ACT TWO

SCENE G

FADE IN:

EXT. COMMERCIAL SET – CONTINUOUS

Ariella stares up at the diving board.

ARIELLA

Cookie break!

She pulls Danny aside and takes of Harry's head.

ARIELLA (CONT'D)

No one said anything about taking a dive in a tank of milk.

DANNY

Ohhh, that must be what the waiver was for.

ARIELLA

What if Harry's head falls off? What if my head falls off?

DANNY

It's perfectly safe. It's not even that high up.

Ariella stares up at the diving board again.

ARIELLA

I think I'm really going to be sick.

Crew members surround her, replace her head and strap her into a harness that lifts her onto the diving board. She stares down at the tank of milk, gripping her giant cookie like a lifesaver.

The director goes back to his seat. His assistant hands him a megaphone.

DIRECTOR

Don't worry. The harness they've attached to your has been tested. I think. (to assistant) She did sign the waiver, right?

His assistant nods.

DIRECTOR (CONT'D)

You'll be fine. You are to jump on my go...Go!

Ariella removes Harry's head.

ARIELLA

Wait!

DIRECTOR

Is there a problem?

ARIELLA

I just remembered. I'm lactose intolerant.

A crew member enters holding coffee orders.

CREW MEMBER

I have an iced mocha latte for an Ariella Clarke.

The director gives her a look.

ARIELLA

What I meant was...I need to stretch. Do you mind?

She stretches.