Big Night Page #2

- Great.

Put it with the rest of them.

Primo, let me ask you something.

What do you think if we take

the risotto off the menu?

Primo?

What do you think about that, huh?

Take the risotto off the menu?

I'm sorry, what did you say?

Forget it.

No, no, I no hear what you say.

Tell me what you say.

Well, it's just that risotto costs us a lot.

And it take you a long time to make.

I mean, you have to work so hard

to make, you know.

And then we have to charge more,

so I think take it away.

Sure. For good.

- Really?

- Yeah, that's good.

Oh, good.

Okay.

Maybe instead we could put...

Yes, tell me, tell me.

I was thinking...

What do they call it?

You know, is a...

- Manicotti?

- No. Is...

Hot dog? Hot dog! Yeah.

Hot dogs.

I think people would like that.

Those.

Fine.

If you give people time, they learn.

Well, I don't have time for them to learn.

This is a restaurant,

not a f***ing school.

He's busy again tonight.

The man should be in prison

for the food he serve.

People love it.

Good night.

Where you go?

To see Phyllis.

Oh. Say hi for me, huh?

- Okay.

- You go out?

Yes.

- Where?

- Out.

To a movie.

You want to come?

Why?

- No. I go see Alberto.

- Okay.

- What is the movie?

- Do you want to come?

- No. I don't want to come.

- Come on.

Call up the flower lady.

What's her name? Ann? Ann, Ann?

- Double date.

- Who?

Why would I call her?

I don't know.

Alberto said that you and she were...

What?

- You know...

- He said that?

Yeah. It's no secret.

It take you longer each time

when you go to buy the flowers.

I don't grab just any flower.

I like... I like to pick the right one.

Don't take too long.

Someone else

might pick the one you want.

Good night.

What did you say to my brother?

About what?

Where's Ida?

Ida's sleeping.

About the flower lady.

- Who, the widow? Ann?

- Yeah, Ann.

Nothing, I said nothing.

He said you said something.

I may have mentioned her,

but I didn't say anything.

Where's your brother?

He's out wandering. He's a wanderer.

Have a drink. A little grappa

will make you feel better.

Why would Seco say

you said something,

and you say you said nothing?

Primo, I am like the monkey.

I don't see, I don't hear, I don't speak.

Look...

if you want to talk about Ann,

talk to me...

not my brother.

Sure, sure, whatever you say,

whatever you want...

Let's see what you brought.

It's good.

It might be a little dry.

You're right. It is a little dry.

- No. No. No. No.

- What? What? What's the matter?

- No, I can't. I can't.

- What? Why?

- No, I can't. Honey, no, I can't.

- Why... What...

I don't want to. I just get sad.

- Sad?

- Yes.

Honey, sad is the wrong word.

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