ELLEN (CONT'D)
                          Hey, Bob.
                                (kisses his cheek)
                          How's the fudge biz?

                Bob laughs nervously.

                                      BOB
                          Um..yeah.  The shops been hopping.  You
                          should stop by sometime.

                                      ELLEN
                          Sweetheart, I just gained five pounds by
                          saying the word "fudge".  I can't eat
                          that sh..

                Bob extends hand with the box of chocolates.  Ellen
                forces a pleased look.  She takes them as Randi walks in.

                                      ELLEN (CONT'D)
                          Oh!  Chocolates.  That's swee...swell.

                Bob giggles.  Randi giggles at Bob giggling.

                                      ELLEN (CONT'D)
                          What?

                                      BOB
                          ~Good save.

                He smiles at Randi, who smiles back.

                                      ELLEN
                          Huh?
                                (Pause.)
                          Uh, Bob, you remember Randi, don't you? 
                          My old college roommate?  From the
                          wedding?

                                      RANDI
                                (Extends hand to shake.)
                          Hi Bob.  It's nice to see you again.

                                      BOB
                          Sure.  Sure.  Hi.
                                (He studies Randi for a
                                 moment.)
                          You've done something with your hair.  It
                          looks nice.

                                      RANDI
                                (bashfully)
                          Oh, not really.  But thank you.

                Karl walks up with a drink for Bob, and a refresher for
                Randi.

                                      KARL
                          Here you go.

                                      BOB
                          Thanks.

                                      ELLEN
                          It's the new color Cookie's using.  It's
                          called "chocolate mousse".
                                (Karl looks at Ellen,
                                 surprised)
                          Get it?  Mousse.  As in hair mousse?  And
                          chocolate?
                                (speaking to Randi, pointing
                                 to Bob's shirt)
                          He owns a chocolate shop.

                                      BOB
                                (smiling politely)
                          Sure do.  That's clever, Ellen.
                                (They all force a laughs)

                                      ELLEN
                          Go in and make yourself comfortable.
                                (looks around)
                          Dinner is almost ready.  Can I get you
                          anything?

                Randi starts to go to kitchen.

                                      BOB
                          Crackpipe, if you got one.
                                (laughs)
                          Kidding!  My beer is fine.

                                      ELLEN
                                (looking at Bob with a forced
                                 smile.)
                          You kook, you!  ~Randi and I, we're just
                          finishing.  Dinner.  It shouldn't be
                          long.  Go and relax.

                Bob exits to the living room.  The two women then walk
                into the kitchen.

                                      RANDI
                                (Whisper)
                          You are so weird!

                                      ELLEN
                          I'm going to need my morphine drip.



                CUT TO: INT. DINING ROOM -- LATER

                A close up of a hand with fork on a plate.  The camera
                pulls back to Ellen, Randi, Karl and Bob at the dining
                room table.  They are finishing the meal.

                                      RANDI
                                (to Karl)
                          Can you believe how quickly your firm has
                          taken off?

                                      KARL
                          I'm hoping for a normal life soon.  This
                          case ends Friday so we'll have a free
                          weekend for a change.

                                      ELLEN
                          I'll believe it when I fucking see it.

                                      RANDI
                          Ellen!

                                      ELLEN
                                (flatly)
                          Get the goddamn soap and wash out my
                          mouth.
                                (looks at wine glass)
                          This'll do.
                                (empties the glass)
                          Ellen starts clearing the table through
                          the next dialogue.

                                      KARL
                                (to Randi)
                          Where did she learn that vocabulary?

                                      BOB
                                (to Ellen)
                          Was your mother a sailor.

                                      ELLEN
                          Momma's no sailor.  She's a saint.  Or so
                          she reminds me every Sunday.