Act I Scene 1

Characters

Velvet Bloom – woman

Bruce Clacker – Journalist reporter

Baz Bazzer – Journalist reporter

Across the street from CH9 in a café, which sells the most delicious cappo this side of Roma, not QLD, Bruce and Baz are slumped over their iMugs, mumbling.

Bruce: ’re bloody lucky Baz I was there, I tell ya. (looks into his cup)

Baz: Too right Clacks! It was too close for comfort. I thought it was the gurgler.

Bruce: One more word and it would‘ave bin, haroo. Gawd, Baz, crikey, wanker. (looks out the window)

Baz: I owe ya, mate.

Bruce: reckon… remember that Fenndes fella, poor bugger? Naw, we work for the man don’tcha forget it…  chairs never get cold in this dump. (stirs cup)

(After a minute of silence).

Baz: Do you think it’s true?

Bruce: Thinking! Baz ‘s yer prob. Trust me it ain’t worth the trub…

On the other table a lone female in her twenties pushes back her chair and scrapes the floor, turns to Bruce and Baz and speaks.

Velvet: Do you mind? I’m trying to doodle!

Baz: Skews me luv, be good lassee an’ put a sock onit. (Baz looks at Bruce for approval. Baz groans).

Velvet: (turns to Bruce)

Bruce: (nods) Dropped on ‘is head.

Velvet: Couldn’t help hearing. Work for nine? The news guys, right?

Baz & Bruce: Yup. And you?

Velvet: Bloom, Velvet Bloom.

Bruce: Your interest?

Velvet: Chairs… and feet apparel.

Baz: This a gee up?

Velvet: Mind if I join you?

Bruce: Park your carcass, mate. We don’t bite… hard.

To be continued….