Spare Me Page #6

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THEO:

I couldn't kill Buzz. I need his help.

Theo helps Millie load suitcases into the

trunk of her car.

MILLIE:

Buzz Fazeli never helps anybody but

himself.

THEO:

He's my father, Millie.

MILLIE:

He's no father to you.

Theo lifts a box full of new bowling pins into the trunk.

MILLIE:

Careful with that one. He won't tell me

anything, but I know there's something

strange going on over at the lanes. If

you ask me, I'd say the old fart wants to

die.

THEO:

Where can I find him?

MILLIE:

(looks at her watch)

The Peter Pan.

Millie gets into the car.

MILLIE:

You tell Buzz I went to my sister's in

Ronkonkoma. Oh, I'm sorry about trying to

kill you last night, Theo. It was nothing

personal. Millie puts on a pair of

sunglasses and patches out in a cloud of

gravel and dust.

26 INT. PETER PAN DINER - DAY 26

A blender WHIRRS. Sheila, in her waitress uniform, carefully

chops something.

She watches an indoor motocross rally on the diner's color

TV. 12-PACK, a hefty construction worker, sits at the

counter.

12-PACK

Hey Sheila, how's that orange whip

comin'?

SHEILA:

(mimicking him under her

breath)

How's that orange whip comin'?

THWAP! Sheila is dismembering a Ken doll with a big knife.

She scoops the parts into the blender and switches from purŽe

to frappŽ.

12-PACK

So, I heard Junior busted out again?

Sheila puts the glass down in front of 12-Pack with a THUNK.

12-PACK

Hey Sheila, you can whip my oranges

anytime. Sheila puts a Barbie head

earring on her left ear. Buzz comes into

the diner and slides into a booth. Sheila

walks over with a pot of coffee.

SHEILA:

Cup of joe Mr. Fazeli?

BUZZ:

Yeah, and make it extra muddy, I didn't

sleep a zee last night. Sheila fills a

cup. Buzz lifts it to his mouth, his

hands trembling.

SHEILA:

You don't need coffee, Mr. Fazeli; you

need a vacation. Sheila catches sight of

Theo pulling into the parking lot. She

puts a Ken head earring in her right ear.

Buzz follows Sheila's gaze.

BUZZ:

(groans)

Some people will do anything for an

autograph. Theo enters the diner and

walks over to Buzz.

THEO:

Millie left to stay with her sister in

Ronkonkoma.

BUZZ:

You know what a mixer ball is? It's like

you, you come out of nowhere and upset

things, scattering everything all over.

Buzz grumpily waves at him to sit.

THEO:

What are you doing over at the lanes

that's so dangerous, Buzz?

BUZZ:

You shouldn't listen to her, she's a

nervous old Nellie.

THEO:

She thinks someone's trying to kill you.

BUZZ:

I couldn't pay someone enough to try to

kill me. Sheila comes over to take their

orders.

BUZZ:

I'll have my usual please, Sheila.

SHEILA:

Buzz Burger, side of 'cues. You haven't

introduced me to your fan.

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