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Out There - Monday, February 16, 2009 [[Sherry and Miriam are behind the bar]] Sherry: Don’t be so *pouty*, Mir. We’re gonna have *fun* tonight! *Your* kind of fun! Rock’ n’ roll bar fun! / Sherry: And we’re both gonna make *monster* tips! See how many people are here already? / Sherry: Would it put you in a better mood if I let you announce...
Out There - Tuesday, February 17, 2009 [[Sherry is speaking into a microphone, addressing a large crowd in her bar]] Sherry: Hi, I’m Sherry. Thank you all for coming. Please enjoy the amenities. / Sherry: And now, please welcome, Portstown’s own *STEVEN STRØM!* / Miriam (watching from behind the bar, talking to Clayton]]: Yeah, ham it up...
Out There - Wednesday, February 18, 2009 Sherry: He’s pretty good, huh, Mir? / Miriam: He’s all right. / Clayton: He’s a creep. / Sherry: He’s a *little* bit of a creep. But he’s an *entertaining* creep. At least he’s contributing *something* to the world. / Clayton: Yeah, bad lyrics, pretentiousness, posturing, smarminess, and most likely,...
Out There - Thursday, February 19, 2009 Miriam: What do you think, Ari? / Araceli: It’s not really my type of music, but I’ll admit he’s pretty talented. / Araceli: What do *you* think? / Miriam: I think I’ve just made a momentous decision about my immediate future. / [[Both are silent, watching Steven’s performance]] / Araceli: Should I...
Out There - Friday, February 20, 2009 [[Miriam and Sherry are observing the large crowd that has gathered around Steven, who is sitting at the bar]] Miriam: I didn’t know Steven was this popular. / Sherry: Around here he is. The band has a pretty good local following. / Miriam: He’s hard to talk to with all those people around. / Sherry:...
 
Out There - Saturday, February 21, 2009 Steven: So, do you lovely ladies want to go somewhere and grab a late-night snack? / Sherry: I can’t eat this late. Anyway, I’ve got to open up early. / Steven: Miriam? / Miriam: I can’t go without Sherry. I’m liable to do something I’ll regret. / [[Miriam looking at her nails nonchalantly, while Steven...
Out There - Monday, February 23, 2009 Miriam: I’ve never been here before. Is it any good? / Steven: It’s *open…* There aren’t a lot of alternatives at this hour. / Steven: I’m surprised Sherry’s never brought you here. / Miriam: Sherry and I hardly ever hang out together. Our schedules conflict. / Miriam: …as do our opinions, our sensibilities,...
Out There - Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Steven: Yeah, Sherry’s got spunk. She never backs down. I like that about her. I like a *lot* of things about her, actually. / Miriam: So how come you cheated on her? / Steven: Whoa, I never cheated. It wasn’t that kind of relationship. I made that very clear to her. / Miriam: How did you make it clear? / Steven:...
Out There - Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Steven: Actually, Miriam, I really regret the way things went down with Sherry. She deserved better. / Steven: Yet, for some reason, she’s remained my friend. I probably don’t deserve her friendship, but I’m sure grateful for it. / [[Miriam takes a sip from her coffee while Steven studies her]] / Steven:...
Out There - Thursday, February 26, 2009 Miriam: I liked your show. I was pretty impressed. Can’t wait to see you with the full band. / Steven: Thanks. / Miriam: The solo shows are fun, I get to show my sappy sensitive side. But the band really rocks, that’s where I’m really in my element. / Miriam: When’s your next show? / Steven: Well, that’s...
 
Out There - Friday, February 27, 2009 Miriam: They kicked you out of your own band? / Steven: Yeah, it happens from time to time. / Steven: But we usually end up patching things up. We all crave independence, but we need each other too much to go our separate ways permanently. / Miriam: Sounds like a marriage. Well, a rocky marriage. Or...
Out There - Saturday, February 28, 2009 [[Miriam and Steven are sitting in Steven’s parked car]] / Miriam: I find you attractive, Steven. But I’m done with flings. I’m gonna go slow here until I figure out if you’re what I’m *really* looking for. / Miriam: Are you cool with that? / Steven: Sure, Miriam, I respect that. I’m kind of leaning in...
Out There - Monday, March 2, 2009 Miriam [[in bed, waking up and stretching, thinking]]: Mmm-*hmmm!* I feel *great* this morning! / Miriam [[sitting up in bed, lighting cigarette, thinking]]: Steven… yeah, he’s pretty intriguing. I think I am *definitely* interested. And Sherry shouldn’t mind, because he *said* they weren’t really…...
Out There - Tuesday, March 3, 2009 [[At the bar]] / Miriam: Where’s John? / Sherry: He’s at the soup kitchen. / Miriam: Is that a restaurant? / Sherry: No, silly, it’s where they feed the homeless. / Miriam: But John’s not homeless. Why would he— / Miriam: —Oh, *I* know why. To make *me* feel even *more* worthless. / Sherry: Yep, I’m pretty...
Out There - Wednesday, March 4, 2009 Miriam [[to John, who is standing behind a larger kettle of soup]]: How long have you been working at the homeless shelter? / John: I dunno… a month or two, I guess. / Miriam: How come you told Sherry about it, and not me? / John: I don’t know, Miriam. I guess with *you,* it just never came up in conversation. / [[Miriam...
 
