Harvey and Me

(The script to my next mini-film)

 

 

Est: Charlie’s Bar (exterior)

Interior: Glass Doors

Elwood Dodd entering carrying jacket with bartender behind bar.

 

CRACKER:

            How are you doing, Mr. Dodd?

 

DODD:

            Not too bad, Mr. Cracker.

 

(Dodd sits on a stool at the bar as the bartender sets up two martini glasses)

 

CRACKER:

            You want your usual?

 

DODD:

            No

            Only one Martini tonight

 

CRACKER: (nodding his head in the direction of a vacant stool)

            And how’s he?

 

DODD:

            Harvey?

(Dodd looks around the room)

            To tell you the truth, I expected to find him here.

 

CRACKER:

            I thought he always came in with you?

 

DODD:

            Harvey has taken to wandering lately, and I don’t always know where.

 

CRACKER:

            I’m sure he’ll turn up. He always does

 

DODD:

            This might come as a surprise to you, but I feel a little lost without him.

 

CRACKER:

            I don’t get what you’re so worried about. He seems to like you well enough.

 

DODD:

            Harvey meets so many good people, I’m afraid he might meet someone he likes better than he likes me.

 

CRACKER:

            I don’t see that happening any time soon

 

DODD: (reaching into his jacket pocket)

            Still, I was wonder if I could give you my card so that you could call me if he happens to turn up.

            Call this number. Don’t call that number. That’s my old number.

 

CRACKER:

            If I see him I’ll let you know.

 

DODD:

            Perhaps you would like to come to my house for dinner

 

CRACKER:

            I’m kind of busy tonight. Maybe another night

 

DODD:

            When?

            Can you come tomorrow night?

 

CRACKER:

            This would be all right with your sister?

 

DODD:

            I’m sure she wouldn’t mind. I bring people home all the time. The only one she doesn’t want to see is my six foot four invisible rabbit.

 

CRACKER:

            What does she have against Harvey?

 

 

DODD:

            I don’t exactly know.

            Harvey likes her. Although I think he’s concerned about her sending me off to live as the sanitarium.

 

CRACKER:

            I heard it’s not that bad out there.

 

DODD:

            I’m sure it’s a find place. Clean sheets ever night and regular bathes.

            But Harvey says he likes our old place just fine.

 

CRACKER:

            But your sister will send you whether you want to go or not?

 

DODD:

            She doesn’t mean any harm. She just worried about me and thinks I need looking after.

            Still, if she insists that I move, I don’t know how I can say no.

            I would hate to disappoint her.

 

CRACKER:    

            And what does your invisible friend have to say about all this?

 

DODD:

            I keep telling Harvey we can always snake out and come here.

            I can’t imagine my sister minding that as long as she doesn’t actually have to see Harvey any place.

 

CRACKER:

            Only now you can’t find the rabbit?

 

DODD:

            Exactly.

            And I’m worried I night never see him again or get to tell him how much he has meant in my life

 

CRACKER: (nodding towards the door which opens by itself)

            I don’t think you’ll have to worry about that.

 

DODD: (looks in the direction of the door)

            Harvey!

            Where have you been?

            Come have a drink.

            We have a lot to talk about.

 

(fade)