BiNGE by Eric T Styles Famous When Dead


Binge steps up to greet them. Lance I see you've been working on your salesmanship. Binge Hey great to see you here. I saw you coming and poured you two wines. Binge hands them both cups. Jody Why thank you. Lance and Jody both raise cups to sip. Only Binge notices the bright pink lipstick on Lance’s cup. After Lance drinks, his bottom lip is bright pink. He turns to Jody, smiles. She looks at lip puzzled. Binge quickly distracts them. Binge Pretty good show so far. Jody Have you sold any yet? Binge Three pieces are gone. Athena walks by with a painting under her arm. Binge Four. Jody Please tell me she pays for them. Both Lance and Binge laugh. Jody How can you be such a sap as to give in to her and let her pick her off art the wall? Lance looks at Binge. Lance imitating Jody. Lance Ooooh, not that one, I like it. Pweeeeeeeeeeze woobie? Jody suddenly scowls. Jody NOT THE SAME THING! Binge and Lance snicker. Jody What does the gallery owner Valerie say about that? Binge She’s cool as long as I reimburse her for the commission. Jody (flustered HMPH!) Jody walks off. Lance leans over to Binge. Lance Athena is smoking in that dress, dude. Across the gallery, a bored Athena swills back a full cup of wine. She tosses the empty cup at Binge. Athena Can you figure out what’s missing? Binge scurries to the wine and cheese table. Athena sees two well dressed men talking. She moves in like a shark seeking prey. Athena eaves drops. Martin the art critic is whispering in gallery voice. Martin From an investment standpoint Binge’s work has good potential. I’ve purchased several myself to sit on until he really breaks thru. As a rule you should only buy what you like. Think of it as a long term stock certificate to hang on your wall. Athena Excuse me handsome, did you say his work could be re-sold for more? Martin Well, probably, yea. It will take years of him establishing himself in the art world. Unless he was to do a Van Gogh or something. Athena Van who? Martin Van Gogh... it was his fate to be unknown until his sensational death. Athena Sensational death? Hmm? Thank you. Athena walks away smirking. NEXT PAGE	Typical art gallery opening, white walls, wine, stuffy people. Binge walks up to a couple who is looking at his work. The woman has on Bright Pink Lipstick. Binge Good evening, I’m Binge the artist. Man Oh, hi. Woman We really love your work. Binge Really, thank you. Man No, not really, do you have anything better? Binge No, I just sold “resivour dogs playing poker” Woman We were thinking along the lines of a seascape. Binge Seascape? Man It’s for our beach house. Binge You want a SEASCAPE for your million dollar beach front mansion? Man Two point five million. Binge You live next to the ocean, why buy a seascape? Woman Because it’s a beach house.... Binge Put in a friggin window. I don’t do seascapes, try the mall. Woman We want some original artwork. Binge Like a pastel sky, a light house and 3 seagulls in the upper right hand corner? Woman Exactly. Binge (reaches for their wine glasses) Give me back the wine Man Huh? Binge You're at the wrong art opening (grabs glasses) Man Are you kicking us out? Binge Redirecting you. Try the motel art warehouse up on the Turnpike. The man starts to leave in a huff Woman What exit is this motel art place? Man Let’s go! Both exit leaving wine cups in Binge’s hands. The couple pass an entering Lance and Jody. Show Athena posing in front of a photographer with a painting. Photographer exits, Athena runs over to Binge. Athena Guess what, I’m going to be on the cover of next Sunday’s Arts and Entertainment section. Binge I thought he was here to photograph and interview me? Athena Oh please. People would be puking in their Coa-Coa- Puffs on Sunday morning. Jody returns with fresh wine. Sees Athena, tenses. Jody Good evening Belze-boob. Athena Good evening Toady. I love your hair, I didn’t know K-Mart had a salon. Jody Great make up. Loreal or Sherwin Williams? Athena Nice boobs, who was your surgeon? Jody These are mother nature’s, sister. Athena (chuckle) Sure. Jody throws wine cup down. Jody gets into Athena’s face. Jody COME ON! You and me, in the alley, tit slap fight! RIGHT NOW! Lance Damn! I forgot the camera! Athena and Jody face to face. Athena Bring it on bitch! I know twelve ways to kill a person with my heel! Jody I’m a Jersey girl! You’ll be pulling that heel out of your ass! As they bump foreheads, Binge and Lance separate them. Binge LADIES! Valerie made me promise ‘No more catfights at my openings.’ In Jello or not. Jody and Athena are still in a huff. Jody The silicone sadist started it. Athena Binge, it’s you're opening, KICK HER OUT! Binge No one is getting kicked out. Binge turns to Jody Binge If everybody behaves Binge steers Athena away and across the room. Jody Binge was fun until hell belched forth his love. Lance Yea, well a woman can do that to a guy. Jody snaps an angry look at Lance. Lance Well, some women....not all. Uhm, very few actually.