SCENE C
EXT. CENTRAL PARK/ SWIRLY GO ROUND – LATER
Caleb stands with his manager Lance Milton, 50s, inside the Swirly truck gazing at a wall of flattened waffle cones with faces branded onto them.
LANCE
This wall displays the finest Swirlers the Swirly Go Round has ever seen. And you, Caleb Lazlow, could soon have your face burnt into a waffle cone.
CALEB
That would be an honor, sir.
LANCE
Then keep up the good work and you, my ice cream concocting companion, will be the next Swirler of the Month. Between you and me, Eddie's starting to lose his touch.
At a table, Eddie is too busy talking to a girl to notice the pile of sprinkles he's shaking on his hand.
LANCE
Yup. He's a goner.
Lance exits. Caleb stands behind the counter. He notices Danny sitting at a table alone and upset. Caleb joins him.
CALEB
Let me guess. You lost your favorite hat, and you're in desperate need of a tracking device to get it back.
DANNY
What?
CALEB
Aren't you rehearsing for your next commercial? Was I right about the tracking device cause I kind of need that?
DANNY
There won't be another commercial. I'm finished. My career is over.
Caleb ponders this....He's got it!
CALEB
Owner of the Snap-A-Leash company!
DANNY
I'm not acting! This is serious. Normally, by this time I'd be at my third commercial shoot of the week. Do you know how many shoots I've been to so far?
CALEB
Uh...
DANNY
None. Zero.
CALEB
It's only Monday.
DANNY
What's your point?
CALEB
Maybe this is a good thing. You could use a break.
DANNY
A break? In my world, a break means being jobless. I've never been out of a job in my life.
He pulls out his wallet and takes out a clipping from a maternity catalog.
DANNY (CONT'D)
This is my mom.
He points to her belly.
DANNY
And this is me. It was the day a star was born. Literally. And now that baby's dreams are evaporating into thin air. He was so young.
CALEB
Why not try something new for a change and get a normal job?
DANNY
All I've ever known is being in front of a camera. Who's going to want a washed-up actor with no experience?
CALEB
We're hiring. You should give the Swirly a go around.
He cracks up. When he sees Danny isn't smiling, he shuts it down.
DANNY
No offense, Caleb, but you're used to looking like a dork. I have a reputation to uphold and I can't do that with my hands covered in frozen yogurt.
CALEB
(offended) It's ice cream. There's a difference.
DANNY
Still dorky.
CALEB
Look, you'll never know what else you're good at if you don't try. If you don't like it, you can quit. Or get fired. Whichever comes first.
DANNY
I guess I could give it a shot. But do I have to wear one of those goofy uniforms?
Caleb smiles.
EXT. THE SWIRLY GO ROUND – MOMENTS LATER
Danny is in his new Swirly Go Round uniform, emotionless.
CALEB
Looking good. Though, you might want to try smiling. You don't want to scare the customers away.
Danny's face remains blank.
CALEB (CONT'D)
We'll work on that. Come on. I want to show you my favorite part of the job.
They move to the back of the Swirly truck where a row of bicycles with ice cream carts are lined up.
CALEB (CONT'D)
Swirly Carts. We use these babies for deliveries.
DANNY
Why would we need delivery carts when we have a whole truck full of ice cream?
Caleb chuckles.
CALEB
Newbies. The Swirly truck hasn't moved in fifteen years. Instead of customers coming to us, we go to them. Unless that customer is in the middle of a crowded place during a heatwave. Then we do not go to them.
He opens one of the carts and it's nasty inside. He hands Danny a rag.
CALEB (CONT'D)
Enjoy your first day.
He exits.
YOU ARE READING
Fabriella Starr: Ariella for Real (Script)
HumorAs the new trending topic at Crestview High, Ariella gives Mae an all-access pass into her everyday life. Meanwhile, Caleb helps Danny get through his acting hiatus by getting him a job at the Swirly Go Round.
