[LIFT LIGHTS DIM-LIFT STOPS]
Dora: Shi* Now what?
Scrappy looks at Dora
Gandhi: Noticing the lights have dimmed
Dora: Why are you looking at me!?
Scrappy Looks away
Gandhi: Looks at Scrappy. Looks at Dora.
Scrappy sniffs the door
Dora: It’s closed. You can see that.
Scrappy Looks up at Dora.
Dora: For Christ’s sake. Why don’t people maintain these lifts?
Gandhi thinking about the question
Scrappy: Walks around the lift
Dora: Stop walking - you’re making me edgy!
Scrappy: Stops and looks up at her
Dora rages: I’m stuck in a lift with a bloody dog!
Scrappy: She thinks i’m just a dog.
Gandhi: Wonders- how long will these two survive in this lift together?
Dora: I’m pressing the alarm bell. This is ridiculous!
Scrappy: Losing interest. Sits down.
Gandhi: Thinking - she’s panicking. Why?
Dora: There’s too many of us in this lift. I want to get out.
Gandhi: Asks Scrappy Can we let her out?
Dora: Can you help?
Gandhi: What do you think?
Dora: What kind of question is that?
Gandhi: Do you think I can help you?
Scrappy: Looks up at them
Dora: Can you help or not?
Gandhi: It depends what you mean by help
Dora: Stop talking jibberish. I want to get out of this lift.
Scrappy walks around.
Dora: That dog needs to sit still!
Scrappy: Stops moving. Looks at Dora. Goes to lick her shoe.
Dora: Don’t lick my shoe, get away from me!
Gandhi Sighs
Dora: Why are you sighing?
Gandhi looks at the door and then the dog
Dora: Why?
Gandhi: You’re safe here
Dora: I don’t want to be in here
Gandhi: Where do you want to be?
Dora: Somewhere else, not in here with a dirty dog
Gandhi: Whose dog is this?
Dora: I don’t know, but he follows me around
Scrappy: Looks up at Dora.
Dora: Why do you follow me around?
Scrappy: Blank face
Dora: I think he does anyway. That’s how I feel
Gandhi: You feel like he’s following you
Dora: What does he want! When was the last time he was washed?
Scrappy sniffs
Gandhi: Why don’t you ask him
Dora: I don’t talk to dogs!
Gandhi: Maybe you can try today?
Dora: When did u last wash?
Scrappy: Blank face
Dora: Why are you blank?
Scrappy: Blank face
Scrappy wags his tail
Dora: Why are you wagging, are you happy?
Scrappy: Smiles
Dora: You’re happy?
Scrappy: Curls up at her feet
Dora: You’re sitting on my shoes, get off!
Scrappy stays
Gandhi smiles
Dora: What’s he doing?
Scrappy falls asleep
Gandhi: He’s coming home
Dora: I’m not his home
Scrappy snoores
Dora: Can you open the doors?
Gandhi: Yes, just press the button
Dora: What do you mean 'just press the button'
Gandhi: Press ‘open’
Dora: Presses open
[Doors open]
Dora looks at Gandhi
Gandhi looks at Dora
Scrappy walks out
Dora follows Scrappy
Gandhi: Now, who is following who?
Dora: What did you say?
Gandhi: Sometimes the thing you need most is the thing that is annoying you most. Sometimes the answer is right in front of you. All you need to do is push the button. Open up. Sometimes, the lift hasn't broken down , it's just waiting for you to realise you've arrived.
Dora: Right..I have no idea what you’re talking about...
Scrappy wags his tail
Dora: The dog seems happy at least
Gandhi: And what about you?
Dora: I’m just happy to get out of this lift
Gandhi: And now?
Dora: Now I’m leaving both of u! I probably smell of dog!
Scrappy raises his eyebrow
Gandhi: Are you taking Scrappy with you?
Dora: No!
Scrappy gets up to start walking
Dora: See- he’s following me again!
Gandhi: Tell him what you want
Dora: I don't know how to do that
Gandhi: Try
Dora: If I agree to take you home..can u promise not to lick my shoes
Scrappy: Woof!
Dora and Scrappy walk off together
Gandhi: Watches them leave and shakes his head and smiles. Presses the lift button.
[Doors close, Gandhi ascends to the top floor]