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| Out There - Monday, July 21, 2008 | [[It is the next morning. Araceli is bent over her laptop with a cell phone in her hand. Miriam is up and pouring a drink.]]
/ Araceli: No, Rod, I *told* you, that meeting isn't until Thursday. / [[Araceli looks irritated.]]
/ Araceli: Of *course* I brought my laptop. I already e-mailed you those files, but if you want me to send them again, I can. / [[Miriam leans over to whisper to Araceli, who turns from her laptop to look at her.]]
/ Miriam: Pssst, Ari...
/ Araceli: Can you hold on a second, Rod? / [[Araceli removes the cell phone from her ear. Miriam holds out a bottle of some type of alcoholic beverage.]]
/ Araceli: What's up, Miriam?
/ Miriam: If *you're* going to insist on working, *I* should insist you work the Miriam way. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080721.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, July 22, 2008 | [[Miriam has a hand out waiting for the bottle of alcohol that Araceli is drinking.]]
/ Miriam: I'm terrible. Earlier, I told myself I'd try not to be such a bad influence on you, and now I'm handing you a bottle at 9:30 in the morning. / [[Araceli passes the bottle back, already concentrating on the laptop again.]]
/ Araceli: I'm an adult, Miriam. You don't haev to worry about setting an example. You're my friend, not my role model. / [[Miriam has the bottle under one arm and she is lighting a cigarette.]]
/ Miriam: Yeah, you're right. It's a good thing, too. I think I make a much better friend than role model. / [[Miriam is smoking, her head down and hands placed in front of her, one over the other. Araceli is still focused on the laptop.]]
/ Miriam: I'm too *sexy* to be a role model, Ari.
/ Ariceli: And to drinky and smoky and gambly, too. But I appreciate the effort. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080722.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, July 23, 2008 | [[Miriam and Araceli are sitting at a table with French fries and two drinks. Miriam is leaned forward on the table with her arms crossed. Araceli is eating a French fry.]]
/ Miriam: I've never had a whole lot of female friends. Basically, chicks don't dig me.
/ Araceli: Why do you think that is? / [[Miriam leans back in her chair, crossing her arms behind her head.]]
/ Miriam: Honestly? I think they think I'm out to steal their men.
/ Araceli: Do you ever give them a *reason* to think that? / [[Miriam leans forward again, reaching for a French fry. Araceli is drinking her soft drink.]]
/ Miriam: No, but I guess they figure that if I *wanted* to steal their men, I *could.* / [[Miriam leans back, eyes closed, popping a French fry in her mouth. Araceli leans forward, lacing her fingers together with an annoyed look on her face.]]
/ Miriam: Maybe that's why *we* can be friends, Ari. *You* don't have to worry about that.
/ Araceli: Yeah, but if you steal another of my French fries, it's *on.* http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080723.html |
| Out There - Thursday, July 24, 2008 | [[Araceli and Miriam are back in a casino, arms linked but each pointing in different directions. Miriam carries a pocketbook.]]
/ Araceli: Let's play craps!
/ Miriam: Eccch, I'm terrible at it. Let's play poker. / [[Araceli turns to Miriam, who is glowering.]]
/ Araceli: I guess I'm willing to try anything...as long as it's not blackjack.
/ Miriam: Don't worry, I hate blackjack more than I hate craps. / [[The two women are in the background and they overhear two men in the foreground, discussing blackjack.]]
/ Losing man in turtleneck: Man, I dropped $200 at that blackjack table, and I don't even *care.*
/ Waitress-loving spiky-haired goatee man: All those hot waitresses constantly bringing you drinks...why *would*you? / [[Miriam and Araceli, clad in stomach and shoulder-bearing tops, head determinedly to the blackjack table where the waitress serves the men another drink.]] http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080724.html |
| Out There - Friday, July 25, 2008 | [[At a blackjack table.]]
/ Miriam: Are you having fun, Ari?
/ Araceli: Of course. Are you? / Miriam: Yeah, but I was wondering if we should start thinking about heading home soon. You know, responsibilities and all that. / [[Araceli's looking at Miriam.]] / Araceli: I didn't realize you were out of money, Mir. You want a loan?
/ Miriam: Teensy. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080725.html |
| Out There - Saturday, July 26, 2008 | [[In a casino, at a blackjack table.]]
/ Croupier: Twenty-one. Sorry, ladies.
/ Araceli: Wow, that was a quick hundred.
/ Miriam: I hate this game. / Miriam: You should let me teach you how to play poker, Ari. I'll bet you've got what it takes.
/ Araceli: Maybe some other time, Miriam. / Araceli [[getting up from the table]]: I'm content to cut my losses and head home. I have the feeling this isn't our day to get lucky.
