19 Nocturne Boulevard
Julie Hoverson
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For Art's Sake by Julie Hoverson (19 Nocturne Boulevard reissue of the week)
[mature language and violence] Roy Chambers, self-proclaimed "artist of junk" becomes suspicious about the intricate work of another sculptor. Written and Produced by Julie Hoverson Cast List Roy Chambers - J.D. Lloyd Gwynneth Robinson Molly Tollefson Vivienne - Rhys TM Robert - Mr. Synyster Arturo - Philemon Vanderbeck Solange - Angela Kirby Penelope Cartwright - Kris Keppeler Hank Norton - Powers Chamber 19 Nocturne Theme: Kevin MacLeod (Incompetech.com) All other music by Professor Kliq (Creative Commons License) Editing and Sound: Julie Hoverson Cover Photo: (courtesy of Stock Xchange.com) "What kind of a place is it? Why it's an art gallery - can't you just smell the culture?" _________________________________________________________ FOR ART'S SAKE Cast: Announcer Cabbie Olivia Roy Chambers, artist of junk Gwynneth Robinson, gallery owner Robert [ro-BEAR], art critic Vivienne, art critic Arturo, sculptor Solange, a supermodel Hank Norton, grieving brother Penelope Cartwright, psychic Gordie, aspiring young critic OLIVIA Did you have any trouble finding it? What do you mean, what kind of a place is it? Why, it's an art gallery. Can't you just smell the culture? SCENE 1 MUSIC - PRETENTIOUS GRUNGE/INDUSTRIAL, BUT LOW. AMBIANCE LOW CROWD MUMBLE ROBERT and VIVIENNE sound bored and disinterested - very, very jaded intellectual. They are sort of fencing with each other. ROBERT It's so innovative, it's almost retro. VIVIENNE Jejune, yet piquant. ROBERT The raw power of the chain link simply draws the eye. VIVIENNE The underlying metaphor behind the cracked concrete base is very telling. ROBERT Trash cans have been overused this season. VIVIENNE Which is precisely what this piece is trying to say. It is a commentary on the current state of the art world. ROY That it's all garbage? ROBERT [snort of derision] Garbage? Perhaps to the petty and feeble mind, incapable of looking beyond the component parts-- VIVIENNE --this one would look at a forest and see trees. [ROBERT AND VIVIENNE chuckle.] ROY Oh, I understand this piece just fine. ROBERT Do you? Do you really? VIVIENNE What, then, is this putty-like brown graffitti in its indecipherable scrawl? ROBERT And that smell - it's almost visceral. ROY It's crap. ROBERT You'd best keep your voice down, dear fellow. The artist is a good friend of dear Gwynneth, our host tonight, and I hear he's actually graced us with his presence. ROY No- no. It's actually feces. The graffitti. I'm Roy Chambers. The artist? VIVIENNE F-feces? Excrement? ROY Yup. VIVIENNE B-but... doesn't it ... lose pungency after a time? ROY Of course. I freshen it up every couple of days. I hope you don't mind if I don't shake hands. A BEAT OF SHOCKED SILENCE, THEN ROBERT Well, that does put a new [trailing off] face ...on ...it. VIVIENNE Oh, look, they've opened the champagne. SOUND HURRIED FOOTSTEPS AWAY ROY [chuckles] GWYNNETH [sigh] Darling, you'll never sell anything if you keep telling people your work is shit. ROY [laughs harder] You know that's not the point. I just love seeing the look in their eyes. GWYNNETH Well, you may have the luxury of not needing to make your way as an artist, but I still need-- ROY I can always-- GWYNNETH [indignant] Write me a check? Not on your life, handsome. If I can't make it, I'll fail on my own two feet. [softening] But you can buy me dinner. Again. ROY [chuckling] I wasn't going to suggest charity - but since I seem to be the one losing you sales on my pieces, you could let me pay rent for the space-- GWYNNETH I don't understand why you're so down on your art. [serious] It's good Roy. It's powerful. I wouldn't have it in my gallery otherwise... [rowr] no matter how terrific you are in bed. ROY It makes me uncomfortable, like I'm ... exposing myself. GWYNNETH That's what makes it so strong-- SCENE 2 SOUND A COMMOTION IN THE BACKGROUND - SOMEONE YELLING - GETS LOUDER AS GWYNNETH AND ROY APPROACH GWYNNETH [muttering as she hustles] Oh, goodness, it's not the man enclosed in legos with his winkie hanging out again, is it? ROY [right behind her] Maybe a critic's seeing eye dog got at the sculpture in baloney. GWYNNETH Poor dog - that meat's been here a week. ROY Either one. SOUND COMMOTION HAS ENDED - JUST HEAVY BREATHING FROM A COUPLE OF GUYS GWYNNETH [authoritative] What is going on? ARTURO This ...person... was ...molesting... my statue. ROY [muttered] Is it the baloney? GWYNNETH [muttered] No. ROY [muttered] The winkie? GWYNNETH [muttered] Shh. ARTURO I demand charges be filed. HANK I was only-- ARTURO No one cares what you were trying to do, you philistine! GWYNNETH Arturo. ARTURO Luddite! Peon! GWYNNETH Arturo! Please, calm down. I promise I shall handle this personally. ARTURO [going off] Just make sure he keeps his filthy hands off my beautiful marbles. ROY [muttered] Maybe his marbles should meet lego man's winkie. GWYNNETH [trying not to laugh] Ahem. Now, sir, I'm Miss Robinson - and this is my gallery. And you are? HANK [subdued, apologetic, aw shucks] Hank - Henry, that is - Norton. GWYNNETH What were you doing, then? HANK The statue - it looks like Lizzie - Elizabeth - my sister. Just like her. ROY That not what she asked. HANK Well, I was thinking it might be like that old movie where the guy kills people, puts them in plaster and gets famous for his art... Lizzie's missing, ever since she wrote and said she had a job modeling for this guy. So I wanted to... check and see... GWYNNETH [gentle] I don't know the movie, Hank, but I'm pretty sure you can't put someone in marble the way you might with plaster. It simply doesn't work that way. HANK No? GWYNNETH No. ROY Hank, let's get us a glass of that champagne. GWYNNETH [stage whisper] Thank you! SOUND QUICK KISS SCENE 3 MUSIC A LITTLE TIME PASSES SOUND EXCITED COMMOTION, CAMERAS GWYNNETH Oh, god, what is it this time? ROBERT [in awe] It's Solange. She's here! VIVIENNE [going off] If I were only into women... ROBERT [going off] Me too... GWYNNETH [sigh, then clearly trying to convince herself] It's good. Publicity. I like supermodels. ROY [coming on] Who--? GWYNNETH Solange is the latest sensation. So bloody skinny. ROY Better keep her away from the baloney. GWYNNETH [slightly venomous] It would do her good. ROY I didn't mean her - just the dog. SOUND FOOTSTEPS AND JINGLE OF DOG HARNESS APPROACH GWYNNETH Solange, I am honored. SOLANGE [strange accent] Ah? Sorree, and you are? GWYNNETH I'm Gwynneth Robinson. This is my gallery. We are truly-- SOLANGE Where ees Arturo? GWYNNETH Right over there. SOLANGE Take mee to heem, pleez. SOUND JINGLE OF DOG'S HARNESS, SCRABBLE OF CLAWS ON FLOOR. GWYNNETH My pleasure. My arm is just to your right. Would you like something to drink? [fading out] Perhaps some water for your service animal? ROY Is that the latest thing - blind models? VIVIENNE 'Differently abled' darling. You could get sued -- ROBERT Or at least censured. VIVIENNE --for use of non-PC language. ROBERT Besides, with a body like that, who cares if she can see? And the dark glasses are her trademark - she's never seen without them. ROY Hmm. You two seem like just the type I need. VIVIENNE I don't do threesomes. ROBERT I do. ROY No, no - not like that, but [buttering up] you really seem to be in the know... VIVIENNE Of course. ROBERT Pity. ROY This Arturo guy - what can you tell me about him? VIVIENNE Quid pro quo, dear friend - tell us about you first. ROY Well... It's brownie mix - the brown stuff. ROBERT Re-e-e-eally...? SCENE 4 MUSIC SOUND CLUNK OF OVERHEAD LIGHTS GOING OFF GWYNNETH [coming on, low and sultry] So. The lights are off. The crowd is gone. And the door is locked against the night. You know what that means? ROY Hmm? GWYNNETH Come on, love. I need some serious stress relief. ROY In a moment. GWYNNETH What is so fascinating about these things? First that poor little man - now you? ROY Have you really looked at them? GWYNNETH Dearest, I don't really look at anything that goes in here, beyond deciding if I think it will sell. That way lies sheer madness. ROY How did legoman get in? GWYNNETH Oh, that. [sigh] I'm still not certain about that one. ROY Anyway, these statues - I don't know anything about marble sculpting, but I would assume it's not the easiest thing in the world, even with modern technology. GWYNNETH I suppose. ROY Look at the detail here. The clothes, hair - rivets in the jeans, even. Everything is exact. Perfect. GWYNNETH So he's anal. Surely you're not thinking that Arturo whats-his-name has somehow immured people in marble. ROY Nah. But I can see Hank's point. His sister's statue looks - almost alive. And she's not happy about it. MUSIC SCENE 5 AMBIANCE RESTAURANT GWYNNETH Where were you
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