Setting
‘big city par to ocoan
“That First Meeting with Her”
‘A wow ina crouded restaurant, stan at one o those at
tables. A Burch of odin font a her, and she ey eating
By the way, se's 9 plus sie. Vr,
‘After a mame nun enters, aging @ Linch ty He looks
oun, then moves oath,
man poy i,
woman cus me?
mann srry, | as st srt of, you how, speaking 04 ou,
Pretty big nba. That's wnat | was saving
woman OF Ren.
saan Lots of 00m fo you kno, people
woman Yes 8 popu.
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a No, ont nt, unm
‘woman What?
an | cunt, | harry though the rst ofthat one
through An," guess.
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‘woman Of our.
‘She stares at hima minut, ten sides some ore food to one
allowing hry sco Ifo wares
‘woman | thought you meant me. Before.
am srry?
Wwonus When you sid thet, “ret big” thet you wera
saying that 19 mo. Abaut me.
woman For a soon,
ta Nie thata be you know Rue,
an Vine, wy wou oak A tig ha i at
woman You'd be surprend Pople yal kins of things ere.
saw Inthe ace?
woman No, not ust hor, ths restawat or antting, me
the a,
an So... you mean, peopl tual... what? Say tings to
woman OF couse lth tine.
‘elk oer 3 him without saying anything Silence,
woman «My Pir cole. (Bes) What 6 you thnk?
aw Oh, |S. (Sea) Sure
WOMAN I's nota huge dealt was ust mentioning i
sean Yon, but
Woman You gt used 1 | gues they tik net don.
Know, afer 2 oeran sv o whatever
sawn Geez, he's hard to
wom should’ have at tf forkneh anyway, but |
can help Pm nary
an Sure. ne. chine, ght?
‘woman Yeon.
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on my saa
own Thats not exactly comforting
man {Just meant... whatever. Sx
woman Ihde pieces of 2a, an the gate boas, nd
Salad. Pla deszat
am acy, im sure He's you bay, you do what you
au OF ours. mean
woman So, do you realy the sprouse des that ely als
‘uo for me Your it theory thee
tan Nom ut. had 8 ely be brake, om
‘woman Thats
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Damn, you sem prety good st tht
wom Wat he tun?
aan Yeoh, ta
woman I'm fot bd, atu... ot oo ba tl
A moment betweon tham: then they bth get down to some
seis eatin.otal for aerent ane that’s why nave the, you
ko, “Mise Kt" Pity, lei up
Te su nds an pnts at a paste bag on te tae
man An, c00.. get, Gunsmoke You ok le. (ins)
‘Yeoh, | 2 the lary bg err. Thought maybe you just,
stopped y there and checked those out oF
woman Noe. “im not ust the preset, als act."
(Goat That one wig earmareis? The Ha Clu for Mon or
someting
an Ob, ht. ght (Laughs) That's fom Yeah Wh do
‘they thnk i rely gona fal fer that stu?
ots duno! avayseoks so cheesy when guys do tht
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sean Yes, Lage, (Poles) Tats 3 lot of videos hee
woman i wa 2 ong weckend
Max Reh. (Ses) So, een guess. When Hor Met
‘aly, Steples in Settle, probably, rere
woman eng. Take a 0k
Se sles hi 8 ne resets Over and glances the Bag
Puls a ow ot, trary emblem on ean case.
man The Guns of Navarno, Where Eagles Doe. oe Staton
zebra
‘wowan | trow moet ile Aso MacLean festival.
tan Hun, Dont gat me wrong, Because ove hat tut,
but --tha's nt very “i” of you
woman Yue soba just tng the wrong kins of
ale.
