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Out There - Monday, November 23, 2009 [[Miriam has brought two back beers to Rebecca and herself]] / Rebecca: Oh, no, Miriam... I'm pretty sure I've had enough for one night. / Miriam: Oh... okay. / Rebecca: Hey, I thought you didn't have any money... how'd you pay for beers? / Miriam: I didn't. / Miriam: But the guy who bought 'em for us is going to be *really* disappointed if he doesn't see my gorgeous blonde girlfriend and I drinking together. / Rebecca [[preparing to drink her beer]]: Oh? well, we can't have *that.* / Miriam [[waving]]: Didn't think so. Give him a smile, he's probably taking pictures.
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Out There - Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Miriam: Who was that one cheerleader-- the blonde one? / Rebecca: The blonde one was *me.* / Miriam: No, no, no, th' *other* one. You know-- / Rebecca: I dunno, Miriam, high school was *so* long ago. / Miriam: I guess trying to reminisce about old times doesn't work when we never actually shared anything. / Rebecca: Guess not. / [[The view shifts to Wally]] / Rebecca: Well, we sorta shared *one* thing. / Miriam: I figured *that* was prolly a sore subject.
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Out There - Wednesday, November 25, 2009 Miriam: Does Walter ever talk about me? / Rebecca: Not very much. Of course, for a *long* time, he kinda didn't *dare.* / Miriam: I hope you know that what happened then would never happen now, I mean, we were just kids, and-- / Rebecca: Of course, Miriam. / Miriam: --Not that that excuses it, of course. / Rebecca: Forget about it, Miriam. Ancient history. / Miriam: I mean, even if it had been a particularly *good* experience, I still wouldn't-- / Rebecca: I get it, Miriam. He got better.
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Out There - Thursday, November 26, 2009 Miriam: What do you guys usually do after games? / Rebecca: Go to bed. / Miriam: Borrrring... well, not necessarily... but don't you ever go out? / Rebecca: During the season, not very often. / Miriam: So after ten years of marriage, that's it? Not much of an endorsement of the time-honored tradition, babe. / Rebecca: Sorry. / Rebecca: On the plus side, when I'm in a bind, I never have to call people who might hate me. / Miriam: Well, then you're missin' out on the best of what life has to offer.
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Out There - Friday, November 27, 2009 Miriam: Whatchadoon? / Rebecca: Sendin' a message to my husband. / Miriam: Your husband's right there, playin' third base. I doubt he's got his phone turned on. / Rebecca: I know that, silly, he'll get this message after the game. / Miriam: Are ya sendin' him sexy flirty messages? Should I avert my eyes? / Rebecca: I'm jus' telling him we might need him to take us home. / Miriam: I betcha we could get a *lot* of guys to take us home. / Rebecca: I betcha we *could.* But let's play it safe.
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Out There - Saturday, November 28, 2009 [[Wally and Ruiz have exited the clubhouse, into the players' parking lot; Miriam and Rebecca are walking towards them, Miriam is waving and shouting]] / Miriam: *Walter!* / Miriam [[hugging Wally]]: 'Becca and I have been hangin' out all day and we're like, totally pals now! And we wanna go out and have fun t'night but *you* hafta come too! / Miriam [[holding him closer]]: Pleeease, Walter? I know you're old and boring an' like to go to bed early but how often to you get to hang out with *meeee?* Just this once? *Pleeeease?* / Ruiz [[to Wally]]: I get to come along, too, right, man? We ain't friends anymore if I don't get to come along. / Miriam [[pointing to Ruiz]]: Oh, totally! Bring this guy or *we're* not friends either!
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Out There - Monday, November 30, 2009 Ruiz: I'm Jose--and I'll bet half of what I own your name is Miriam. / Miriam: That's a big bet, Jose... and if you'd had any takers, you'd have just doubled your investment. / Miriam: I wonder how you could be so *confident* about that? it's almost as if *somebody* had been talking about me... / Wally: Your "appearance" last year led to questions being asked. / Ruiz: It's true. You've been the topic of many a locker room discussion. / Miriam: Oh my! How will I ever live *that* down? / Rebecca: Same way you lived it down in high school? / Miriam: Ha! *You* should talk! / Wally: Can we talk about something else!?
