Nurse Betty Page #4

6.

4 INT. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR - RETURN TO TV SCREEN 4

Lonnie catches up to Blake in the corridor.

LONNIE:

Blake, I can handle that transplant!

BLAKE:

We need someone with the right kind of

experience, Lonnie.

LONNIE:

Even if he's falling asleep on his feet?

BLAKE:

Lonnie, it's a complex procedure. Why

don't you observe?

LONNIE:

I'm not some snot-nosed resident fresh

out of medical school, Blake.

BLAKE:

No, you're not. You're a good doctor,

Lonnie, but you're not David Ravell.

I've made my decision. Now, if you'll

excuse me ...

Blake exits. The camera moves in to hold on a CLOSEUP of

Lonnie's face as he simmers in anger. Music soars.

5 INT. TIP TOP DINER - DAY 5

Plates of food are piling up on the shelf in front of the

COOKS. One of them turns the TV off by remote.

BETTY:

Hey! We were watching that!

COOK #1

The other girls've got orders up... we're

not one 'a them goddamn Nelson families,

y'know.

Betty snatches up several plates to help out. Ballard's food

appears with A CLATTER of porcelain.

BETTY:

It's "Nielson"...

COOK #1

Yeah, well, we ain't one 'a them,

neither.

7.

(BEAT)

Go on now...

DARLENE:

When you gonna get those things fixed,

anyhow?

COOK #1

When you all quit watching 'em for a

living...

Frustrated, Betty delivers several plates and drops them at

tables where the people know her by name. She moves off

toward FOUR LOCAL GUYS in a booth jangling their empty cups.

Betty weaves her way over to them and pours refills. When a

hand strays around to touch her ass, she pushes it away with

her foot and keeps right on pouring. Absently, Betty takes a

look around the restaurant. The other waitresses are gone

and no one is behind the grill. Alarmed, she pushes through

the double doors into the kitchen.

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