/ Croupier: It's not for lack of trying. / Araceli: Wrong! These are our "leave us alone" clothes! You couldn't handle our "trying to get lucky" clothes!
/ Miriam [[pulling Araceli away]]: Time to get you home. You're starting to talk like me. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080726.html |
| Out There - Monday, July 28, 2008 | [[Steven and Sherry are sitting at the counter.]]
/ Steven: Sherry, I don't think you realize how much I missed you while I was gone.
/ Sherry: That's nice, Stevie. I missed you too. / Steven: We should hang out some night when you're not working.
/ Sherry: Okay, I'd like that. / [[Both are looking at each other.]] / Sherry [[accusingly pointing a spoon at Steven]]: Oh, I get it. You're between girlfriends right now, aren't you?
/ Steven: Oh, if I could get that going, I wouldn't be here. I'm actually just lonely. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080728.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, July 29, 2008 | [[At Sherry's bar.]]
/ Sherry: Steven, I'm your friend. And considering how revolting I think some of your attitudes are, you're lucky I don't hate you. / Sherry: Can't you be content with us just being friends? You know, the completely platonic kind?
/ Steven [[looking into his glass]]: Okay, Sher, whatever you want. / [[Silence.]] / Steven: So, what do platonic friends do?
/ Sherry: Complain about their lack of dates. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080729.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, July 30, 2008 | [[At Sherry's bar. Sherry and Steven are at the counter, Rod comes in.]]
/ Rod: Hi, I don't know if you remember me. My name's Rod.
/ Sherry: I do remember you, Rod. You came in with Araceli. / Rod: Hey, you've got a good memory. Anyway, I didn't get a chance to tell you that day I think you're running a fine establishment here.
/ Sherry: Really? / Sherry: Wow, that's really nice of you to—I mean, I'd like to think that—well, I try really hard to—um... / Steven: Sher, he doesn't give a crap about your bar. He's jut hitting on you.
/ Rod: I was hoping you got all gushy there because you knew that. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080730.html |
| Out There - Thursday, July 31, 2008 | [[At Sherry's bar.]]
/ Rod: I'm not really here to hit on you, Sherry. I just came in to have a drink and hang out...
/ Steven: Uh huh... / Rod: ...which is not to say I wouldn't be interested in going out with you sometime.
/ Steven: —Bingo!
/ Sherry: Steven! / Steven: Hey, I'm all for you having a good time, Sher. I'm your friend, remember? Don't turn this guy down on my account. / Sherry: The last thing I would do is turn someone down on your account.
/ Steven: Ouch! See how she is, dude? Enter at your own risk.
/ Rod: Thanks! Any other tips? http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080731.html |
| Out There - Friday, August 1, 2008 | [[At Sherry's bar. Rod and Steven are sitting at the counter, Sherry's leaning on it from the other side, facing Rod. ]]
/ Sherry: I appreciate you asking, Rod, if in fact that's what you were doing. But I think I have to say no right now. / [[close-up on Sherry's face]]
/ Sherry: Mostly because I'm kind of seeing someone and I really should figure out what's going on there before I go out with someone else. / Rod: Well, thanks for being honest. I'll take a rain check.
/ Miriam: Thanks for being understanding. / Steven: Sounds good, Sherry, I'll take a rain check, too.
/ Sherry: Steven, in your case, it's going to be raining for a long, long, long time. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080801.html |
| Out There - Saturday, August 2, 2008 | [[Sherry's entering her flat, John is lying on the couch.]]
/ Sherry: Oh, sorry, I was trying to be quiet...
/ John: Oh, that's okay. / [[Sherry's leaning against the doorway, while John tries to go to sleep again.]] / John [[looking at Sherry]]: Something on your mind, Sherry?
/ Sherry: Yeah. But we can talk about it later, since you're trying to sleep. / Sherry: Also, the phrase "what would Miriam do?" keeps running through my head, and it can't be a good thing.
/ John: Sure can't. Good night, Sherry. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080802.html |
| Out There - Monday, August 4, 2008 | [[In Miriam's car. Miriam's talking on the phone, Araceli is driving.]]
/ Miriam: Hey, it's me! I'm on my way home. Shall I drop on by? / Miriam [[shouting]]: Oh my God, I can't believe you! You haven't seen me for three days and you still don't want me to come over? What kind of - / Miriam: What? Aww, I'm sorry. No, no, it's okay... I understand... okay, I'll talk to you soon. / Miriam: He was actually just kidding at first, but then he developed a splitting headache.
/ Araceli: I'm amazed this species has survived as long as it has. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080804.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, August 5, 2008 | [[In Miriam's car. Close-up on Miriam, who is looking out the window.]]
/ Miriam: I can't believe I finally found a guy I'm willing to hang out with, and we can hardly ever find any time to hang out. / [[Close-up on Araceli.]]
