REID CASTING SIDE #2

Casting Side Transcribed By: Gaby

NOTE: This transcript has all the scene descriptions, camera movements, and all other stuff that was in the casting side that Choirmom got and posted on Fanbolt in their Sneak Preview board which was found by me in summer 2005. It is likely to air in "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" but as I said, no episode title on the side means posted in this section.

INT. BRIGHT’S APARTMENT. DAY.

Bright is now showing an impressed Reid around the apartment.

REID
Your sister was right. This place is awesome. You wouldn’t believe some of the crap out there. I saw a studio the size of your bathroom, they were asking twelve hundred a month.

BRIGHT
I know. I’ve met about twenty people who’ve said the same thing.

REID
Twenty people? Damn . . .
(then, noticing)
And that is a decent sized closet. I could actually fit stuff in there.

BRIGHT
Look, Reid, before you start getting all excited about how where you’re gonna put your shoe rack, I gotta be honest - - I just don’t see it.

REID
Seriously? Because I think I could fit like five shoe racks in there - -

BRIGHT
No, I mean you and me living together. I just don’t see it. You’re obviously all kinds of intellectualized, being in med school and everything. And some people might consider that a bonus. Sadly, I am not some people.

REID
(smiles, amused)
Oh, no?

BRIGHT
Dude, I’m only two years younger than you, and I’m just psyched that I got myself enrolled in some JC classes. But I’m betting you probably do the whole “Read the morning paper” thing, with like, coffee and donuts - - although donuts are cool . . .

REID
Hey, Bright. Don’t even worry about it. I get it.

BRIGHT
You do? Cool.
(then, confused)
Wait, what do you get?

REID
You’ve met twenty people so far. You’re obviously not looking for just any roommate.

Bright considers that for a minute. Then, almost surprised:

BRIGHT
You’re right. I guess I’m not. I’ve kinda been waiting for my best friend to get his act together and come home from wherever the hell he is.

REID
You don’t know where your best friend is, but you’re not renting out your extra room in case he comes home and decides to move in with you?

BRIGHT
It sounds worse when you say it out loud like that.

Reid laughs. Bright smiles. The guy is charming even on other men.

REID
Nah. It sounds like every complicated relationship I’ve ever had.
(then, noticing)
Is that the guy?

Reid points to the framed picture of Bright and Colin.

BRIGHT
Huh? Oh, no . . . Different guy.

REID
(inspecting the photo)
Damn, he looks just like Doug.

BRIGHT
Who’s Doug?

REID
My old partner. He moved out to Boston for school this year. Really sucked.

Reid continues inspecting the apartment as Bright puts two and two together. Reid. Is. GAY. Then, correcting him:

BRIGHT
Sorry to hear that. But Colin and I were just friends, so - -

REID
(cutting him off)
Bright, I am late for like, six different appointments right now. So I’m gonna let you mull or whatever you need to do, and leave you with one final thought – I own a plasma TV. Big one. Would actually fit perfect on that nice, bare wall you got there.
(big smile)
So think about it, lemme know. And hey, whatever happens, good luck with your friend. I know how that goes, believe me. It’s hard making new best friends after a certain point in your life. It’s like, how do you catch ‘em up on everything they missed already?

BRIGHT
Yeah. Exactly.

REID
I figure, you do the best you can to keep the old ones tight, and every new friend you make from here on out, they’re just part of the bonus round.
(then)
Catch you later, man.

He gives Bright whatever the newest male version of the “high five” is before leaving. Off Bright, thinking he may have just entered the bonus round . . .