Script - Plaza Suite

(entering nervously) I’m looking for Mr. Kiplinger. JESSE: You found him. And you are…? MURIEL: I’m the lady who called. From Westport. JESSE: Of course. Come in. (Gestures to chair) Scotch? Vodka? I think there’s some ginger ale around here somewhere. MURIEL: No, thank you. I don’t drink. JESSE: Then you’re in the wrong hotel. (MURIEL laughs nervously)

The final act takes place in Suite 8E, occupied by Joyce and Dale Enders. Joyce is preparing for a supposed appearance on a television show, while Dale tries to calm her down. The scene serves as a contrast to the previous acts, with the Enders' suite serving as a reflection of their free-spirited and unconventional lifestyle. plaza suite script

| | Scene | Characters | Time (in script) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | I | "Visitor from Mamaroneck" | Sam Nash, Karen Nash, Jean (hotel clerk, voice only), Bellhop | Saturday afternoon | | II | "Visitor from Hollywood" | Jesse Kiplinger, Muriel Tate | Sunday, early evening | | III | "Visitor from Forest Hills" | Roy Hubley, Norma Hubley, Mimsey Hubley (offstage voice), Borden Eisler (offstage) | Late evening | (entering nervously) I’m looking for Mr

Written in 1968, at the height of Simon’s prolific powers, the script serves as a time capsule of New York City life, but its mechanics remain a blueprint for writers today. Here is an analysis of what makes the script of Plaza Suite tick. And you are…

If Act I is about the failure of connection, Act II, Visitor from Hollywood , is about the desperate desire for it. Here, the script shifts gears entirely. We meet Jesse Kiplinger, a slick Hollywood producer, and Muriel Tate, his former high school sweetheart.

Reading the Plaza Suite script reveals a common thread across all three acts: characters who talk to avoid thinking.