Five Easy Pieces Page #2

WYNETTE (V.O.)

"Stand by your man/And show the

world you love him/Keep giving all

the love you can/Stand by your

man."

The song concludes, and setting aside her ardor for

the moment:

RAYETTE:

(Arky accent)

I'm gonna play it again...

As she starts for the stereo, he takes hold of her

hand.

BOBBY:

You're not going to play it again.

RAYETTE:

Well, lemme play the other side

then.

BOBBY:

No.

Again, he prevents her from moving to the stereo

and pulls her down onto the couch.

RAYETTE:

Now quit, Bobby. You said you're

goin' a help me pick a song.

BOBBY:

You said.

RAYETTE:

Well, lemme sing the one I picked

an' see what you think...

(she sings)

"When there's a fire in your

heart/Break the glass/Sound the

alarm..."

He picks up one of the couch pillows and holds it

over his ear.

RAYETTE:

Oh, you prick...

She pulls it from his hand.

RAYETTE:

How 'bout if I just cut off your

damn water?

BOBBY:

I'm too moved by your gentility to

speak.

She immediately softens and tries to become more

"refined."

RAYETTE:

Sugar, you know how I feel about

you, don't you? I'm just tryin' to

get you to take an interest in my

kind a things, an' what I'm tryin'

to do with myself...

(bringing her face close

to his)

You know, there id'n anything in

the world I wouldn't do for you,

baby. I started livin' the day I

found you, you know that?

BOBBY:

You're playing the other side.

Very hurt, she sits up and looks away from him. He

finishes the beer and holds the can out to her.

BOBBY:

Cerveza.

RAYETTE:

(grabbing it from him)

Serveza yourself!

BOBBY:

Now, now.

RAYETTE:

(she stands up)

No, dammit, I would easy.

And, as she turns and goes toward the kitchen:

BOBBY:

But you heal fast.

Through the open door to the kitchen, Rayette can

be seen opening the refrigerator. She takes out a

can of beer and returns to Bobby.

RAYETTE:

(over the above)

You can play the piano, an' your

whole damn family can play on some

type a musical instrument. An' all

I'm askin' is for you to listen to

my singing for one single little

second...

She hands him the can and sits back down on the

couch.

RAYETTE:

But you think you would? No, you're

too damn selfish...

He gestures at the name tag on her dress, and, as

we'll find he often does, speaks in the Okie-Arky

accent he's learned from working the rigs:

BOBBY:

Why'nt you take 'at sign off your

tit, Ray, an' let's go on out.

RAYETTE:

Out where?

She sits down and begins removing the tag.

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