Zack and Cody -- Act 1 Scene 3

ACT ONE

SCENE THREE

INT. LOBBY – A LITTLE LATER (DAY 2)
(LONDON, MADDIE, MOSEBY, JAMES, EXTRAS)

LONDON IS STILL SITTING ON THE LOBBY COUCH, CLICKING HER TONGUE FURIOUSLY LIKE A DOLPHIN USING ECHOLOCATION. A PUNK ROCK BOY NAMED JAMES IN SKIN TIGHT BLACK PANTS, A STUDDED BELT, A RIPPED SLEEVELESS BRITISH FLAG SHIRT, AND BLUE ICEBERG SPIKES APPROACHES LONDON WITH A CONFUSED LOOK ON HIS FACE.

JAMES
Excuse me, girly. If you don’t mind me asking, what in the bloody heck are you doing?

LONDON
I’m trying to echo-ly locate my sandwich, like my pet dolphin used to do with her caviar.

JAMES HANDS LONDON HER SANDWICH.

LONDON (CONT’D)
Thanks. I’m London, by the way.

JAMES

I’m from London!

LONDON
My daddy says there was a bridge there named after me, but it all fell down.

JAMES

(LAUGHING, THEN) James.

JAMES TAKES LONDON’S HAND AND SHAKES IT.

JAMES (CONT’D)
Pleased to meet you. Sorry to hear about that bridge.

LONDON
Oh don’t worry. There will be others. What brings you to America?

JAMES
I’m here with my band. We’re trying to land an American record deal.

LONDON

Wow, you’re in a band?

JAMES
Yeah, we’re like a cross between the Clash and the Misfits, but we draw inspiration from other artists. Sid Vicious is my hero. I play bass.

LONDON (COWERING)
Sounds scary.

JAMES
(LAUGHING) So what’s a pretty bird like you doing sitting around in a hotel lobby?

LONDON
I’m blind as a bat for the next three days and I’m afraid that if I leave my chair I’ll hurt myself. I’m completely helpless.

JAMES
That’s nonsense. I’ll escort you around…if you’d like.

LONDON
You would do that for me?

JAMES
Just let me go get my coat.

JAMES EXITS. MADDIE RUSHES UP TO LONDON.

MADDIE
London, are you okay?

LONDON
Who’s there?!

MADDIE
It’s me, London.

LONDON
My name’s London!

MADDIE
It’s Maddie, you dolt. Who was that boy? Did he hurt you? Did he steal something?

LONDON
No. That’s James. He’s taking me out. Tell me, Maddie. Is he cute?

MADDIE

No, London, he’s not.

LONDON
What?

MADDIE
He’s not cute. He’s a total babe. He is so your type.

LONDON
Tall, dark, and handsome? And rich?

MADDIE
Yeah.

JAMES ENTERS WITH HIS COAT.

JAMES
Ready, London?

LONDON
I’m ready. But first, how tall and rich are you?

JAMES
What?

MADDIE
Just go!

MADDIE SHOVES JAMES AND LONDON TOWARDS THE DOOR. THEY EXIT. MOSEBY APPROACHES MADDIE.

MOSEBY
Maddie, did you really just let London leave the hotel premises with that hooligan?

MADDIE
Yes.

MOSEBY
Thank goodness. She’s been nothing but a nuisance since she lost her sight.

MADDIE
She’s only been blind for a day.

MOSEBY
I know, and she’s been clicking nonstop!

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