Eden Joins The Business

Video Clip: Eden Joins The Business

Setting: The Capwell Atrium


Mason: Oh, Ruben, I’m sorry. I didn't see you there.

Ruben: No, I must get home.

C.C.: Well, thank you for dropping by, Ruben.

Mason: Ruben. See you.

C.C.: Uh, what is it, Mason?

Mason: Well, um, I've been trying to track mother down. I was wondering if you had any contact with her recently?


C.C.: Pamela? Not since she sent me that scrapbook for my birthday.

Mason: I mean other than that?

C.C.: No, other than that I haven’t heard a thing from her since we got a divorce.

Mason: Hmm, I’m getting a little concerned. You know the last I knew she was in Mallorca. She had a house
there for about 10 years. You know how she always calls me on my birthday?

C.C.: Yes.

Mason: Well, I always assumed the calls were coming from Mallorca. But when I tried to reach her there, they
said that she had left for New York, hadn't been there for 2 years. So I tried to track her down there, but didn't
have any luck. That means, it’s been almost a year since I've heard from her, and over six years since I actually
laid eyes on her.

C.C.: Mason, you mother is very capable of taking care of herself.

Mason: Well, yeah, I’m quite aware of that. I just um—I’m just curious. I’d like to have some idea of where my
mother is. There’s got to be some way to find out.

C.C.: Why do you suppose your curiosity has suddenly become aroused?

Mason: Oh, that present for you? I don’t know. I’d just like to see her again. Is there anything wrong with that?

Eden: (Enters) Well, well, well. Two of my favorite men. Want a drink?

C.C.: No thank you. I’m fine

Eden: So, somebody tell me about Lionel Lockridge.

C.C.: Why? What do you want to know?

Eden: Oh, I just saw him in a restaurant. I wonder what he’s about? His hair is kind of wavy, you know.

Mason: His mind is wavy, too.

C.C.: Well, he’s eccentric, and underhanded, and I suspect a womanizer.

Mason: Mm, suspicion conferred.

C.C.: He likes to think of himself as an intellectual, so he collects bizarre things from all around the world. He’s
very knowledgeable about extremely rare and insignificant archeology.

Mason: He’s completely useless as a businessman, totally incompetent.

Eden: Hmm,

C.C.: In short, he’s a drone and a Charlot. Does that answer your question?

Eden: Totally, but I would like to make a toast. Mason (His mind is elsewhere). Make a toast.

Mason: I’m sorry, to what?

Eden: To Capwell Enterprises, may it ever prosper.

C.C.: Ah, I’m delighted to drink to that.

Mason: Cheers.

C.C.: Now, what bought that toast about?

Eden: Well, I figured I should wish the family business well since I’m thinking about investing my entire future into
it.

C.C.: (Pleased) What’s this?

Eden: Well, I decided that if you think I’m worthy, I’d like to go to work for Capwell Enterprises.

C.C.: Well, this is news.

Eden: But I want to do it my way. I want to find out where the business has been, where it’s going. I want to work
from the bottom, and work my way up.

C.C.: Bravo! That’s the way to do it!

Mason: Certainly the way to win the patriarch’s approval.

C.C.: Eden, I have to say I’m very excited about that.

Eden: Well, I figure as far as business matters go, I certainly can’t learn better than in my own backyard,

C.C.: Well you could be an enormous help to me. I work very long days just to stay on top of things.

Eden: Hmm.

C.C.: Yes, in fact, something came in today that you might be very interested in.

Eden: Oh?

C.C.: Come. Let me show you something. I've been doing business with a German company as of late, and you
might recall, a few years ago meeting….(their voices fade as they walk away leaving Mason alone.)

Mason: (To himself) I remember him too, dad. Short fellow with a mustache. Sneezed a lot. Kept forgetting my
name.