Whos Watching You?

An original radio drama by Rosina Blake

1st March 2017

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Whos Watching You?

CAST

Arthur Owen Risely

Joules Millie Coaker
Leslie Maria Blake
Lisa Rosina Blake

Whos Watching You?

SCENE ONE: INT. CAF MORNING
SOUND: DOOR BELL ENTERING THE CAF
Lisa: (excited) JOULES!
SOUND: CHATTING IN THE BACKGROUND. MOBILE PHONES
GOING OFF. LAUGHTER
MUSIC: SOFT, HAPPY AND LIGHT

Joules: Arggh, its freezing out there!

Lisa: Ive got coffees.
SOUND: JOULES WALKS OVER TO THE TABLE IN HER HIGH
HEELS.
Joules: (sarcastically) Arent you just a darling.
Lisa: So Ive got the busiest morning right! I need to shoot to Ikea
to buy stuff for the new flat, and then take my wedding dress back
because it no longer fits over my bum, and then Ive got to work a 6
hour shift. I dont even know when Ill get back to Jason.
Joules: Oh that reminds me, I was going to look for a bigger bed.
Lis I think he might move in with me.
Lisa: (hesitantly) Well, what about her?
Joules: He keeps promising me hes going to leave her. I know that
he is going to do it soon.
Lisa: Okay.
[PAUSE]
Joules: Lis, theres a man over there looking at me, have you seen
him before?
Lisa: (concerned) No?
Joules: Ohh, he must be a father of one my pupils then.
SOUND: TEXT MESSEGE
Joules: (sighs) He wants to come round tonight, that cant be good.
Lisa: Joules, look at me, ignore it.
Joules: Hun, I cant do that, I cant do anything right now. Im not
concentrating. Im going to get coffee to go, thanks though lis,
Ill call you later.
Lisa: Alright, but I mean, I care about you Joules, I dont want you
getting hurt.
END OF SCENE
SCENE 2: EXT. OUTSIDE JOULESS APARTMENT. 6.30 PM
SOUND: FOOTSTEPS. ARTHUR READING A TEXT MESSAGE TO
HIS WIFE ALOUD
Arthurs Text: Another busy day at the office currently held up in
a meeting over our new software. Quite Important. See you tonight.
SEND
SOUND: TAPPING OF KEYBOARD ON PHONE
Arthur: (sighs)
SOUND: UNLOCKING THE DOOR TO JOULES APARTMENT.
Arthur: Hello?
Arthur: So tonight, we are having coq au vin, a truly authentic
French meal to tingle your taste buds. Joules?
Joules: Oh Arthur, youre here, are you staying over?
SOUND: THEY EXCHANGE A KISS
Arthur: Joules, you know I would but Im busy at work at the minute,
honestly, the company is taking off. Im so caught up in meetings
after meetings, arent you proud?
Joules: Yes, Arthur thats good news.
SOUND: TEXT MESSAGE
Joules: (annoyed) oh Leslie alert.
Arthur: Bloody hell, one second
Joules: (irritated) No what did she say?
Arthur: Nothing important as usual. So Joules darling, how was
today? I remember you telling me you were meeting a friend.
Joules: (annoyed) Yes Lisa.
Arthur: And hows Lisa?

Joules: Well her wedding is coming up, I wondered if you wanted to

be my date?

Arthur: Ill have to see so youre okay then?

Joules: Work has been busy. My class have their dissertations coming
up and well, its just nice that youve come to see me. Not going
to lie, I have felt strange. It doesnt help that youve been
away. Lisa is running off being engaged and Im left here with
this creepy old guy who keeps watching me.

Arthur: (nervous laugh) Haha him again? Hes only bowled over by
your beauty love.
End of first half

SCENE 3: INT. JOULESS APARTMENT. 7.30

SOUND: MUSIC STARTS PLAYING
Arthur: Thirty minutes left and the chicken will be out of the oven.
Joules: Why dont you come in here then and sit with me, Im just
about to watch Broadchurch.
Arthur: Just a second darling, currently pouring your favourite
glass of white.
Joules: (laughing) Make it a large.
SOUND: ATHURS PHONE IS RINGING. JOULES TAKE IT
AND DECLINES THE CALL STRAIGHT AWAY.
Arthur: Is that my phone Joules?
Joules: No just the TV, are you coming?
Arthur: Yes with two heavy glasses of wine haha.
Arthur: You alright?
Joules: Yeah hun, Im just tired. Thank you for making dinner
though.
Arthur: Anytime.
SOUND: PHONE RINGS AGAIN
Arthurs text: (texts Leslie saying) not now Leslie, still in a
meeting, remember?
Arthur: You look beautiful tonight.
Joules: Thank you, I took your advice.
Arthur: (hesitantly) I can see; blonde-haired women have more fun
anyway. But seriously I love it blonde, dont ever go back. It suits
your beautiful face, so youthful, Im so lucky.
SOUND: ARTHURS PHONE GETS A TEXT MESSAGE
Arthur: Ahh for Petes sake, the kids are ill.
Joules: (annoyed) Cant she look after them?
Arthur: She knows Im at work.
Joules: Youre not at work Arthur. Look, I dont want you to sit
here and talk to me about your wife and your kids. Just go check on
dinner.
Arthur: Joules, Im here, and Im not leaving in a hurry, okay?
Joules: Okay, well Ill check on dinner. God Im gonna need another
glass of wine at this rate.
Arthur: But you havent eaten. Thats not a good idea it will go
straight to your head. I am not carrying you to bed.
SOUND: ATHERS PHONE RINGS AGAIN, HE DECLINES IT.
Joules: (angry) No Arthur, Im not planning on getting drunk. Didnt
think youd carry me to bed anyway.
Arthur: I dont want you to be angry at me, I love you.
Joules: Do you?
Arthur: Yes.
Joules: (sighs) Urrgh this situation is such a mess.
Arthur: But darling, it doesnt have to be. Just sit here, I want to
cuddle.
Joules: I dont think you should be ignoring your wife like this is
nothing. I only wanted a quiet evening, I didnt ask for any of
this.
Arthur: You dont need to worry; Ill turn it off.
Joules: (raising voice) Turn it off and get it out of my sight.

