The Pen

[Setting: Night club]

JERRYI have never seen an old person in a new bathing suit in my life. I don't know where they get their bathing suits, but my father has bathing suits from other centuries. My parents live in Florida, and if you go down there and you forget your bathing suits then they want you to wear one of theirs. You know how that gets? "You need trunks son? I've got trunks for you. You can wear my trunks." Fathers don't wear bathing suits, they wear trunks. It's kind of the same thing a tree would wear if it went swimming. So I get in the water with in thing and it's like floating around me somewhere. Did you ever put on a bathing suit that you don't even know exactly where you are inside the bathing suit? You bump into somebody you know: "No I'm parasailing, I'm waiting for the boat to come back."

[Setting: Florida, evening, condo of Jerry's parents]

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(looking by the window)</em> They were supposed to be here at 7:30. Call the airlines again.

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(searching in a kitchen drawer)</em> What happened to the scotch tape? Who takes the scotch tape? Nobody returns anything around here.

HELENOh I think that's them!

MORTYYou what I'll do next time? I'll hide it so nobody can find it.

(Jerry and Elaine enter)

ALLHi, welcome, greetings, hugs, etc.

MORTYWelcome to Florida!

ELAINEHi Mr. Seinfeld! <em class="inline-stage">(hug)</em>

JERRYHey, there's the old man! <em class="inline-stage">(hug)</em>

MORTYSo, what took you so long?

JERRYWe waited 35 minutes in the rent-a-car place.

HELENI don't know why you had to rent a car. We would have picked you up.

JERRYWhat's the difference?

HELENYou could have used our car.

JERRYI don't wanna use your car.

HELENWhat's wrong with our car?

JERRYNothing. It's a fine car. What if you wanna use it?

HELENWe don't use it.

MORTYWhat are you talking? We use it.

HELENIf you were using it, we wouldn't use it.

JERRYSo what would you do? You'd hitch?

HELENHow much is a rent-a-car?

JERRYI don't know. 25 bucks a day.

HELENWhat? You're crazy.

MORTYPlus the insurance.

JERRYOh, I didn't get the insurance.

MORTYHow could you not get the insurance?

HELENWe'll pay for the car.

JERRYYou're not paying for it.

HELENMorty. <em class="inline-stage">(asking him to back her. He doesn't)</em>

JERRYGod it's so hot in here. Why don't you put on the air conditioning?

HELENYou don't need the air conditioner. So, you have your speech all ready?

JERRYIt's not a speech. Do I have to make a speech?

HELENOf course, they're giving a testimonial for your father. You could do your comic routines.

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(ironically)</em> Oh yeah, that will go over real well with that crowd.

ELAINE<em class="inline-stage">(looking by the window)</em> Ooh, you have a lake?

JERRYThe lake isn't real.

HELENThe lake is real.

MORTYAre you kidding? They built the lake.

HELENBut it's real. It's water.

(Jerry and Elaine take their luggages to the guest room)

HELENWhere are you going with those?

JERRYI'm gonna put Elaine's stuff in here.

HELENDon't sleep in there. You can you use the bedroom.

ELAINEI can't take your bedroom.

HELENI'm up at 6 o'clock in the morning.

ELAINEI can't kick you out of your bed.

HELENWe don't even sleep.

JERRYMa.

HELENBut this is sofa bed, you'll be uncomfortable.

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(to Morty)</em> What about you?

MORTYWhy should I be comfortable?

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(to Helen)</em> What about him?

HELENDon't worry, he's comfortable.

MORTYI'll sleep standing up. I'll be fine.

HELENWill you stop?

ELAINEYeah, I'll just stay in here. <em class="inline-stage">(goes in the guest room)</em>

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(asking Jerry to go in the kitchen so Elaine won't hear)</em> Jerry. You don't have to stay on the couch on my account. The two of you could stay in there together.

JERRYNo that's not such a good idea.

HELENWell I tought that...

JERRYNot now. She's right inside.

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(quieter)</em> What happened?

JERRYI don't know. We decided we don't really work as a couple.

HELENWhat does that mean?

JERRYWell...

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(comes to the kitchen and with a loud voice)</em> Why are you whispering?

JERRYShh! Nothing, nothing.

HELENElaine...

