UNIT 1 The Other Side of Fame
PURPLE (GRAMMAR) – Questions in the simple present and
simple past; quantifiers: no, some, a lot of, a whole lot
of, most of (the), a few, many, a little
BLUE (VOCABULARY) - anonymous, celebrity, exhausting,
idol, look up to, overrated, privacy, underrated
YELLOW (CONVERSATION STRATEGY) - Asking for and giving
advice
GREEN (LISTENING) – Listening for specific information;
comparing and contrasting
HEMISPHERES LEVEL 3 UNIT 1 PART A
INT. HEMISPHERES WEST CAFE, MORNING
John, at the counter, talks with Martina; Elizabeth and Mia
sit at a table in the background having coffee.
JOHN
So, Martina. It's opening day.
do you feel?
How
MARTINA
Excited. A little overwhelmed.
But I'm ready. Bring on the
customers.
Julia walks over from the gallery section of the café.
JOHN
Julia, your exhibit looks great.
JULIA
Oh, thanks. Most of it's done; I
just need to hang a few more
pictures.
JOHN
Oh, Martina, do you know Julia?
MARTINA
No, hi! You run the gallery,
right? I love your work.
JULIA
Oh, thanks!
JOHN
Martina's the new owner of the
café.
JULIA
Your place looks fantastic.
JOHN
She's also working on her master's
degree.
JULIA
What are you studying?
MARTINA
Business. It's a lot of work but I
love it.
JOHN
Martina has two cafés now. She's
gonna take over the city pretty
soon.
MARTINA
Your photos are so impressive. How
do you decide what to photograph?
JULIA
By keeping my eyes open. New York
is paradise for a photographer.
Elizabeth joins them.
ELIZABETH
Hi, we haven't met.
JOHN
Julia, this is Elizabeth.
fashion designer.
She's a
ELIZABETH
Well, I'm studying to be one.
JOHN
Elizabeth also helps me out at the
theater. She works on the
costumes.
Elizabeth beckons Mia to come over.
ELIZABETH
This is my roommate Mia. Julia,
Martina - and this is John.
Mia stops cold, stares intently at John.
MIA
Do I know you?
JOHN
Uh, I don't think so.
MIA
I do. But why does your face look so
familiar? Oh, my gosh! I don't
believe it. You're...you're
Scooter!!!
John's face drops.
The others are confused; is Mia crazy?
Mia (CONT'D)
"Scooter" was my favorite TV show
when I was a kid.
MARTINA
What is she talking about?
Tell her.
MIA
You're Scooter, right?
JOHN (ADMITTING IT)
I'm not Scooter, but yes, I did, I
did play Scooter on a TV show many,
many, many years ago.
MIA
Can I have your autograph, please?
It's for my little brother.
JOHN
No problem. What's his name?
All amazed.
Martina hands John a pen.
MIA
Eddie. What are you doing now?
Why are you here?
JOHN
I run the theater here.
CHAZ
Hi! I’m Chaz, your
"Hemispheres" host.
OK What does Martina study? (pause)
Did you say business? You’re
correct! When does she go to school?
(pause) Yes, at night. Next, who is
Elizabeth? (pause) Elizabeth is a
costume designer for the Arts Center
theater, and she’s a fashion design
student. OK, this last one is a
little tricky. What did John do in
the past and what does he do now?
(pause) In the past, he was Scooter
on TV and now, he runs the theater
at the Arts Center, and he writes
plays. That's all for now.
HEMISPHERES 3 LEVEL 10 PART B
INT. HEMISPHERES WEST CAFE
Mia exits with autograph, calls back:
MIA
Thanks, Scooter!
JOHN
Don't mention it.
MIA
See you later, guys.
JOHN
Please.
ELIZABETH
I knew I recognized you. Why
didn't you want anyone to know
that you were a child star?
JOHN
Because that was a long time ago.
ELIZABETH
Mia was a little rude, I guess.
But you were very nice.
JOHN
What am I supposed to do when a
fan asks me for my autograph?
ELIZABETH
Just say, "I'm not Scooter
anymore, and I'm really busy."
JOHN
Then I'd be just as rude.
ELIZABETH
You're right. (Sees Julia needs
help.) Julia, let me help you hang
that.
Martina brings John fresh coffee as Liz goes to gallery
area.
JOHN
No, thank you.
MARTINA
I don't get it. I thought all you
theater people wanted to be
famous.
JOHN
Being a celebrity is exhausting.
MARTINA
What do you mean?
JOHN
Well, when I was at the height of
my fame, I was like this teen idol.
I didn't have time just to be a
kid. And I wanted to be anonymous,
but people followed me everywhere.
Believe me, fame is overrated ;
privacy is underrated.
MARTINA
I hear what you're saying. (Another
customer needs her.) Coming.
John walks over to gallery area.
JULIA
Scooter's nothing to be ashamed of,
John.
JOHN
I just want to be recognized for
my serious work now, not some dumb
TV show I did when I was thirteen.
ELIZABETH
I don't think it was dumb.
JOHN
Oh, please!
ELIZABETH
Sorry. Can I ask just one
favor...can I please have your
autograph?
JOHN
Out!
Out!
Elizabeth and Julia leave, laughing.
CHAZ
Let's do a little compare and contrast.
When John was 13, he was on a TV show.
Now, he writes plays and operates a
theater company. He's still in show
business, just kind of in a different
way. On TV, he was known for being cute.
Now, he wants to be known for his talent
as a writer and director. Well, I gotta
go. There's a "Scooter" rerun on TV, and
nothing compares with that!