Who Is Alice? Page #6

- Hi Walter, it's me.

We need to talk.

I'm sorry about what happened yesterday.

My neighbor Martin's

parents are away on a cruise

and they asked me to keep an eye on him.

I must be too giving.

Also, your father sent me on an audition

and I got rejected.

So, I'm not sure what happened there,

but I really wanted that role.

Give me a call when you get

the message Walter.

I've been trying to get you all afternoon.

Okay, bye.

- Hi Alice.

- Could I speak to Walter please?

- Sure.

Walter?

- Hey Alice.

- Who's that?

- This is Bridget,

newest member of the Blackmore Agency.

- What?

- You have a problem with that?

- Yes, I don't want my

competitors at my own agency.

- You know what,

it's not really your agency is it.

Since you only own six percent.

- Could I speak to Walter alone?

- Sure.

So that's it?

It's over between us?

- What exactly did we have?

- Is this because of what happened

last night with Martin?

- You need to get over yourself,

because as if I care.

- You just move right on to the next one.

- Yeah.

- You realize she is half your age,

she's just using you to

get into the business.

- And?

- Disgusting.

- Women they use sex to get power

and men they use power to get sex.

That's how the game works.

- Well maybe I don't like that game.

- Hey Alice,

good luck with your tiny little career.

- I want to say I'm sorry.

I was wrong and what I did was ignorant.

I think what tends to happen is that we

just see things from our own perspective.

But you know what,

now that I can see clearly

I just really hope that

you can accept my apology.

- That is so beautiful.

Thank you.

- Cut.

Well done.

- You know what, just do the work.

- Alice, can I have a quick word

with you please?

Yeah so, there's no easy way to put this.

But, it's not working out with your role

and we have to let you go.

- Anything else?

- I'm so sorry Alice.

- You save me the faked empathy.

- But Alice.

- So that's it, you just kick me out?

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- You made big promises to me

and none of them came true.

- Alice, take a seat.

- You found a younger model

and you just push me aside?

- Alice sit down.

- Walter's laptop has been

missing since yesterday.

I was wondering whether

maybe you knew where it is?

- How the hell would I know?

- Perhaps this will refresh your memory.

- Can you tell me where it is?

- I threw it in a lake.

- I see.

As I'm sure you can understand,

we will have to report this to the police.

- No, John.

Please, you can't do that.

If I have a criminal record,

I could lose the custody of my child.

Please Walter?

I will buy you a new laptop.

I will do whatever it takes.

Please let me make it up to you.

- All right.

I'll make you a deal.

If you don't want us to report this,

you give us back the six percent stock

and we pay you zip.

Otherwise you can take the consequences.

If you agree, you can sign here.

Oh and by the way,

you're fired from Blackmore Agencies.

- Hi Mark.

- Alice, it would have been a sign

of respect to show up in court.

- What?

What do you mean?

- You don't care about the custody

of our own daughter?

- I don't know what you're talking about.

- You're a liar.

Bullshit.

You got a registered letter.

- Mark, please I didn't receive anything.

- Well, you can see our

child one weekend a month.

You just think she's bothering you anyway.

So well done Alice.

Good mothering.

You failed.

- So, you had a good weekend?

Good.

- Why do you never visit me?

- Oh sweetheart, it's complicated.

- It's not.

You have a car so you

can just drive to me.

When I have an argument with a friend,

you always tell me to talk and make up.

Why don't you?

- Okay, I'm sorry.

I promise I'm gonna come

and see you more often.

- Daddy.

- Bye Alice.

- Somehow I have the feeling that you

are not doing so well.

- You're a bartender Paolo,

not a psychologist.

- Here, this one is on the house okay.

Maybe it will help you to get away

from your misery

and feel a little better.

Thank you Paolo.

- Could you lend me some money?

- Listen, I can give you free drinks.

I can even put a mall on the tap.

But lending you money, come on.

I'm a bartender, not a charity foundation.

- I'm a month late on my rent.

The landlord wants to kick me out.

- I have an idea.

- You got to be joking.

- That's what we're going to do.

I'll lend you the money now

and you start tomorrow at 10.

- Oh Paolo.

- Okay, let's make it 12 okay?

- Are you going to make the decision

or shall we flip a coin?

- Good morning.

- Oh, Paolo no, I can't.

- Listen, go take a shower,

put on this outfit

and then we walk together.

- I'm not gonna be a waitress.

- You're going to act like one then.

- Please Paolo!

- Please?

Shower.

Chop Chop.

- You writing a screenplay?

- I am just writing down my dramas.

- I think it's good to write down things,

takes them out of your head.

- Now it's officially down on paper

how much I screwed up my life.

- Oh come on Alice, don't be so negative.

There are a lot of

positive things going on.

You are young, you are

beautiful, you are healthy.

And besides there is

this amazing bartender

who just gave you a job so you can get

your life back on track.

- It's a drama Paulo,

not a science fiction.

Tell me something.

Why are you helping me?

- Because a long time ago you

sold me some great loafers.

- Seriously.

- Well you know.

You've been in the movies,

you've been on television

and I thought maybe I

can enter the industry.

- Hey Alice.

- Hi.

- Oh oh, somebody is in a foul mood today.

- I haven't had enough

coffee yet for you Paolo.

- You didn't sleep well?

- I was working on my script.

- Did you find out Who is Alice?

- Alice is very tired and moody,

so don't be too witty.

- Listen, I just wanted

to tell you something.

It's been nice to have you around

in these couple of months.

Really.

After 12 O'clock you almost become

a decent human being.

Seriously.

I want to ask you if you want

to work for me full time.

It would be an honor to have

you around all the time.

- Okay, do you Paolo Benazzo,

take your lawful employee

Alice Richardson,

do you covenant to love

her, to cherish her,

and to give her a raise of 10 percent.

- 10 percent?

I give you five.

- Oh, you want to toss a coin?

- Okay that's good, you

mess with my accent.

That's actually good for business.

Seven, I'll give you seven.

- I would have settled for five sucker.

- What can I get you?

- Alice?

- Cally?

- Oh my goodness, what a surprise.

How are you?

- Good, you?

- I am good, thanks!

- Oh sorry, this is Alice Richardson.

- Linda, hi.

- So, how's life?

- I ruined my finances,

I ruined my career,

I ruined my marriage,

and now I only see my

child one weekend a month

and I help out desperate

bartenders at 11 AM.

- Do you want a coffee?

- I hadn't realized the

security camera recorded

the whole thing.

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