This is the scene that takes place the morning after Diane and Harry�s first meeting in the bar. I took a lot of liberties with this scene, hope no one minds.

From the staircase
She has a clear view
He�s
Sitting�sagging�leaning
Hunched over�
Head buttressed by his hands
Looking very Jolly Green Giant
Pea�asparagus�brussel sprout
Green.

She contemplates�fleetingly�
Placing a wastebasket strategically
But�
Nah, serve him right if he pukes Chivas
All over the stationhouse floor
Anyway, last time she looked
There was no "St." crowning her name.

He sees her�stands
Suffering�tottering�
On legs as wobbly as a new-born�
Wuss�
Geez�he looks�g.d. awful
This is going to be fun.

In a voice
Polluted by excess
"I don't remember what happened last night."
She�s going to give him nothing
"Did you...come to the motel with me?"
Nada
"Got a blackout."
Zilch
"For what it's worth I apologize."
Nyet

Coward�gutless�wimp�
Doesn�t have the balls
To look her in the eye
With a sneer�disgusted shake of her head
She turns on her heel
And leaves him standing there

Halfway up the stairs�she pauses
And watches his �walk a straight line� progress
Towards the door.
She smiles
A secret�woman's smile
And blows a mental kiss to the bright
Florid�crimson�
Hickey peeking�"Kilroy Was Here"-like
Over his shirt collar
On the back of his neck