Play A Day

Post Secret: I'm a receptionist at a salon/spa- when customers dip under 15% I run their credit card for more and don't tell them.

Lights up on RECEPTIONIST behind a register and computer reading a magazine. She works at spa. She has long red finger nails and a fancy up do. MAN enters.

RECEPTIONIST
Did you have a good time?

MAN
Yes, I did. Thanks.

RECEPTIONIST
Good, good. [pause] Whats your last name sir?

MAN
Frugal.

RECEPTIONIST types into the computer.

RECEPTIONIST
Henry?

MAN
Yes ma'am.

RECEPTIONIST
Ok Henry, your total is 57.50. [slides a reciept for HENRY to sign]

MAN
[signing, and writing amount to pay
is visa okay?

RECEPTIONIST
yes.

MAN slides card and receipt.

RECEPTIONIST
[under her breath]
ten percent? must not have had that good of a time....

MAN
what did you say?

RECEPTIONIST
[smiling]
I said, I hope you had and good time, and come again.

MAN
Ok, thanks I will

MAN exists

RECEPTIONIST
was ten percent. [types into the computer] now its... oh. 40 percent.

lights fade.

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