Academy of stage arts Sarajevo

Department of dramatic art

Subject: dramatization and adaptation no. 1
Teachers: professor Ljubica Ostojić
teaching assistant Adnan Lugonić

Teeth
Dramatization of a short story, „Feathers“, by
Raymond Carver. (fifth edition)
3. INTRODUCTION

THIRD SCENE:

Living room. Unusually decorated room. A couch and two disparate sofas. Food can be seen on
the table covered with a tablecloth. On the television a flow of ugly teeth protruding all over
the place, and right beside it an ashtray in the shape of a swan. The ones entering are JACK,
FRAN and BUD, they are welcomed by OLA, who was just wiping her hands on her apron.

BUD Ola, this is Fren.

FRAN (cynically) It is an honor to meet you.

BUD and OLA laugh. JACK squeezes FRAN's hand.

BUD She is quite lovely. And this is my friend Jack. You already know everything about him.
Folks, this is Ola.

OLA Welcome, guys. We have expected you sooner.

FRAN(snickering) Oh, this is from us, for you.(offers bread to OLA)

OLA What is this? (unwraps the bread and smells it) Mmmh… It is wonderful. I’ll slice it up right
away.

BUD That’s nice.

JACK Fran baked it.

FRAN It was prepared with love.

BUD Well, Ola, who would have thought we’d have homemade bread for dinner tonight.

OLA I haven’t got to make my own but you people have brought us a nice surprise… Please
have a seat, make yourself comfortable. Feel at home.

JACK and FRAN sit down while having a look around the place. FRAN can’t get the smile off her
face.

BUD(Puts the swan shaped ashtray, which was sitting on the tv, on the table, pushing it
between plates, full of food ) Here’s the ashtray.

FRAN This place has a real country feel to it. Am I right, Jack?
JACK Actual warm welcome atmosphere.

BUD We are enjoying ourselves here, but we have a few small problems with the owner.

JACK Like what?

BUD Well you know, this landlord Rick, is such a strenuous person and we are without fail every
month late with the rent. You yourself know, how it is in the firm, Jack.

JACK Oh, I know.

BUD They can be as late as half a month, when it comes to the salary. Yet they gotta pay the
lower ranked officials too. That is probably why you’ve discharged that kid.

FRAN gets serious.

OLA What is it? Did the girl lose her job?

JACK Yeah she did.

OLA Poor girl.

BUD Jack didn’t have a choice, Ola.

OLA Ah, I know.

Pause.

OLA So, let’s eat folks. We’ve got a bit of everything; fried salmon, pasta with cheese, we even
have lemon pie… I you’d like I can also bring some snacks.

BUD Ola put some real effort into this.

JACK Yes, we see. Everything looks great.

BUD(points the remote towards the tv) Wanna watch this?

JACK I don’t mind.

BUD They’ve only got about twenty laps left…

OLA My Bud is watching these car races all the time.

FRAN Jack does too. I miss out on my soap opera because of him. Actually, I am missing the
last episode of my series in this very moment.

OLA Which one do you watch, Fran? Do you want us to switch to it?
FRAN No, you don’t have to do it.

JACK Fran usually watches mexican soap operas.

FRAN And Jack usually whines about it.