The
Diner of Love
3503 Angel Square Court
Llanview, PA
"Nothin' Could Be Finer Than Some
Lovin' In the Diner"
"There ain't no lovin' like some diner lovin', hey ho"
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"Nothin' Could Be Finer Than Some
Lovin' In the Diner" |
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SCENE 1
Dorian and Layla are on an airplane. Dorian’s cell phone rings and she opens the line. Adriana: Are you there yet? Dorian: We just landed in Fort Wayne, Indiana. We're going to drive to Michigan tonight and then go to the Lovett house first thing in the morning. Adriana: No, not tomorrow -- tonight. Dorian: Honey, have you got any idea what time it is? Adriana: Look, Brody Lovett's family is sure to be home. Tomorrow, they could be at work. Dorian: Adriana? Adriana: Don't argue with me, mom -- we have a deal. Gigi's hiding something about this Lovett guy and I want to find out what it is -- tonight. Dorian: Okay. Uh -- we are going to go directly to the Lovett house tonight. I just hope the limousine is there. Layla: Okay, I lost track. Are we trying to prove that this Brody Lovett is Shane's father or isn't Shane's father? Dorian: We're going on a hunting trip. We're going to dig up whatever we can to help Adriana finish off this tramp Gigi Morasco.
In the meanwhile, Gigi is at Capricorn with Jared Banks after accepting an invitation to get a drink after work. There is a scuffle in Capricorn and Gigi is knocked down accidentally. Gigi: Oh, my God. My God! Rex: Gigi? Gigi: I'm fine. Rex: You okay, honey? Gigi: No -- I'm fine, I'm fine. Gigi: I'm fine, I swear. I just scraped my hand a little bit. Adriana approaches. Adriana: Mm-hmm. And what's this? Rex: Gigi got knocked down. I wanted to make sure she wasn't hurt. Adriana: Isn't that always the way? Doing just fine and then life turns around and knocks you on your ass?
Dorian and Layla are now in Michigan standing on the front porch of the Lovett house. It is not exactly prime real estate as far as either of them is concerned. Dorian: Oh -- charming. Layla: Should we ring the bell? Dorian: Are -- are you sure this is the right address? Layla: Uh -- same one you wrote down. Dorian: Hmm. I was hoping I'd written it down wrong. Layla: What do you say we just get out of here? I mean, why are we bothering these people in the middle of the night? Dorian: Oh, Layla, for heaven's sake. It's not all that late, and besides which, Adriana made it quite clear that she wanted this information immediately. Now, remember -- we are good friends of Gigi Morasco. Layla: I know, I know. I know the routine. You drilled it in me on the plane, mm-hmm. Dorian: Right. Well, let's do this. Layla: Like I have a choice. Dorian chuckles then studies the doorbell. Dorian: Do you suppose this still works? Layla: This will. It's an old trick my mom taught me. Layla knocks on the door. A woman opens the door. Nadine: Whatever you're selling, I'm not buying. Dorian: Good evening. Um -- is this the, um, um -- Lovett household? Nadine: Yeah, but I'm still not buying. Layla: We're not selling anything, Mrs. Lovett. We're friends of Gigi Morasco's. Nadine tries to close the door, but Dorian puts her hand out and holds the door back. Nadine: (frowns): If you don't move that hand, you'll lose it. Dorian stares her down. Nadine: Are you going to move that hand, or what? Dorian chuckles and gives Nadine the once over. She appears to be too young to be Brody’s mother. Dorian: Uh, you -- are you by any chance Brody's sister, Nadine? Nadine (relaxes a bit): This is about Brody? Dorian: Yes, it is. Nadine: And who are you? Who'd you say you were friends with? Dorian: Gigi Morasco. Uh -- though, frankly, we really were hoping and would prefer to talk to Brody's mother. Nadine: Mama's been dead for five years. Layla: Sorry to hear that. Nadine: It was her time. Dorian: May she rest in peace. Nadine. Lovett: Doubt that. Dorian: Well, perhaps then you would answer a few questions about Brody for us. It would -- it's very important to our good friend, Gigi Morasco. Nadine: Yeah, I remember Gigi. Brody had a thing with her right before he shipped out with the seals. Mama couldn't stand that girl. I always kind of liked that about her. Well, I guess you gals could come in, have a little chat. Dorian: Why, that would be lovely.
Back at Capricorn, Rex continues to hover over Gigi and Adriana continues to fume. Gigi: I'm fine, Rex, really. Adriana: Of course she is. Rex: She got knocked down, Adriana. Adriana: And jumped right back up. You're used to bar fights, right, Gigi? You know, Texas, Wild West -- all that? Jared: Are you okay? Adriana: You should pay more attention to your date. Gigi: He's not my date. Rex: She's not his date.