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Out There - Tuesday, December 1, 2009 Miriam: So by now I expected to hear something about how good it is to see me. / Wally: Sorry, Miriam. This is so sudden. I'm a bit disoriented. / Wally: How long are you in town? / Miriam: Probably just tonight... So we should make it *count.* / Rebecca [[her arm around Miriam]]: She's right. We *should.* We *are.* We *have.* / Ruiz [[standing, his hand over his heart]]: For the record, I'm willing to devote all my energies towards making it count. / Miriam: That's the spirit! / Wally: *Down,* boy.
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Out There - Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Wally: Sorry... this is still a little hard for me to process. You two have been sworn enemies all your lives... and now, just like that...? / Rebecca: First, the sworn enemies thing was overblown... we were more like... *casual* enemies. / Miriam: *Apathetic* enemies at best. / Rebecca: And second, we're grown-ups now... We're able to resolve our differences in a civilized, mature manner. / Miriam: Being adults, we're very adult-y. / Rebecca: And third... did you know they serve beer, wine, *and* cocktails at the ballpark? I even find *Ruiz* here tolerable *tonight.* / Ruiz: Oh, that's *col',* 'Becca. / Miriam: It's warm for *her.*
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Out There - Thursday, December 3, 2009 Wally: So... um... Miriam... I guess we *do* have a lot to catch up on... what have you been up to since high school? / Miriam: Well, most recently I did a stint as a groupie, but I decided it wasn't for me. Prior to that I've spent a decade seeking solace in short, impersonal relationships and alcohol. / [[Uncomfortable silence]] / Wally: And how's that been working out for you? / Miriam: Great! You should see the benefits package they offer.
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Out There - Friday, December 4, 2009 Wally: So... why *didn't* you ever get married, Miriam? / Rebecca: Wally! That's not a-- / Miriam: --Never could find anyone who could replace *you.* / [[Wally studies Miriam as she takes a sip of her drink, a sad expression on her face]] / [[Miriam looks up, her gaze meets Wally's]] / Miriam [[cheerfully]]: Oh, babe, you've *got* to develop a sense of humor. / Rebecca: C'mon, Wal, *I* wouldn't even fall for *that* one.
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Out There - Saturday, December 5, 2009 Wally [[driving; Rebecca is at his side]]: Sorry I had to cut the evening short, but I gotta get home to bed. Just not used to staying up this late. / Ruiz [[from the back seat, seated next to Miriam]]: Whatever you gotta do, Green. 'Course, we may not *all* share your retiring nature. / Ruiz: So, how about it, Miriam? You feel like extending the evening a bit? / Miriam: Sounds tempting, Jose, but I'll pass. I got some things to figure out. / Ruiz: Damn. How 'bout you, 'Becca? Still feeling tolerant? / Rebecca: Considerably less so right now, Ruiz. But thanks.
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Out There - Monday, December 7, 2009 [[Rebecca and Wally are waking up]] / Rebecca: If that @#$%& alarm rings one more time-- / Wally: Relax. I'm getting up now. / Rebecca: Sorry, I just feel really lousy this morning. / Wally: I'm not surprised. I haven't seen you drink like that since before we were married. / Rebecca: Yeah, back then it was *you* trying to get *me* drunk. Quite the role reversal, huh? / Wally: I guess so... / Wally: Except, for it to be a *true* reversal, you would have had to have *gotten* something, like *I* usually did. / Rebecca: Where's my breakfast?
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Out There - Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Wally: So, last night was pretty weird for me... / Rebecca: I'm sorry, I shouldn't have allowed myself to drink like that. / Wally: That wasn't even the weird part. I mean, what's *Miriam* doing here, anyway? / Rebecca: She got stranded and called the only people in town that she knows. I figured it wouldn't kill me to pick her up and give her a place to stay for a night. / Wally: And yet, it almost *did.* / Rebecca: Naah. I only *wish* I was dead.
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Out There - Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Rebecca: So, I take it you're not really all that into seeing Miriam. / Wally: It's a little uncomfortable. / Wally: I guess some warning would have been nice. I'm just not really sure what to say to her. After 10, 12 years, I'm not really sure I even know her. / Rebecca: Well, it's up to you, Wally. You can put forth as much or as little effort as you deem appropriate. The opportunity is here, and you can do with it what you want. / Wally: Is she worth trying to deal with sober? / Rebecca: Dunno, I didn't really try.
