Moonstruck Page #5

SHY WAITER:

But absolutely!

THE SHY WAITER begins to efficiently clear.

MR. JOHNNY AND LORETTA EXCHANGE A GLANCE

Mr. Johnny is amused. Bobo serves them their salad.

MR. JOHNNY

A man who can't control his woman is

funny.

LORETTA:

She was too young for him.

Mr. Johnny considers this a point well taken.

BOBO AND HIS NEPHEW EDDIE STAND NEAR THE KITCHEN

Which can be seen through a serving window. They can look

out over the restaurant tables. Bobo is melancholy and

philosophical. EDDIE is a young waiter.

EDDIE:

What'samatter, Uncle Bobo?

BOBO:

Tonight Mr. Johnny's gonna propose

marriage.

EDDIE:

How you know that?

BOBO:

He arranged it with me. When he asks

her, then he'll wave to me and I'll

bring champagne. Good bachelor

customer for twenty years. But who

knows? Maybe he'll lose courage.

EDDIE:

Heavy duty stuff.

PERRY, FEELING NO PAIN, COLLARS THE SHY WAITER

He holds out his empty glass.

PERRY:

Can I get another one of these?

SHY WAITER:

Definitely!

Perry takes his arm.

PERRY:

May I presume to ask you a question?

SHY WAITER:

Sure!

PERRY:

Do you have a girlfriend?

SHY WAITER:

I am alone in the world.

Perry lets go of his arm. He and the Shy Waiter commiserate

a moment. Then, wordlessly, the Shy Waiter goes.

PERRY:

That's very sad.

BOBO IS CLEARING THE REMAINS OF MR. JOHNNY'S DINNER. He's

already cleared Loretta's.

BOBO:

How's things?

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