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Episode 14 
A Bad Day
PART 1
1 OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE—DAY
2 Rebecca walks up to a newspaper machine. She buys a newspaper. Then she opens it to the “Help Wanted”
3 section. She looks serious.
4 PHONE BOOTH
5 Rebecca is holding the “Help Wanted” ads.
6 REBECCA Yes, I’m available right away... A car? No, I don’t have a car...
7 She is on a different call.
8 REBECCA Hello, I’m calling about the ad in the paper for a part-time receptionist. . . No, I
worked in a factory for six years... just a minute. Hold on, I have to put in some 
more money... Just a moment... Hello? Hello?
11	Rebecca calls another number.
12 REBECCA I’m calling in response to your ad in the paper. . . Yes.. . yes.. . I can come
13	over right now.
14 She hangs up the phone. She is happy about getting an interview.
15 REBECCA Oh, yes!
16 TEMP AGENCY OFFICE
17 Rebecca sits at a desk across from a man. He looks at her résumé.
18 TEMP AGENCY MAN Oh, I see you’ve worked for a computer company.
19 REBECCA Yes. I worked for Bull Information Systems in Boston.
20 TEMP AGENCY MAN Could you tell me about your job there?
21 REBECCA I supervised a small department. I looked after the day-to-day operations, quality
22	control, that kind of thing.
23 TEMP AGENCY MAN Mm-hm. We need someone with a background in data entry. You’re
24	familiar with all the various computer programs, correct?
25 REBECCA Oh, I’m sorry. I don’t really type that well. I didn’t use the computers. I built
26	them.
27 TEMP AGENCY MAN I see, Miss Casey. Well, we’re interviewing a lot of people...
28 REBECCA Excuse me, I could learn very fast.
29 TEMP AGENCY MAN Well, thank you anyway for coming in.
30 Rebecca realizes that she won’t get the job.
31 SAN FRANCISCO FACTORY—AFTERNOON
32 Rebecca’s next interview is in a factory area. A man leads Rebecca through a noisy factory. There are large
33 machines that are very noisy. Rebecca looks serious. She is ready for a job.
34 SAN FRANCISCO FACTORY, OFFICE
35 The man takes Rebecca to an office. She enters. It’s a mess. A middle-aged man is sitting behind a messy
36 desk. He looks at Rebecca with great interest.
37 BOSS	Yeah?
38 REBECCA I’m here about the job you advertised in today’s paper. Here’s my résumé. I’ll have
39	references in a couple of days.
40 BOSS	(looks her over) So tell me about yourself.
41 REBECCA Well, I have six years’ experience in computer manufacturing. I have experience
42 	as a team leader. I’m organized. I’m a hard worker.
43 BOSS Well, secretarial is what I’m interested in.
44 REBECCA Oh… I do some typing and light bookkeeping. . . but I’m available only part-
45	time.
46 BOSS What do you do the rest of the time? You’re not, uh. . . married, are you?
47 REBECCA No. I’m starting college—music school. Your ad in the paper said the job was
48	part-time. . . I just want to make sure it’s definitely part-time.
49 BOSS Part-time. . . That’s possible.
50 REBECCA And what exactly is the job?
51 BOSS I’m looking for a… personal secretary.
52 REBECCA Mm-hm. . . And what are the responsibilities?
53 BOSS You know, uh. . . you’d, answer the phone, and do filing, and make coffee, that
54	sort of thing. Work closely with me.
55 REBECCA Uh, what is the salary?
	56 BOSS	Well now, that depends.
57 The man stands up and gets closer to Rebecca.
58 BOSS I mean, let’s just say that I’d.. . I’d like to have. . . an attractive woman.
59	working with me.
60 The man touches Rebecca’s shoulder.
61 BOSS What do ya say?
62 Rebecca stands up and takes back her résumé.
63 REBECCA I say forget it!
64 She leaves, closing the door behind her.
PART 2
65 NANCY’S HOUSE—AFTERNO()N
66 Rebecca is sitting in the living room with her feet up. Angela enters.
67 ANGELA Hey, Rebecca. How was your day?
68 REBECCA Don’t ask.
69 ANGELA Was it that bad?
70 REBECCA I went in for a job interview at the college. . . but no job. Budget cuts.
71 ANGELA Oh, no. What are you gonna do?
72 REBECCA I answered a few ‘want ads’ but. . . no luck.
73 ANGELA What about an employment agency? That’s what I did.
74 REBECCA I tried. But I don’t have enough word-processing skills.
75 ANGELA (shaking her head) It’s not easy to find a job. I was lucky to find mine.
76 REBECCA (continuing) Ugh, and in one place, a factory, this guy said he wanted an attractive
77	woman…to work for him… and then he touched me...
