Characters:
Fifi: an oddball hairstylist. ...Alexis
DOW Jones: a successful business woman... Andrea
Duchess Anastasia Von Rovenhoven the 4th: a wealthy lady.... Stephanie
Martha Smith: a frazzled housewife...Katie
(Full Light)
(Phone Rings)
Fifi: Good morning, thank you for calling the Very Pretty Beautiful Beauty Salon. This is your hairstylist Francine speaking, but you can call me Fifi. (Listens) Saloon? Hello it's called a Salon. Strippers? I have hair stripper, takes the colour right out. Lap dance? Ohhhh Strippers, well.... (Laughs). Hello? Hello? (Hangs up) Bad connection I guess. (Gets broom out and begin sweeping)
(Enter DOW)
And your name is? (Cell phone rings)
DOW: (points at Fifi) Hold on, business call (turns and starts talking)
(Enter Anastasia)
Fifi: Name please!
Anastasia: (in posh accent) Hello, my name is the Duchess Anastasia Von Rovenhoven the 4th.
Fifi: Ohh you're Dutch (looks at her feet) Where's the shoes?
Anastasia: Dutch? Shoes? No, no, no, they're Armani.
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English: Frame grab from the Osama bin Laden video...Fifi: Armani? I thought you said your name was Annie.
(Fifi walks Anastasia to chair)
Anastasia: No, it's the Duchess Anastasia Von Rovenhoven the 4th, daughter of the Earl of...
Fifi: (interrupting) Whatever floats your boat, I'll fix your hair real pretty.
(DOW's phone call ends)
DOW: What does it take to get some service around here? I have a meeting to get to, places to go, people to see, and money to make!
Fifi: (laughs) Aren't you sweet, name please!
DOW: Ms. Diana Olivia Wendolyn Jones, my colleagues call me DOW.
Fifi: DOW Jones? (Laughs) Where have I heard that before?
DOW: (abruptly) Right, whatever, can we get started; I have an important meeting in L.A. and Paris at 3 via satellite.
Fifi: Sure, sure honey, have a seat. I'll fix your hair real pretty.
(DOW sits down starts rifling through papers)
Anastasia: (clears throat)...