Marvin………………………………............................The usher

Two Crotchety, Old Men………………………………Streetcar conductors/Theatre patrons

Scene I

MOVIE THEATRE LOBBY. MARVIN IS IN HIS TRADEMARK TUXEDO, RED HIGH-TOPS AND RED BOWTIE. HE STARES WITH A FARAWAY LOOK AT A MARLON BRANDO POSTER.

CUT TO THE LINDEN HILLS STATION OF THE COMO-HARRIET STREETCAR LINE. TUXEDOED MARVIN STANDS ON THE PLATFORM WITH A BOUQUET OF ROSES ANXIOUSLY AWAITING THE STREETCAR‘S ARRIVAL. CAMERA FOLLOWS STREETCAR AS IT APPROACHES THE STATION. CAMERA STOPS AT MARVIN. HE WATCHES AS THE STREETCAR ROLLS PAST HIM AND CONTINUES DOWN THE TRACK. HE BECOMES DEJECTED. CUT TO STREETCAR ROLLING AWAY FROM CAMERA.

MARVIN

Hey, Stella!

HE CLENCHES HIS FISTS AROUND HIS HEAD IN DESPAIR.

MARVIN

(LOUDER.) Hey, Stella!!

CUT TO THE CONDUCTORS IN COLOR FORMAT. THEY STAND OR SIT IN FRONT OF THE STATION AND WATCH MARVIN OFF-SCREEN IN COMPLETE BEFUDDLEMENT.

MARVIN

(OFF-SCREEN.) HEY, STELLAAA!!!

CUT TO THE CONDUCTORS IN COLOR FORMAT. THEY STILL WATCH MARVIN IN AMAZEMENT. ONE OF THEM LEANS FORWARD.

CONDUCTOR/PATRON

(DUBBED IN THUNDEROUS AND ECHOING.) EXCUSE ME!!

SCENE ENDS AS A FILM JAMMING, BURNING AND BREAKING. MUSIC STOPS TO SOUND OF A SCRATCHING RECORD.

MOVIE THEATRE IN COLOR FORMAT. MARVIN IS DRESSED IN HIS TUXEDO AGAIN. HE KNEELS WITH HIS ARMS AROUND THE TICKET RECIEPT BOX AND IS KISSING IT. THE OLD MEN STAND BY LOOKING AT HIM.

CUT TO EXTREME CLOSE-UP OF MARVIN IN MID-KISS. LIPS STILL PRESSED TO THE BOX, HE SLOWLY OPENS HIS EYES AND LOOKS UP AT THE THEATRE PATRONS. CUT TO THE PATRONS.

PATRON/CONDUCTOR

Excuse me. My ticket?

MARVIN QUICKLY JUMPS UP IN EMBARRASSMENT, TEARS THEIR TICKETS AND HANDS THE STUBS BACK. ALL THE WHILE, THE PATRONS KEEP GIVING HIM STRANGE LOOKS.

MARVIN

(MUMBLES.) Enjoy the show.

THE PATRONS HEAD FOR THE AUDITORIUM. MARVIN RESTS HIS HEAD IN HIS HANDS, SIGHS AND LOOKS UP AT THE MARLON BRANDO POSTER. CUT TO THE POSTER. BRANDO WINKS. CUT TO MARVIN DOING A DOUBLE-TAKE.

The End