/ Araceli: Well, at least you have someone. A lot of people have all the time in the world, and nobody to spend it with. / [[Miriam turns to Araceli.]]
/ Miriam: You're not talking about yourself, are you? Ari, you coud find someone in a heartbeat.
/ Araceli: Maybe. But I'm picky. / Miriam: Ari, what are you waiting for? Get out there and pick!
/ Araceli: I tried that. That's how I got to be so picky. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080805.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, August 6, 2008 | [[In Miriam's car.]]
/ Miriam: I've got to stop putting things on my credit card. I'm never gonna get the stupid thing paid off at this rate. / Araceli: You have trouble living within your means, huh?
/ Miriam: I never used to. But my means have become rather meager of late. / Araceli: Well, you know I could always loan you money, Miriam.
/ Miriam: Oh, I wouldn't feel right asking you for a loan. / Araceli: But I lent you money today, at that blackjack table.
/ Miriam: That was for throwing away. I'd feel weird borrowing for something useful. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080806.html |
| Out There - Thursday, August 7, 2008 | [[Araceli's entering her flat, Miriam behind her.]]
/ Araceli: You wanna come in for a little while, or are you dying to get home?
/ Miriam: I can hang out for a few. / [[In Araceli's flat.]]
/ Miriam: Do you have anything to drink, or should we go out and grab something?
/ Araceli: I've got some wine... / Miriam [[reading a magazine]]: Cool, lay it on me, kid. Open up the bottom shelf stuff, it doesn't matter to me.
/ Araceli: You sound like you're determined to get drunk. / Miriam: I just sound like me.
/ Araceli: Okay, grab a handful of clutter, and make us some room on the couch. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080807.html |
| Out There - Friday, August 8, 2008 | [[Miriam and Araceli are sitting on a couch in the latter's flat.]]
/ Miriam: Back to the regular routine tomorrow. Oh well, at least I don't hate my job.
/ Araceli: You're lucky. / Araceli: Sometimes I hate mine. I don't know if I'm meant to be a lawyer.
/ Miriam: Oh, who knows what we're "meant" to be. / Miriam: I don't have any idea what I'm meant to be... I just take it one day at a time, trying to do whatever I think is the right thing to do on that particular day. / Araceli: That sounds like a good philosophy.
/ Miriam [[pouring more wine into her glass]]: And on each particular night, I need to refuel. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080808.html |
| Out There - Saturday, August 9, 2008 | [[Miriam and Sherry are sitting on Sherry's ]]
/ Sherry: I should probably go to bed soon, I'm gonna have a lot of stuff to catch up on tomorrow. / Miriam: I guess that's one good thing about my job, work never piles up. You never have to pour twice as many drinks today because you weren't in yesterday. / Miriam [[hugging Araceli]]: I had fun, Ari, thanks for coming with me.
/ Araceli: I had fun too, let's do it again sometime. / Miriam: Okay, but next time let's have more fun.
/ Araceli: I'm up for that. Let's have much more fun. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080809.html |
| Out There - Monday, August 11, 2008 | [[In Sherry's kitchen. John's cooking, Sherry's leaning against the kitchen doorway.]]
/ Sherry: I think we need to talk.
/ John: Okay. / Sherry: Icchhh... I'm lousy at this... anyway, I just think we need to clarify a few things, so—
/ Miriam [[entering the kitchen]]: Hey, guys! I'm home! / [[Silence. Miriam noticed she'd interrupted something.]] / Miriam: Is it okay for me to stay, or should I eavesdrop from outside?
/ Sherry: Shouldn't you be planning your next jet-setting adventure? http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080811.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, August 12, 2008 | [[At Sherry's bar.]]
/ Sherry: So, did you have fun, Mir?
/ Miriam: Oh yeah, I always have fun. But it wasn't the same without you, Sher. You need to come with us next time. / Miriam: Mind you, I'd have made the same choice you made in your position. Two days on the road versus two days doin' what you two probably did is no choice at all. / < http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080812.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, August 13, 2008 | [[Sherry's bar. John's cleaning, Miriam's sitting at the counter, Sherry's going out.]]
/ Miriam: Sherry, did you want to talk to John alone? It seemed like I was interrupting something.
/ Sherry: Never mind, it can wait. I'll see you. / < http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080813.html |
| Out There - Thursday, August 14, 2008 | [[Sherry's bar. John and Miriam at the counter.]]
/ John: So, was your trip everything you had hoped it would be?
/ Miriam: I guess so... / Miriam: Actually, I thought it would be wilder and crazier... like we'd stay up the whole time and drink and gamble and do God knows what else and have a real adventure. / Miriam: But it was still okay, it was worth it. I got to know Ari a little better, and I think she's turning out to be a pretty good friend. / Miriam: So, was it nice not having me around?
