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Out There - Monday, August 6, 2007 [[In the car, Wally's voice on the radio.]] / Wally: Hi, I'm Wally Green, and when I need a really close shave -- / Sherry: So, are you thinking about stopping in you-know-where to see you-know-who? / Miriam: Oh, no WAY, Sherry! That was a HUGE mistake last time, and I'm GLAD I didn't get to see him! I can't believe you asked me that! / Sherry: Sorry, I just thought of it because of that commercial. I totally agree with you, you definitely shouldn't see him. / [[The two sit silently.]] / Miriam: @#$!%&#!&, WHY DID YOU EVEN BRING IT UP? / Sherry: I'M SORRY, I'M SORRY!
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Out There - Tuesday, August 7, 2007 Miriam: Sherry, if you think I'm hung up on Walter, I'm not. Whatever feelings I used to have for him are long dead. / Miriam: It's just that, you know, once in a great while I think about him, and I remember how we were once really close. / Miriam: Aarrgghhh! I wasn't even thinking about it before you brought it up! / Sherry: Sorry! It was the stupid radio's fault! / Miriam: Radios aren't stupid. People who blame things on radios are stupid! / Sherry: I just think radios should bear some of the responsibility.
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Out There - Wednesday, August 8, 2007 Miriam: You know what, it's okay... Rebecca gave me her phone number. I could have called anytime I wanted to, and I never did -- because I'm OVER it. / Sherry: Yeah, you have HER number. But you don't have HIS. If you could call HIM without HER finding ou-- / [[Sherry covers her mouth with her hand.]] / [[Sherry makes self-disgusted face.]] / Sherry: Why is it that YOU talk WAY more than *I* do, but you don't say STUPID things nearly as often? / Miriam: You have a special gift, luv.
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Out There - Thursday, August 9, 2007 Sherry: When you and John were driving, did you argue as much as we do? / Miriam: John hardly ever argues at all. He usually doesn't even state his opinion. You kinda have to trick him into it. / Miriam: You and I know each other better, that's why WE argue. We don't even have to say anything to annoy each other. / Sherry: That's true, sometimes you annoy me BEFORE you even say anything, because I know you so well that I know whatever you say is going to be annoying. / Miriam: I KNEW you were going to say that. / Sherry: Is there a place to play poker around here?
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Out There - Friday, August 10, 2007 [[Miriam (driving) and Sherry in car.]] / Miriam: I've been driving awhile. You wanna take a break and then switch? / Sherry: Sure. / [[Sherry resting in front seat.]] / [[Miriam at window.]] / Miriam: Here, I bought you a big chocolate bar because I love you THAT much. / Sherry: Miriam, you are SO sweet, and I hope we'll always be friends because I'd hate to live life without you in it. / Miriam: Aw, thanks, hon, me too. / Sherry: That being said, I AM allergic to chocolate. / Miriam: I know. It's really for me. But I bought you a beef stick.
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Out There - Saturday, August 11, 2007 [[Sherry (driving) and Miriam in car.]] / Miriam: I say we check into a motel and hit it for the night. / Sherry: Okay. / [[Sherry regards Miriam.]] / Sherry: So, when you said "hit it", you meant -- / Miriam: "The sack." Let's hit "the sack." / Sherry: Okay, that's what I THOUGHT you meant. / [[In motel room.]] / Sherry: Because, you COULD have mean "the hay," you know. / Miriam: Good God, cable still sucks. I'm not missin' NOTHIN'.
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Out There - Monday, August 13, 2007 [[Sherry on phone in motel room.]] / Sherry: John! What's going on? / [[John on phone, stirring pot.]] / John: Hey, I was wondering about something. Have you ever thought of fixing up this kitchen and serving food? / Sherry: I've thought about it, but it's always sounded like a lot of work. Why? / John: Well, the stove works, so I made some chili for myself. And I had some extra, so I gave some to Chuck, and to James, and to Clayton. / Sherry: And...? / John: I think this could make you some money. / Chuck: Dude, I'll give you five bucks if you don't put meat in the next batch. / James: I'll give you ten if you do.
