INT. THE DROWNED SCOTSMAN BAR & GRILLE – NIGHT
Jorge is sitting in a booth with BRENDA, the girl with the dead father who may or may not have killed himself. They’re watching a frat guy hit on Mandy at the bar.
BRENDA
Look at her go.
JORGE
You think she’s into him?
BRENDA
No way. Look at her posture.
Brenda’s right; Mandy’s shoulders are pitched back away from the guy.
JORGE
Why doesn’t she just tell him she’s not interested?
BRENDA
Doesn’t he deserve a little conversation for trying?
JORGE
What?
BRENDA
When you hit on some girl at a bar-
JORGE
If.
BRENDA
If you hit on some girl at a bar, even if she’s not into you, wouldn’t you want her to be nice about it, talk a little?
JORGE
NO. Absolutely not. Why?
BRENDA
So your feelings aren’t hurt?
JORGE
Look, here’s my ideal world.
INT. THE DROWNED SCOTSMAN BAR & GRILLE – IDEAL WORLD – NIGHT
Twenty or so girls are standing in a semicircle around the entrance. Jorge walks in.
Eight of the girls raise green flags; eleven of the girls, red. Beat. The last undecided girl gives him a yellow.
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INT. THE DROWNED SCOTSMAN BAR & GRILLE – NIGHT
BRENDA
That would mean girls would have to carry around three little flags when they go out.
JORGE
Work with me here.
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