Alice: Are you nervous?
Bette: I really hate you Alice!
Alice: Relax Bette. Who knows, you'll finally meet the love of your life here.
Bette gives Alice an intense look.
Bette: Have you met the contestants yet?
Alice: No, I haven't. My executive producers and the managing directors were the ones who looked for the contestants. And don't ask me, I have no idea how they got them.
Bette: So you don't know their credentials?
Alice: Oh, c'mon Bette! That's not necessary. It's only a game... They're not criminals! And there's nothing to lose. Just enjoy!
Alice is a TV host for a live show of a small TV network called, The Dating Game, which airs 30 minutes every Friday at 6:30PM.
It features three contestants called the searchees, who compete with each other for a date with the searcher. Contestants are asked questions prepared by the writers of the show, usually a combination of romantic, funny, silly and flirty questions. They are seated on the left side of the stage and a wall in the middle, preventing the searcher from seeing them, and vice versa. Since the searcher could not see the contestants, the searcher chooses its date based on their answers alone. Contestants need to be creative in responding in order to entice the searcher to pick them for a date.
It took Alice six months to convince Bette to guest on her show, as the searcher. All their friends have already guested except Bette. After being blackmailed by Alice, she finally agreed to be a guest.
In two minutes, the show starts and Alice greets the viewers then makes some introductions. And then, she proceeds to the main show.
Alice: Okay searchees, say someting about yourself and tell our searcher why you're here today.
Searchee #1: Hi searcher! I'm searchee number 1. I'm gay and I would love to date you.
Searchee #2: Hi, I'm searchee number 2, straight but very interested to meet and date you. Who knows, I'm the person you've been looking for in your life.
Searchee #3: Hello. I'm searchee number 3, I'm straight and... I don't know why I'm here.
The audience laughs and claps.
Alice: Okay, so we have 2 straight women here. Let's see if they will still claim that they're straight after dating our hot searcher... Let's move on to question number 1. Searcher, why don't you ask your first question?
Bette: You see me on a bar, alone, and you're dying to take me home with you, so you approach me at my table. What will you say to me to start the conversation?
Searchee #1: I can't believe this bar doesn't have enough seats! Can I sit beside you?
Searchee #2: You look so familiar..didn't we take a class together? I could've sworn we had chemistry.
Searchee #3: Hello!
Alice: Ha-ha! Okay.. Let's go on to the next question. Searcher?
Bette: If your personality was an animal, what kind of animal would it be?
Searchee #1: A bird. Because I love being free.
Searchee #2: A dog. Because I am ever loyal.
Searchee #3: A cat. Because I love to snuggle.
Alice: Alright!
Bette: I love surprises, how are you gonna surprise me on my birthday?
Searchee #1: I'll bring you to a special place, overlooking the ocean for a romantic dinner... the room set up is specially designed for us, and then after dinner, I'll play the piano, and serenade you a love song, and we will dance to a romantic music.
