Episode # 4

(12:57-16:47) Scene 4: Boston-Jim's Apartment (Tony, Jim)

[TONY is seen unpacking his suitcase in his friend, and new roommate, JIM FISK's apartment].

JIM: "Two girls. One on each arm and this other guy's credit card in my pocket. Well he cleared it with the maitre d', so we had a ball."

JIM: "Talk about girls eating. Wow, you would have thought it was their last meal."

TONY: "Well, come on, what did you do with them?"

JIM: "Oh, well that's the point. You see, I stuffed myself pretty good on filet mignon and cheese cake."

JIM: "I could hardly walk away from the table. Imagine that, two gorgeous girls and me. And all three of us so stuffed we couldn't swing. Well, I put them in a cab. They offered to pay themselves. And I wound up on the Boston Commons stretched out on a bench."

TONY: "That is too much, really."

JIM: "Well after finals, man, you gotta relax a little, let yourself go. This graduate schedule is like nothing you've ever heard of."

[TONY takes out a picture frame photo of his fiancee, MARIE].

TONY: "Hey listen, can I put this over the bookcase?"

[TONY hands the photo to JIM].

JIM (looking at the picture frame): "You know, she's even prettier than I remember."

TONY: "Yeah. Can I put it over there?"

JIM: "Oh yeah, you can put it there if you promise to leave it there."

TONY: "Not a chance old buddy."

[TONY puts the picture frame on the bookcase and continues unpacking].

JIM: "You know, I'm very happy for you, old friend."

JIM: "That picture brings back a lot of memories."

TONY: "Yeah, it does."

JIM: "Remember Chuck Freeze, from our high school class?"

TONY: "The radio bug."

JIM: "Well, he's here. You'll run into him for sure."

TONY: "If I get that fellowship."

JIM: "What time is your appointment?"

TONY: "Uh, ten tomorrow. I'm not too relaxed about that one though."

JIM: "Well, when you meet Professor Heinsen, he'll put you at ease."

JIM: "Really, he's a nice guy."

TONY: "How do you know that?"

JIM: "Well, I've heard him lecture."

TONY: "Hey, Jimmy, you hearing the man lecture and my being appointed his assistant is hardly parallel phenomena."

JIM: "Well, I just have a feeling you two are going to hit it off, that's all. Well, with your grades, and your background, why, well you really stand a very good chance. Now look, out of maybe 500 applicants, only 10 were selected for personal interviews. And you were one of them. Now if you really want that job it means financial independence."

TONY: "A good start for Marie and myself. I really want that job, Jim."

JIM: "And you're nervous. Now, isn't that strange? Come on, there's a great delicatessan around the corner. Nothing like it in Salem, and I'll introduce you to bagels."

TONY: "No, look, I haven't finished unpacking yet and I've got to get some sleep. And besides that time change isn't any help either. And by the way, I've already been introduced to bagels."

[TONY gets somewhat dizzy and grabs at his head].

JIM: "Hey, are you alright?"

TONY: "Ooh. Yeah, I'm just dizzy almost. I don't know what happened."

JIM: "Well, it's probably anxiety."

TONY: "Yeah, either that or the thought of a delicatessan at this time of night."

[TONY almost falls. JIM helps him sit down].

TONY: "Ooh, swoozing and spinning."

JIM: "Hey, ah, you look awful pale. You think I ought to call a doctor?"

JIM: "Well, the fellowship interview and all those wedding plans, combined with the trip. Well, what I mean is that's an awful lot going on all at once."

[TONY's pain continues as the scene fades to black].