Minute 005: Hello Lucy McClane

THIS WEEK’S HOSTS:

Curtis Bloes & Jason Hummel

of  the Better Off Dead Minute

The scene shifts to Holly’s home. A young boy and girl are playing on a kitchen floor. Their phone rings.

The girl runs to answer the phone. “McClane residence!” she says, “Lucy McClane speaking!”

TITLE: MUSIC BY MICHAEL KAMEN

“Hello, Lucy McClane!” says Holly, looking at family pictures set behind her desk. “This is your mother speaking.”

“Mommy!” replies Lucy, “When are you coming home?”

“Pretty soon,” says Holly, “Pretty soon. You’ll be in bed when I get there, though. Let me talk to Paulina, okay, hon? And NO snooping around the house, looking for presents!”

“Is Daddy coming home with you?” asks Lucy.

Holly pauses for a moment. “Well, we’ll see what Santa and Mommy can do, okay? Put Paulina on. Bye, honey!”

“Paulina!” calls Lucy. A Hispanic woman wearing an apron under a sweater walks toward the phone.

“Ola, Mrs. Holly,” says Paulina.

“Um,” says Holly, “Did Mister McClane call?”

“No, Mrs. Holly,” replies Paulina, “No telefono.”

“Well, he probably just didn’t have time before his flight,” says Holly. “Um, it might be a good idea to make up the spare bedroom just in case.”

Paulina smiles. “Si, Mrs. Holly!”

CAST:

Holly Gennaro McClane: Bonnie Bedelia

Lucy McClane: Taylor Fry

John McClane, Jr.: Noah Land

Paulina: Betty Carvalho