Five Easy Pieces Page #4

BOBBY:

Will you just do what the hell I

tell you...

RAYETTE:

I did, didn' I, El?

BOBBY:

You got another ball comin'.

She moves to the rack and, concentrating hard,

advances down the lane and releases the ball. It

rolls slowly down the center, hits at precisely the

right spot and clears the pins.

ELTON:

Atta boy, Ray!

Ecstatic, she comes back to the banquette, seating

herself beside Bobby and trying to solicit a

response from him.

RAYETTE:

That was damn good, wad'n it? I

finally did it...

BOBBY:

Yeah, great.

(begins removing his

bowling shoes)

Why don't you throw Z's for 19

frames, and then roll a strike on

the last ball in the last frame of

a losing game? Just wonderful.

Turning to address the two young women over the

back of the banquette.

BOBBY (CONT'D)

Wasn't it, ladies?

TWINKY:

(pointing at herself)

Are you talking to us?

Rayette pulls off her rental shoes and throws them

to the floor.

RAYETTE:

I'm gonna go wait in the car.

He stretches his arms out on the back of the

banquette as though he intends to reside there

awhile.

BOBBY:

Yeah, why don't you do that.

She grabs her sling-back and her purse and as she

gets up:

STONEY:

Wait an I'll I go with you,

honey...

As she picks up her belongings and follows Rayette:

ELTON:

(changing his shoes)

We gotta get on home an' relieve

the sitter. Why'nt you an' Ray come

on over.

BOBBY:

Okay. Go ahead. I'll settle up for

the beers...

(hands him the bowling

shoes)

An' walk Rayette over with you,

will you.

Elton moves off and Bobby, now full of remorse,

slumps into a depressed reverie. Beyond him, Betty

and Twinky, can be seen, engaged in some discussion

concerning him.

A WAITRESS with a tray approaches and leans down to

him.

WAITRESS:

Can I get you anything else?

BOBBY:

No. How much do I owe you?

WAITRESS:

Five'll do it.

He takes some loose bills from his pocket and lays

them on her tray. She thanks him and moves off. As

he reaches down and pulls on one of his boots,

Twinky approaches behind him and leans down over

the back of the banquette.

TWINKY:

We been wantin' to ask you

something. Are you the guy on YV?

BOBBY:

Am I on TV?

TWINKY:

(pointing lo Betty)

She says you're the one that sells

all the cars on TV.

BOBBY:

Well, I don't claim to have sold

'em all. They still have some left,

I believe.

Betty appears on the other side of the banquette.

BETTY:

See, I told you it was him...

(then to Bobby)

Your name's Donnie something,

right?

BOBBY:

I leave it to you.

BETTY:

My name is Shirley, but they call

me Betty, and her name's Twinky.

BOBBY:

(looking to Twinky)

Twinky?

BETTY:

(explaining)

Yeah, 'cause she's so "twinky"...

BOBBY:

(looking from one to the

other)

Well, Betty and Twinky, it sure is

nice talking to you girls. I just

wish I had more time...

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