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Episode 14
Episode 14
A Bad Day
PART 1
1 OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE—DAY
2 Rebecca walks up to a newspaper machine. She buys a newspaper. Then she opens it to the “Help Wanted”
3 section. She looks serious.
4 PHONE BOOTH
5 Rebecca is holding the “Help Wanted” ads.
6 REBECCA Yes, I’m available right away... A car? No, I don’t have a car...
7 She is on a different call.
8 REBECCA Hello, I’m calling about the ad in the paper for a part-time receptionist. . . No, I
9 worked in a factory for six years... just a minute. Hold on, I have to put in some
10 more money... Just a moment... Hello? Hello?
11 Rebecca calls another number.
12 REBECCA I’m calling in response to your ad in the paper. . . Yes.. . yes.. . I can come
13 over right now.
14 She hangs up the phone. She is happy about getting an interview.
15 REBECCA Oh, yes!
16 TEMP AGENCY OFFICE
17 Rebecca sits at a desk across from a man. He looks at her résumé.
18 TEMP AGENCY MAN Oh, I see you’ve worked for a computer company.
19 REBECCA Yes. I worked for Bull Information Systems in Boston .
20 TEMP AGENCY MAN Could you tell me about your job there?
21 REBECCA I supervised a small department. I looked after the day-to-day operations, quality
22 control, that kind of thing.
23 TEMP AGENCY MAN Mm-hm. We need someone with a background in data entry. You’re
24 familiar with all the various computer programs, correct?
25 REBECCA Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t really type that well. I didn’t use the computers. I built
26 them.
27 TEMP AGENCY MAN I see, Miss Casey. Well, we’re interviewing a lot of people...
28 REBECCA Excuse me, I could learn very fast.
29 TEMP AGENCY MAN Well, thank you anyway for coming in.
30 Rebecca realizes that she won’t get the job.
31 SAN FRANCISCO FACTORY—AFTERNOON
32 Rebecca’s next interview is in a factory area. A man leads Rebecca through a noisy factory. There are large
33 machines that are very noisy. Rebecca looks serious. She is ready for a job.
34 SAN FRANCISCO FACTORY, OFFICE
35 The man takes Rebecca to an office. She enters. It’s a mess . A middle-aged man is sitting behind a messy
36 desk. He looks at Rebecca with great interest.
37 BOSSYeah?
38 REBECCA I’m here about the job you advertised in today’s paper. Here’s my résumé. I’ll have
39 references in a couple of days.
40 BOSS (looks her over) So tell me about yourself .
41 REBECCA Well, I have six years’ experience in computer manufacturing. I have experience
42 as a team leader. I’m organized. I’m a hard worker.
43 BOSS Well, secretarial is what I’m interested in.
44 REBECCA Oh… I do some typing and light bookkeeping. . . but I’m available only part-
45 time.
46 BOSS What do you do the rest of the time? You’re not, uh. . . married, are you?
47 REBECCA No. I’m starting college—music school. Your ad in the paper said the job was
48 part-time. . . I just want to make sure it’s definitely part-time.
49 BOSS Part-time. . . That’s possible.
50 REBECCA And what exactly is the job?
51 BOSS I’m looking for a… personal secretary .
52 REBECCA Mm-hm. . . And what are the responsibilities?
53 BOSS You know, uh. . . you’d, answer the phone, and do filing, and make coffee, that
54 sort of thing. Work closely with me.
55 REBECCA Uh, what is the salary?
56 BOSSWell now, that depends.
57 The man stands up and gets closer to Rebecca.
58 BOSS I mean, let’s just say that I’d.. . I’d like to have. . . an attractive woman.
59 working with me.
60 The man touches Rebecca’s shoulder.
61 BOSS What do ya say?
62 Rebecca stands up and takes back her résumé.
63 REBECCA I say forget it!
64 She leaves, closing the door behind her.
PART 2
65 NANCY’S HOUSE—AFTERNO()N
66 Rebecca is sitting in the living room with her feet up. Angela enters.
67 ANGELA Hey, Rebecca. How was your day?
68 REBECCA Don’t ask.
69 ANGELA Was it that bad?
70 REBECCA I went in for a job interview at the college. . . but no job. Budget cuts.
71 ANGELA Oh, no. What are you gonna do?
72 REBECCA I answered a few ‘want ads’ but. . . no luck.
73 ANGELA What about an employment agency? That’s what I did.
74 REBECCA I tried. But I don’t have enough word-processing skills .
75 ANGELA (shaking her head) It’s not easy to find a job. I was lucky to find mine.
76 REBECCA (continuing) Ugh, and in one place, a factory, this guy said he wanted an attractive
77 woman…to work for him… and then he touched me...
78 ANGELA No! Disgusting! That’s sexual harassment! That happened to me too...
79 REBECCA I mean don’t you feel like just slapping them?
80 ANGELA I did (laughing)… and then I lost my job.
81 The telephone rings. Angela runs into the kitchen to get it.
82 ANGELA Rebecca, there’s a phone call for you.
83 REBECCA For me? Who is it?
84 ANGELA It’s a man.
85 KITCHEN
86 Rebecca goes to the kitchen and picks up the phone. Angela watches with interest.
87 REBECCA (taking the phone) Hello?…Who? Alberto! What a surprise.
88 ALBERTO’S OFFICE
89 Alberto is on the phone in his office. He is wrapping up the dream catcher.
90 ALBERTO So, how was the bus trip?
91 REBECCA Uh, itwas…a long ride.
92 ALBERTO Listen, what are you doing tonight?
93 REBECCA Tonight? Nothing special.
94 ALBERTO Let me show you the city.
95 REBECCA Oh, I don’t know, I still have so much to do at the house...
96 ALBERTO I won’t take no for an answer. I’ll be there in an hour.
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97 Rebecca hangs up the phone and turns to Angela, who is eagerly listening.
98 ANGELA Well?
99 REBECCA I have a date.
PART 3