Ellen jumps up and grabs Randi.  They start dancing. 
                They reach for Edward.  He shakes his head, smiling, as
                if too drunk to stand.

                Ellen and Randi go back to dance in a silly, improvised
                jitter bug.  Edward watches his old friends dance.  He
                has a bitter sweet look.



                CUT TO: EXT. EDWARD'S CAR -- AFTERNOON

                An open trunk of a car.  The trunk lid comes down and we
                see Edward finish packing his car.  We then see Randi and
                Ellen standing behind him.  He turns around and looks at
                the two of them.  They both have warm smiles on their
                faces.  He walks towards them.

                                      ELLEN
                          You're right about one thing.

                                      EDWARD
                          What?

                                      ELLEN
                                (looking at his ass.)
                          Your ass is as flat as Nebraska.

                The three laugh uncomfortably.

                                      EDWARD
                          I feel like John Boy leaving Walton's
                          Mountain for the first time.

                                      ELLEN
                          Never saw it.

                                      RANDI
                          Don't make me cry again, Eddie.

                                      ELLEN
                          Please don't!  I'm still damp from last
                          night.

                                      RANDI
                                (giggles)
                          That sounds dirty!

                Edward laughs.  He throws his arms around the two and
                hugs them both.

                                      EDWARD
                          Now I can finally have some peace and
                          quiet without my mama hens.

                                      RANDI
                                (Teary eyed and laughing)
                          Shut the fuck up, Eddie.

                                      EDWARD
                          You stop hanging around Ellen so much,
                          Cookie.  She's a piss-poor role model for
                          you.

                Edward hugs them then quickly gets into the car.  The two
                women look at him oddly.

                                      EDWARD
                                (Smiles brightly at the two)
                          I'll call you from the road.
                                (Pause)
                          We're still on for Thanksgiving, right?

                                      ELLEN
                          You betcha.  ~Oh, and Ed?

                                      EDWARD
                          Yeah?

                Ellen walks towards him and grabs his face and looks into
                his eyes with deep sincerity

                                      ELLEN
                          Fucking lighten up.  Will you, baby?
                                (Edward laughs.)

                                      EDWARD
                          What?

                                      ELLEN
                          You know what I mean.

                                      RANDI
                          And drive careful.  Call if you need
                          anything, OK?  You're in our prayers!

                                      ELLEN
                          I don't pray, Randi.

                Edward laughs, shaking his head.  He quickly gets into
                the car and drives off.  He waves.  The two women
                continue to watch as the car drives away.