Futurama "A Little Change (Will Do You Good) " ____________________________________ TAMMY CORIZIS 11 GEORGIA POINTE-CLAIRE QUEBEC H9R-5V7 CANADA PHONE # (514) 697-0917 TELEPLAY BY TAMMY CORIZIS LITEARY AGENT Terry Chase Chenowith 4822 Hollow Corner Rd. #277 Culver City, CA. 90230 _______________________________________________ FADE IN: INT. ARCADE - DAY. FRY TEACHES ANDREA HOT TO PLAY SPACE BALL. FRY And THAT'S how you play the game. ANDREA (Still confused) I still don't get it. FRY (Aggravated) Look, it's exactly like pin ball! ANDREA Ah huh... FRY Only it's called SPACE BALL! ANDREA Ooooooh! FRY Baby, everytime you hit the ball and it bangs against those metal things -- You score. ANDREA LOOKS AT FRY A BIT DISGUSTED. FRY (CON'T) Not THAT kind of score. ANDREA This game is boring. FRY I know. But I want you to have SOMETHING to do while I go to work. ANDREA Can't I just stay home and sit on my ass like you do? FRY No, because you'd get fat. And I like you just the way you are. FRY GIVES ANDREA A KISS. FRY (CON'T) Slim as a model. ANDREA'S BALL HITS AGAINST THE METAL. THE MACHINE RINGS LOUDLY. ANDREA Yay! I won! I won! Unbelievable! Fry, did you see that? FRY (Miserably) Swell. LEELA ENTERS THE ARCADE. LEELA Okay Fry, time to go to work. ANDREA Oh, come on Aunt Leela. LEELA Sorry. ANDREA Let him play one more game with me? Please? Look at me, I am begging you! Pretty, please...? ANDREA GETS ON HER KNEES AND HUGS LEELA'S LEGS. ANDREA (CON'T) (Cutely) Please?! (Innocently) Don't make me make a scene... LEELA (Sighs) Well... FRY Yeah, come on Leela. I won't get to see her until tonight! FRY ALSO GRABS ONTO LEELA'S LEFT LEG, WHILE ANDREA HANGS ONTO THE RIGHT LEG. ANDREA & FRY Please, please, please, please... LEELA SIGHS AGGRAVATEDLY. LEELA Fine. Take a five minute break. ANDREA & FRY (High five) WOO HOO! LEELA WALKS AWAY. BENDER ENTERS THE ARCADE AND APPROACHES FRY AND ANDREA. BENDER That was the sickest display I have ever seen in my life. ANDREA AND FRY STARE AT ONE ANOTHER AS BENDER LEAVES. FRY Sickest... Sickest... Hey, I wonder... What if I fake being sick and Leela will HAVE to let me take the day off work. ANDREA I guess being a delivery boy isn't all it's cracked up to be, huh? FRY (Miserably) Damn career chip. ANDREA Yeah, do it Fry. Then we can spend the entire day together. In bed. FRY Sounds good to me. LEELA APPROACHES FRY AND ANDREA. LEELA Sorry, Andrea. Fry has to go to work now. ANDREA (Sighs defeatedly) Okay... FRY SUDDENLY COUGHS UP SPIT, CLUTCHES HIS STOMACH AND LOOKS UP AT LEELA WITH DROOL HANGING OUT OF HIS MOUTH. FRY I suddenly feel... (Wobbles a little bit) Sick. FRY FAINTS. ANDREA Oh my God! He's dead! FADE TO BLACK: (THE THEME SONG AND THE OPENING ANIMATION FOR FUTURAMA PLAYS) INT. FRY'S APARTMENT - DAY. ANDREA AND LEELA HELP FRY ONTO HIS BED. LEELA TUCKS FRY IN, WHILE ANDREA HOLDS HIS HAND. LEELA Maybe it's the flu. ANDREA He was fine just a minute ago. LEELA Maybe it's the Sydney Flu. ANDREA Damn Australians. Coming here and making my baby sick. LEELA Maybe you shouldn't get too CLOSE to Fry. I mean, look at the poor guy. He can barely even keep his eyes open. And from my perspective, it looks like he just had a shot of Demerol. FRY'S EYE-BALLS LOOK LIKE THEY COULD ROLL IN THE BACK OF HIS HEAD AT ANY POSSIBLE MINUTE. ANDREA I'll stay and watch him. LEELA Okay, but if you need anything just let me know. Bender and I will help Fry through the day by doing his job. It should't be too hard. LEELA HEADS FOR THE DOOR. LEELA (CON'T) Now remember, if he feels like upchucking, dial the number for emergency. ANDREA But what's the number for 911? LEELA (As she leaves) You'll figure it out. ANDREA WATCHES LEELA CLOSE THE DOOR. ONCE THE DOOR CLOSES, FRY IMMEDIATELY RUBS THE WATER FROM HIS EYES. ANDREA REMAINS BY HIS SIDE. FRY GRABS HER FROM BEHIND AND TACKLES HER TO THE BED. SHE SCREAMS. ANDREA (Angrily) Gah! (Realizing) FRY! FRY CROSSES HIS ARMS AS ANDREA TURNS TO FACE HIM. FRY Am I a good actor, or WHAT? ANDREA (Angrily) You had