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Out There - Thursday, December 10, 2009 Rebecca: If you don't want Miriam here, Wally, we can subtly push her towards the door. I'm sure she can take a hint. / Rebecca: But I don't mind letting her stay for a few days. I think deep down she's a nice person, and she can use a friend or two right now. / Rebecca: Plus, I thought you might want a chance to work out whatever issues you have with her, because repression isn't healthy, and-- / Wally: --Rebecca... / Wally: Are we sure we don't want to lounge a little longer in the comfort of our repression? / Rebecca: We're sure. Now where's my breakfast?
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Out There - Friday, December 11, 2009 Miriam [[sitting on the edge of the bathtub, drawing a bath, thinking]]: Now then... I *will* give some serious thought to what I'm going to do about this whole stranded-hundreds-of-miles-from-home thing... / Miriam [[disrobing, thinking]]: ...but, courtesy of my generous hosts, I'm going to do it the *right* way... / Miriam [[in the bathtub, stroking her leg, thinking]]: ...immersed in a tub of deliciously warm water, with soft bubbles caressing my skin. / Wally [[from the other side of the bathroom door]]: Why the hell is my bathroom door locked? / Miriam [[covering herself with her arms]]: Because, contrary to appearances, I have *some* sense of decorum.
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Out There - Saturday, December 12, 2009 Miriam: Morning Walter. Sorry to keep you waiting. / Wally: We've got more than one bathroom. / Miriam: Well, I woulda used another one if I knew there'd be an issue. I don't want to be in the way here. / Wally: It's fine. / Miriam: I better be on my way as soon as I can then... I'm obviously causing problems already. / Rebecca: Not at all. He's just being a baby. / Miriam: Okay, cool. How much tequila do you have? I figured today we should hang out by your pool and pound margaritas. / Rebecca: Yeah, about that...
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Out There - Monday, December 14, 2009 Rebecca: So... maybe I gave you the wrong impression by offering you a drink yesterday. / Miriam: How so? / Rebecca: Well, I didn't mean to imply that Wally or I are... um... / Miriam: --like me? You know I was kidding about being an alcoholic, right? / Rebecca: Oh, sure... I knew that... it's just that I... I mean you... I mean... / Rebecca: Miriam, are you *sure* you were kidding? Or are you just kidding *yourself?* / Miriam: I dunno. As long as it's still funny, does it matter?
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Out There - Tuesday, December 15, 2009 Miriam: Okay, I get it, 'Becca. You don't want to be tempted to drink as much as I do, and you don't want to an enabler either. / Rebecca: Well, yeah... mostly the latter, I guess. / Miriam [[handing Rebecca the drink she just made]]: Look, it's *your* house. You set the limit. I'll follow your rules. / [[Rebecca tastes the drink] / Rebecca: We might just be applying the rules on an as-needed basis. / Miriam: I like that in a rule.
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Out There - Wednesday, December 16, 2009 Miriam: Um... this may sound weird... but do you have a one-piece bathing suit I can borrow? / Rebecca: Sure. / Miriam: Thanks. I brought a bikini, but I don't think I should wear it. / Rebecca: Oh... um... any reason? / Miriam: Not the one *you're* thinking of. I'm not pregnant. I'm not *fat* either. / Rebecca: And I'm *sure* you don't expect me to believe you're *modest.* / Miriam [[holding open her robe, revealing the phone number on her abdomen]]: Okay, fine. Behold, the human scratch pad! / Rebecca: Oooh. *This* calls for a big ol' *handful* of foundation.
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Out There - Thursday, December 17, 2009 [[Miriam is sitting with her legs in the pool, Rebecca is in the pool and Wally is laying on a raft, holding a can of beer]] / Miriam: What time do you usually go to the stadium, Walter? / Wally: No game tonight. I've got the whole day off. / Miriam: Cool! You and I have so much to catch up on, we'll probably need a whole day for it. / [[The trio is silent as Wally ponders this]] / Wally: But then it's not really a day off. / Rebecca: Wally really prefers catatonia on off days.
