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Out There - Monday, October 15, 2007 [[Chuck & James's apartment. James sitting on couch dribbling basketball.]] / James: Dude, ya wanna -- / <> / <> / [[Chuck goes to answer door.]] / [[Miriam and Chuck at open door.]] / Miriam: Hi. / Chuck: Hi. / [[Miriam hugs Chuck, who looks sideways at James.]] / Chuck:...
Out There - Tuesday, October 16, 2007 [[Chuck's living room: Miriam and Chuck standing together, James sitting on couch dribbling basketball.]] / Chuck: So, do you feel like going somewhere? / Miriam: I DID, so I WENT somewhere -- HERE. / <> / [[Miriam hugs Chuck.]] / Miriam: I thought we could (ahem) play cards or somethin'. / Chuck:...
Out There - Wednesday, October 17, 2007 [[Chuck's living room. James stands up with basketball under his arm.]] / James: Awright, red, I'm'a get outta y'all's hair. / Miriam: Awww, you can hang out if you WANT, James. / James: Naah, man, I can take a hint. 'sides, I'm itchin' to DO somethin'. You know if your sidekick John's around? / Miriam:...
Out There - Thursday, October 18, 2007 [[James, who is bouncing a basketball, walks up to John.]] / James: Dude - you workin'? / John: Well, sort of... I'm on my way to the store. / James: Dang! I need some exercise, man! Been sittin' around the house too much! / [[Both are in silhouette]] / James: And it's not like I can count on my *roommate*...
Out There - Friday, October 19, 2007 [[John and James walking together.]] / John: I think you should give Miriam a little more credit, James. She's new to this type of relationship, and she's trying hard to make it work. / James: Eehhh, she's okay, man. The problem ain't her. And it ain't really Chuck, either. / James: If I had a chick...
 
Out There - Saturday, October 20, 2007 [[John is dropping James off at the door]] / John: James, just tell Chuck you'd like to hang out sometime. I'm sure he'd like to, too. Anyway, I'll see you around. / James: Later, Man. / [[James holds his basketball, looking in on Chuck and Miriam.]] / [[James throws the basketball into the room.]] / [[The...
Out There - Monday, October 22, 2007 [[ Sherry's bar. Sherry and John are talking. ]] / Sherry: John, I just don't know how this is going to work. I think serving food is a great idea, but I can't afford you full-time. / John: What if we limited the time we served food? I could work a couple hours a day in the kitchen, and fill in at...
Out There - Tuesday, October 23, 2007 Araceli: Hi, John. / John: Oh hey, Aricelli. / Araceli: I just couldn't keep myself away. / John: This is Sherry, she's the owner. / Sherry: Hi. / John: Araceli likes our, uh, atmosphere, but she isn't too impressed by our wine selection. / Sherry: I see. / Araceli: No offense. / Sherry: No, I agree. The...
Out There - Wednesday, October 24, 2007 [[At the bar]] / Sherry: You know, if you want to bring in a bottle of something you really like, I can keep it here for you. / Sherry: I'd charge you to store it, but it would cost you less than if we actually stocked it. / Araceli: That's a good idea, maybe I'll do that. / Sherry: In the meantime,...
Out There - Thursday, October 25, 2007 [[Sherry and John behind the bar, Araceli in front. Miriam approaches behind the bar.]] / Miriam: Good afternoon, my talented and devoted co-workers! / [[Miriam jostles Sherry & John.]] / Miriam: See, THIS is what being behind a bar should BE like! A whole bunch of us getting in each other's way, bumping...
 
Out There - Friday, October 26, 2007 [[In front of the bar, Miriam and Araceli shake hands.]] / Miriam: I'm Miriam. / Araceli: Hi, I'm Araceli. / Miriam: Oooh! That's a cool-sounding name. I like cool-sounding names. / Araceli: Thank you. / Miriam: I Should probably have a cooler-sounding name, to go along with how cool I am. Anyway, I'm...
Out There - Saturday, October 27, 2007 [[Sherry and Miriam behind the bar, holding one another talking & smiling. Araceli and Clayton look on.]] / Araceli: Those two seem very close. / Clayton: Yeah, they're thick as thieves. / Araceli: Are they, um... TOGETHER? / Clayton: Only in my more interesting dreams. / Araceli: Oh, yeah, silly me....
Out There - Monday, October 29, 2007 Miriam: Really? You guys play poker? We've been DYING to find a game. / Guy1: Well, I mostly play online now, but we occasionally get a game together. / Guy2: But my place is too small, I can't really accommodate a crowd. / Guy1: And I don't really like doing it at my house, y'know, what with the kids...
Out There - Tuesday, October 30, 2007 [[At the bar.]] / Clayton: Whoa—maybe I DON'T want in. This is sounding weird even for ME. / Miriam: We were just kidding, Clayton. / Miriam: Poker players call novices "fish"; we were just speculating on your experience. / Clayton: Oh, poker? Count me out then; I don't gamble with my precious booze...
Out There - Wednesday, October 31, 2007 Miriam [[off panel, voice from the phone]]: Hey beautiful—how tired are you? / Sherry [[in bed, sleepy, seems she has just been woken up by the phone]]: What do you WANT, Miriam? / Miriam: I know how much you've been wanting to play poker, and guess what? I can get a game together tonight after we close! / Sherry...
 
