Joe:Sure.
Kathleen:As if you were one of tho stupid 22-year old girls withno last name.Hi,I’m Kimberly,hi,I’m Janice.Don’t they knowyou’re suppod to have a last ’s like they’re airegeion of cocktail waitress.
Joe:Look,I am not a 22-year old cocktail waitress.
Kathleen:That is not what I meant.
Joe:And when I said the thing about the Price Club and the s ofolive oil,that’s not what I meant.
Kathleen:Oh,you poor sad multi-millionaire.I feel so sorry for you.
(Someone es into,Kathleen rais her head and looks forward.)Joe:Take a wild guess that’s not him either.So who is he,Iwonder?Certainly not I,gather the world’s greatest living experton Julius ahel R but somebody el entirely different.
And will you be mean to him too?
Kathleen:No,I will not.Becau the man who is ionight is pletely unlike you.The man who is ionight is kind and funny and he’s got the most wonderful n ofhumor.
Joe:But,he’s not here.
Kathleen:Well,if he’s not here he has a reason becau there’snot a cruel or careless bone in his body.But I wouldn’t expect you touand anybody like that.You with your theme park multi-levelhomogehe world mochao land.You’ve deluded yourlf into thinking that you’re some sort of being books tothe mass.But no one will ever remember you Joe Fox and maybeno one will remember me either,but plenty of people remembermy mother and they think she was fine and they thiore wassomething special.You are nothing but a suit.
Joe:That’s my cue.Have a good night.
Selected Se 2:
Joe,on his way to Kathleen’s apartment building,carrying a bunchof daisies,ed in cellophane.
Joe goes up the stoop to her building and press at buzzer.
Kathleen:(voice clogged,through inter)Who is it?
Joe:It’s Joe Fox.
Kathleen:What are you doing here?
Joe:Hi,may I plea e up?
Kathleen:No,I don’t,no,I don’t really think that……that is agood idea.
Someone el walks up to the door,unlocks it and walks in.Joefollows.
Kathleen:(into the inter)I have a terrible cold, you hearthat?Listen,I’m sniffling and I’m not really awake—and I’m takingeacea and vitamin d sleeping practically twenty-four hoursa day.I have a temperature and I think I’m tagious so I wouldreally appreciate it if you would just go away……
Joe:(kno the door)Kathleen?
Kathleen:HAHA,Just a d.Just a d.
Joe:Hello.
Kathleen:Hello.What are you doing here?
Joe:I heard you were sid I was worried and I wao makesure……
Kathleen:What?
Joe:Is there somebody here?
Kathleen:No.Oh,it’s the Home Shoppiwork.
Joe:Oh,do you buy any of tho little porcelain dolls?