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This Month's Entries
April 28, 2005 A Rocken Good Time!
April 25, 2005 Chop, Chop: Chopped Salad!
April 22, 2005 Chocolate Cream Pie!
April 20, 2005 Loquacity and Loquats!
April 14, 2005 Exchange Over Eggs!
April 12, 2005 Mood Lifter: Cherimoya!
April 09, 2005 Sweet Tamara and Her Lemon Tamale!
April 07, 2005 Movie Night: Java Brownies!
April 04, 2005 Cause for Celebration: Roulades!
April 02, 2005 To the Point: Strawberry Scones!
A Rocken Good Time!
April 28, 2005
INT. ROCKENWAGNER BRASSERIE--BAR--EVENING
It is a dim and only partially-full night at the restaurant. Caryn and Matt sit at a small table in the bar area. Their glasses are empty and very little evidence of their comforting pretzel burgers can be found on their plates. They both, however, cannot refrain from snacking on the rest of the truffle fries.
CARYN
I'm stuffed.
MATT
Me too.
She pops another fry in her mouth.
A Rocken Good Time! continued »
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Chop, Chop: Chopped Salad!
April 25, 2005
INT. MR. R.'S MANSION--KITCHEN--EARLY AFTERNOON
Caryn digs deep into the fridge and pulls out several tupperware containers from the back. She examines the contents skeptically. Lauren enters and tosses some papers on the counter.
LAUREN
Here. I need you to fill these out so we can add you to the movie's payroll.
Caryn grabs a few more items from the fridge. She closes the door with her foot.
CARYN
Is production starting soon?
Chop, Chop: Chopped Salad! continued »
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Chocolate Cream Pie!
April 22, 2005
INT. MR. R.'S MANSION--KITCHEN--LATE AFTERNOON
Caryn stirs hunks of dark chocolate in the bowl of a double boiler. A rich, creamy custard waits patiently for its lavish counterpart to melt. A prepared crust anticipates the wedding from the counter.
Miss A.'s strappy, high heels tip-tap on the tile as she enters in a silky dress held on her body only by two capellini straps. Her eyes glance toward the pie crust as she takes a compact out of her purse. She dabs her perfect skin with the light powder.
MISS A.
We're going out after the premiere. I guess no one told you.
Caryn is mesmerized by the melting chocolate.
CARYN
That's okay. This won't be done for hours--
Chocolate Cream Pie! continued »
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Loquacity and Loquats!
April 20, 2005
EXT. Mr. R'S MANSION--DRIVEWAY--MORNING
Caryn's Honda screeches to a halt and she hops out, but her coat belt catches in the door and she gets yanked back.
CARYN
Ow!
She struggles with the belt to no avail. When she finally pulls it free, her bag and all its contents go flying. It lands off the driveway, spilling everywhere. Caryn growls and slams the car door closed.
She is crouched down, picking up her stuff when Lauren comes out of the house with her cell phone plastered to her ear.
LAUREN
Yeah, what a prima donna! He'll be the only one on set with a personal chef, that's for sure.
Loquacity and Loquats! continued »
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Exchange Over Eggs!
April 14, 2005
INT. MR. R'S MANSION--DINING ROOM--MORNING
Mr. R. reclines with his coffee and newspaper. Lauren is occupied with a very large stack of papers. A yawning Miss A. comes in just as Caryn is serving individual ramekins of creamy eggs to each place setting. She plops her actress body in a chair and helps herself to the fresh fruit salad in the center of the table.
Caryn turns to leave just as the air is broken with the bass of Mr. R.'s voice.
MR. R.
Caryn?
Exchange Over Eggs! continued »
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Mood Lifter: Cherimoya!
April 12, 2005
INT. MR. R'S MANSION--KITCHEN--LATE AFTERNOON
Dishes and serving platters are lined along the edge of the counter, waiting to serve the evening's fare. Something fragrant simmers in a large pot. Freshly cleaned spring vegetables lay near the skillet that will bring them to life.
Caryn sits at her table, away from the stove that will soon call her. A heart-shaped, green fruit is sliced open before her. She picks up her spoon and is about to scoop out the creamy, white flesh when Mr. R. enters from the dining room.
He doesn't seem to notice Caryn as he takes a bottle of water from the fridge, but in one swift movement, he spins around to face her.
MR. R.
What're you eating?
Mood Lifter: Cherimoya! continued »
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Sweet Tamara and Her Lemon Tamale!
April 09, 2005
INT. COSTCO WAREHOUSE--DAY
The aisles are crowded with CUSTOMERS rudely shoving their carts past one another. It is a mad house, and it's not even Saturday.
In one of the endless book aisles, one WOMAN tosses a cookbook aside and continues on her way. She bumps Caryn with her cart as she passes but does not apologize. Caryn wakes from her cookbook reverie and checks her watch.
CARYN
Oops!
She peels her loaded cart into a checkout lane behind PATRICK DUFFY, wearing a handsome Hawaiian shirt and clogs.
Sweet Tamara and Her Lemon Tamale! continued »
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Movie Night: Java Brownies!
April 07, 2005
INT. CARYN'S APARTMENT--LIVING ROOM--NIGHT
Caryn, in cozy pajamas, lies on the opposite end of the couch as Matt, dressed like an Abercrombie model. Love Actually plays on the television and a plate of half-eaten brownies is placed conveniently in front of them.
MATT
Do you think he's attractive in person?
Caryn studies Andrew Lincoln's face on the screen.
CARYN
Oh, yeah, I'm sure he is. But I haven't met him.
Movie Night: Java Brownies! continued »
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Cause for Celebration: Roulades!
April 04, 2005
INT. MR. R'S MANSION--KITCHEN--NIGHT
Caryn carefully cuts through a golden chicken breast rolled with basil and goat cheese peeking out the seam. She neatly plates each spiral slice atop a silky, light-brown cream sauce and steps back to examine the dish.
INT. DINING ROOM--CONTINUOUS
Mr. R., Lauren and Miss A. are assembled again around the long table dressed for an elegant dinner. They are joined by Miss A.'s friends. Caryn serves the plates as Lauren finishes pouring the wine.
Lauren holds up a glass.
LAUREN
Well, here's to a fantastic new endeavor!
Cause for Celebration: Roulades! continued »
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To the Point: Strawberry Scones!
April 02, 2005
INT. MR. R'S MANSION--LIBRARY--MORNING
Mr. R., Lauren, and Miss A. are meeting with a DIRECTOR, dressed casually in jeans and a baseball cap. There is no shortage of smarmy AGENTS in the circle as well.
Caryn sets down a dish of warm scones with the icing still dripping down the sides. Mr. R. immediately grabs one and returns to his slump in his chair. Miss A. wears a perpetual smile as she listens, but keeps a distrustful eye on Caryn.
LAUREN
Of course this would be a fabulous collaboration for everyone involved.
DIRECTOR
I'm glad you think so.
To the Point: Strawberry Scones! continued »
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