Episode 4 A Piece of Cake ACT I

[ Outside the stewarts' house early Friday evening. Marilyn Stewart rides to the house on a bicycle. Inside, her husband Richard is looking at photos in his album. Marilyn enters and sits on the floor. ]

Marilyn: I am exhausted. My new exercise class is so hard.

Richard: Your new exercise class?

Marilyn: Yeah. My new advanced exercise class.

Richard: Why advanced?

Marilyn: My instructor thought that the beginner's class was too easy for me.

Richard: [ He laughs because she looks so tired. ] Too easy for you? [ He helps her stand up. ]

Marilyn: Don't laugh. In the beginner's class, they give you a chance to rest between exercises.

Richard: So?

Marilyn: The advanced class is nonstop.

Richard: [He teases her. ]  I lift weights every morning for sixty minutes without stopping. [ He shows her his arm muscle. ] No problem.

Marilyn: Listen, Richard, doing aerobics for an hour is a lot different than lifting weights.

Richard: Yeah. Quite a bit different.  I think aerobics is easy.  I could work out in your class with no problem.

Marilyn: You think so?

Richard: Oh, without a doubt. When's the next class?

Marilyn: Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. Try it.

Richard: Tomorrow morning after lifting weights, I'll try aerobics. [ He snaps his fingers. ]  It's a snap. Tomorrow morning at ten o'clock.

[ In Richard and Marilyn's room the next morning. Richard is lifting weights. Marilyn is sewing. ]

Marilyn: Aren't you going to the aerobics class this morning?

Richard: [ He finishes exercising and puts the weights on the floor. ] Of Course. Easy. [ He snaps his fingers. ] No sweat. 

Marilyn: You are not going to be able to move after this and the aerobics class.

Richard: Are you kidding me? It's going to be a piece of cake.

[ Marilyn shakes her head no. ]

Richard: You want to bet?

Marilyn: Yeah. What's the bet?

Richard: I bet I can go one hour in your class this morning and not feel a thing!

Marilyn: The bet is -- I win, and you cook dinner for the entire family.  Or you win, and I cook dinner for the entire family.

Richard: [ He shakes her hand. ] It's a bet.

Marilyn: Ok. Call my instructor, Jack Davis, right now. His number is 555-8842. The advanced class starts at ten o'clock.

Richard: Well, it's eight twenty now.

Marilyn: It only takes eight minutes by bicycle to the aerobics class. Give him a call.

[ Richard calls jack Davis. ]

Jack Davis: Davis Aerobics Center for Good Health.

Richard: Jack Davis, please.

Jack Davis: This is Jack Davis.

Richard: Hello. This is Richard Stewart. My wife, Marilyn Stewart, is a member of your program. I'd like to come to the ten o'clock advanced class this morning.

Jack Davis: Oh, fine, fine. Be here a few minutes early. You need to complete some forms before the class.

Richard: Thanks. I'm on my way over.

Jack Davis: Good-bye.

Richard: Bye-bye. [ He hangs up. ] It's all set. I'm going. [ He puts his camera bag over his shoulder. ]

Marilyn: Bye.

Richard: See you later.

[ They kiss. ]

Marilyn: Good luck.

Richard: Don't forget about the bet. Dinner for the entire family. And that includes Susan.

Marilyn: Don't you forget.

[ Richard snaps his fingers and leaves. Marilyn snaps her fingers and smiles. ]