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Out There - Tuesday, August 14, 2007 [[In a motel room.]] / Sherry: Did you know that John can cook? / Miriam: How would I know THAT? That would require him telling me something about himself. / Sherry: Apparently he makes some pretty mean chili and he's been sharing it with everyone. He thinks people would pay for it. / Miriam: Really? / Sherry: Yeah. So he's suggesting I fix up the kitchen and buy some stuff and serve food. He'd like to work for me as a cook. / Miriam: Wow. / Miriam: Is there anything sexier than a man who can cook? / Sherry: A man who can make you MONEY by cooking? / Miriam: You and I are SO different.
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Out There - Wednesday, August 15, 2007 Miriam: I think it sounds great, Sher. If we serve food too, you KNOW our business will increase. / Sherry: Probably. But it means taking out a loan to get the kitchen in shape, buying food and supplies, and getting whatever permits are needed, AND knowing how to manage the whole operation... / Sherry: ... which, naturally, I have no clue how to do. / Miriam: Yeah, but we gotta take risks to reap rewards. I say we go for it. / [[Sherry looks at Miriam skeptically.]] / Sherry: Again with the "we." Exactly what risks will YOU be taking, dear? / Miriam: I live with you. I'll have to weather the constant fretting.
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Out There - Thursday, August 16, 2007 [[At the bar.]] / Chuck: John, this chili is AWESOME. You oughta be selling it. / John: Well, that's up to Sherry. I've made the suggestion. / Chuck: How'd you learn to cook? / John: I dunno, you just pick this stuff up when you live alone. / John: What about you guys? You're bachelors—haven't you learned to cook a few things? / Chuck: I'm pretty good at opening cans. / James: I'm a whiz at ordering pizza. / [[John and Chuck look at Clayton.]] / Clayton: What? I'm on a liquid diet. / John: Clayton, have some more chili.
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Out There - Friday, August 17, 2007 [[At the bar.]] / John: I'm sorry, gentlemen, but we're all out of chili, and I don't have anything upstairs to make more with. / Chuck: Well, what do you need, man? I'll go grab some stuff at the market and come right back. / John: Well, sure, okay. I'll make a list. How much do you think I should make? / Chuck: Man, I think we can eat as much as you can make. But I think you oughta make two batches, one with meat and one without. / James: Three batches, you oughta have one with no beans. / John: This is starting to sound expensive. / James: Should I run home and get a coupla more pots? / Clayton: Could you bring some beer too? This USED to be a BAR.
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Out There - Saturday, August 18, 2007 [[In a motel room.]] / Miriam: So that "storage room" in the bar is actually a kitchen? / Sherry: Sort of. Well, it used to be. / Sherry: It was in pretty sad shape when I took over, and serving food just seemed like one more thing that could go wrong, so I ended up using the kitchen for storage. / Sherry: It fact, it was where I was thinking a lot of your stuff was going to go. If we're using it as a kitchen again there's going to be a space problem. / Miriam: Don't worry about it, Sherry. Everything will work out. / Sherry: Is it fun being simple-minded and responsibility-free? / Miriam: Most of the time!
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Out There - Monday, August 20, 2007 [[ Morning. Sherry and Miriam are staying in a hotel. Sherry is asleep, Miriam has just gotten up. ]] / Miriam: Sherry, wake up. / Sherry: Huh? Whozzat-- / Miriam: I have an idea. I think we both need a bit of unwinding. So we should forget about driving, and just kick it in this cool hotel instead. / Miriam: We can hang out in the jacuzzi, go swimming, have a couple of nice meals, have some drinks, and just basically relax. I think it will do us both a world of good. / Miriam: So instead of doing what we're SUPPOSED to do today, we'll have a relaxing day doing what we WANT to do instead. Whattaya say? / Sherry: How about sleeping in? Can we do that too? / [[ Miriam looks wide-eyed and insistent. ]] / Miriam: Sherreee--I wanna start relaxing NOW!
