SCRIPT changes


Changes back after the 1st read through

p. 10 As Originally Written
CHILDREN'S VOICES: Put on a tape! We want to watch a tape! Pleeeasse?!

 p. 17 As Originally Written:
CHILDREN'S VOICES: Fix it! Fix the tape!
and
GABE: The plus and the minus! Press them both at the same time!

 p. 32 As Originally Written:
TOM: I wasn't gonna just drop in on you like this; I was gonna call you on the way over but I forgot to recharge the phone.

 p. 33 As Originally Written:

TOM: I said that I was sorry about that; my car phone was dead.



DINNER WITH FRIENDS Script Changes as per Playwright Donald Margulies


p. 10 Currently: CHILDREN'S VOICES: Put on a tape! We want to watch a tape! Pleeeasse?!

Change to: CHILDREN'S VOICES: Put on a movie! We want to watch a movie! Pleeeasse?!

p.12 Currently: GABE: You should see: I wish I had some film.
KAREN: That's right: We ran out of film.
GABE: All four kids, all in a row, like this, like four little Raphael cherubs...

Change to: GABE: You should see: All four kids, all in a row, like this, like four little Raphael cherubs...

p. 17 Currently:
CHILDREN'S VOICES: Fix it! Fix the tape!
and
GABE: The plus and the minus! Press them both at the same time!
Change to:
CHILDREN'S VOICES: Fix it! Fix it!
and
GABE: Take out the disc and wipe it off!

p. 21 Currently:
BETH: They're fine. You know. As always. They went on and on about Italy. Thank God their slides weren't back yet.

Change to: BETH: They're fine. You know. As always. They went on and on about Italy.
[In the olden days, "slides" got a laugh. I can't really think of a modern equivalent, so I think it should be cut.]

p. 32 Currently:
TOM: I wasn't gonna just drop in on you like this; I was gonna call you on the way over but I forgot to recharge the phone.

Change to: TOM: I wasn't gonna just drop in on you like this; I was gonna call you on the way over but I forgot to recharge
my phone.

p. 33 Currently: TOM: I said that I was sorry about that; my car phone was dead.
Change to: TOM: I said that I was sorry about that; my phone was dead.

p. 40 Currently: GABE: Did you get a load of the relaxation tapes she listens to?
Change to: GABE: Ah, yes, communing with the skunk population, teaching them ta'chi or something. Did you get a load of the music she listens to? All that shimmery, tinkly new-age shit?

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