‘Thay share a ste and @ chuckle. The min roagpralses or.
an Ne sous soot thet est even cl em “ast
without geting it by 2 ows, so (Gris) Youre 8
wou Yeah Wal we don't ell use thet tem anymore, tt
an
an Sure, ofcourse! t's probably he, “prntverd
woman Exact (Bea) They'ealvys coming up with net
names for st, something to mae that person fel better
rts tochrielan or what nave yu,
Woman RNC? Probie, you sil fa yourself ekg St ue
ithe stect, ro matter what hay ell yeu mean «you
He aug 2 thi, ar ae oie i. The sts et
san You nave a ere laugh
san Youre welcome A pety moun but 8 rescue ugh
‘woman Thats sweet thank you! (Laue) Now tha im 30
saltconsios that I nove do it again
aw Exact
They sme a each oer and then n't Know wha 10837
ox. Thay dito to ako bites of thr mons insta.‘woman How's tht spinach coming ong?
tan rer. 30 ara sou
ean ean, Yann
Woman Te z's eee nero | cane yal he tine or
an bet (Looks ever ater)! ust mean. you knot
1 so god, | would understand, Tht, (Bet) Pleacenelp
oman gt what you mest
‘woman You shoul beso nervous... mes, I were gowra
stot dating
woman Ke,
aan Ob, right Gt Lil slow!
‘They laugh together He looks sround,sttcosciousy.
van sry, You stouive seen your face
woman hough you were gomachoto on your avecavb
‘wowan Pretty clos.
tan No, that’s not. would you say that? Yu just
aught ne ff gird eal. Serious.
woman Anyway, was ust playing Bis poole ee ay,
remember?
sax Unmereren
womas 15 one of or bast uate
an Wl at lost youve got one.
wan, Realy?
sam tmean «You krow realy has to como w with one,
‘or; say, 0 Uy usta or wheter, proDsDly do
Somettng ike “cas nt run with sists ore of tase,
raya well wan ethers.”
wows Real? Handsome guy ke you an that's you're
ood for... to leak at?
an Pretty much
aN oot to know. (Opens pun) You want one?
an Nab, | snouent
woman Why?
un Excation question. Ot.
Ye takes a ub ofc pudng rom Pe an sn
tn Mareen... wonder Havent dene tha ns
an Enjoyos myce Uko that. Put someting in my mouth
‘Without readig he beck lel he Some Sibi shat
He ges an exampe—polding he ug up othe Heh 2
‘was an atiguty a suiting at Examining fom at
args, Tis makes hr laugh again ot.
Aight, okay, wee gonna have to ab yu to leave.
‘out actualy enoving yours cing the worknook.woman Right! Soy
a No, tla yu, ove your lus key
woman Thanks. At
an You're weleane
woman So... no oer good qualities, ht?
sax Anno, | suppose Fath fend ad comers,
pend
‘wom What sot oo ver? Nat co thet?
Te nan stores at Pt glances arena. She heen lokig ght
thin
won Librarian a funny 209
saan | gunae I should've ll my ead asst
‘wom No, lok what you've bean mieig.
an Umien 1 okay eon, no reports of aso
‘hesitation, but | dor think ke, Ytentno er
nyt
woman You mean the move guy? The Sbok o whatever?
an Yop, Wes" hehe this ig Latin vero corathina?
‘woman | guest thet was the sory... He dled ey unhaoy
‘though. read his began,
ean One of th perks of ho ob
wos Right ve feo just aout every biography inthe
love, ctu. Real peopienterest me dort ely have
ruoh te for fetlon Fetion is forthe week a aa of
eer” Semabod sad that. A Fonchnan | think
smn Coo.
‘woman find you're what? ust okay?
‘Man Something is that. | doe. Wow. never
boon asked that tore In Eat wa.
‘Man Not atch avon! (Boat) Is kin of evigorting,
‘ctaly. You som tke areal... dont krow. An
Interesting person | guess.
They laugh together again, Realy enoyngthomsoives.