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Out There - Tuesday, August 21, 2007 [[ Miriam is in a hot tub, talking to an unnamed guy. ]] / Miriam: Actually, sport, I'm involved already, but my girlfriend is as free as a bird, maybe you should ask HER out. / Unnamed Guy: Uh oh, is this the old pawning-off-the-ugly-friend-on-the-loser trick? / Miriam: No way, dude. We're talking top-quality stuff here. / Miriam: Sherry is almost as stunning as me, and as an added bonus, she isn't NEARLY as aware of it as I am. / Unnamed Guy: Okay, I'll admit I'm intrigued. Where is she? / Miriam: She's still asleep, but she'll be down eventually. But check it out, if you want to impress her, you gotta come up with a line that's a lot less lame than the one you used on me. / Unnamed Guy: That wasn't a line. I really DID think you were my sister. / Miriam: DUDE, you really shouldn't look at your SISTER the way you're lookin' at ME.
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Out There - Wednesday, August 22, 2007 [[Sherry approaches hot tub, sees Miriam and a guy in the hot tub talking to each other, & thinks -- ]] / Sherry: (Uh oh, what's going on here? Who's that GUY Miriam's with?) / Sherry: (I swear, can't she turn it off even for a SECOND? For all she talks about wanting to be faithful to Chuck, she sure puts it to test a lot.) / Sherry: (GRRRR! I can't even WATCH this! She lucky she's got a friend like me, because someone ELSE might take advantage of how STUPID she's being and make a grab for Chuck!) / Sherry: (NO. No, I'd NEVER do that. That's horrible. But dammit, why must she TEMPT me by being such a CARELESS, IRRESPONSIBLE little FLIRT?) / Hot Tub Guy: So, have you and your friend ever fought over a guy? / Miriam: Oh, no WAY. We respect each other too much.
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Out There - Thursday, August 23, 2007 [[In a hot tub.]] / Miriam: That's HER, see? I TOLD you she was hot! / Guy: Hey, yeah, you were right. / Guy: So what's the story, then? If she looks like THAT, why does she need YOU fixing her up? Why can't she find her OWN dates? / Miriam: Oh, she COULD, she just doesn't seem to WANT to. But I think she NEEDS some male attention, so I'm trying to help out. / Guy: I take it she's got the personality of a pit-bull. / Miriam: No, actually, she's really nice. She's kinda sarcastic at times, but it's usually directed at ME. Anyway, shush, here she comes. / Sherry: I'm sorry, Miriam, but you can't keep this one. We're running out of room, and you never clean up after the others like you promised. / Guy: Pit-bull. / Miriam: Okay, yeah. Cuddly, though.
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Out There - Friday, August 24, 2007 [[Hot tub. Miriam getting out.]] / Miriam: I'm gonna try to score some more wine. Can I trust you two kids alone for a while? / Sherry: Aww, crap! I get it, she's trying to set us up. / Guy: Well... yeah, pretty much. / Guy: Your friend seems very concerned about you. / Sherry: My friend just doesn't understand that I'm not HER. / Sherry: Look, no offense, but contrary to whatever Miriam told you, I'm just not "looking" right now, you know? / Guy: It's cool. I'm not either, really. / Sherry: While conceding how much more appealing that makes you, I'm still gonna pass, okay? / Guy: Fair enough. I'm grateful for the confirmation of one of my lifelong suspicions.
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Out There - Saturday, August 25, 2007 [[Hot tub.]] / Miriam: Too bad, Sher. That one might have been interesting. 'Course, you COULDA acted a little more interested. / Sherry: Miriam, why is this so hard to understand? I'M NOT LOOKING FOR ANYONE RIGHT NOW. Not a fling, not a "friend with benefits," not a life partner, NOTHING. / Sherry: I just want to concentrate on making a living right now, understand? I'm really glad to have you around to help me with that, but I don't need you to manage my LOVE LIFE for me, okay? / Miriam: Okay. / [[Sherry looks wide-eyed at woman entering hot tub, who Miriam hasn't yet noticed.]] / Miriam: It's probably for the best anyway... he seemed nice, but he had one of the LAMEST pick-up lines I've heard in my— / Woman: My brother was right. You DO sorta look like me. / Sherry: COOL! I wonder if I'll get to meet MY "good" twin too!
