Waitress Angela/Transcript

(Scene shows the concert hall. The MC is onstage. Also onstage is what appears to be a Powerball machine.)

MC: We're about to announce the winner of the "Friend For a Day" charity raffle!

(The friends are all backstage.)

Tom: Here we go! Heh, some lucky fan is about to win a whole day of hanging out with the greatest person in town!

Hank: You mean the mailman?

Ben: No, Hank, he's talking about Angela.

Angela: I wonder what my Friend for a Day and I will do together!

(Angela imagines herself going to the carnival with her friend, eating ice cream, and riding the rollercoaster.)

MC: It's time to pick a winner! Angela, do the honors!

Angela: (walks onstage) Thank you all for being here!

(The crowd cheers. Angela winks at the crowd before getting a ball from the machine.)

Angela: (reads number on ball) And my friend for the day will be... 56!

Rhonda: Oh, oh, that's me! Coming through! I won! You're all mine, smiley!

Angela: Rhonda? I had no idea you were a Fangela. Uh, so... we can do anything you want! How would you like to spend our day?

Rhonda: (laughs) "Fun day" of you working for me at the diner! (laughs) See you at 8 AM sharp, sugar!

Angela: Aw!

(Theme song plays)

(Hank is recording Angela on the street on her way to the diner. Angela is dressed in waitress attire.)

Hank: Come on, Angela! I'll be recording your day for the charity website! So, let's see a big, friendly smile!

Angela: (makes discontent face) Eh...

Hank: Okay, let's do that again. Uh, maybe less like you want to bite someone?

Angela: Ugh, I'm sorry! I just wanted to help people by doing something fun, but now, I'm helping people by doing boring old hard work with Rhonda!

Tom: Well, maybe it won't be so bad! If anyone can make hard work fun, it's you. Remember when you turned cleaning the garage into a game? (shows video on phone)

(The video shows the friends cleaning the garage while having fun.)

Ben: That was a good day! Except when we had a broomstick fight and Hank poked me in the eye!

Ben (on video): Ow!

Angela: You guys are right! I can make this day fun! I'm going to work my butt off and have a great time doing it! (enters diner) Rhonda, I'm here to work, and boy, am I excited about it!

Jeremy: Hooray! Oh, boy, a coworker!

Rhonda: Uh-huh, and she's a minute late. (gives Angela bucket and scraper)

Angela: And very excited!

(A montage is shown of Angela working at the diner.)

(Angela scrapes the gum off the undersides of the table. She builds a flower sculpture out of the gum she collected, but Rhonda throws the flower out.)

Angela: Aw... hmph!

(Jeremy gives Angela two bowls of soup. Angela dances while she delivers the soup to the tables. When she reaches the tables, the customers point out that the bowls of soup were empty, and that Angela spilled all the soup while doing a pirouette. Rhonda gives Angela a bucket and sponges to clean up the mess.)

(Angela puts the sponges on her feet and "skates" on the floor, throwing the water from the bucket onto the floor. Angela is happy at first, but finds that the customers slip and fall from slippery floor.)

(End of montage. Angela is washing dishes, when Rhonda gives her another stack of dirty dishes to clean. Angela groans.)

Rhonda: The trick to getting through the worst parts of the job is to sing a catchy work tune.

Angela: Oh, okay, I know about tunes.

Rhonda: Oh, good, so you can join in! Like this. (sings)

Scrub, scrub,

Good riddance to the grub, grub,

Work to...

Angela: Rhonda, I don't know if that's catchy.

Rhonda: Sure it is! And it keeps going! Second verse! (sings)

Toil, toil,

Wash the-

Angela: Nope, no need for the second verse! I'm done! I hope today was everything you wanted it to be! (starts to leave)

Rhonda: Wait! Before you go, there's one last thing you could do for me for our Friend for a Day day!

Angela: Ugh, what now?

Rhonda: May I please have your autograph?

Angela: Oh, really? Sure! I'm sorry, I thought you wanted me to do more- (examines paper) Wait a minute, this is an employment contract! You don't want my autograph, you want me working in the diner permanently!

Rhonda: Well, uh, look over there! (tries to take paper)

Angela: Stop it! I already saw the paper!

Rhonda: But you're supposed to do whatever I want, and I want you to sign that contract!

Angela: If you think I am signing this just because I tried to help a charity-

(Hank appears.)

Hank: Look, Angela! The Fangelas are tuning in to see how the day's going!

(Four children are seen on video call.)

Fans: Yeah, you're the best! Thanks, Angela!

Angela: (nervously) ...then you are right, because you don't break raffle rules. (signs contract)

(Scene cuts to the diner booth.)

Tom: You signed the contract?! Why?!

Angela: I took a vow to do whatever my Friend for a Day wanted. Now, what'll it be, hon'?

Ben: (slowly) Hmm, I'm trying to decide between the regular fries and the curly fries.

Customers: Hello? Excuse me? Hey, hey, miss? I'm waiting!

Ben: Regular fries are a classic, but curly fries are silly and fun...

Angela: (yells) Just order! I don't have all day!

Ben: (shocked) Just a glass of water, please.