78 ANGELA No! Disgusting! That’s sexual harassment! That happened to me too...
79 REBECCA I mean don’t you feel like just slapping them?
80 ANGELA I did (laughing)… and then I lost my job.
81 The telephone rings. Angela runs into the kitchen to get it.
82 ANGELA Rebecca, there’s a phone call for you.
83 REBECCA For me? Who is it?
84 ANGELA It’s a man.
85 KITCHEN
86 Rebecca goes to the kitchen and picks up the phone. Angela watches with interest.
87 REBECCA (taking the phone) Hello?…Who? Alberto! What a surprise.
88 ALBERTO’S OFFICE
89 Alberto is on the phone in his office. He is wrapping up the dream catcher.
90 ALBERTO So, how was the bus trip?
91 REBECCA Uh, it was…a long ride.
92 ALBERTO Listen, what are you doing tonight?
93 REBECCA Tonight? Nothing special.
94 ALBERTO Let me show you the city.
95 REBECCA Oh, I don’t know, I still have so much to do at the house...
96 ALBERTO I won’t take no for an answer. . . I’ll be there in an hour.
97 Rebecca hangs up the phone and turns to Angela, who is eagerly listening.
98 ANGELA Well?
99 REBECCA I have a date.
PART 3
100 NANCY’S HOUSE—AFTERNOON
101 The doorbell rings. Angela races down the staircase.
102 ANGELA I’m coming. (She opens the door.) Good evening. Hi.
103 ALBERTO I’m here to see Rebecca Casey.
104 ANGELA Oh, yes, uh… She’ll be right down. (calling to Rebecca) Rebecca! Rebecca!
105 REBECCA I’ll be right there.
106 Alberto is a little confused about who Angela is.
107 ANGELA I’m Angela Carud. I live here.
108 ALBERTO Nice to meet you. I’m Alberto Mendoza.
109 ANGELA Yes, I know.
110 Melaku enters from the kitchen and heads upstairs.
111 ANGELA Oh, Melaku, this is Alberto Mendoza. He’s here to see Rebecca. This is Melaku
	112	Tadesse. (They shake hands.)
113 MELAKU Good evening. It’s nice to meet you.
114 ALBERTO Yes, nice to meet you too.
115 Melaku goes upstairs. Alberto points to Melaku, showing that he can guess that Melaku lives here, too.
116 ANGELA (laughs) I live here and Melaku lives here. Nancy lives here. And now, Rebecca
117	lives here, too. We all live here.
118 Rebecca appears at the head of the staircase. She looks entirely different.
119 REBECCA Hello.
120 ALBERTO Rebecca! Is that you?
121 Rebecca walks down the stairs.
 122 ANGELA Well, you two…have fun!
 123 REBECCA Goodbye, Angela...
 124 ALBERTO Nice to meet you, Angela.
125 Angela leaves.
126 ALBERTO
 I didn’t know you were going to live in a boarding house.
 127 REBECCA A boarding house?
 128 ALBERTO Yeah, with all these people, isn’t that a boarding house?
 129 REBECCA I guess it is…Anyway, it’s good to see you again.
130 Rebecca smiles. Alberto looks her over. She looks different from the woman he met in the desert.
 131 ALBERTO You…look so different.
 132 REBECCA What, because I’m wearing a dress instead of jeans?
 133 ALBERTO That and your hair, and… everything, I guess.
 134 REBECCA Well, I could change back into my Red Sox jacket.
 135 ALBERTO No, no, no. You look terrific. You haven’t eaten, have you?
136 REBECCA No, not yet.
 137 ALBERTO Good. I want to show you a bit of San Francisco. Then we’ll have a
138	fabulous meal.
 139 REBECCA Soundsgood.
140 ALBERTO Let’s go.
141 They go out the front door.
142 OUTSIDE NANCY’S HOUSE
143 Alberto is escorting Rebecca to his car. He starts to open the door for her.
144 REBECCA (looking at the door) That’s OK I can get it. . . I remember the last time I was in
	145	this car
146 ALBERTO Oh yes…the race through the desert to the bus station.
147 REBECCA Yeah, it was just last week, but so much has happened since then.
148 Rebecca gets in and Alberto goes to close the door.
149 ALBERTO You in?
150 Rebecca nods “yes” from inside the car. Alberto shuts the door and walks over to the driver’s side.
151 ALBERTO’S CAR
152 They are traveling through the city.
153 ALBERTO So, the bus ride was...
154 REBECCA Ugh…Long…Very long.
155 ALBERTO Ha ha, I told you. Now remember, I did offer you a ride.
156 REBECCA Oh… I do remember.
157 ALBERTO Remind me that I have something that I want to give you. . . later—just a
	158	little gift.
159 REBECCA For me? I should give you something, after all your help.
160 ALBERTO Don’t be silly.
161 REBECCA Well, thank you. That’s very thoughtful. (pause) Are you gonna tell me what it is?
162 ALBERTO It’s a surprise.
163 REBECCA I should warn you. I hate to wait.
164 ALBERTO Me, too.