Leela foold, Fry. Even me. FRY Wow, I must of put on a GOOD act then, huh? And why are YOU so upset? You agreed to my plan. ANDREA (Disgusted) Yeah, but did you have to make it so... REALISTIC? FRY Of course! I had to make it believable. Otherwise, Leela would have said, "Fry, you're faking it." ANDREA Well, you are. FRY And your point is...? ANDREA (Sighs) Never mind. ANDREA SITS CLOSER TO FRY, WHO PULLS HER ON TOP OF HIM. FRY An entire day of just you and me. THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR. AMY (O.S.) Andrea! Are you still there with Fry? ANDREA IMMEDIATELY GETS OFF OF FRY AND ANSWERS THE DOOR. ANDREA Yeah, but Fry can't come to the door right now. But, feel free to leave your message at the -- AMY I heard he was sick. Is every- thing okay? ANDREA (Annoyed) Yes! Yes! Everything's fine! FRY COUGHS LOUDLY, LOUD ENOUGH FOR AMY TO HEAR. FRY (O.S.) (Shouting) ANDREA! ANDREA (Calling) Yes?! FRY (O.S.) You still have to finish feeding me my chicken noodle soup! ANDREA Just a minute, Sweetheart! AMY Wow! It's THAT bad? ANDREA The poor guy can't even get out of bed. I've gotta put a bloody bed pan under him, and everytime he pee's, he pee's on the wall. ANDREA STARTS FAKE CRYING. ANDREA (CON'T) And -- And -- AMY (Disgusted) Eeeeww... Well, I just came by to see how everything is with you two. I'll bring you back some dinner later. Pampering Fry all day long will DEFINITELY be a difficult task. FRY (O.S.) I HEARD THAT! AMY Well, see you later. AMY FINALLY LEAVES. ANDREA CLOSES THE DOOR AND APPROACHES FRY. ANDREA What a nightmare. FRY Hey, stop bitching already. God, that's all you've been doing. ANDREA All I wanted to do was spend a little time with you. But this isn't working out. Faking sick can't always be done. You're bound to get caught anyways... FRY Yeah -- But I can't take it. I don't wanna be a delivery boy for the rest of my life, Andrea. ANDREA Then why don't you quit? FRY How will I make a living? ANDREA We barely make a living enough as it is. FRY GETS OUT OF BED AND TIGHTENS HIS BELT. FRY Well, I'm going to work so I CAN make a living. Why don't YOU think about getting a job. ANDREA WATCHES FRY AS HE GETS UP AND LEAVES. HE SLAMS THE DOOR ON THE WAY OUT. ANDREA LOOKS DEPRESSED. ANDREA Maybe I should get a job... I mean... For REAL... FADE TO BLACK: EXT. STREET - DAY. LEELA WALKS WITH ANDREA, WHO LOOKS UPSET. ANDREA Do you really think I should get a job, Aunt Leela? LEELA Well, you're old enough to. But you have to remember, once you choose your job, you have to make it permanent. You are NOT allowed to change it. Those are the rules. ANDREA Man, this bites. Fry and I had this bad fight before and now I think he hates my guts. For all I know, he could despise the very ground that I walk on. LEELA Well, look on the bright side, if he DOES hate you, he's not saying it to your face. ANDREA (Sarcastically) Is that something I should be proud of? I'm hungry, let's go grab a pizza or something. I haven't eaten a thing all day. LEELA Yeah, you never know -- We might run into Bender. Then maybe you two can do something. CUT TO: INT. RESTAURANT - DAY. ANDREA AND LEELA ENTER, THEN LOOK AROUND. ANDREA This place is a total disaster. Who works here? FRY APPROACHES ANDREA WASHING HIS HANDS. FRY Can I help you two lovely ladies? ANDREA Okay, where's my Fry and what the hell have you done with him? FRY Um, Andrea, this IS me. ANDREA Can't be. The Fry I know is NEVER this nice to me. FRY GULPS. A KID PULLS ON HIS UNIFORM. KID Hey, Loser. FRY (Angrily) Beat it, jerk off. KID Your mama! FRY (Angrily) Oh yeah? KID Yeah! FRY Oh YEAH?! KID YEAH! FRY ANGRILY GLARES AT THE YOUNG BOY. FRY Get out of my Pizza Parlor before I kill you! KID (Nervously) Yes sir. THE KID RUNS OFF. ANDREA GRABS ONTO FRY'S ARM. ANDREA (Angrily) Can I have a word with you, please? FRY Yeah but, AFTER work. I have to pay the rent this month or we'll be kicked out of another apartment. ANDREA (Sadly) Fry, about what I said before... I was upset, I didn't mean