Randi stops and looks at Bob for a moment and begins to
tell the story slowly. The two walk slowly as she
speaks.
RANDI
Oh, God. Well... this one night back in
our Junior year at college... Ellen,
Edward and I were doing... massive
bongs...and drinking Special Export...
and playing backgammon. We had
tournaments Thursday nights in our dorm
room. This was back when everybody was
playing backgammon and doing bongs. I
probably don't even remember what a bong
looks like.
BOB
I remember.
RANDI
(excitedly)
You were a burn out?
BOB
No. But go ahead with your story.
RANDI
It isn't much of a story.
The two then look at each other. Bob waits for Randi to
continue.
RANDI (CONT'D)
Oh! Well then. So...,um, anyway...
CUT TO: FLASH BACK-LATE 70'S EARLY 80'S
The three in the girl's dorm room. The room is decorated
in the period. The three are dressed in the period.
There are bottles of Special Export and a very big bong
in the middle with a backgammon board. Bob Seager's
"Down On Main Street" is playing underneath. Randi is
eating Nutter Butter cookies. We also see other junk
food scattered about. The three are very high and drunk.
Ellen is wearing a tube top.
RANDI
My junk food package came today.
And...the weirdest thing...I have this
craving for Nutter Butters. Which was in
the care package. ~Isn't that the
weirdest?
ELLEN
(taking a hit off the bong)
Yeah, real weird. Along with Good &
Plenty, Pixie Stix, Milk Duds and Little
Debbie's.
(exhaling)
Does your mother know you suck at
backgammon?
RANDI
No. But she knows I suck at advanced
finance.
The three break up, laughing stupidly.
EDWARD
Hey, speaking of sucking. Watch this.
Edward then grabs the bong and beings to suck on it.
Then he deep throats it.
Randi and Ellen look at him in shock for a moment, with
their mouths agape.
ELLEN
Holy shit, Randi! Your right! Ed's a
Homo!
EDWARD
(pulling the bong out of his
mouth)
What was your first clue?
The three then begin to laugh uncontrollably. Edward and
Ellen double over with laughter. Randi is laughing so
hard that she is trying to catch her breath. She then
gets a horrified look on her face and we see her bend
over and we hear a retching sound.
CUT TO: THE PRESENT
Randi and Bob still walking slowly in the hallway.
RANDI
And...I vomited. All over the backgammon
board.
BOB
Aw, I get it! Tossing one's "cookies." .
RANDI
Real lady like, eh? So...Ellen saw this
chunk of Nutter Butter on the back gammon
board...and Ellen being Ellen would never
let me forget. I've been" Cookie" ever
since.
She stops and Bob stops. She looks at him for a moment.
RANDI (CONT'D)
(uncomfortable.)
That was a long time ago and very stupid.
Stupid college stuff.
She and Bob just stare at each other for a moment.
RANDI (CONT'D)
Well! That was extremely embarrassing.
Bob looks at her in deep thought for a moment.
BOB
Yeah. That was.
(pause)
Would you like to go out sometime?
Randi looks at Bob dumbfounded.
CUT TO: EXT. A SHOT OF SAN FRANCISCO-- EVENING
Edward and Neal walking in a warehouse district. ~Loud
music can be heard playing as they approach the building.
EDWARD
Just a small group?
NEAL
Right.
EDWARD
Why the hell does it sound like Wrigley
Field?
NEAL
They're a very vocal bunch. You know how
art people.
EDWARD
No. But I guess I'm going to find out.
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