The One About Maeve

1.  INT.  THE ANGEL.  DAY.

Pick up on The One About The Banker, focusing on MAEVE (who we saw in the first story), looking disconsolate, a pint of lager in front of her, whilst elsewhere the suited TONY HILLCOCK has a go at MICKY SHEPHERD for resigning from his high-powered job without explanation.

2.  INT.  SUPERMARKET.  DAY. FLASHBACK.

Sainsburys.  The far corner, near the fridges: all sorts of different juices and milk.  It's the middle of the afternoon and it's quiet.  See THOMPSON standing behind a small counter, sort of swaying because he is so bored.  We saw THOMPSON in the first story with MAEVE, and in The One About The March Of Time.  He's a big man with a big belly.  This story is a flash-back as MAEVE remembers.  On the counter in front of him are ranged four small different coloured bottles of water.

3.  INT.  SUPERMARKET.  DAY. FLASHBACK.

See MAEVE walking purposefully towards the back of the supermarket. MAEVE is always cheerful.  As she comes to the end of the aisle, she sees the tall and rotund THOMPSON, standing behind the counter with the water bottles.  He looks slightly ridiculous. He sees her and comes to life, greeting her, an American accent.

THOMPSON

Hello there.

MAEVE

Hello.

THOMPSON

(Slightly leaning towards her)  Can I interest

you in some Dasani Flavoured Water?

MAEVE

(Smiles and thinks; she hates to disappoint)

Um ..  I'm sort of .. (In a rush.  She looks

around)  I'll have a taste.

THOMPSON

Would you like strawberry, rasberry, mango or -

MAEVE

(Wanting to get it over with)  Strawberry's fine.

THOMPSON pours some into a small plastic cup and gives it to MAEVE, who tastes it.

MAEVE

Do you know what?  That's surprisingly good.

THOMPSON

You know what?  That's what they all say.

God's truth.  I wouldn't sell it else.

MAEVE

It's very refreshing.

THOMPSON

And not only that.  It's got no calories,

so you don't put weight on.

A moment.  Oops, he might have blown it.  MAEVE, of course, is well proportioned.  Mind you, THOMPSON's no Daddy Long-Legs.

MAEVE

(Not taking any offence)  Now you're talking.

THOMPSON

It's only just come on the market.

MAEVE

(Taking another taste)  I thought I hadn't

seen it before.

THOMPSON

It's a good way to hydrate yourself and at

the same time it's nutritional. (A moment)

It's got all sorts of vitamins in it.  Would

you like to buy some?

MAEVE

(Surprising herself)  I think I would.

THOMPSON

Would you like me to get you a bottle?

MAEVE

Yes please.

THOMPSON

(Going off to the fridges)  Would you

like the strawberry, or rasberry or -

MAEVE

The strawberry's fine.  (A moment.  To

his back)  What I really came for was

some milk.