36 years ago this month: Joseph Mascolo's debut as Stefano DiMera.
For the first time online, here is the dialogue of Joseph Mascolo's debut as Stefano DiMera! As you can notice in this first scene, from Episode # 4106, which aired on January 18, 1982, Stefano's name was originally spelled Stephano in his first script. (Ironically, the same thing happened with another long-running character...Marlena's name was originally spelled Marlene in her initial script). Look for additional scenes from Stefano's first script to be posted at a later date.
Head Writer: Pat Falken Smith
Script Writer: Pat Falken Smith
A PROJECTION ROOM IN ATHENS.
(PLUSH, VERY DARK. WE HEAR TONY DIMERA'S VOICE, BUT CAN NOT MAKE OUT THE TWO FIGURES SITTING IN THE COMFORTABLE CHAIRS. THE SCREEN IS BLANK AT THE MOMENT)
TONY: That is the story as I know it, father. The whole story. If you want our family to succeed in establishing roots in America, you must sacrifice Stuart Whyland. I know you need time to think about it. Let's roll the film while you consider what I have told you.
(TONY LEANS FORWARD AND PRESSES A BUTTON ON THE CONSOLE. AND FILM CLIPS FROM THE PARTY HE GAVE NEW YEAR'S EVE APPEAR ON THE SCREEN. PEOPLE ARE TALKING, BUT THERE IS NO SOUND. NOTE: SHOW ONLY THE CHARACTERS WHO ARE IN THIS EPISODE. AVOID CAMERA CUTS WITHIN THE FILM).
TONY: I had hidden cameras at my New Year's Eve party so that I could get closeups of the women I felt were worthy candidates for the DiMera family. When you see an interesting face, tell me. And I'll freeze frame the action.
(THEY WATCH IN SILENCE FOR A MOMENT AS WE INTERCUT FROM TONY AND STEPHANO TO THE FEMALE FACES WE WANT IN THE LIVING ROOM OF THE WHYLAND MANSION)
STEPHANO: That one.
(TONY PUSHES A BUTTON TO FREEZE FRAME ON MARLENA EVANS)
TONY: Marlena Evans. An eminent lady psychiatrist at the Medical Center.
STEPHANO: Beautiful.
TONY: And capable of having children.
(HE PUSHES A BUTTON TO RESUME THE FILM. SILENCE AS THEY WATCH THE ACTION OF THE PARTY. INTERCUT AS NEEDED)
STEPHANO: That one.
(TONY PUSHES A BUTTON TO FREEZE FRAME. DO NOT SHOW SCREEN)
TONY: Mary Anderson. Majority stockholder in Anderson Manufacturing. Divorced. Available.
STEPHANO: Proceed.
(TONY PUSHES A BUTTON AND THE FILM CONTINUES, THE TWO MEN WATCHING IN SILENCE)
STEPHANO: That one.
(TONY PUSHES A BUTTON TO FREEZE FRAME ON JULIE WILLIAMS)
TONY: Unavailable.
STEPHANO: Her name.
TONY: Julie Williams. She is married to Doug Williams, who runs a large gambling casino on the lake.
STEPHANO: Julie Williams. She will be the one.
TONY: But I told you she's already taken.
STEPHANO: Nonsense. When I want a woman, it doesn't matter if she's taken or not.
FADE TO: BLACK.
For the first time online, here is the dialogue of Joseph Mascolo's debut as Stefano DiMera! As you can notice in this first scene, from Episode # 4106, which aired on January 18, 1982, Stefano's name was originally spelled Stephano in his first script. (Ironically, the same thing happened with another long-running character...Marlena's name was originally spelled Marlene in her initial script). Look for additional scenes from Stefano's first script to be posted at a later date.
Head Writer: Pat Falken Smith
Script Writer: Pat Falken Smith
A PROJECTION ROOM IN ATHENS.
(PLUSH, VERY DARK. WE HEAR TONY DIMERA'S VOICE, BUT CAN NOT MAKE OUT THE TWO FIGURES SITTING IN THE COMFORTABLE CHAIRS. THE SCREEN IS BLANK AT THE MOMENT)
TONY: That is the story as I know it, father. The whole story. If you want our family to succeed in establishing roots in America, you must sacrifice Stuart Whyland. I know you need time to think about it. Let's roll the film while you consider what I have told you.
(TONY LEANS FORWARD AND PRESSES A BUTTON ON THE CONSOLE. AND FILM CLIPS FROM THE PARTY HE GAVE NEW YEAR'S EVE APPEAR ON THE SCREEN. PEOPLE ARE TALKING, BUT THERE IS NO SOUND. NOTE: SHOW ONLY THE CHARACTERS WHO ARE IN THIS EPISODE. AVOID CAMERA CUTS WITHIN THE FILM).
TONY: I had hidden cameras at my New Year's Eve party so that I could get closeups of the women I felt were worthy candidates for the DiMera family. When you see an interesting face, tell me. And I'll freeze frame the action.
(THEY WATCH IN SILENCE FOR A MOMENT AS WE INTERCUT FROM TONY AND STEPHANO TO THE FEMALE FACES WE WANT IN THE LIVING ROOM OF THE WHYLAND MANSION)
STEPHANO: That one.
(TONY PUSHES A BUTTON TO FREEZE FRAME ON MARLENA EVANS)
TONY: Marlena Evans. An eminent lady psychiatrist at the Medical Center.
STEPHANO: Beautiful.
TONY: And capable of having children.
(HE PUSHES A BUTTON TO RESUME THE FILM. SILENCE AS THEY WATCH THE ACTION OF THE PARTY. INTERCUT AS NEEDED)
STEPHANO: That one.
(TONY PUSHES A BUTTON TO FREEZE FRAME. DO NOT SHOW SCREEN)
TONY: Mary Anderson. Majority stockholder in Anderson Manufacturing. Divorced. Available.
STEPHANO: Proceed.
(TONY PUSHES A BUTTON AND THE FILM CONTINUES, THE TWO MEN WATCHING IN SILENCE)
STEPHANO: That one.
(TONY PUSHES A BUTTON TO FREEZE FRAME ON JULIE WILLIAMS)
TONY: Unavailable.
STEPHANO: Her name.
TONY: Julie Williams. She is married to Doug Williams, who runs a large gambling casino on the lake.
STEPHANO: Julie Williams. She will be the one.
TONY: But I told you she's already taken.
STEPHANO: Nonsense. When I want a woman, it doesn't matter if she's taken or not.
FADE TO: BLACK.
