"Handsome" (Scenes 0 - 7)--a one act romantic comedy, 11/16/12

"Handsome", Scenes 4 - 7 End (R Rating), 11/17/12

 “Handsome”, A One Act Stage Play, Scenes 4 - 7 End (R Rating), 11/17/12 Gratiana Lovelace (on Wattpad)

An Original One Act Stage play Copyrighted by Gratiana Lovelace

(all rights reserved)

[(1)“Handsome” story graphic, left]

[My dream cast:  Images representing Rodger Calendar are of Richard Armitage;

images representing Elaine Marshall are of Julianne Moore]

Author’s Mature Content Note:  “Handsome” contains broad physical and verbal comedy of a mature nature.  Since the topic is relationships, there is broad humor focused on sexual situations--in a very silly way.  Think screwball comedy--no pun intended.  I have rated this story R for sensuality and sexual situations.  If you are unable or unwilling to attend a movie with an R rating than please do not read further.  That is my disclaimer.

“Handsome” Scene 4-7 End (R rating)

An Original One Act Stage play Copyrighted by Gratiana Lovelace (all rights reserved)

[(1)“Handsome” story graphic, left]

[My dream cast:  Images representing Rodger Calendar are of Richard Armitage;

images representing Elaine Marshall are of Julianne Moore]

[The first half of this story posting that appeared Tuesday, January 11th, 2012 and is found at

Story Recap up to this point:

Rodger Calendar is a devilishly handsome British actor.  His best friend Elaine Marshall writes romantic scripts.   Elaine wants to find love so she has someone to “keep her warm at night”--and to have more material to write about.  Rodger has never had to work too hard for romance on or off screen, because “women adore” him.  Unbeknownst to Elaine, Rodger cancelled the only date that Elaine was to have in years--with Henry Wakefield--before turning up at her door step this evening to “help her get ready” for her date.  Will Elaine ever find love?  Will the mischief making Rodger have the tables turned on him?  What does the future hold for these two forty somethings?  Time, too much booze, towels, and bed head hair, will tell the tale.

 “Handsome”, Scene 4:  Elaine Waits for Wakefield to Pick her Up for their Date

Elaine [(2) right] walks into the main living area of her apartment after getting dressed in her apartment’s bedroom  for her date with Wakefiled.  But Rodger doesn’t follow her back into the sitting room.

Elaine:  “Rodger.”  She calls to him in a sing songy voice.  “It’s time for you to put your shoes on and leave before my date arrives.  It’s bad form to already have one man in my bed--or, on my bed in this case--when another man is expected to arrive.”  She says cheekily.

Rodger:  “I’ll be out in a minute.”  He says putting on his shoes.  “I have to piss.” 

Elaine impatiently taps her shoe on the hard wood floor of her sitting room area as she leans on the arm of the couch waiting for Rodger to come out of her bedroom.

Elaine:  “What are you doing in there, Handsome?”  Elaine calls out to Rodger who is still in the bathroom.  “Admiring your … profile?”  Of course, which profile is she referring to?

Rodger:  “Wouldn’t you like to know.”  Rodger [(3) right] says raising an eyebrow as he walks out of her bedroom in his crisp white dress shirt.  “So, where is this wanker Wakefield?  I bet he doesn’t show.”  He says teasingly.  Because Rodger knows Wakefield won’t show since Rodger cancelled Elaine’s date by calling Wakefield earlier.