ay muri coming from «piped tom. Te certain siete arena gory lt efter, To or right wes ea usta bend the ash booth Before the cash eg Eide isa cigerete, eyes he ost welch, ond Fegintoread book fofuce. There is 4 pause wherein they both seem some ‘mesmerized, o8 they both continue 10 stare at each other, rucose Hi vanes Hi muna How are youdotng? meinen (Shrugging) Okay . . « Lguesk. (ee rar mane ge bak t Iasbook) ‘vaia (Goingovertohim) What's yourname? ase (Lookingup) Franks. What's youn? 8 Broounters veua Velma viuxame Timglad tomeetyou, Velma. veinia Likewise, Fin sure. (maxiar smiles) You jist ‘stated workin’ here tonight, didut you? ‘yay Yeah, Thatsright, vinta And youdon't like t, do you? muon Howean youtell that? inca By theway youlook. vance How'sthat? ‘veiaca_ Wall, fst ofall if you don't mind my sayin’ so, "you fist dont Took like you Belong in a loasy place like {his think you look prety high-class to me. My mother would really goforyou. muna Yeah? How old is your old lady—I mean your mother? ‘yaaa (Giggling) Ob, I didn't mean that way, Frankiel ‘Now you got me blush’. My face is red, hub? 1F my ‘mother was ere she'd really be blushin’. What T meant tosay was she'd think you were stright. . ‘assem Rightforwhat? vata I... 1... ob;Tdon'tknow how tosay it, For ‘getit. . . Tguess.BButdo you know what, Frankie? rugoere (Kindly) What’ that, Velma? viuaca Well, I used to he ral skinny, you know what I ‘mean? T used to be all bones, almost like one of them skeletons. But since I been workin’ here for Mr. Quincy, ‘well, T've been pattin’ on some weight. 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She asked ayer ow old he was and she wanted to know how he BoM and after 1 tld her everthing she wanted to rasa esld that some night she would get all dressed Heer then come down her and wait for me ntl got a5 Encounters, Se that Mc. Quincy might jst bo indoreted > marcas heriattt ya See rete niialtin sins othr fwoul be th red (She poses) emit erie! em) ee ene gam cle ate errs erences Seely ela iseclauiesyemate ip ic ied gy Sader es ee ae Sistine eer Ses orcas areas, ee ci ain ag snus (Lightly) Velma, what areyoutrying todo? Sea ee ee ‘my, onc eta endaste sty doing hing tke mana Yeah T gues yuo ght (She goes oer) Yocknesmchinge | et ‘muxcie Yes? 'mlistening toyou, Velma. ‘aca Ob, what a funny colneldence. That’ what Iwas jist gon’ to say to you, Frankle. I was goin’ to say: you ‘know something? You make me feel good, Franke, be- cause you're listening to me. And then I was goin’ to thank you fori, and tell you how much T appreciated‘our conversation with each other. There's not too many foople can talk to, Or what Kaboul sy hat theres Pero many peuple who will sten to me because they: Think 1 talk too much, (Prana glances of his wrist teatch) Its almost net go, bub? smusase Fiveminutesand wellbefree. yeintn You really don't Mk this job, Tan tell, You can't ‘waitto getoutofhere,canyou? sas Youknowwhstyovretatkngaoot rca. But dost snes you Tone Yonestrelyy tng at mee ik Saemotmy bo nace Twould like to gooutand get drunk! VELMA Boy, do you sound mad all of a suddeo. ‘rxme That's the wayTam sometimes. ‘ymca (Rapidly) Are yournarried? maxams (Trying to Be pleasant) Velma . . . I have @ Thar time ost taking care of myself ynunca (After @ pause) You know, you really look nice, "You don't belong here, that'sall theres to it. You should Jen the movies, You know what {mean? You could be ttnactor. [always wanted fo bein the movies. Td love to ‘Doan actress, but my mother says T'm not prety enough nM and T guess shesright . . . orwasshe? ‘musa Why don't yourelax, Velma? oa Encounter, vmx How come you're tellingme that? rane Youire shaking, You should lear Teweuldmaehigssiotasirfrjou ee vaca (Very nercously) Well, i almost tine, ist 1s ano midi; «inet git ead thing jpg ater am and change (Shestartsto move acy, drut a immense effort for her todo so) TM se you +gain tomorrow night, Frankie, okay? a rate Sure... okay... Velma, et nee “Byel And nice talkin’ to you rumas Bye (Thon moto hina) Neo ia! rah) uss from om wm Huth, rmaxete What are you doing here? wma 1... 1. left . ands wat axl | MPa oe must Youre shivering death ‘miata Is jt wonder fyou would walk pe subway, Tin mally never sad, but tonight eal {istean'texplain why got the ters. 7 nwa Wheredoyoulve? eo ih eas apf eae