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Out There - Monday, August 27, 2007 [[Miriam & Sherry enter their motel room in swimsuits.]] / Miriam: Iccchhh, too much chlorine. I'm gonna take a bath! / Sherry: I'm just gonna take a shower. / Miriam: You go first then. I'm gonna go get us some ice cream! / Sherry: Ice cream AGAIN? / Miriam: Well, you hassle me when I drink too much, you hassle me when I smoke, that doesn't leave me with a lot of other options. / Sherry: Oh, so if you eat ice cream tonight that means you won't be smoking and drinking as well? / [[Miriam lights up cigarette.]] / Miriam: I'll see you in a few. Have a nice shower. / Sherry: Thanks. Bring ME a couple beers too, please.
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Out There - Tuesday, August 28, 2007 [[Sherry in the shower, Miriam sitting eating ice cream.]] / Miriam: Okay, that girl DID look like me, but she didn't look EXACTLY like me. / Sherry: Well, it's not like *I* couldn't tell you apart. / [[Miriam ponders while taking another spoonful of ice cream.]] / Miriam: What do you think would happen if Chuck met someone who looked exactly like me, but wasn't as screwed-up as me? / Sherry: As long as you're going THERE, what if he met someone who was not only less screwed-up as you, but BETTER-LOOKING as well? / Miriam: Ehh, the chances of THAT happening are EXTREMELY slim. / Sherry: Quit hogging the ice cream before "slim" becomes a word you're no longer comfortable using.
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Out There - Wednesday, August 29, 2007 [[Sherry and Miriam, both wrapped in towels.]] / Miriam: Are you saying I'm getting fat?! I'm not getting fat! / Sherry: Ughhh, I know you're not. I'm sorry. / Sherry: I don't know what's wrong with me lately, I keep saying stupid things. Maybe you should adopt a strict "ignore Sherry completely" policy. / Sherry: I'm gonna go watch TV so I'll be easier to ignore. Have a nice bath. / Miriam: Okay, see ya. / [[Miriam looks at herself in the mirror.]] / [[Miriam holds out a half gallon of ice cream.]] / Miriam: You want the rest of this? It's not very good.
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Out There - Thursday, August 30, 2007 Sherry: I can't believe Miriam hasn't figured out by now that I'm attracted to her boyfriend... I act like a complete idiot every time his name is brought up. / Sherry: The thing is, I don't think about him all the time, it's mostly just when she brings him up. So it's not like I'm head-over-heels in love... It's a crush--it'll go away. / Sherry: Maybe I should just tell her. She has no reason to feel threatened, and it'll explain why I'm acting the way I am, which she must be wondering about... But it could backfire... I dunno... / [[Sherry digs into ice cream container.]] / Sherry: You know, I could swear a half-gallon of ice cream used to be bigger than this.
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Out There - Friday, August 31, 2007 [[Miriam in the bathtub, drinking and smoking.]] / Miriam: Something isn't adding up here... Sherry and I used to talk about whoever we were dating all the time. / Miriam: But now she cuts me off immediately if I start to say anything. And I can't see why she'd do that unless she was jealous that I'm with someone and she isn't... / Miriam: But if that were the case, you think she'd be trying to find someone... Instead of going our of her way to avoid finding someone... Hmmmm... / [[Miriam drags on a cigarette.]] / Miriam: Sher, is there any ice cream left?
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Out There - Saturday, September 1, 2007 [[Sherry lies on bed looking worried.]] / [[Miriam gets out of bathtub looking worried.]] / [[Miriam enters bedroom. Neither looks very happy.]] / Sherry: Hi. / Miriam: Hi. / [[Each on a bed, each gazing moodily into space.]] / [[They face each other and smile.]] / Sherry: Aren't you glad we took the day off? Real stress reliever, huh? / Miriam: Oh, totally.
