Act 1 Scene 24 -Fast Food Withdrawal
INT. DINER - NIGHT
Our characters enter into a diner, as they do we see the sign for the name of the diner- ‘Fast Food Withdrawal’.
PATRICE:
(already seated)
Not sure about Eric, he's bringing me to a diner name Fast Food Withdrawal.
HARRY:
What! You've never been here? This place is a Scranton staple.
PATRICE:
I've always been scared of it.
ERIC:
Oh babe, nothing to be scared about. This is the best diner in the area. They are well know for their Flander Sandwich.
SUZANNE:
Oh God. It's a heart attack on a plate.
HARRY:
(laughs)
Yeah, it just might be.
WAITRESS:
(handing them menus)
Hi guys, can I get you drinks while you look at the menu?
ERIC:
Hi, what's your name?
WAITRESS:
It's Chole.
SUZANNE:
I'll have a diet.
PATRICE:
Just a water, thanks.
HARRY:
Yeah, me too. I mean a diet too.
ERIC:
Oh watching your figure Harry? Chole, I will have a vanilla shake, and a water. Thanks.
CHOLE:
Ok, be right back.
SUZANNE:
(as Chole walks away)
Dammit Eric, not a Milk shake!
HARRY:
Yeah man, what the hell?
ERIC:
What? They are delicious.
SUZANNE:
(fussing with her menu)
That's not the point, you know they shakes take forever.
PATRICE:
Er, what's the deal?
SUZANNE:
The shakes just always take like fifteen minutes.
(looking at her menu, not speaking to anyone in particular)
What should I get dinner or breakfast?
PATRICE:
(looking though her menu)
Is anyone going to tell me what a Flander is?
The others laugh.
ERIC:
Ok, so it's a hot open face sandwich with your choice of meat, being roast beef, turkey or meat loaf.
PATRICE AND SUZANNE AT THE SAME TIME:
I hate meat loaf double beet loaf.
(both laughing)
HARRY:
Ok Christmas Story.
SUZANNE:
(giddy and to Patrice)
Oh my God I love that movie.
PATRICE:
Me too. My family and I watch all through Christmas Eve every year.
ERIC:
'um,
(clearing his throat)
anyway, a Flander is an open face sandwich with three slices of bread your choice of meat, French fries and then melted cheese and gravy all over all of it.
HARRY:
(looking at his menu)
It's pretty much insane.
PATRICE:
I think I'm going to get one.
SUZANNE:
For real, fuck it me too then. Boys what are you getting? Harry?
(She leans his way and kisses his cheek.)
HARRY:
(reaching over and running his fingers though Suzanne's hair)
You know what, fuck it, Flanders all around.
PATRICE:
Awww, that's so nice after what two years you guys still like each other.
HARRY:
(smiling at Suzanne)
Yeah, she's good. We do ok I think, right Sue?
SUZANNE:
(rolling her eyes sarcastically and smiling)
Yeah, we're great when he's not messing it up.
She flicks Harry on the forearm.
HARRY:
Hey.
ERIC:
Well I guess I have to get a Flander now. I don't want break this rhythm.
PATRICE:
(putting her menu at the end of the table with the others)
So what is going on with the whole commercial thing? You're all in it right?
HARRY:
Yeah, somehow we're all in it.
(smiles)
Thanks Mike. We have to be in the day after tomorrow at eight in the morning.
ERIC:
(smiles)
Get out? Really, so much for random.
HARRY:
(smiles and shrugs)
CHOLE:
(walking up with a tray of drinks)
Hi guys thanks for waiting. But you know how it is with our shakes.
(she smiles )
HARRY AND SUZANNE:
Eric!!
CHOLE:
Are you ready for the rest?
HARRY AND ERIC:
Flanders all around!
scene fades
(c) 2013