SCENE 4: INT. JOULESS APARTMENT. 8.00

SOUND: DOOR SLAMS
Arthur: (raising voice) JOULES! COME BACK HERE WHAT DO YOU THINK
YOURE DOING?
SOUND: OPENING DOOR
Joules: Ever since you got here, your wife hasnt stopped ringing.
And youre the one lying that youre in a business meeting, but in
fact youre with me. You really think Im going to be your mistress
anymore? I am done with this, you need to leave.
Arthur: Arrgh Joules, Im not having you making a scene, the
neighbours will have something to say. Youre too old to be walking
around screaming at me, can you just calm down!
Joules: (angry) Im not going to calm down until this is fixed.
Weve been seeing each other for 6 months now, and you always hide
me in here whenever you visit, thats when you do visit. We never go
anywhere or do anything together. Youre a married man Arthur. You
have two young children who are waiting for you to get home and a
wife who has no idea that you are with me right now. Stop lying to
her. Do not come into my home and bring your shit with you ever
again. You sort this out because you are beginning to look pathetic
to me.
Arthur: (interrupting) Will you shut up!
SOUND: ARTHURS PHONE RINGS
Joules: (shouting) Why arent you answering?
Arthur: I FEEL TRAPPED, Im caught in the middle. Im the victim
here Joules, not you. I cant hurt my children.
Joules: But youre hurting me.
Arthur: I love you.
Joules: You think youre the victim? Ive done so much for you. Ive
changed MY life to suit you when youre free. How do you think I
feel when you leave my bed and go back to her? I cant go on living
this lie Arthur. Its either her or me.
Arthur: No (gets interrupted by Joules)
Joules: (devious) No, next time the phone rings give it to me.
Arthur: Im not having you do that Joules. I wont be blackmailed by
you. Now just sit down and shut up. We will not speak of this again
tonight; do you understand?
SOUND: ARTHURS PHONE RINGS
Joules: (rushing to answer it) Hello?
Leslie: Hi
Joules: I can ex(plain, gets cut off by Leslie)
Leslie: You can explain what, that your name is Joules and you have
been having an affair with my husband for 6 months?
Joules: (apologetically) Oh Leslie Im so sorry.
Leslie: You know I thought just as much that youd pick up the
phone, something just didnt seem right. Arthur doesnt usually make
it this obvious that he is hiding you from me. But having said that,
I have been watching you ever since you came in to my husbands
life.
Joules: Excuse me?
Leslie: A short while ago while I was putting the kids to bed,
Arthur was in the shower and I happened to walk into our bedroom to
find that his coat blazer had fallen from its hanger. When I picked
it up a fake eyelash fell out. You see I dont wear fake eyelashes;
I like to keep it natural. So of course after that I was curious,
and I trusted my instincts and I was right, he was cheating on me.
Joules: (crying) Leslie Im so sorry. This was why I answered the
phone I wanted to tell you everything.
Leslie: (smug) You dont have to tell me anything. Ive known about
this affair for weeks, and I havent been doing this alone either.
But of course you must know what Im talking about, I hired a
private detective. And interestingly, how much control Arthur has
over you. Keeping you trapped in your little apartment all night.
Youve even changed your hair colour for him, just like mine. Im
surprised your havent quit you teaching job to be closer. But
obviously that would only make you closer to me, and you wouldnt
risk your secret being exposed, would you?
Arthur: Thats it Joules, give the phone to me. Im going to handle
this.
Leslie: Arthur darling, how was the meeting?
Arthur: I was going to tell you.
Leslie: Save it, youre a pathetic liar.
Arthur: Im not going to do this over the phone. I I Ill come home,
and we will talk about this.
Leslie: (playfully saying home) HOME? As if Im going to let you
anywhere near your home and your children.
Arthur: Leslie, you cannot do this to me. They are my children and
you wont keep me from seeing them.
Leslie: Why cant I? Arthur, you dont deserve us anymore. This
family is broken.
Arthur: I will fix this, I want to make things right
Leslie: No, were through. And when you do eventually leave the
lovely Joules, look for the black bin liner I packed full of your
worldly goods. Oh and dont forget to look in your glove
compartment. The divorce papers should be there. I have all the
evidence I need. I have a video recording of one your romantic
meetings, Im just about to upload to Facebook. Hope your mother
sees it. Should be enough to destroy you. This is it Arthur. The
children are staying with me. Im applying for full custody and Ill
decide if and when you have access.
Arthur: (getting mad) ARRGHH LESLIE DO NOT DO THIS. You want me to
move out. Where can I go?
Leslie: Oh, thats easy.
Arthur: What?
Leslie: Bet you just loved playing house with her Arthur. Here is an
idea, go move in with her.
Arthur: NO. Youre not even going to let the kids say goodbye to
their daddy?
Leslie: Why would they want to say goodbye to a coward? Im in
control of this family once more, whats left of it.
Arthur: (crying) Youve broken me Leslie.
Leslie: Youve broken yourself. Goodbye Arthur.
SOUND: PHONE CALL ENDS. LESLIE HANGS UP. OUTRO
MUSIC STARTS PLAYING.

FIN

Running Time 9:44