ADAM
(sexy)
And so am I, beautiful! So am I. I
apologize, though...
(turns and grabs James by the
arm)
...but I need to steal him for a minute,
ok?
CHILI
(to James)
I'll be at the table. Nice to meet you,
Adam.
(Adam melts at Chili's sultry
voice. She waves and smiles
as the two walk outside)
ADAM
Hot babe, dude. So try to even guess
where I've been!
JAMES
Awww, Adam.
ADAM
C'mon, guess!
JAMES
Hmmm...let's see. Were you maybe
performing with a dozen homosexual porn
stars, stealing the show in your tight
little boy-toy leathers and hot-wiring a
hog with your bitch clinging tightly to
your waist?
ADAM
(stunned, pauses)
You are a turd.
JAMES
(turning to walk back in)
It's a gift. If we're done here, I...
ADAM
Wait a minute! You know where I've been.
Who's the babe?
(points in Chili's direction)
JAMES
She's not what she appears to be, my boy.
If we are to learn anything tonight, it
is to expect the unexpected.
ADAM
(Getting it, finally)
Whoa a minute! She's not a...?
JAMES
She's a terrific lady who gave me some
good advice.
ADAM
Jamie, listen.
(grabs James by shoulders,
spinning him to face him)
I got offered a job.
JAMES
Adam, if this involves chaps, I don't
want to hear it!
ADAM
No, no, no! Nothing like that! A real
job! This guy Ben, he's a customer at
the shop..
JAMES
And...?
ADAM
He's rich. Filthy ass rich. Owns part
of the casino rich.
JAMES
(respectfully)
That IS filthy ass rich.
ADAM
He wants me to work for him, James. He's
starting this new venture, retooling old
sports cars. Not some $49.95 paint job,
either. First-class, all the way.
JAMES
(concerned)
Wait a minute. Just who is this guy?
You sure he's not trying to screw you?
And with THIS crowd...
ADAM
Naw, naw, naw, nothing like that. I just
spent the last hour talking with him.
He's square. He doesn't even want any
money from me.
JAMES
Nothing about taking it out in trade?
ADAM
Shit, James! You suck.
(pauses, then serious)
Can I tell you something?
JAMES
(hears the change in his
voice)
Always, bro.
ADAM
This guy...Ben...he talked to me like I
was a grown up. Total adultocity going
on. I felt...old, ya know? Not bad,
just...old.
JAMES
Did that bother you?
ADAM
At first. I'm all "what-did-he-say-what
should-I-do?", ya know? Then I'm
thinking, "is he hitting on me?". Then
I'm realizing "hey! He really gives a
crap about my opinion".
(James just listens, smiling)
I've got a chance to be more than a
mechanic for the rest of my life. All
thanks to a bunch of frui...well, you
know.
(they both smile)
I got this little dorky voice that says
"don't do it. Don't let go."
JAMES
Don't let go? Of what?
ADAM
(frustrated)
I don't know! Growing up, maybe. You
know?
JAMES
(pause)
Yeah, I know.
ADAM
You feel it, too?
JAMES
(pauses, then changes tone)
You know what I feel? I feel that this
is pretty awesome. I'm proud of you.
Little bro, you're going to be the first
one to make it big!
ADAM
(pauses)
You wouldn't think less of me for working
with a...one of them...you know...
JAMES
One of your fellow dancers? You know
better than that, you big dunghead.
Hell, even if you told me that you wanted
to be a...
(motions with fingers, doing
quotation marks in the air)
...professional dancer, wink wink...
(does exaggerated wink)
...you know I love you.
(punches Adam playfully, then
stops, turns, and runs
inside.)
ADAM
Hey! What's this?
JAMES
(still running inside, yells
over his shoulder)
Time to kill a little dorky voice!
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