DOG HAIR
Written by
Chad Schnackel & David Dalton
Pages:
3+
Characters:
Gina, 20+
Michele, 20+
Synopsis:
Gina tries desperately to get her roommate Michelle through a
serious hangover and off to a job interview, in which she is
running late, but her approach backfires
Mock Sides: Original Scripts for Workshop Actors
Copyright © 2011
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
MICHELLE is laying on the couch passed out. The bathroom door
opens and out walks GINA. She is holding her head.
GINA
Oh my god my head hurts.
She looks down at her watch.
GINA
Oh shit!
Gina rushes over towards Michelle and starts shaking her.
GINA
Michelle wake up!
Michelle stirs in her sleep. Gina continues to shake her.
GINA
Michelle!
Michelle opens her eyes. She is still visibly drunk.
MICHELLE
What time is it?
GINA
It’s 8. You need to get into the
shower.
Michelle looks up at Gina. She is about to speak when she
starts to throw up. She rushes to the bathroom door and runs
in. We can HEAR her throwing up in the bathroom in the
background.
Gina goes to the door.
GINA
What time is your interview?
MICHELLE (O.S.)
(in between puking)
It’s at 9.
GINA
You don’t have much time. If you’re
going to barf, at least do it while
you shower.
Michelle comes out from the Bathroom wiping her mouth.
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(CONTINUED)
MICHELLE
Oh my god, I don’t think I can do
this.
GINA
Sure you can hun. Whatever you
need, I’ll get you there.
Michelle is shaking her head.
MICHELLE
No, I can’t do this. There is no
way I am going to make it.
GINA
Maybe a little water will help.
Gina leaves the room and goes to the kitchen.
MICHELLE
(yelling to Gina)
Sorry. I really didn’t plan to get
that drunk last night.
Gina comes back in holding a glass of water. She hands it to
Michelle. Michelle takes a big sip. She gets up and runs back
to the bathroom.
GINA
Guess that isn’t working.
We hear Michelle hurling some more.
GINA
Oh, sweetie, you need to stop. You
want me to get your clothes ready?
Michelle comes back out wiping her mouth again.
MICHELLE
I feel a little bit better. I just
want to go back to bed.
GINA
I know you do, but we have to get
you to that interview.
Michelle sits down on the couch. Gina thinks for a second.
GINA
Dog hair!
MICHELLE
What?
Mock Sides: Original Scripts for Workshop Actors
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(CONTINUED)
GINA
Dog hair, or whatever it’s called.
MICHELLE
What are you talking about?
GINA
Hairy dog? You know...
MICHELLE
You mean the hair of the dog?
GINA
Yeah that’s it. We’ll get you drunk
again. You always said guys love
you when you’re drunk. Well why
wouldn’t an interview be the same?
Michelle looks at Gina in disbelief.
MICHELLE
Are you serious?
Michelle thinks about it more.
MICHELLE
You know, that might work. What do
we have for booze?
Gina runs and grabs a bottle. She pours two shots. Michelle
stares at it for a second.
GINA
You can do it. Just take a swig.
It’s easy.
Gina takes a swig.
MICHELLE
Gina, what are you doing? I thought
this was for me?
GINA
I was just showing you what to do.
MICHELLE
It’s not like I don’t know. How do
you think we got here in the first
place?
Michelle takes a swig. Gina pours two more shots. They both
shootem. The booze hits hard but they keep drinking.
Suddenly Michelle looks at Gina.
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(CONTINUED)
MICHELLE
Um Gina?
GINA
Yeah?
MICHELLE
If we’re both drinking, who’s gonna
drive me to the interview?
FADE TO BLACK