Out There - Thursday, November 1, 2007 [[Chuck on couch, talking on phone. James standing behind.]] / Chuck: No, Miriam. That's a little late for me. Yeah. Okay, g'night. / [[Chuck hangs up phone.]] / Chuck: Okay, I gotta admit. THAT was pretty crazy. She wanted me to come over to a poker game at 2 in the morning. What was she thinking? / [[James...
Out There - Friday, November 2, 2007 [[Sherry and Miriam kneeling next to John, who's under a blanket on the couch.]] / Miriam: Hi, John. / John: Uh, hello... / Miriam: Sorry to wake you up, but we're gonna have a little poker game, and we don't want to keep you up... / Sherry: ... since I was hoping you'd open the bar tomorrow. / Miriam:...
Out There - Saturday, November 3, 2007 [[Sherry's table. Miriam stacking large pile of chips.]] / nameless guy: You're a hell of a poker player, Miriam. / Miriam: Thank you. / nameless guy: I think I'd better call it a night, or a morning, as it turns out. But keep me in mind for your next game, I got a score to settle with ya. / Miriam: Will...
Out There - Monday, November 5, 2007 [[Sherry and Miriam chatting behind the bar; Clayton looks on.]] / Miriam: Oooh, I LOVE that! You know what ELSE I really love? / [[They notice Clayton listening in.]] / Clayton: What were you talking about? / Sherry: Nothin'. / Miriam: Nothin'. / Clayton: No, you were talking about SOMETHING, I heard...
Out There - Tuesday, November 6, 2007 [[At the bar.]] / Clayton: So, why do you wear so much makeup? / Miriam: What are you talking about? I don't wear that much makeup. / Clayton: Seems like a lot to me. / Clayton: Makeup is for girls who aren't blessed with physical perfection. In your case, it's like putting graffiti on the Mona Lisa. / [[Miriam...
 
Out There - Wednesday, November 7, 2007 [[The kitchen at the bar: John tasting from pot; Miriam looks on.]] / Miriam: Got a question for you... / John: Okay. / Miriam: You really like food a lot, right? / John: Uh, sure. / Miriam: Well, you seem to deny yourself pleasure in most things, but you really cut loose with the food. What gives? / John:...
Out There - Thursday, November 8, 2007 [[Araceli and Miriam at the bar, both drinking from wine glasses.]] / Miriam: Mmm, yeah, that IS good. / Araceli: Are you much of a wine drinker, Miriam? / Miriam: I used to be. I've worked in places that actually have a decent selection, so I've had a lot of good wines. / Miriam: But I can't afford...
Out There - Friday, November 9, 2007 [[At the bar; Miriam talking to unknown guy; Chuck looks on.]] / Miriam: Ah, no thanks. That's very flattering, but I'm kind of seeing someone right now. / [[Guy walks off.]] / Chuck: "Kind of?" / Miriam: Oh, don't worry about it. / Miriam: I'm just trying to help Sherry out. It's good for business if...
Out There - Saturday, November 10, 2007 [[At the bar; Miriam watching TV; John reading book.]] / TV announcer: ...third drunk driving arrest, having just completed rehab a week ago... / Miriam: Wouldn't it suck if the worst mistakes you made always ended up on the news? / John: I guess. / [[Miriam looks sideways at John, who's still reading.]] / Miriam:...
Out There - Monday, November 12, 2007 [[At the bar. Sherry with pencil in mouth staring at a paper, Miriam draped over her. James looks on.]] / James: Y'know, the way y'all carry on, people might get the wrong idea. Or maybe it's the RIGHT idea. / Sherry: What do you mean, James? / James: It looks like y'all LIKE each other. / Miriam: Oh,...
 
Out There - Tuesday, November 13, 2007 [[Chuck's apartment; James enters.]] / James: Man, it ain' that I ain't open-minded, but... / Chuck: Huh? / James: Man, are you SURE ol' Red ain't as into chicks as she is into dudes? 'cause if you ask ME-- / Chuck: --which I DIDN'T. / Chuck: Dude, all I care about is who she's into at the moment, and...
Out There - Wednesday, November 14, 2007 [[Chuck sits on a couch while Miriam and James stand nearby, talking]] / Miriam: You just don't get it, James. Yes, Sherry and I are very close... that doesn't mean we want to *marry* each other. / Miriam: *You two* are close too, but being men, you're afraid to show it. Women don't have that fear. / James:...
Out There - Thursday, November 15, 2007 [[At the bar.]] / Sherry: Hey James, now that Mir's gone, I'll let you in on a secret. You were right. We WERE in love... / Sherry: But our love did not end happily. I wanted to please her so much, so I had this operation... I'm sure you know what KIND... / Sherry: Anyway, I wanted it to be a surprise,...
Out There - Friday, November 16, 2007 [[At the bar.]] / James: 'ey, do y'all like basketball? / Araceli: I like WOMEN'S basketball. / James: WOMEN'S basketb--oh, right... 'cause you like LOOKIN' at 'em. / Araceli: No, it's because they play it right. / Araceli: It's a purer form of the game. Men are always showboating. Women play more like...
Out There - Saturday, November 17, 2007 [[ At Sherry's bar. Miriam is tending bar, Araceli is drinking. Miriam is touching Araceli's hair. ]] / Miriam: You have such beautiful hair, Araceli. I wish I had hair like this. / Araceli: Uh, Miriam... / Araceli: I don't know what you've heard about me, but I'm not interested in—I mean, you're very...
 

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