Act I: Scene II
Characters
NARRATOR
GRAYSON GOODMAN, Male - mid to late twenties
RAY, Bartender, Male - mid 30's
BILLY, Security, Male - late 20's
STAN, TV Camera Man, Male - mid to late 40's
Setting
Friday evening at an upscale lounge
in Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.
NARRATOR: Over his shoulders, Grayson Goodman throws on his Brooks Brothers, one of his favorite sports coats, 'cause he dresses like none other. He greets the bartender; let us just call him Ray.
GRAYSON GOODMAN: Ray, how was your day?
RAY: (responding in a dismal way) It was ok.
NARRATOR : Ray pours Grayson a glass of Grand Marnier.
RAY: "This is just not a passion of mine. I wanted to pass the time and then to pay some of the bills, but this has gone on for far too long; I know I have better skills."
GRAYSON GOODMAN: "It's okay. I understand how you feel. Just keep your mind focused, and soon your dreams you will fulfill."
NARRATOR: Ray smiles at Grayson Goodman; he appreciates what he has to say. Grayson Goodman thanks the bartender Ray for his glass of Grand Marnier.
NARRATOR: Brushing near Grayson Goodman is Billy from night security. Secretly, however, Billy yearns for the music industry. Grayson Goodman takes a sip of his drink and thinks back for a bit; he remembers when Billy told him about the time he got hit.
BILLY: (in the flashback Grayson Goodman is having) Grayson, I was breaking up a fight one night over here, when I was hit in the head with a bottle of beer. Man, I had to get twelve stitches in the back of my head. I don't know how long I can do this; I'd rather sing in life instead.
NARRATOR: Billy has a manager, who's more like a stranger, and every night he's in danger, so it feels like forever. He just wants to get it together and have his own way. This conversation Grayson remembers, as he sips his Grand Marnier.
NARRATOR: Right next to Grayson sat Stan, a TV cameraman who just can't understand what's going on in his homeland.
STAN: (talking to Grayson Goodman) The things that I see are getting harder for me. Millions are marching to be free. However, they can't seem to be. I feel for them on what they are trying to do, they are not any different from me or you.
I wish them the best when they go about their way; I have so much on my mind, so much I have to say.
STAN: (talking to Ray) Ray, please pour me a glass of Grand Marnier.
NARRATOR: As Ray pours the TV cameraman a glass of Grand Marnier, Grayson Goodman nods his head in a silent yes, as he hears Stan confess about his stress.
GRAYSON GOODMAN: (tells Stan) Stan, continue to be your best and let God handle the rest.
NARRATOR: Stan is encouraged from his manic ways. They both toast to greater days as they sip a glass of Grand Marnier.
(fade to black)
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Savor the Moments: Inspired by True Stories
Short Story"In this collection of lyrical stories, Desouvre has created a character - Grayson Goodman - who meets everyday people on his travels. Over a glass of Grand Marnier in a hotel or a neighborhood bar, strangers meet to share their stories and their pr...
