Setting: New England, early Summer 1984, the home of recent divorcee Mrs Silva
Dramatis Personae:
Samantha, Mrs Silva's 20-year old niece from Florida, who visits her Aunt in New England for 3 weeks every summer
Whitney, Mrs Silva's 20-year old neighbor, who has opened up to her mentor lately about one of her unfulfilled fantasies.
If she plays her cards right, that fantasy just might happen today.
It's 9am. Mrs Silva is running errands until 2, so Samantha is home alone. But as she's been told Whitney might 'stop by for a chat', she's up and dressed, with her blonde hair blow-dried. She has make-up on--she's not sure why. She's watching MTV, lightly fingering herself to a Duran Duran video.
The doorbell rings. Samantha gets up hopefully and answers.
> Oh, good. You must be Whitney.
> Yes, hello. Samantha, I presume?
> You found her! And I'm glad it's you, not Jehovah's Witnesses or something.
> Well, THAT's a low bar! [Both women giggle nervously.] And I'm relieved as well. Your Aunt and I play pranks on each other. I thought she might 'send me over' without giving you a heads-up.
> [You and her 'play pranks'
Exactly HOW WELL do you and her know each other?] Oh, she gave me a heads up, all right. If you really want what she said you want, I think you'd best come in so I can close the door.
> [I guess the chit-chat is over. We got down to brass tacks pretty fast. Maybe that's best....before we chicken out. The two women sit awkwardly on Mrs Silva's old couch.
They never did get around to shaking hands.] Sssssoooo....youtlr aunt said you go to the police academy in the Fall??
> Yep ..... wrapped up my Associate's Degree last week. If all goes well, I'll be a cop this time next year. Start earning some money. You're pre-law, is that right.
> Yes, Dartmouth right now....
> Wow, Ivy League ... smart, sexy ....
> [Blushing] Oh, thank you ... and I meant to tell you at the door, .... you're VERY preety too .... the Florida sun agrees with you....
> [Huh? Are you saying the only reason I'm pretty is that I grew up down South?] Oh, thanks .... [I told her she's sexy and smart .... All I'm gonna get is that I'm 'pretty'.]..... I heard you never fought growing up because you didn't want to get a record and lose your law license ....
> Something like that .... Just like I heard YOU didn't want a record.... that it would jeopardize your law enforcement aspirations ....
> [They're not aspirations, birch .... didn't you hear? I got accepted to the academy.] Ya .... kept my nose clean .... My aunt used to think girls don't think about career that way, until you mentioned to her that you had pretty much the same thought .... too funny.
> Yes .... funny. So .... I guees you and I have this place to ourselves until, 2?, was it?
> Yes. That's the idea. Are you thinking .... we should use it?
> I'm thinking.... I'm thinking I can see fighting you .... if that's what you're asking..... [is that what she meant?].....
> It is, Whitney. I'm thinking I'd like to fight. And I'm thinking I'd like to fight YOU.
> Because? neither of us has fought?
> That. And something else?
> Well.... Whitney. I don't know you verywell, but .... I don't like yoz very much.
> I was just thinking something similar, Samantha. I was worried driving over here, what if Samantha is someone who would make a good friend. [Fuck, this is arousing. Does she notice me getting turned on?] Well, I would never want to be friends with you, Samantha.
> Too good for me, Whitney? Xou only befriend Ivy Leaguers?
> That was a bitchy thing to say to domeone you barely know.
> You started it, if I remember.
> .....
> .....
[The two women alternate between looking each other and looking around the house.
> I wonder what room my Aunt meant for to fight in.
> I think, Samantha, that she wanted us to put on our Big Girl pants and secide on our own.
> Have you decided, Whitney.
> Right here is fine by me. So when she comes home she can see how I wiped the floor with you.
> [The two women, still sitting on the couch, lunge for each others' hair.] You fucking obnoxious bitch.
> Florida Trash.
To be continued......