‘woman You shou Seng by the Svat samatine. See what
youve Been missing
an Yeoh (Best) Listen, Im. nae toast bak to he
‘fee. Dowrtonn. So! shoul ish up my, eh
woman All ght. Sony twas
king here, Should we se each ether again?
woman Why?
an duno | mean m st, be geod | nk, You
sea realy ee and I. what a | s,m just
sakng set of nts the blu, So, could we? (Beat Im
at tnt ck you wor anything | ust
‘woman Too bad. (Smiles) Ys. We shoud
‘woman | don't on eat can be conte nt ding others,
tan Of cou! | didnt mean
Peete .ann fet 8. ely string on he humo pr hae
woman You're doing fre... (Bat) So when?
an Arycine.
wea Hon sot Friday? goo fr Fay, my dy ot
ean Ui, est Evening.
woman Gros
‘Ste esehes over and takes 2 pen out of is sit pocket and
ites ner unter down on the side of napkin.
woman How when you wip your meth ou think of me
sua Good san. (Beat) So, okay, ray la, Pca yu
wom Helen My name's Hoon
aw As int Tay"? (Goan) That was sae, sony
ue Rah, the tousand ships anal, Bu that wasjust so
He stoncs thre, thinking about tls, Doesnt ett
ewer because would take tnt many oi me
Don't warty abou
ean Oh, ee (Laugns) | gt
reuen Yooh Just tying to be cute
aw No, 66 | get now... bt you should’ do that
‘tough. Make fun of yous 9 much
ewe Wy rot?
tan Urea. ure thor’ avery good reason.
et bok to you.
ue You do that. Youve got the number there
‘Man les ical you. And Tory, bythe way
‘neuen 11s y0U. Tom.
She wanders of with her ay and har bg. san ne.
‘Ahora moment, she ret. Walks right upto him and gets
ELEN So, 0k, ue tet’ every reason why never hee
fram you again, an that's why | are back here, just to say
that! dont do this, come str guys er anything, not Ike
same regular habit whatever, 0 | tought you shoud
kno tht Sk ou ely cute ad ice aod thet sort
of thing... you ight have a gifiond area or not be
‘stvacted to ma, woud Jus totaly nderstand nat, 1
wold, but veal do nope you ell me. Just even to talk on
the phone would be fre, beomse I ke tat two wore
co theso shone bules 1 thik I weld Just dont be
‘tl, Tom, | uess that's why are back nee to say
‘hot Please dort let yous be aid of me fof takin
femme kindof lind chase, or what peopl tn. boause
this could bo co grat
he ams thin an dos what she promised wanders out of
‘me jon. He wstches her go, waves who se new the Sor
tou o0s back esting the pun and then ook up, on
‘he crection that She et. Ho sow (ds the napkin wp and
pockatsFigure It Out”
"Tow a his place of work: Busy doing something. Another guy
exter, caryng some Ses anda cup of ctl, He throws
nea own in chal, name is came.
‘cane. S0you're not gonna tlm, rig? Anything els,
Tom No... you know
[eaRTER Un. no, you WOR. How you.
stout me,
eanreR Yeah, bt wot tho good et that | wanna hear Tho
anton Everybody's 4 at, yen Were sty, ws fobs
very ary
om Who's us fe?
‘eanren Pecple. You ar me-tpe peopl.
1 I's nt. ths eno seme nasty thing that eying
Koop tom you. Serious,
cunren ay then, so?
om Tiss ust W's, that's al dont know what
1 50.
‘anren So, | si, you're not gonna el me ShitTom Bul. you're ding 1 ne.
canren Yes, twat inte some pve ee oF what,
a me scoop that way. Whatever takes
om Come on. .1 ust wanna see whet iss. k's worth
talking to anyone about of nt. (Beat) What | wil sym
very bay ght NOW
‘cane Oka, nom you're ghtening me
tom What?
anrer don't ike it when you ge al sro! Then
leona ely, and tats scary
om 1's pt seary
canren This is when we lose you tor weeks a aime. Tom gots
‘ln fen, and he ope of he mp. | Krow how this one
he
amram Yoo, you re
Tom No, uh H yoda, you
feanrem Yeah but thats fr good reven i actualy having
om Vir uy
anren Seri
‘om Shut the nl up| nave sex
‘earn Una, ea ost count. Ard espera rat to
somebody whe thnks mean talking 2 person to death
om Ho0000 un! (Beat) Are yu in ere fran actual
ennren Pretty much. | dnt remember what 8 but Pn sue
"ha on when started down the Rall.
som Prfet.
ce. (Beat) Plus, you have nicer windows.
