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  The following is an excerpt from the 
  screenplay "Pathos Bill" by Mark W. 
  Gray.  Any unauthorized duplication 
  or distribution is strictly 
  prohibited.
  
  ©1998 Mark W. Gray
  WGA Registered 
  #686823
       
       
    


       
       EXT SONIC DRIVE-IN - LATER

       SPARKS jump as Bill attaches the cables to the Cadillac's 
       battery.  Cosmo is at the wheel and Sherry is in her car.  
       Bill makes a "rev the motor" gesture to Cosmo.  The massive 
       engine roars.

                           BILL
                     (shouting to Sherry)
                 Try it now!

       She does, and her engine is instantly resuscitated.

                           ROY
                 Not bad.

       Roy and Bill unhook the cables and close the hoods.  Cosmo 
       turns off the Cadillac and gets out.  Sherry gets out of her 
       car smiling, and approaches Bill.

                           SHERRY
                 Wow, that was quick.  You're really good 
                 at this.  Thank you so much.

                           BILL
                 Well, the Cadillac is a really big car.  
                 It's got a lot of power... Lot of 
                 voltage...

                           SHERRY
                 You really saved me.  Bill, right?

                           BILL
                 Yep.  And you're Sherry.

                           SHERRY
                 That's right.  Oh, look at that.  My 
                 lights were on.  What a ditz.  Just a 
                 sec.

       She goes to switch her lights off.

                           COSMO
                     (conspiratorially to Bill)
                 Dude, she likes you.

                           BILL
                 Oh, please.

                           COSMO
                 C'mon!  Ask her to come have some beers 
                 with us.

                           BILL
                 I dunno.  I'm really tired.

                           COSMO
                 Hey, don't forget why you're on this 
                 trip.

                           BILL
                 Shut up. She's coming back.

                           SHERRY
                 What're you guys talking about?

                           BILL
                 Well...

       Cosmo eggs him on.

                           BILL (cont'd)
                 We're just passing through... on our way 
                 to California and... I got shot today; or 
                 rather, I shot myself... in the foot.  
                 Anyway we were going to go get some beers 
                 and... you know, just hang out, relax, 
                 really low key.  And we were thinking... 
                 I don't know.  Do you want to come and 
                 have...

       A VAN CONVERSION pulls up and HONKS.  Sherry turns as it's 
       side door slides open revealing half a dozen young women 
       holding beer bottles and having a big time.

                           BECKY SUE
                 Hey Sherry!  Who's your friends?

       EXT CADILLAC CRUISING THROUGH TOWN - NIGHT

       Cosmo drives with JULEEN and CRYSTAL in the front seat.  Bill 
       is in the back seat with BECKY SUE, SHERRY, and PAULINA.  The 
       radio is booming.  Cosmo is smiling, wearing sunglasses.  
       Bill seems nervously optimistic.  The girls hoot and wave at 
       other cars.  

                           COSMO
                 So where's this party?

                           JULEEN
                 Oh, it ain't far.  Just keep goin'.  This 
                 is a nice car.

                           COSMO
                 You know, it used to belong to Elvis.

                           JULEEN
                 What!?

                           SHERRY
                 It did not!

                           COSMO
                 It surly did!  It was actually pink back 
                 when he gave it to his momma.

                           JULEEN
                 Wow!

                           SHERRY
                     (to Bill)
                 He's kidding, right.

                           BILL
                 I don't know.  It all adds up.

       Crystal opens the glove compartment and pulls out the BOX OF 
       DONUTS.  She holds one up triumphantly.

                           CRYSTAL
                 It's all true!!

       They all laugh and hoot. Crystal leans over JULEEN and stuffs 
       the donut into Cosmo's mouth.  Paulina climbs forward and 
       grabs a donut and chucks it at another car.

                           PAULINA
                 Long live the King!!

       They all get into this hilarity as the car drives off into 
       the night.

  ©1998 Mark W. Gray
  WGA Registered 
  #686823