Beverly Hills 90210
Dixon scene from Beverly Hills 90210, practice script
- Men
- Playing age Teens
- 3 pages
- Two-person scene
- Comedy
A comedy scene from Beverly Hills 90210 for an actor, playing age teens (13–19), with Annie.
The setup
HARRY MILLS took a shine to DIXON COOK long before he adopted him. Harry couldn’t believe this foster kid was one of the smartest, most determined fifth-graders he’d ever seen. Sure, he had some behavioral problems. He’d get in fights weekly. He’d rarely speak unless asked a direct question. Then, when DIXON got busted for trying to steal a case of milk cartons to take home to his little foster siblings, there was some talk of sending him to an "alternative school" - a notorious place run more like a prison than school. HARRY held a family meeting and made the decision to adopt DIXON. He’s been a member of the family for six years. Though DIXON can still have a chip on his shoulder, his fighting/bad-boyisms seems to be a thing of the past, and the way he’s opened up is nothing short of miraculous. Though he’s scary-smart, he possesses no nerd trappings. He can both intimidate ANNIE’s dates and correct their homework...
Beverly Hills 90210: Dixon scene
INT. 1998 HONDA CIVIC - MOVING - DAY
DIXON is driving. ANNIE is in the passenger seat. They’re on their way to their first day of school at West Beverly Hills High. ANNIE holds a CD in her hand as she impatiently waits for Eminem’s "Kill You" to come to an end. The moment it does, she ejects the disk in the player.
DIXON
Whoa, whoa, whoa. You will lose a hand that way.
ANNIE
Better I live with a stump than keep subjecting myself to this misogynistic assault.
DIXON
You’re not subjecting yourself to a misogynistic assault. I am. Give a brother some credit.
ANNIE
In any case, your three songs are up.
ANNIE slides her disk into the player. DIXON frowns.
DIXON
So that’s how we’re playing it? We eject a keen social satirist, so we can listen to someone with bangs
DIXON (cont’d)
strum an acoustic guitar and sing about the pain of isolation?
ANNIE
If we’re lucky, there might even be a song or two about the environment.
DIXON crosses both sets of fingers in an ironic gesture.
ANNIE (CONT’D)
(Dad voice)
Hands on the wheel, son. Ten o’clock; two o’clock.
DIXON
You look at the elective list Dad left on the table?
ANNIE
Yeah!
DIXON
(Mind-blown)
Japanese? Art History? Film Studies?
ANNIE
And, yet... No future farmers.
DIXON
You think if I wear a sweater tied around my neck, anyone’ll notice I’m black?
ANNIE
Don’t look at me for sympathy. You think it was fun for me back at Lincoln trying to land a part in A Raisin in the Sun?
DIXON
(In his own world)
Maybe I’ll be like... forbidden fruit.
ANNIE
You mean... to the ladies? That’s your real concern, isn’t it? "Will the girls of Beverly Hills give it up to the ebony prince."
DIXON
You think I’m gonna feel bad about that? That’s like items one, two and three on my priority list. Everything else’ll take care of itself.
ANNIE
(Sarcastic)
Gee, I hope my wide-eyed Midwestern naivete gets these California boys hot and bothered.
DIXON
See, now that just sounds slutty.
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