PART 4: Did you pack the bag yourself?

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  • Dedicated to Mandana, Jana and Elaine
                                    

INT. DIETER'S RECORDING STUDIO -DAY

It's the following morning. Dieter's in the studio again, trying to write a new hit.

DIETER (humming to himself)
"I love you, that is true... I do, I do, I do, I do..."

Thomas rushes in carrying a small suitcase in either hand.

THOMAS (urgent)
Didi!

DIETER (not looking up)
Yes, you know? Hallo, Thomas.

THOMAS
Why are you here? Have you packed yet?

DIETER (looks up, confused)
Packed?

THOMAS
Yes! Have you forgotten?

DIETER
Forgotten what?

THOMAS
The concert!

DIETER (lost)
Concert?

Eric and his luggage jump into the studio.

ERIC (hyper)
Weebeediboo!

DIETER
Eric?

ERIC
Rippedy rap to the hippedy hap!

THOMAS
Are you ready for the concert, Eric?

ERIC
Yeah! Dresdeeeeeeen!!

DIETER
Dresden?

THOMAS
Yes, Didi. We have a concert in Dresden tonight. Have you forgotten?

DIETER
Really? I need luggage, you know.

THOMAS
Go home and get it, then, and we'll meet at the airport in an hour?

DIETER
Yes. Okay, you know.

Dieter runs out of the studio.

ERIC
Buh-bye. Uhh, Tom? Is Dieter not coming?

THOMAS
We'll meet Dieter at the airport in an hour.

ERIC
Uhhhhh. Okay. Cool. Uhh. Where is he now?

THOMAS (patiently)
At home, packing his bags.

ERIC
Is he going somewhere?

THOMAS (even more patient)
Yes, Eric. The concert, remember? Dresden?

ERIC (hyper again)
Dresdeeeeen!!

THOMAS
Yes, I know.

ERIC
Dresdeeeeen!!

THOMAS
Let's just... go to the car, okay?

ERIC
Okay, uhh. Car. Luggage. Uhh!

INT. LIMOUSINE -DAY

Eric and Thomas are in the back seat of a limousine on the way to the airport. Eric is amusing himself by playing with the windows, who make a little noise every time they go up or down.

ERIC
Uhuhuh. Up!
(window up)
Down!
(window down)
Up!
(up)
Down!
(down)

He does this a few times, with Thomas getting more and more frustrated, it's like he's sharing the car with a tiresome five-year-old.

THOMAS
Careful, Eric, you don't want to break it.

ERIC
Why not?

THOMAS
Because it will cost you a lot of money.

ERIC
Okay. Uhh.

Eric gives Thomas a nasty look and then makes a NOISE IMITATING THE WINDOWS out of spite. Then he chuckles to himself, while Thomas looks out a window.

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