Human Nature Page #21

Lila, Nathan, and Puff walk along. Puff is astounded by

everything he sees. He looks with wonderment at the tall

buildings, the cars, the many different types of people. He

looks like an idiot.

CUT TO:

INT. FANCY RESTAURANT - DAY

Puff, Lila, and Nathan are eating lunch. Everything is very

proper. Puff is doing wonderfully.

NATHAN:

This is great, Puff. You're doing

fine.

PUFF:

I'm loving this. It's such a treat

to be out and about. What a wonderful

invention a city is. The immense

buildings of glass and steel glinting

in the afternoon sun, the smartly

dressed women in their best summer

frocks, the colorful street vendors.

The waitress comes by.

WAITRESS:

How is everything?

PUFF:

Just spectacular. Great salmon.

Fantastico! You've got to give me

the recipe! My compliments to the

chef!

WAITRESS:

I'm glad you...

Puff stands and grabs her and starts humping her.

NATHAN:

Puff, no!

Nathan presses a button on a small black box. Puff falls to

the floor. The waitress looks on, sort of confused.

WAITRESS:

And will that be all today?

CUT TO:

INT. TAXI - DAY

Lila, Nathan, and Puff are in the back seat of the moving

taxi.

PUFF:

It shan't happen again. I swear it.

I'm just getting my sea legs, you

know.

LILA:

(patting Puff on the

back)

It's an animal urge, Puff. It's

nothing to be ashamed of.

NATHAN:

Lila! Tell him.

Lila looks at Nathan, amends her statement.

LILA:

(to Puff)

You just have to control it. We're

not apes.

NATHAN:

Thank you very much for that.

CUT TO:

INT. LAB - DAY

Puff is sitting in a chair and facing a screen. The collar

is around his neck. Nathan and Lila stand behind him at a

slide projector.

PUFF:

I don't think this aversion therapy

is really necessary, doctor. I

understand the problem.

NATHAN:

Humor me, Puff. It's essential that

I am able to trust you to function

independently in the world.

PUFF:

I bow to your expertise in these

matters.

NATHAN:

Lila?

Lila dims the lights and switches on the projector. An image

of a pretty, fully clothed woman appears on the screen. Puff's

eyes widen, but he remains seated.

NATHAN:

Good. You're doing fine.

The slide changes to a naked woman standing in a neutral

position, no expression on her face. Puff twitches, but stays

seated.

NATHAN:

Excellent.

The slide changes to another photo of the same woman in the

same position, but with a seductive smile on her face. Puff

clutches the arms of the chairs.

NATHAN:

You're doing very nicely, Puff. I'm

pleased.

The slide changes to another picture of the same woman, this

time she is naked, has her back to the camera, is sticking

her butt out, and looking over her shoulder at the viewer

with shiny, heavily lipsticked, pursed lips. Puff is shaking.

NATHAN:

Great...

Puff leaps out of his chair screaming and lunges for the

screen. Nathan grabs the black box and jolts him. Puff goes

flying in the air and lands with a crack. He heaves for a

while, then leaps up and runs for the screen again.

Again Nathan shocks him. Again he lands on the floor. He

heaves, stands, lunges for the screen again. Nathan shocks

him. This happens seven more times. Smoke is pouring out

from the collar. Puff struggles to his feet. Looks at the

screen. He shrugs.

PUFF:

(unimpressed)

Eh.

Puff sits down in his chair, and studies his finger nails.

Nathan switches off the projector.

NATHAN:

Excellent work, Puff. Extra desert

tonight.

PUFF:

Yahoo!

NATHAN:

Tomorrow, the acid test.

CUT TO:

INT. RESTAURANT - DAY

This is a Hooters-type establishment called "Chester's."

The waitresses are very busty and in Tight t-shirts which

are emblazoned with the name of the restaurant. Lila, Nathan,

and Puff sit at a table. Puff studies his menu intently, not

daring to look up. Lila looks around uncomfortably. A waitress

approaches.

CHESTER'S WAITRESS

How you all doin' today?

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