“A Dozen Red Roses” Written by Andi Bushell ... - Zen 134237

THE MENTALIST "A Dozen Red Roses" BLUE 2/18/09 26.19 CONTINUED: (2)19FELICIA/ROSE (CONT'D)Love can be cruel, but it's theonly thing we have in -- Hello?Hello? Oh.This last as she notices Rowan.FELICIA/ROSE (CONT'D)Hello, Rowan.ROWANGood morning, Mrs. Atkins.FELICIA/ROSEI'm sorry, Daisy's not here rightnow.ROWANActually, it's you that I wanted tospeak with.Oh?FELICIA/ROSEROWANWhat you said just now? Aboutlove?Impetuously, he takes her in his arms and kisses her.She pulls away after a beat, and slaps him, hard.GABRIELCut! Lovely. Great. Let's goagain. Geoff baby, don't flinchbefore she throws the slap. Youdon't know it's coming.Rowan's real voice is estuary English...ROWANShe's taking a right old wallop atme. It hurts.FELICIA(defensive)Excuse me for being emotionaltoday.(to Gabriel)I'm sorry, but it feels like the *scene's still playing very flat. *I have an idea.Only Jane notices that Sydney drops her script and slipsaway. Jane follows her off the set...(CONTINUED)