Greta
Greta scene from Greta, practice script
- Women
- Playing age Teens
- 3 pages
- Two-person scene
- Drama
A drama scene from Greta for an actress, playing age teens (13–19), with Jason.
The setup
ROLE: GRETA, 16-18 Jason, a handsome, articulate teenager/young adult (18-22) works as a line cook at the same seafood restaurant where Greta gets a job as a waitress. Although he’s turned his life around, not so long ago Jason spent time in juvie for joyriding and he’s determined to put that behind him to become an accomplished chef and open his own restaurant someday. Immediately smitten with the rash and beautiful Greta, Jason embarks on a sweet summer romance with her. But their relationship is not without its pitfalls and Jason worries that his romance with Greta could jepordize his future.
Greta: Greta scene
EXT. METROPOLITAN HOTEL - ROOF - NIGHT
Jason and Greta emerge on the rooftop of the abandoned hotel, and look out over the lights of the city by the sea. She touches a small tattoo on his biceps. Crudely realized initials, reading "R.S."
GRETA
Hmmm. She must have been pretty.
JASON
R.S. is a he.
Greta raises an eyebrow.
JASON (CONT’D)
It ain’t like that. Just a good friend.
GRETA
Mm-hmm. And does he have your initials tattooed on his arm?
JASON
No.
GRETA
Well, why not?
JASON
’Cause I’m not dead.
Greta waits for details, but Jason’s done talking about it.
GRETA
So, is this what you do for fun around here?
JASON
I try not to have fun. I work instead. I kinda have this talent for finding trouble and getting all up in it. So I stay busy. Idle hands, and all that.
GRETA
So, you’re going to be a chef?
JASON
I’m going to own my own restaurant.
GRETA
Where’d you learn to cook? Home ec?
JASON
Prison.
Greta laughs, but ceases immediately.
GRETA
Liar.
JASON
Well, juvie.
GRETA
Really? What for?
JASON
Joy ridin’.
GRETA
You’re so full of it.
JASON
No ma’am. It’s not like I’m bragging or nothing. I ain’t proud of it.
GRETA
For stealing cars?
JASON
Yep.
GRETA
Then, how come you’re riding a BMX when you could be ridin’ a BMW?
Greta smiles but Jason barely does.
JASON
Nah. I’m done with all that.
GRETA
Wow. The correctional system really corrected you.
JASON
Let me tell you something. It’s a miracle I’m still on the outside. Where I’m at now, I done it myself. And I don’t know if I go back... well then, I did that too.
GRETA
That’s pretty cool...But you’d steal me a BMW, right?
Jason laughs.
GRETA (CONT’D)
See, that’s a joke.
Greta looks out at the night, listens to the distant surf.
Excerpt for study and audition practice. Watch the show or film for context.
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