/ John: Is that a trick question? http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080814.html |
| Out There - Friday, August 15, 2008 | [[Sherry's bar. John's cleaning, Miriam's at the counter.]]
/ Miriam: I'm tired... I never get enough sleep, I should really try to get more. / Miriam: I wonder if the lack of sleep has been showing in my face. I'd hate that. / Miriam: I suppose you think that as long as I'm sitting here I should be helping you. / Miriam: How come you never answer my questions?
/ John: You hadn't actually asked me a question. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080815.html |
| Out There - Saturday, August 16, 2008 | [[Sherry's bar. John's cleaning, Miriam's at the counter.]]
/ Miriam: nothing satisfies me lately. Things that should be fun aren't fun. Things that should erase my boredom don't.
/ John: Maybe you need to shift your focus. / John: Things don't have to be "fun" to be fulfilling. Maybe if you redirected your search towards finding something fulfilling, you wouldn't get bored as easily. / < http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080816.html |
| Out There - Monday, August 18, 2008 | [[Araceli's office.]]
/ Rod: So, Ari... tell me about your wild weekend with the fiery redhead... what was her name again?
/ Araceli: Miriam. / Araceli: It wasn't a weekend, first of all, and it wasn't that wild, either. We just did some gambling and went out dancing one night.
/ Rod: Dancing? / Rod: You went dancing together, or-?
/ Araceli: Rod, what @#%&! business is this of yours? / Rod: Since when did your business have to also be my business in order for me to demand to know all about it?
/ Araceli:< http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080818.html |
| Out There - Tuesday, August 19, 2008 | [[Araceli is working at her desk in her office, Rod is sitting next to her.]]
/ Rod: C'mon, babe, dish! Are you and the redhead an item now?
/ Araceli: No, of course not! We're just friends! / Rod: You mean friends with—
/ Araceli: I mean friends like you and I are friends. / [[Rod is thinking about what Araceli said, while she returns to work.]] / Rod: You mean friends like you and I were friends back when we used to—
/ Araceli [[holding up a pen]]: I mean friends like you and I are now, except without the me wanting to kill you part. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080819.html |
| Out There - Wednesday, August 20, 2008 | [[Araceli's office.]]
/ Rod: Okay, I get it, nothing happened. So you really aren't interested in that hottie?
/ Araceli: Not really. / Rod: Ah, I detect uncertainty...
/ Araceli: What I mean is, yeah, I know she's very attractive, and I'm not blind... But no, I'm basically not interested. / Araceli: Yeah, I know, you can't relate. But I'm different than you, if I don't see something working out in the long run, I'd just as soon not even- / Araceli [[smacking Rod's head]]: you're not even listening to me anymore, you ass!
/ Rod: Yeah, I tend to lose interest when you stop being interesting. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080820.html |
| Out There - Thursday, August 21, 2008 | [Law office.]
/ Rod: So, I thought you might be interested in this -- I paid your bartender friend a visit while you were gone.
/ Araceli: I see. / Rod: I think I may have laid some groundwork for myself there... we'll see...
/ Araceli: Hmmm... / Araceli: Well, I wish you the best of luck, Rod. Now, could you let me get back to my work, please? As my boss, I should think you'd LIKE to see me working, wouldn't you? / Rod: What ARE you working on, Ari?
/ Araceli: My resumé. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080821.html |
| Out There - Friday, August 22, 2008 | [Office.]
/ Araceli: Rod, I'm really not interested in hearing about your sorry attempts to hook up with my friends, nor am I willing to indulge your fantasies about Miriam and me. / Rod: I don't get it, Ari. We used to talk about this kind of stuff all the time. You'd tell me about things YOU were doing, and I'd tell you about things *I* was doing --
/ Araceli: That was then, this is now. / Araceli: Besides, I thought this was a law office, not a locker room
/ Rod: Fine, I'll never drag you down to such base levels again. / [Rod looks at Araceli's computer screen.]
/ Rod: Whoa, SHE'S pretty hot, e-mail me the URL?
/ Araceli: Yes, boss. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080822.html |
| Out There - Saturday, August 23, 2008 | [Office.]
/ Araceli: I'm sorry, Rod, I'm just not in the mood right now. I didn't get enough sleep last night, and I've got things on my mind. / Rod: Okay, gorgeous, I understand. I'll leave you alone. If you feel like talking about anything, remember where your best friend's door is.
/ Araceli: Thanks, Rodney. / Rod: Just remember THIS, though -- I know you like a BOOK. You can't convince me that you don't have the hots for at least ONE of those bartenders. / Araceli: Don't you have some WORK to do?
/ Rodney: Yeah, but it's nothing I can't foist off onto YOU. http://outtherecomic.com/d/20080823.html |
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