MY GIRL Page #4

Shelly moves over and crouches down next to Vada

VADA:

(very sick sounding voice)

I think it's my prostate.

All of a sudden, Grammoo begins to sing

GRAMMOO:

I got rhythm, I got music, I got my man who

could ask for anything more? I got daisies, in

green pastures, I got my man, who could ask

for anything more?

As this is being sung, Shelly slowly looks up with a VERY

weird expression, this is too much for her

OUTSIDE FRONT OF HOUSE, VADA AND THOMAS J SITTING ON STEPS

DAY:

Shelly exits house and closes door behind her, and then

crouches down beside Vada and Thomas J

SHELLY:

Who's winning?

VADA:

I am.

As Vada and Thomas J continue to play, three Vada-aged

girls come up to the end of the Sultenfuss' driveway

GIRL#1

Look, there's Vada and her little BOYFRIEND

(very mocking voice)

VADA:

He is not my boyfriend!

GIRL#2

I bet she kissed him on the lips!

VADA:

Do you think I kissed that ugly old thing?

THOMAS J:

Yeah anyway.

GIRL#2

Come on let's go.

GIRL#1 & GIRL#2

Judy's father owns the movie theater and we

get to see all the movies WE want for free.

JUDY:

Maybe you can come some time.

GUY#2

Eeeuww, don't invite HER, she'll have to

bring her boyfriend.

The two girls begin to walk off, Judy follows slowly

looking guilty and embarrassed by her friends

GIRL#2

(together)

Vada and Thomas, sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-

I-N-G, first comes love, then comes marriage,

then comes Thomas J in a baby carriage.

Judy wanders off screen, looking sorry for Vada

SHELLY:

You know Vada, you shouldn't let those girls

upset you.

VADA:

I'm not upset. I will never play with those

girls. I only surround myself with people who

I find intellectually stimulating.

Thomas J looks at Shelly and smiles, he is proud to be the

friend of such an intelligent girl

SHELLY:

(to Vada)

Want a piece of chocolate?

Vada shakes her head

SHELLY:

Thomas J?

THOMAS J:

I'm allergic to it.

SHELLY:

To chocolate?

VADA:

He's allergic to everything.

SHELLY:

Chocolate?

VADA & THOMAS J

TO EVERYTHING.

Shelly notices a ring that Vada is wearing on her right

index finger

SHELLY:

Ooh, that's a pretty ring you're wearing.

VADA:

It's a mood ring, it tells what mood I'm in.

THOMAS J:

It doesn't work, it always stays black.

(NOTE ring is BLACK)

VADA:

It's only black when you're around 'cause you

put me in a bad mood.

SHELLY:

Maybe black means you're happy?

VADA:

I don't think so.

(pause)

Shelly, how can I get thirty five dollars?

THOMAS J:

She's crazy, she wants to go to school over

the summer.

VADA:

It's not a real school, it's a writing class,

I wanna be a writer.

THOMAS J:

She only wants to do it because her sweetie

pie's the teacher.

Vada is annoyed that Shelly now knows her little secret and

pushes Thomas J

VADA:

Shut your big fat mouth!

SHELLY:

I think you'd make a fine writer, did you ask

your Dad?

VADA:

He won't give it to me.

SHELLY:

Well you don't know that. Ask him.

SULTENFUSS' LIVING ROOM, GRAMMOO AND HARRY WATCHING TV,

VADA ENTERS:

Vada passes Grammoo and Harry who are watching a TV show,

she then seats herself next to Harry

VADA:

Daddy, can I have thirty five dollars?

HARRY:

That's a lot of money for a little girl.

VADA:

It's for school, for summer writing class.

HARRY:

(engrossed with TV show)

Any more soda left?

Vada pours Harry another soda

VADA:

Shelly thinks I'd be a good writer.

HARRY:

Last month you wanted to play the violin.

Then you wanted to be a ventriloquist.

Harry keeps his gaze fixed the entire time upon the TV

screen

VADA:

Dad?

HARRY:

(referring to TV)

I love this guy!

(he laughs)

VADA:

Dad??

HARRY:

What?

VADA:

The money?

HARRY:

Ahh, maybe next summer.

VADA'S THOUGHTS

He forgot about the time I wanted to be a

magician, I was really great at making myself

disappear.

FOYER OF SULTENFUSS' HOUSE, VADA BOUNCING BASKET-BALL,

ARTHUR ENTERS:

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