Angela: Ugh! (storms off)

Hank: Okay, maybe she's a waffle fries girl.

Tom: I do not like what this place is doing to Angela.

(Scene cuts to Angela, who is sad in the alley, licking a lollipop. Jeremy takes out the trash.)

Jeremy: Hey, coworker! How's the new job treating ya?

Angela: Ugh, not good. I wanted to help people, and now, I'm stuck bringing burgers, flinging fries, and slinging soup! I'm never doing charity again.

Jeremy: Look on the bright side! You only have to work here one more day.

Angela: What are you saying, gumball?

Jeremy: Well, ain't ya heard? The diner's doomed. Someone stole Rhonda's entire spoon supply, and after she bought new ones, she doesn't have enough money for the rent! She's going to have to close the place down.

Angela: (gasps) But the diner is our favorite hangout! I mean, I don't like working here, but I don't want it to close!

Jeremy: Oh, Rhonda tried everything to get the money! That's why she signed up for your contract. She was trying to get some extra help for free.

Angela: And that's why she's been such a mean boss!

Jeremy: Uh, maybe? Anyways, her landlord is coming for that rent tomorrow night!

(Angela gasps.)

Jeremy: And if she doesn't have the money by then, it'll be adios, diner! Yeah, they're turning it into a taco stand called Adios Diner.

Angela: What? Not if I can help it! Jeremy, forget that I said I was never doing charity again, because I'm doing it again to save this diner!

(Scene cuts to Rhonda walking to the diner sadly.)

Rhonda: Well, old girl, today's the day. It's been fun. (sniffs) But now, you're closing. (opens door) What-

(Angela is inside the diner.)

Angela: (sings)

I thought charity was just for fun,

But now, I know there's lots of work to be done.

Oh, my friends, there's nothing finer,

Than coming together to save this diner.

(The friends appear from the booth.)

Friends: Surprise!

(Customers appear.)

Angela: (sells baked goods to customers, collects coins in bucket, and continues singing)

Hey, there, hungry friends,

you can do your part,

We all like food, so don't be rude,

just look in your heart!

And save the diner!

Rhonda: What is going on in here?

Tom: Angela heard you needed money, so she told her fans to come over.

Hank: And people from the Friend for a Day site are sending donations!

Female Customer: It's a restaurant that we all love!

MC: It fits our town like a g-g-glove!

Wesley: It's true this place is heaven-sent!

All: (sings) ''So let's all help it pay the rent! And save the diner!''

(The Landlord enters from the front door.)

Rhonda: He's here.

Tom: Wait, Rhonda's landlord is the Landlord?

Landlord: Yes, I am the lord of many lands. (to Rhonda) Now, give me my restaurant rent money, or you are evicted!

(Rhonda gives the Landlord the bucket of coins.)

Landlord: Not bad. (shakes bucket) But this bucket feels 20 dollars short.

Tom: Landlord, I'm sure someone in this crowd has an extra 20 dollars! (to crowd) What do you say, people?! Who's got one more donation in them?!

(The customers search their pockets.)

Hank: Uh, oh, I think this crowd is totally cashed out!

Landlord: Wow, so close, yet, so not-close-enough. I can't keep the place open unless I can add the full rent to my money collection!

Angela: Hey, Landlord, I've been singing songs for tips. How 'bout I sing you a 20-dollar song?

Landlord: Ooh! (laughs) Your sugary music gives me cavities! You never sing about the good stuff: hard work, being tenacious, struggle! A song about that would be a 20-dollar song! But you don't have a song about that, do you?

Angela: I, uh, no. I guess I don't. (gets idea) But I know someone who does! Rhonda, sing your dishwashing song!

Rhonda: What?! That's not a party song. That's for workin'!

Angela: Saving your diner is working! Come on, Rhonda! I did what you said for a whole day. Now, it's your turn!

Rhonda: Okay, um, here goes nothing. (picks up microphone) This is a ditty my nanna taught me about dishes. (sings)

Scrub, scrub,

Good riddance to the grub, grub,

Work to clean the plate, plate,

Then soak it in the tub, tub, tub!

Landlord: Ah, what is this lovely tune?!

Angela: It's a song about hard work, just like you wanted! (shouts) Sing it loud and proud, Rhonda!

Rhonda: (continues singing)

Toil, toil,

Wash the dirt and soil, soil,

No time for fun until you're done,

Now, rinse off all the oil!

(The crowd starts joining in.)

Crowd: (sings)

Toil, toil,

Wash the dirt and soil, soil,

No time for fun until you're done,

Now, rinse off all the oil!

Landlord: Rinse off all the oil! (sniffs) My nanna also taught me this. She would make me sing it during my two-day-long chore days! Ah, such memories! (sniffs) This song is worth twenty dollars. You are not evicted!

(The crowd cheers.)

Rhonda: Aw, Angela, I can't believe you did all of this to help me! Is there anything I can do to repay you?

Angela: Actually, there is. (whispers in Rhonda's ear)

Rhonda: It would be my pleasure. You're fired!

(The crowd gasps)

Angela: (jumps up) Yeah!

(Credits roll)