MISCAST

Meg, nineteen, is trying to be an actress while working for a phone sex line, but finds she hasn’t quite recovered from a breakdown the year before and what brought it on.

(The phone rings. MEG switches on the speaker phone)

VICKIE

This one asked for you— Art something — you remembering to say "Good Girls?"

MEG

Who?

VICKIE

Tch.

(VICKIE hangs up. MEG hangs up. The phone rings. Gingerly, MEG pushes the speaker button. Silence.)

MEG

Uh...Art?

ART

Uh huh.

MEG

(Vainly trying for composure) So, where'd ya go before, babe? We were just getting acquainted.

(SHE finds HIS index card.)

ART

Sorry. I know.

MEG

So...ah....where were we?

ART

You...ah...thought you recognized my voice.

MEG

Did I say that, sweetie?

ART

You said that. Sweetie.

MEG

Well. Well, I'm not myself tonight. HA. Ha...ha. (Breathy) So, baby. I got on my tight jeans. Bet between the two of us we could peel them—

ART

DON'T.

MEG

Wha...?

ART

I said DON'T. (Coughs.)

MEG

I....thought you said you liked....uh...listen, sugar? I want you on my special list of private customers. You never told me your last name.

ART

You never told me yours.

MEG

Oh, I'm not important.

ART

You think you're important.

MEG

(Freezing) What—?

ART

I said you're important to me.

MEG

Uh...uh...that's sweet, I...

ART

I watch you.

MEG

Huh?

ART

I watch you.

MEG

You what?

ART

I watch you.

MEG

What d'ya mean, you—

ART

I can see you. Now.

(MEG spins around and stares out HER window. SHE laughs nervously.)

Ginger?

MEG

Yeah. Yeah, I'm here. That's very funny. You're ....you're a funny guy.

ART

Uh huh. I know.

(HE chuckles. SHE starts to giggle. SHE seems unable to control HERSELF)

You're looking out your window. At the building across the courtyard. There's a billboard on the roof. Camel Cigarettes. You're looking at the window opposite yours, fifth from the ground. The window is dark. I got my lights off. There's a fire escape to the left of my window with a beach towel hanging over it with a picture of Mickey Mouse on it. I got a picture of you here. Cute. But something's missing. Guess what?

(MEG slams down the phone. )