ansnails.Maggiesits

    ontheflooroPeggyssalonchair,fixingthebaseofa

    barberchair.Shetightensascrewandlooksup,satisfied.

    dysdogisonthefloornearMaggie.

    MAGGIE

    dy,youbetter86Sprout.Heseems

    tobeenjoyiroleum

    distillates.

    dyrollsoverinherchair,picksupherdogandrollsback

    toherstation.

    DY

    Thatsit.Backtoobedienceschool.

    MAGGIE

    (toPeggy)

    Okay--haveaseat...gently,

    carefully.

    Peggysitsinthechair.Maggiespinsheraroundandaround.

    PEGGY

    (delightedas

    shespins)

    Yoddess!

    MAGGIE

    Ididnteveogethis

    gasket,justputinalittlehydraulic

    fluid.

    PEGGY

    Stopit.Whenyoutalklikethat,I

    getturnedonanditfrightensme.

    JUSTTHEersthesalon,takingoffhissunglasses.

    Peggyhopsoffthechair.

    IKE

    Hello.Imlookingfie

    Carpeherewasasignatthe

    hardwarestoreacrossthestreet...

    PEGGY

    Areyouareporter?

    ItsalittleearlyinthegameforIketobethrownoffguard.

    IKE

    (shocked)

    What?

    PEGGY

    (eyeinghisloafers)

    Itsbeenourexperieanyone

    withsomesewgawonhisloafers

    endsupbeingancityreporter

    wantingtointerviewMaggie.

    IKE

    Aboutherupingweddingandall.

    PEGGY

    No,abouthergettingthatassholefrom

    NewYorkfired.

    Ikesmilesdownathisloafersandshrugs.

    IKE

    Iamjustsuchareporter.Andyouare?

    PEGGY

    PeggyPhl