FRANZ AUDITION PACKET

PHOENIX ENTERTAINMENT 2011/2012

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REGINA Twenty one days and counting, people!! Give yourselves a round of applause!! The PROTESTERS applaud weakly, as LONNY and DENNIS arrive. LONNY (to DENNIS) I think youre wrong. Phil Collins is kickass sometimes. REGINA And here they are! Comrades!! Fight on, brothers!!! DENNIS Please guys, thanks but... Go home. Youve already been arrested once. Get some sleep. REGINA No way! I once jumped off the Golden Gate to legalize pot. This is nothing. (to group) Power to the Proletariat! FRANZ rushes on, sees DENNIS and pulls him aside. FRANZ Ah, Mr. Dupre, can I ask a favor? I... We cant do work with zem still here unt my papa, he... Can you get them to move? Please? REGINA Wounded Knee, people! Wounded F-in Knee! DENNIS looks at the PROTESTERS. DENNIS See? You and your dad are tearing down the last place where these kids had to dream. I imagine theyll do whatever the hell they want. (signals for a spot light which brightens his face) Because dreams are like rainbows to the child in each one of us!! The child that lives right here (dramatic) AND YES MAMMA... I NEVER LEARNED TO READ!!! DENNIS collapses dramatically; a WOMAN in a sequin gown walks out and presents him with an Oscar award. DENNIS exits with the woman; LONNY coldly exits. After a beat REGINA Dont do this, Franz.

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REGINA It can be. One person. I know theres more to you than clean, pure, and efficient streets... Dreams. What is your dream, Franz? FRANZ I dont... Dreamy music as FRANZ stares into the heavens. FRANZ (contd) I used to run a confectionery shop in Hamburg? Homemade candies, chocolates... REGINA Why arent you there, Franz? HERTZ (OFFSTAGE) Franz, wozum teufel bist du geganen? (Franz, where the hell did you run off to?) FRANZ looks toward the door, where his FATHER is. He has no choice. FRANZ I should go. REGINA Youre a good guy, Franz. FRANZ Oh God! With that, FRANZ, torn, runs off.

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INT. JA'KEITH GILLs office. Day. DREW stands before JA'KEITH in a cheesy boy band outfit.

DREW I dont know, JaKeith. Im not really a boy band kind of guy, and I dont usually wear epaulets.

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STACEE JAXX Hey, I got more dance comin, Rachel!! SHERRIE turns and punches STACEE out cold. SHERRIE Its Sherrie, asshole. (then) DREW, WAIT!! SHERRIE runs after DREW.

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EXT. Duprees Bourbon Room. Day. FRANZ is with REGINA and the PROTESTERS.

FRANZ Zome zink ze key to a chocolate is ze cocoa, but its actually ze butter. REGINA (smitten) Thats incredible, Franz. Suddenly, HERTZ approaches the club. HERTZ Franz!! Zaeyre still out zere! FRANZ Ze police say zey have freedom of assembly so... Papa, vhy dont we just keep it the vay it vas. The public vants it and-HERTZ Because the vay it vas vas shit! Just like my ungrateful excuse for a son! Zis is beautiful! Now get rid of zem or I get rid of you! HERTZ begins to leave. FRANZ Nine. HERTZ (turns) Vhat? FRANZ I dont vant to.

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HERTZ (about to backhand FRANZ) Get your ass--! FRANZ Vhat? You vant to hit me? HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT FRANZ (contd) VELL YOURE A REAL TOUGH COOKIE VIS A LONG HISTORY OF BREAKING LITTLE HEARTS LIKE ZE ONE IN ME ZATS OKAY, LETS SEE HOW YOU DO IT PUT UP YOUR DUKES UNT LETS GET DOWN TO IT! HIT ME VITH YOUR BEST SHOT! WHY DONT YOU HIT ME VITH YOUR BEST SHOT HIT ME VITH YOUR BEST SHOT FIRE AWAY!! FRANZ (contd) All Ive ever done vas try to please you. But yknow vat? No more. HERTZ Vat? You going to go back to Germany to your stupid little candy shop? REGINA Its a confectionery store!! YEAH, YOU COME WITH A COME ON YOU DONT FIGHT FAIR HERTZ Thats okay, see if I care. FRANZ KNOCK ME DOWN, ITS ALL IN VAIN ILL GET RIGHT BACK ON MY FEET AGAIN! FRANZ/ REGINA/ PROTESTERS HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT! FRANZ Come on!

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JUSTICE CHARLIER Hey, youre Sherries guy. She was right, you are a cutey. DREW I think youre mistaking me for Stacee Jaxx? JUSTICE CHARLIER (laugh) Guess you didnt stick around to see her knock em out. DREW (scoff) Right. You expect me to believe she hit Stacee Jaxx? JUSTICE CHARLIER You dont have to believe me. Look, I made her dance. I wish I hadnt but I did. She loves you, kid. DREW You mean... (realizes) Shit. Well, can I talk to her? JUSTICE CHARLIER Shes gone, baby. Midnight train. Hey, take care of yourself, kid. JUSTICE heads back inside, and DREW stands there - heartbroken. Suddenly, FRANZ runs back on stage, knocking into DREW. FRANZ REGINA! I cant leave without saying it... REGFRANZ approaches the PROTESTERS. DREW sits on the stairs. FRANZ (contd) Vhere did she go? PROTESTER #1 For her ultimate protest? Who knows. FRANZ But... (sigh) I vanted to tell her zat... I love her. PROTESTER #2 Really? (beat) I thought you were gay?

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PROTESTER #3 We all did. Took bets. PROTESTER #1 The pot was up to FRANZ Im not gay, Im just German! PROTESTERS Ohhhh. As the PROTESTERS process that they exit. FRANZ, frustrated, runs off. FRANZ (contd) Regyna, Regyna, vait for me!! FRANZ steps on DREWs finger. DREW Come on!! Theres a whole street here! FRANZ Ooopsie! Just then, LONNY appears at the SL stripper pole. LONNY Whats going on, Drew? DREW Lonny? What are you doing here? LONNY Well, Im not just a sound guy, Drew. I also happen to be a narrator. A dramatic conjurer! DREW I dont get it.

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