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Out There - Friday, December 18, 2009 Miriam: I know this is weird for you, Walter. Tell ya what--you and I don't have to talk if you don't want to. / Miriam: Rebecca and I had such a good time yesterday, we feel like old friends. She and I can hang out and talk and you can just lay there and relax. / Miriam: Of course, you'll probably be able to *hear* us? / Wally: $#!+, that's worse than talking to *you.* / Miriam: Excellent. Let's start with my daddy issues.
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Out There - Saturday, December 19, 2009 Miriam: Aren't you glad I live so far away from you, Walter? / Wally: Now, why would you say *that?* / Miriam: Because you have a *pool* and a *Jacuzzi!* If I lived close by, you'd *never* get rid of me. / Wally: Don't count on it. If I found you sufficiently irritating, I'd pave 'em both over in a heartbeat. / Miriam: I'm impressed. I thought maybe you'd take it lying down. / Wally: Oh, I might, at least until the off-season.
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Out There - Monday, December 21, 2009 Miriam: ...which pretty much brings us to the present day. So... that's my story. I hope I didn't bore you. / [[Miriam takes a sip of her drink, Wally remains still]] / Miriam: Walter Green, if you're *asleep*, I swear I'll-- / Wally: --No, I was listening. Just pausing a minute to take it all in. / Wally: Hey, did you always talk this much? / Miriam: I think so. When we were teenagers you'd just be staring at my body so you didn't mind as much.
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Out There - Tuesday, December 22, 2009 Miriam: Okay, your turn, Walter... what have you been up to since High School? / Wally: Well... let' s see... / Wally: I married Rebecca... signed my first major league contract... re-signed a couple of times for way *more* money... bought this house. / Miriam: Wow. / Miriam: Twelve years took you about six seconds. / Wally: I could describe every at-bat, but then I?d be as bad as *you.*
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Out There - Wednesday, December 23, 2009 Miriam: So what do you think, Walter? Should I let Steven twist in the wind or does he deserve a chance to explain himself? / Wally: Geez, Miriam, how the hell should *I* know? I don't even know the guy. / Miriam: I just told you all about him! You *said* you were listening. / Wally: Yeah, but I only heard *your* side of the story. / Miriam: I *swear* I described each event *exactly* as I perceived it. / Wally [[picking up Miriam's drink]]: Uh huh. And *your* perception *must* be 100% accurate because? / Miriam: ?Quit fondling my margarita.
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Out There - Thursday, December 24, 2009 Wally: You want my honest opinion, Miriam? This Steven dude does not sound like the kind of guy you want to plan your future around. / Miriam: Yeah, I figured *that* out on my own? the question is, should I hear him out anyway? / Wally: Naah. / Wally: He?s just going to try to play on your emotions. He?ll try to make you feel guilty if he can, or if you?re still attracted to him, he?ll try to take advantage of *that.* / Miriam: Okay, so you would recommend that when I go see him, I bring a couple of friends along. / Wally: Oh, *Hell* no! / Rebecca: We?d be delighted.
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Out There - Friday, December 25, 2009 Wally: Man, I don't want to get involved in this crap! How often do I get a night off? / Rebecca: Oh, enough already, Wally. / Rebecca: You never do anything on your nights off anyway. We'll all go out and have some fun, and help keep our little friend here from doing anything she'll regret. / Miriam: Cool! I'll give Steven a call now. / Wally: Wait, I didn't agree to this yet! / Rebecca [[embracing Wally]: *Yet* is the operative term. Make your call, Mir. / Miriam: Should I avert my eyes while you do whatever you do to convince him to do stuff he doesn't want to do? / Rebecca: Maybe your ears, too. / Wally: It's my day off, Bec!
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Out There - Saturday, December 26, 2009 Miriam: Okay, it's all set up! Steven will be meeting us downtown at 8 pm for drinks and groveling. It should be a hoot! / Miriam: I've already decided that no matter what he says, he and I are through, but this way he can't say I didn't hear him out, y'know? / Miriam: I appreciate you guys tagging along for moral support. Don't worry, we'll make it a fun night no matter how maudlin Steven gets. / Wally: I've changed my mind. I *do* expect you to make this worth my while. / Miriam: I'll go back inside. / Rebecca: Later, babe.
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