PART 7

  MAGGIE

  (shoutsoverthemusic)

  Listen,Gill--Theresthisreporter

  whosbenmakingmylifealivinghell

  ...Ifheesbyhere,donttalkto

  him.Andwhateveryodo....

  (crossestoGill)

  ...Dontshowhimthatpictureofme

  atthecertinSanFrancisco--

  Suddenly,aloudCHUGemanatesfromthecaroverhead.

  MAGGIE(td)

  Whatwasthat?

  MaggiestopsGillfromplaying.Sheshootsherexanangryglare

  andmovesaleverontheshopwall.WithaHUM,thecardesds.

  GILL

  WewenttoSanFranciscotwice.

  Rememberoimewehadaflattire...

  Whichpicture?

  Asthehydraulicliftslows,thecarislowered,revealingIke

  sittinginthedriversseat.Hehasbeenenjoyingthe

  photographhesholding.

  IKE

  (feigningshock)

  Imagine!MaggieCarpeoplessina

  publia.

  (checksphotoagain)

  Aherewasachillintheair.

  Maggieswipesforthephoto,butIkeisfasteratpullingitaway.

  MAGGIE

  Givemethat!

  IKE

  Butthemostiingthinghereis

  thatIdoherosetattoothat

  Iveheardaboutonyourback.

  Gilltakesoffhisguitaradown.

  GILL

  Ikebetmefiftybucksyoudontstill

  haveit,Mags.Isaid"Youreon,man!

  Maggielovedthatthing!"AndIcould

  reallyusefiftybucks.

  Maggieisspicuouslysilent.

  GILL(td)

  (lookingworried)

  Mags?

  MAGGIE

  Imnotgonnashowyouguysanything.

  Iamasoon-to-be-marriedwoman.Nivemethatphotograph.

  Maggieseethes.

  IKE

  Sure,Iwouldlovetogivethistoyou.

  Justgiveusonequideratthat

  rose,and,Illgladlyhanditover.

  Shetriestograbthephotoagain.Ikepullsitaway.

  MAGGIE

  Fine.Here.

  Maggiequicklyturnsaroundandpullsdownthebackofhershirt,

  revealiopofherbadapristineexpanseofskin.No

  tattoGIE(td)

  (turningbackaround)

  Satisfied?

  IKE

  pletely.

  Gillisstilltryingtograspthemeaningofthis.

  GILL

  Maggie?Yougotitremoved?

  IKE

  Gill,Illgoyadoubleornothingif

  wasasti.

  GILL

  (dismayed)

  Maggie?

  MAGGIE

  (admitting)

  Imreally,reallyafraidofneedles...

  Itdoesntmakemeabadperson.

  Ikelaughs.Maggielooksathimwithrage.Gilldramatically

  pullsdownthefrontofhist-shirt.

  GILL

  Look.

  ThereitisonGillschest:therosetattoo.Maggiesighs,

  pained.GillshowsittoIke.Ikelooksatthetattoo.He

  shakeshisheadatMaggie.

  IKE

  (sincerely)

  Look,look,man.Ithinkthemanis

  heartbroken.

  MAGGIE

  Heisnot!

  Maggiemovestheleveronthewallagain,sendingIkebackupto

  theceilinginthecar.ShegrabsthephotofromIkeas.

  GILL

  IthinkIam.

  Gillgrabshisguitarandsits.

  GILL(td)

  Hey,Ike,whatwouldJerrydo?

  Thehydraulicliftstopsmoving.Ikeleansout.

  IKE

  Jerry.Hedplay.Hedplay...Jerry

  wouldplayhisheartout.

  IkesingsandtapsalongintempoonthesideofthecarasGill

  singsandplays"Ripple".

  CUTTO:

  EXT.HOTELPOREXTDAY,SATURDAYM

  AsMaggiedrivesintotownwithPeggy,theyseeIkeonporchwith

  SHERIFF,POLICECHIEFandMAILMAN,allplayinginstrumentsas

  abluesband.Ikeisnotbadonslideguitar.Theyalllike

  Ike.

  Maggie"CHUFFAS"withPeggyandmoveson.

  EXT.SOFTBALLFIELD-LATERTHATDAY

  CLOSEON:

  Theslow,loopypitchofasoftball.Abatects.

  NEWANGLE:

  Abigwholesomeman,CORY,runsforfirstbase.Hejustbeats

  outthethrow.Bob,agasumpire,yells,"Safe!"Happy,

  Coryturnstothestandsandwaves.

  ANGLEON:

  MaggieandPeggy,cheeringloudly.Peggytriestowhoopharder

  thanMaggie,butthatwouldbetough.Fromfirsbase,Corywaves

  ba.ThetwowomensitbackdownandMaggietakesback

  upwiththeirversation.Maggieisstillalsteamedup.

  MAGGIE

  Okay,hesonbase.wetalkabout

  mylifenow?--Ikesgoingtoturn

  thattattoostuffintoabigdeal--

  thatIwasneverseriousaboutGill,

  blahblah.Hestotallyouttogetme.

  PEGGY

  Forwhatreason?Somepersonal

  satisfa?

  MAGGIE

  Thatswhathesays,butifhethinks

  thatIdontrealizeheswriting

  aicle,thenhesanidiot.

  PEGGY

  Itsprobablybecauseyougothimfired.

  MAGGIE

  (sarcastic)

  Yathink?

  PEGGY

  Notthathedoesntdeservetoget

  fired...Look!Coingfor

  sed!...Sneaky!