At the Lovett house, Dorian and Layla cringe as they look around Nadine’s living room. Dorian: My. What -- lovely decor. Layla: You have a very nice house, Ms. Lovett. Nadine: How about we skip the small talk and you tell me what you're after? And why didn't Gigi come herself if she's got questions? Dorian: Because she was, um, very concerned about the tension that existed between herself and your mother. And, uh, we -- we volunteered to handle this situation for her. Nadine: Handle what? Dorian: Frankly, we are wondering why your mother refused to see her grandson. Nadine: What grandson? Layla: Gigi and Brody's little boy. Nadine: That Gigi was pregnant? Dorian: You didn't know? Nadine: No -- I didn't have a clue. And my mama mustn't have known, either. Layla: Why do you say that? Nadine: Well, otherwise, mean as that woman was, she'd never have done what she did.
At Capricorn, Adriana has clued into the vibe between Gigi and Rex and she doesn’t like it at all. She digs her nails into Gigi, metaphorically speaking. Adriana: Whoa -- talk about protesting too much. Gigi: He's not my -- Adriana: He's not your date, okay? Yes, I heard you. I'm sorry, I stand corrected. I won't say it again -- even though it looks like you guys are on a date. Jared: You like to talk, don't you? Adriana: You like to deny what's obvious, don't you? Rex: Jared and Gigi are just friends. Jared: I think we should get a drink, don't you? Adriana: That's a good idea. You two have a swell night. And remember, you never know where friendship could lead. Gigi and Jared walk away from the bar. Rex is clearly upset. Rex: Why are you doing this? Why are you pushing Gigi together with that creep? Adriana: What? They might be good for each other. I want everyone to be as happy as you and me. Some distance away, Gigi and Jared talk but Jared has spied Natalie and Miles and he obviously can’t keep his eyes off Natalie. Gigi: I hope you never have daughters. Jared: Huh? Gigi: If you're this protective of your niece, I'd hate to see what your little girls go through when they start dating. Jared: Oh, no, no, Miles and Natalie are not dating. Gigi: You're kind of missing the point. Should we blow this joint? Jared: Stop, we just got here. Gigi: Hmm. Jared: Ah. You want to leave because of Adriana. Gigi: Are you kidding? (sarcastic tone) I'm not going to let that -- woman chase me out of here. Jared: (glances over at Rex and Adriana) Whoa. If looks could kill -- Gigi: She's been looking at me? Jared: Well, not now, but when she did, it was sort of like "Gigi Morasco, drop dead." Gigi: Why? Why does she have it in for me? Jared: Do I need to explain that? Gigi: Because Rex and I dated, like, 100 years ago? Jared: Because for a guy who's getting married in three weeks, Rex is a little too interested in your love life.
Back at Capricorn, Adriana is trying to ignore the fact that Rex’s mind seems to have drifted elsewhere. She is busy whistling in a graveyard. Adriana: We should start booking our honeymoon. We what do you think about a cruise? Rex: Adriana -- Adriana: We could fly to Europe and pick up a ship there. Rex: Adriana -- Adriana: Would you rather do something more exotic? Oh, you know what we could do? We could hike the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. Rex: Adriana, please, stop! Adriana: Rex, we have to start booking the honeymoon. We've been so focused on the wedding. Rex: I -- I know, I know. But we're not going to talk about either one right now, okay? Adriana: You sound so serious. Is something wrong? Rex: Yeah! I -- I mean -- no, not really, it's just -- you're a little wound up. Adriana: Well, what do you expect? I'm getting married in a few weeks. And plus, all this flying back and forth -- Rex: I -- I know. Adriana: I miss you when I'm in Paris. My body aches for you, I swear. Rex: And I miss you, too, when I'm not with you. Adriana: I'm sorry I've been such a pain. Rex: And I'm sorry we had to spend our night out dealing with fist fights, and Jared and Gigi. Adriana: Yeah, me, too. Let's just put that part of the night behind us. Now it's just you and me. Rex is watching Jared and Gigi. When Gigi laughs, Rex bristles. Adriana notices. Adriana: What? Rex: Nothing, I just -- something about Jared. I don't trust the guy. Adriana: Yeah, you said that before. I thought it was going to be about us now, Rex. Rex: It is. I -- I just -- I feel guilty because I got Gigi the job. I don't want to see her hurt. Adriana: You know what? I hope he does hurt her. I hope he hurts her so bad that she's got to leave town and we never see her again. Rex: Whoa! Where'd that come from? Adriana: I'm sick of it, Rex! Gigi this and Gigi that. Can we please just stop worrying about Gigi?