‘om Foe Fee to open one ar jmp
‘om Serius) thougn, got work
‘anreR Ive got wor, too. We've al got work, Tom, that why
‘hey clit at. "Work" Because that's what we do hao
‘om agree Ard want to get bk to mine
‘anren Fie. (Pots up aba) Doar 8 pola?
ow nod, are the two men beak int nny game of Mert
‘ig. Tho hoop hangs onthe back of ros doa
‘A female cowozEn wats in a/ying stack of eprts—rine
{he game. She stops st 0's desk anceps 2 fow flo.
Ses exer 6s ha. thon speaks
‘enter | sc guess,
7m giggle ot loud et ti ne, canten buses, then regroup.
he gt es ove tr,
‘om Aah, you chest! Somabedy gave you the answers
‘comonien Exact (Grins) Morning, Tom
‘eanan You gus ae ius.
‘comonten Whats? | need to gt beck.
‘ase Oka, than dot wory shoutcomonnen Juste me. What?
canren Tons gta
Tom Wout you shut up
fennren Wiord onthe stiset
Tom Carer, serousy
comonnen Rel? (f070H) That's ott, rite?
TOM No. he's jus bang 8 ck.
fanres Am not! | mean, yes | am ok satin, but rt at
Sahn
ea
ou 1 th a et
[en rasta
fo taste a
“ame sands therefor abt lor looking back at eth
Deoween ie men. Fey, se sunteso.
om That's at fay,
‘CARTER It wa pretty dame funy rom over here
‘om In serous
‘eaRTER Me, t0. Ty stn onthe couch and set t's any
‘unner(He moves ovr) Plenty o roo.
Tom You know weve Boon dating. sort of
canter OF our, Hino
om | mes sid Now she dts
anreR Yeo, | know... (Bast) Wy do yo thin at
seating? 1m not gon tol he anack hop guy ou rant
| ean, wy the ick would he ear?
Tom You ae 8 ieee ef work, you know that?
canter try. (Boat) Anyway, that's what you ean expect, by
the way. Meanspied Si ike that uti you tll me who
she
‘tom I'm no gonna say 3 dam thing now
‘cane Your choice But dau, promise
tom Yeah, yeah
‘cnreR Ard the up goes her Pela inthe teak oom,
‘canren Maybe. Aer you're trough with ne, ofcourse
om Shut up and go Bk to your a Sato,
‘anren Fai erough. (Beat) Hy, soiusly though... dows
anti ook kind of st to you?
om what?
anren A minute ago oes he lok wt payor
something? lane 985 1m saying, Flay.
eaten Come on mustang. 1's nt jeer on
‘om 1 kro, but
‘20. ot
‘nen | dont knew what it but | was atieng yesterday
Sho care Into my ofc with her sult ack oft ad nad en
one of tase you know, fmsy sot of bowses wih the ro:
sleeves look: | serous think her ams have gttenchinker
or whatever. The past fw moths,
oH Dodo, you need same tap
Pot obsessed by bodies he way you
288 | ert hp i Sbsorve tings
‘ToM. No, But You can Koop I yourset And your herp,
‘iho | hope you're sil singcanren lah that shit was ton expensive Pl, she was ot
ante 13 noth, some drogen thing saying about
het—not the heap cunt it Jeanie’ just an ile
‘toutt. Ste seems to be packing ton some, That's the
‘problem wih irr: chicks ont get out much ana they
oat up
oa kiya ca al with you ga, 80
‘anren Whatever Moon fr baseball Friday? Chad ant
ks fay ota timo.
‘om Ay, yooh But afar nine, okay? ve got a dloner tig.
{of rca’ ook) For work, cana.
canner Su.
Tom Its 46 got tos folks om tha, ahhh... you
‘9m The Chngo group is comin nt town. (Beat) They
‘aaren Cool. emal the other guys and most you s the ¥
‘ome aly gts up and saucers over to Tom guck ih
caren I'm swinging past the restaurant to chek, so you
beter be tong the truth
eanren Thats me. Bu when get my Ph. be Doster
‘Asshole, 0, hy. Seething te look forward
He Is gone. ron shakes his head an gos back othe es that
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