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Out There - Monday, September 3, 2007 [[ Sherry and Miriam are in a restaurant. ]] / Sherry: You're quiet this morning. / Miriam: Mmm-hmmm. / Miriam: I've just been going over some scenarios. / Sherry: Do tell. / Miriam: Can I mention John without you accusing me of harboring non-platonic feelings about him? / Sherry: No, but go ahead. I'm all ears. / Miriam: Do you think John is nice because that's just the way he is, or because he's trying to atone for something really bad? / Sherry: Oh, I dunno... I gotta admit the body parts in his backpack seem a little suspect. / Miriam: I didn't mean THAT bad. Guys like that always go by all three names.
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Out There - Tuesday, September 4, 2007 [[ Sherry and Miriam are in a restaurant. ]] / Sherry: I like your timing, luv. After convincing me it would be okay to leave John in charge of my bar, NOW you start questioning what kind of a guy he is. / Miriam: No, you're missing the point, Sher. I KNOW what kind of a guy he is. He's honest and compassionate and moral. I have absolutely no doubt about that whatsoever. / Miriam: What I'm wondering is, how did he get to BE that way? What made him such a good person? What do you have to go through to get to where he is? / [[ Silent panel ]] / Sherry: You're never gonna get there, Mir. Just be happy with who you are. / Miriam: I just wanna visit for a while and see how I like it!
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Out There - Wednesday, September 5, 2007 [[ Sherry and Miriam are in a restaurant. ]] / Miriam: What's wrong with wanting to improve myself? Shouldn't we ALWAYS be looking to become better people? / Sherry: Sure, I guess. / Sherry: I'm just suspicious of your motivation. Would this have anything to do with wanting John to like you? / Miriam: Aw, JEEEZ... / Miriam: Sherry, you're WAY OFF. I just think John has some excellent qualities, and I could stand to emulate them. I'm just curious as to where those qualities came from, that's all. / Miriam: When I admire certain qualities in a person, I'm interested in knowing how they developed them. There are things about YOU I admire too, you know. / [[They are both now looking at Sherry's chest.]] / Sherry: Why are you look-- oh. / Miriam: Of course, YOU got 'em for FREE—I'D have to have SURGERY, and I can't afford it.
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Out There - Thursday, September 6, 2007 Sherry: When I look at John, I don't see a troubled past... I just see, I dunno... serenity, I guess. / Miriam: Mmm-hmmm. / Sherry: The idea that he might be hiding something troubling scares me, because if he IS, he's awfully GOOD at hiding it, which make me question why I should trust him at ALL. / Miriam: So you prefer to just PRETEND there's nothing to worry about? That sound more like ME than YOU. / Sherry: Well, I look at it more like I'm trusting my instincts. / Sherry: At first I was unsure of John, then I made an assessment when I got to know him better. I'm just going with my assessment instincts. / Miriam: Well, your instincts are probably NICER than mine are. Mine are always playing practical jokes on me. / Sherry: They can't resist it, sweetie. You're such an easy mark.
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Out There - Friday, September 7, 2007 [[ Sherry and Miriam are in a restaurant, drinking coffee and discussing why John is the way he is. ]] / Miriam: I think John either did some bad things and decided to turn his life around, or had some bad things happen to him, like a bad relationship. / Miriam: Which would explain why he has no interest in ME. Of course, it's ALSO possible that he's GAY, but if THAT'S the case, he'd have probably mentioned it by now. / Sherry: You're basing all this on the fact that he doesn't drool all over your body? / Miriam: Hmm. I guess I am, huh? OK, I see your point. / [[ Silent panel. ]] / Miriam: Still, you gotta admit it's kind of weird. / [[ Sherry looks extremely irritated. ]]
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Out There - Saturday, September 8, 2007 Miriam: So you really don't think John's attractive? I know everybody's tastes are different, but-- / Sherry: I never said that. / Miriam: You didn't? But I thought you-- / Sherry: I think what I said was that I don't think about him in that way. / Miriam: Isn't that the same-- / Sherry: I just meant I'm not interested, not that he's not attractive. / [[Panel 4: no text. Miriam holds an unlit cigarette thoughtfully.]] / Sherry: See, *some* people are able to *acknowledge* their desires, without allowing them to rule their entire-- / Miriam: [[lighting cigarette]] Let me get this lit so I can blow smoke in your face.
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