it. FRY You were probably PMSing. ANDREA (Shrugs) But I'm not due for another month. FRY (Happily) WOO HOO! We're gonna make some sweet lovin' when I get home... ANDREA (Sadly) It's not working out Fry. You can't support us, you're always yelling at me like it's my fault. ANDREA LEAVES THE RESTAURANT, READY TO CRY. FRY REACHES OUT TO HER. FRY ANDREA! LEELA Wait ago Fry. How dare you upset my niece like that. You disgust me. FRY (Angrily) Hey, half of this is YOUR fault. Remember that. FRY WALKS AWAY. LEELA LEAVES. FADE TO BLACK: INT. RESTAURANT - DAY. (2ND UNIT) BENDER SITS AT A BOOTH WITH FRY, WHO LOOKS DEPRESSED. BENDER What the hell is your problem? FRY She's gonna leave me, I know it. BENDER Hey, I don't blame her. I've watched her tolerate crap from you, several times. FRY We've been together almost for- ever. Ah, back in high school... It was so adorable... She was a Freshmen, and I was a Senior. BENDER Ever stop to think that maybe back then, being seen with an older guy could of made her popular? FRY But Andrea was never popular... BENDER Oh. FRY (Miserably) My life SUCKS! FRY BANGS HIS HEAD ON THE TABLE. THE BOSS YELLS AT HIM. BOSS (O.S.) Hey, Fry. Pizza going out! FRY SADLY PICKS UP THE PIZZA BOX AND WAVES TO BENDER ON HIS WAY OUT. RAIN STARTS TO FALL. FRY Ah, damn it! Not now! CUT TO: INT. FRY'S APARTMENT - DAY. SAD MUSIC PLAYS AS ANDREA PACKS HER STUFF. LEELA LEANS AGAINST THE WALL WITH HER ARMS CROSSED AND WATCHES. LEELA (To Andrea) Look, the poor guy has been through hell. Why don't you give him another chance? ANDREA He treats me like crap. He never helps me with the chores and for some strange reason, he -- He always signals me out. LEELA (Confused) What do you mean he always signals you out? ANDREA He never lets me do anything. Like when Bender comes over for example, do they ever ask me to play poker? NO! LEELA Maybe that's because you don't know how to play. ANDREA Okay... Bad example. (Angrily) And sometimes, they don't even let me watch TV with them. LEELA You don't like the shows they like... I DOUBT you wanna sit through an hour of PLAY BOT or ALL MY CIRCUITS. ANDREA (Sadly) I guess Fry would rather watch robot women than be with me. THERE IS A KNOCK AT THE DOOR, FRY ENTERS SOAKING WET CARRYING A SOGGY BOX OF PIZZA. FRY (Sadly) Andrea, can I talk to you? ANDREA STEPS OUTSIDE, FRY CLOSES THE DOOR. LEELA EVESDROPS. ANDREA Look, to make it easier on the both of us... I'll -- FRY Look, I know I've been a bastard, but that's just the way I am. You know that. ANDREA Fry, that's not the reason I'm moving out. FRY (Shocked) It isn't?! ANDREA No -- (Thinks) Well, actually -- Yes. FRY Sweetie, I'll change my ways... Look, I came all the way over here to stop you from making a big mistake. ANDREA Well... ANDREA STARES AT FRY, WHO CAN ONLY LOOK AT HER SADLY. FRY We've been together since high school. Even when I was going out with that bitch Michelle, I thought about going back to you. ANDREA Then why didn't you? FRY Because I was afraid something like this would happen. And you know what? She CHEATED on me. I was the only guy you'd ever go out with and you still trust me. (Sighs) Look, if you wanna go, go. I -- I can't stop you. I can only love you. FRY TURNS TO LEAVE, ANDREA GRABS HIS ARM AND PULLS HIM OVER TO HER. ANDREA I'm not going. FRY (Happily) You're not?! WOO HOO! I'M KING OF THE WORLD! ANDREA CROSSES HER ARMS. FRY (CON'T) Well, not exactly... FRY AND ANDREA HUG EACH OTHER. BEHIND THE DOOR, LEELA SMILES HAPPILY. LEELA Whew, thank God that scene is over. (Wipes away sweat) Another minute and I would of puked. FADE TO BLACK: INT. BAR - NIGHT. FRY SITS AT A BOOTH WITH BENDER. ANDREA SITS ON FRY'S LAP. BENDER So, everything is fine with you two now, eh? ANDREA (Relieved) Hopefully. FRY Damn straight. I'm a changed man. FRY ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKS OVER HIS JACKET. FRY (CON'T) (To Andrea) Can you get that for me, Sweetie? ANDREA STARES FORWARD AND SIGHS ANNOYED. FADE TO BLACK: FADE OUT: THE END