Out There - Thursday, March 5, 2009 Miriam [[standing next to John behind table, wearing apron]]: So that’s the story. All we did last night was talk. But I’m definitely interested in doing more than that. / Miriam [[to John]]: But with Sherry refusing to get involved with Chuck solely on the grounds that he and I used to go out, I’m...
Out There - Friday, March 6, 2009 John [[at homeless shelter, removing apron]]: Thanks for helping out, Miriam. / Miriam: Your selflessness can be inspiring, John. It felt good to do it. / Miriam: Hey, *Sherry’s* never volunteered here, has she? And *she* knew about it before *I* did. Yet here I am, the first day I found out about it— / John:...
Out There - Saturday, March 7, 2009 [[Miriam is driving with John next to her and James in the back seat]]: I’m sorry, James. I guess I’ve misjudged you. I never would have believed it was in to help those less fortunate than you. / [[James and John are now outside the car]] James: Ain’t no big thing, Red. I just washed some dishes. *Anyone*...
Out There - Monday, March 9, 2009 Sherry [[talking on phone]]: Hey, that’s great, Stevie. I knew they’d come to their senses. / Sherry [[to Miriam]]: His band took him back. / Steven: Yeah, I feel pretty lucky. Speaking of lucky, Miriam wouldn’t happen to be there by any chance, would she? / Sherry [[to Miriam, after hanging up]]:...
Out There - Tuesday, March 10, 2009 Miriam: Sherry, I *know* that was Steven. Why did you hang up on him? / Sherry: Okay, you got me. Call him back if you want, I can’t stop you. / Miriam: Why would you *want* to stop me? I thought you were through with him. / Sherry: I am. I just don’t want *you* to get hurt. / Sherry: Steven is charismatic,...
 
Out There - Wednesday, March 11, 2009 [[Sherry and Miriam discussing Steven]] Sherry: So nothing happened? Considering it was *you* and *Steven* that's gotta be some kind of record. / Miriam: Very funny. Part of the reason nothing happened is because I care about *you*[Sherry], you @#$%. / Sherry:Well, that's very sweet, Mir. But I wouldn't...
Out There - Thursday, March 12, 2009 Miriam: Actually, Sher, my plan is to take things slowly with Steven. I want to make sure he’s worth my time before I give him too much of it. / Sherry: Good plan. He’s not, but don’t take *my* word for it. You’re going to do whatever you want to do anyway. / [[Sherry is still holding phone up for...
Out There - Friday, March 13, 2009 [[Miriam is talking on the phone, Sherry is sitting next to her]] / Miriam: Yeah, the other night was fun… Yeah, we definitely should hang out again sometime. / Miriam [[on phone]]: Sure, drop by anytime. I’m here almost every night. You know, your ex here is quite the slave driver. Sure. Okay. Yeah....
Out There - Saturday, March 14, 2009 [[John and Sherry are behind the bar. Miriam is sitting on it. Sherry is reading a book.]] / Miriam: John, what did you think of Steven? / John: I enjoyed his show. He’s very talented. / Miriam: No, I mean, what did you think of him as a person? / John: I didn’t talk to him, Miriam. I can’t say one way...
Out There - Monday, March 16, 2009 Miriam: What brings you to our neck of the woods, Rod? / Rod: I dunno… the winds of fate… I thought I might ask you to dinner tonight. / Miriam: Dammit, your timing is terrible. I’m kind of thinking about seeing someone else. If you had come by a few days ago I’d have been up for it. / Rod: Oh. / [[Both...
 
Out There - Tuesday, March 17, 2009 John: I really don’t know anything about either of these guys Miriam’s interested in… I didn’t really feel qualified to advise her. / Sherry: Don’t blame yourself, John. / Sherry: This isn’t unusual for Mir at *all…* she used to flit from one guy to the next all the time; it’s only recently that she’s...
Out There - Wednesday, March 18, 2009 [[Miriam and Rod are eating dinner in a restaurant]] Miriam: Just to be clear on this… this is strictly a get-to-know-each-other date, you know, a “just friends” date. / John: I understand. / Miriam: It’s too bad you took so long to ask me out, or the situation might have been different. / Rod: Are you...
Out There - Thursday, March 19, 2009 Sherry: I probably sound like a jealous @#$%! sometimes, don’t I? / John: I don’t know… I could *see* someone thinking that. / Sherry: I wouldn’t want to emulate Miriam’s lifestyle… but I sort of envy *some* of it. She’s got two dates in two nights, and I’ll just be *working.* / John: Both of those...
Out There - Friday, March 20, 2009 Miriam: You know what, Rod? I’m glad we went out. I had fun. Thanks for dinner. / Rod: My pleasure. / Miriam: And thanks for being understanding about my situation. / Rod: That’s all right. I hope this other guy knows how lucky he is. / Miriam: He doesn’t—yet. But I suspect he *will* in time.. / Rod:...
Out There - Saturday, March 21, 2009 [[Miriam is in the bar after her date, discussing it with Sherry.]] He’s got quite a way with words, I’ll give him that. But he accepted my position, so I’ll also give him credit for not trying too hard to sway me. / Miriam: He’s a sly one, though, he’ll butter you up with that “I’m not worthy” routine...
 

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