Film
duologue
Western, Romance, Drama
2 Characters

A Proposal of Convenience

from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs

Written by Joel Coen, Ethan Coen

On a wagon train heading West, Billy Knapp awkwardly proposes marriage to Alice Longabaugh as a practical solution to her financial debts and his own fear of aging alone. The two navigate the social and economic realities of the frontier while discovering a mutual, quiet respect for one another.

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BILLY KNAPP: May we talk for a moment?

ALICE: Yes, of course.

BILLY KNAPP: What... possibilities do you look forward to in Oregon?

ALICE: I don’t quite know. Gilbert

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CharactersBilly Knapp, Alice Longabaugh
Duration00:04:00
Age Range30s-40s
GenderMale & Female
GenreWestern, Romance, Drama
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceThe Ballad of Buster Scruggs
ToneAwkward, practical, hopeful
AccentAmerican Western
Suitable Fordrama school audition, agent showcase, self tape, general practice
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