  ANGLEON:

  Coryasherunsforsedbaseandwithaslidebeatsthethrow

  fortheforceout.Thewomenjumpandcheer--Maggie,again,

  themostboisterous.

  ANGLEON:

  DennisreizesIkeashewalksup.DennistellsIkethathe

  isgoingtgiesomedayandshowsIkewhereMaggieis

  sitting.

  ANGLEON:

  MaggiespotsIkeastheysitbackdown.Shegroans.

  MAGGIE

  Thereheis.SnoopDoggy-Dogg.

  PEGGY

  Where?

  MAGGIE

  Overthere.Tenoclock.Hestalking

  toourlittleDennis.Denniswillturn

  intoohose"sourcessay"things.

  PEGGY

  Helooksbetterwiththatstuffoutof

  hishair.Hesanattractiveman.

  IkefindsMaggieinthecrowdandleavesDennis.

  MAGGIE

  Idsayyouvebeenioolong.

  Youhandlehim,okay?Icouldusefive

  minutesofffromthatcreep.

  Befgyprotest,Maggieclimbsdownoffthebleachers

  andgoesandstahedugoutherestofCorysteam.

  PEGGY

  Okay,thatsfine.Idothat.

  IkeesuptoPeggy.

  IKE

  Hello,PeggyPhleming,"nottheice-skater".

  IkeindicatestheseatoPeggy.

  PEGGY

  (protestingweakly)

  ThatsMaggiesseat...

  Ikesitsdownfortably.

  IKE

  ...AndthisisMaggiesbeer.

  Hestartsdrinkingit.ONTHEFIELD,Cettio

  stealthird.

  IKE(td)

  Thatyourhusbandoutthere?Cory

  Phleming,alocalradioannouncer.

  PEGGY

  Haveyoulisteohismshow,

  "withballplayer"?

  IKE

  .Ihadaphlemlessm.I

  hearhesaprettygoodballplayer.

  PEGGY

  Thisgameisprettyimportanttohim.

  Hemadeall-starsinhighschool,you

  know.

  IKE

  Thatmusthavemadeyouproud.

  Peggytakesasmallsipoffhersoda.

  PEGGY

  HewasgoingwithMaggiebackthen.

  (quickly)

  Hewasneveroneofher...Imean,they

  werenevergoingtoget...Theyjust

  datedforawhile.

  Corydivesinforthirdandmakesit.Thecrowdgoeswild.

  Peggyyellsandjumpsin.

  PEGGY(td)

  Goodjob,honey!

  ButMaggieswhoopsailsoutaboveitall.Corywaves.Butnot

  atPeggy.HedirectshisdelightatMaggie,whojumpsupand

  downbythedugout.

  Ikelooksbetweenaggieandfinally,Peggy.Peggyjerks

  herwavinghandbackdowntohersideandsitsdown.Ike

  pretendsnottohavenoticed.ThetwowatchasMaggieandCory

  smileateachother.

  IKE

  Itstheyrestillfriends.

  PEGGY

  (lookingatMaggie

  andCory)

  Oh,sure.Thatwasalongtimeago.

  See,shesnotaman-hateratall.

  Shesverysupportiveofmen...

  BATTERhitsoodeepleftfieldanditlandsinthegrave

  yard.CoryscreetedbyMaggie.IkeandPeggywatchas

  CoryandMaggiebelly-bumpandhigh-fiveeachotherin

  celebrationofCorysplay.NolooksatPeggy.Ikekeepsan

  empatheticsilence,seeingthatPeggyistrulyhurt.

  PEGGY(td)

  Illbebaased.

  Suddenly,Peggystands,pushespasthimandrunsdoweps.

  MaggielooksupjustiocatchPeggysexit.Ikepulls

  histaperecorderoutofhispocketandstartsspeakingintoit.

  MaggieshootsIkeanacglook,walksuptohiminthe

  bleachersandsitsohim.

  MAGGIE

  Youvebeehreeminutes.

  Whatdidyoudotoher?

  IKE

  Youturnthatfingeraround.

  IkedoesanotonimitationofMaggiejumpiedly

  atCory.NowMaggieseeswhathesgettingat.

  MAGGIE

  (defensive)

  Youmisinterpreteverything.Weveall

  beenfriendsourwholelives.But

  thatsthetypesofrelationshipyou

  wouldntuand.

  IKE

  Obviously,Imnottheonlyonewho

  doesntuandit.TheUSSMaggie

  leavesquiteawake...Excuseme.

  Ikewalksaway.Alone,Maggietriestoseementhused.

  MAGGIE

  See,Icheergood.Whatishe,acheer

  critic?

  EXT./INT.STREET/BAR-LATER-DUSK

  SittinginfrontofInnHaleBar,weseetheBARTENDER

  pantomimingholdingthereinsofawildlygallopinghorse.Weve

  seehinglikethisbefore.Maggieswildrideawayfrom

  herlastwedding.IkelaughswithBartenderjustasMaggie

  drivesbythebarahis.

  MAGGIE

  (toherself)

  Thisguyops.

  INT.ATLANTICHOTEL-NIGHT

  Maggiewalksuptothefrontdeskofthehotel,whereLeeis

  sleepingwithhisfeetup.Sheknockshisfeetofftheter.

  MAGGIE

  Lee,hey,.Givemethekeyto

  thereportersroom.Iwanttosnoop

  around.

  LEE

  (handihekey)

  Okay.Sedfloor.

  MAGGIE

  Thanks.

  LEE

  Donttakeanythingbig.

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