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BOBBY:

What the hell are you keeping a dead dog

around for?

BLIND MAN:

He's only just dead. What was I supposed

to do with him? I can't take him away

anywhere. And nobody wants to take him for

me. Do you?

BOBBY:

Hell no!

BLIND MAN:

See. Ain't nothing I can do but keep him

here beside me. That's where he belongs

anyways. Me and Jesse, that's my dog, not

anymore, but me and Jesse we been pals

since the war when I lost my eyes. He was

just a pup then... a companion that's

loyal, that'll keep coming back to you no

matter how much you kick him...I miss him.

(as Bobby moves away) I'll see ya later,

unless I come across something worse.

Bobby noticing a beautiful woman down the street, GRACE McKENNA,

compulsively turns and catches up to her. She is dressed better

than the usual t-shirts and tank tops of this town -- perhaps a

mail-ordered dress or a mother's hand-me-down. With her raven

hair and caramel skin, it is obvious she is Native American. Her

arms are full with an awkward package she can barely manage.

BOBBY:

Can I give you a hand, beautiful?

GRACE:

I'm just going to my car?

BOBBY:

That's right on my way.

GRACE:

My mother told me never to accept offers

from strangers.

BOBBY:

My name is Bobby. Now I'm not a stranger

anymore. See how easy it is for us to get

to know each other, beautiful?

GRACE:

Do you have to call me that?

BOBBY:

I don't know your real name.

GRACE:

Maybe I don't want you to.

Grace stops walking.

BOBBY:

Maybe, but if you didn't I think you would

have kept on walking.

GRACE:

You're pretty full of yourself, aren't you?

BOBBY:

I like that about me, beautiful.

GRACE:

It's Grace.

BOBBY:

May I carry your package, Grace?

Grace hesitates, then gives the package to Bobby. He has

trouble with it himself.

BOBBY:

Jesus.

GRACE:

You sure you can manage?

BOBBY:

I got it.

GRACE:

Do you want me to carry your pack for you?

Bobby blurts out emphatically.

BOBBY:

No!

He catches himself, and softens a bit.

BOBBY:

No, I've got it.

GRACE:

What happened to your hand?

BOBBY:

Accident.

GRACE:

You should be more careful.

They start walking towards Grace's car.

GRACE:

It's very nice of you to help me. That

package is kind of heavy, and it's so hot.

BOBBY:

No trouble at all, really.

They get to a car and Bobby puts down the package.

BOBBY:

Wasn't nothing.

GRACE:

Oh, this isn't my car. It's down a ways.

I should have parked closer. I just didn't

think it would be so heavy. I could drive

up.

BOBBY:

That's all right. I got it.

Bobby takes up the package and they begin walking again. The

package seems to have gained weight.

GRACE:

It's just new drapes and curtain rods. If

I had known it was going to be so heavy I

would have had them delivered up to the

house.

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