Back at the Lovett household, Dorian and Layla have their antenna extended to the top level. Layla: What did your mother do, Ms. Lovett? Nadine: I shouldn't speak ill of the dead. Even if the dead was meaner than a junkyard dog. Layla: Excuse me? Dorian: I'm sure that it was very painful for you to lose your mother, even if you weren't very close. Nadine: Eh, not so much. We were always at each other's throats. After my divorce, I lived in this house with Mama till the day she died. And even on that day, she gave me what for. "Nadine, you lazy slob, look at all the crumbs inside this here toaster oven." Those were her last words. Dorian: Well, I'm sure if she had known that she was going to leave this mortal coil, she would have told you how much she adored you. Nadine: Nah. She couldn't have lied like that. She didn't have it in her. Dorian: Hmm. I can see that this is stirring up all kinds of painful memories. However, if just possibly, you could pull yourself together and tell us exactly what it is that your mother did -- Nadine: Well, I wasn't here to see it. But Mama told me all about it. She was so proud of herself. Dorian: Oh. Do tell us all. Nadine: Well, Brody -- he had been gone about a month, when the old woman called Gigi over here and told her. Layla: That he had died overseas? Nadine: That's right. Dorian: And did she tell her in a particularly cruel way? Nadine: Well, you could say that. Because it was a lie. Brody didn't die overseas. He's no deader than you or me. Dorian and Layla stared at Nadine in shock. Dorian: So, your brother is still alive? Nadine: Last I heard. Man, I can't believe he has a kid out there he doesn't even know about. Layla: Why would your mother tell Gigi such an awful lie? Nadine: Jealousy. Dorian: I don't follow. Nadine: See, Brody -- he was always Mama's favorite. She hated any girl who even looked at him, let alone one he looked back at. So after Mama told Gigi that Brody was dead, she practically ran that girl out of town on a rail. Dorian: Was Brody in love with Gigi? Nadine: Oh, head over heels. Layla: Then why didn't he look for her when he came home? Nadine: Well, Mama just told him that Gigi ran off with another man. Dorian: What about you? Why didn't you tell him the truth? Nadine: Well, I wasn't one to go against Mama. Layla: So, when Brody heard that Gigi ran off with another guy, it -- he just -- Nadine: He just re-enlisted right away. He's been in the service ever since. Dorian: Iraq? Nadine: Afghanistan, too. An old buddy of his told me he comes back here now and then, but I haven't laid eyes on him in years. Dorian: You think he's still in the service? Nadine: Oh, I'd bet on it. Brody doesn't know how to do anything else. The thing is, I just got so much on my mind these days. Okay, that buddy of his told me he saw Brody recently down in Norfolk. Dorian: Norfolk, Virginia? Nadine: Mm-hmm. Dorian: I see. Well, thank you. Thank you so very much. We really appreciate your taking so much time with us. Nadine: Well, I'm guessing Gigi will be pretty happy to find out her baby's daddy's still alive, huh? Dorian: She won't be the only one.
Back at Capricorn, Rex is shocked at Gigi’s comment. Rex: All I said was, I hope that Gigi doesn't -- Adriana: That you hope Gigi doesn't get hurt. Poor thing has suffered enough. Her whole life has been one big struggle. Poor Gigi, boo-hoo. Rex: Adriana, when you talk like that -- Adriana: I know, it's beneath me. I should be a better person than that. Rex: I just wish Gigi didn't get on your nerves so much. Adriana: You know, maybe I shouldn't say this, Rex, but Gigi probably gets on a lot of people's nerves. Rex: Why? Adriana: I guess you don't see it, but, honey, she's got that whole cocky, smart-ass thing about her. Rex: What? Adriana: It gets old really fast. Rex: Okay. I get it, you can't stand her. Let's change the subject. Adriana: Fine. Sorry I bit your head off. Jet lag. I'm not myself. Rex: You're fine. Adriana: No, I'm not. I've been cranky and whiny. I hope I haven't ruined our evening. Rex: Definitely not. Besides, the night's still young. Rex and Adriana snuggle. On the other side of the room, Gigi and Jared are at a table. Gigi is talking about her trials and tribulations dealing with overly enthused parents. Jared on the other hand is making eyes at Natalie. Gigi: Ugh. And the bragging -- sometimes I just want to scream! "Oh, Henry's so bright, oh, Mikey's such an amazing athlete." Have you heard a word I said? Jared: Huh? Yeah. Yes, I have. I'm -- I'm sorry. And you should be proud of Shane, because he is a really great artist. Gigi: So then he showed you the comic book, huh? Jared: He -- he did. He said he did it about his dad. It's -- it's great that he's so proud of him. Gigi: Yeah. Jared: It's a shame that Shane's dad never got to meet him, because I'm sure he'd be proud of Shane, too. Gigi: Yeah, he would be. No doubt about that.
Back at Capricorn, it seems to have dawned on Rex that he had been a tad bit insensitive by paying so much attention to Gigi. He tries to make it up to Adriana. Rex: Starting right now, this night is about us. Not the wedding, not anybody else, just us. Adriana: That sounds great. Rex: How about two more glasses of champagne to celebrate? Adriana: I'd love that. Adriana’s cell phone rings. She steps away to answer it. Adriana: So, what happened? Dorian: Good news. Adriana: What? Tell me. Dorian: Gigi's ex -- the reports of his death were greatly exaggerated. Brody Lovett is very much alive. Adriana: Oh. Adriana smiles, disconnects and then walks back to Rex. Rex: You were on the phone. Who were you talking to? Adriana: Huh. Layla, telling me things were going great. Rex: Did she meet with the new store? Oh, this late? Adriana: Oh, you know my partner. She's a go-getter. Rex: That call seems to have put you in a better mood. Adriana: Yes, definitely.
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