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(still loud)</em> What about her?

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(tries to explain to Morty but Elaine then comes out of the guest room to get more luggages, so he fakes a conversation)</em> ...but you know, look at the sun-dried tomatoes. Where were they five years ago? It just goes to show you. You never know what... huh <em class="inline-stage">(waiting for Elaine to go back in the guest room)</em> you know... huh... What could happen to a vegetable. It could just take right off at any time. <em class="inline-stage">(Morty finally gets it. So Jerry goes on quieter)</em> We've tried all kind of arrangments, but we can't seem to be friend when we sleep together.

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(Morty goes on louder! Did he ever whisper in any episode? :-)</em> Why do you need more friends? You've got plenty of friends.

HELENHe's an idealist.

MORTYWhat the hell are you looking for?

JERRYI'm looking. That's the point. I like looking.

HELENHe likes looking.

MORTYSo look.

HELENBut how long can you look?

JERRYI'm going for the record.

(Morty walks away with a face like he disagrees with Jerry)

HELENYou know your father wouldn't say so but he's really glad you came.

JERRYOh, come on.

HELENThis is a big thing for him. Outgoing president of the condo association.

(knock on door: this is Jack and Doris, neigboors)

MORTYAha!

DORISSo they arrived safely.

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(to Jerry)</em> You remember Jack and Doris?

JERRYNice to meet you. This is Elaine.

ELAINEHi. Nice to meet you.

JACKSo Jerry, you came all the way down here for this?

ELAINEAnd scuba diving.

HELENScuba diving? Who's going scuba diving?

JERRYWe're going scuba diving. We'll be back in time.

HELENWhat do you have to go scuba diving for?

JERRYFor fun.

HELENFor fun?

MORTYJack have some spong cake.

JACKNo. thanks, no.

MORTYJack is emceeing tomorrow. He's in charge of the whole thing.

JACKSo Jerry, your mother told me you're gonna do one your little comedy skit tommsorow?

JERRYI don't think so.

JACKNo? Listen Morty you wanna settle up for last night? <em class="inline-stage">(Morty nods)</em> All right. I owe you 19.45$ <em class="inline-stage">(he gets his checks book and a pen from his pocket)</em>.

MORTYWhat did you have? You had the minute steak?

JACKYeah.

MORTYDid you have a coke or what?

JACKI did NOT have a coke.

MORTYSomebody had a coke.

HELENOh I had a coke.

DORISAnd I had the scampi.

JACKSo that's 17.10$ and the tax and the tip.

MORTYAll right. Make it 20 bucks.

JACKIt's: 19.45$, Morty. <em class="inline-stage">(he gives him the check)</em>

MORTY19.45$ ?

JACKSee? You know your father. He can't get a write to the penny, but that's why he was such a good president.

(Jerry notices Klompus's pen)

JERRYWhat kind of pen is that?

JACKThis pen?

JERRYYeah.

JACKThis is an astronaut pen. It writes upside down. They use this in space.

JERRYWow! That's the astronaut pen. I heard about that. Where did you get it?

JACKOh it was a gift.

JERRYCause sometimes I write in bed and I have to turn and lean on my elbow to make the pen works.

JACKTake the pen.

JERRYOh no.

JACKGo ahead.

JERRYI couldn't

JACKCome on, take the pen!

JERRYI can't take it.

JACKDo me a personal favor!

JERRYNo, I'm not...

JACKTake the pen!

JERRYI cannot take it!

JACKTake the pen!

JERRYAre you sure?

JACKPositive! Take the pen!

JERRYO.K. Thank you very much. Thank you. Gee, boy!

HELENJack, what are you doing?

JACKStop it!

DORISJack, we should go. <em class="inline-stage">(they go to the door)</em> It was nice to meeting you.

ELAINEMmm, nice to meet you.

JERRYThanks again.

JACKCome on!

DORIS<em class="inline-stage">(to Morty)</em> She's adorable. <em class="inline-stage">(they leave)</em>

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(as soon as the door's closed)</em> What did you take his pen for?

JERRYWhat he gave it to me.

HELENYou didn't have to take it.

MORTYOh my God! She's gotta make a big deal out of everything.

JERRYHe offered it to me.

HELENBecause you made such a big fuss about it.

JERRYI liked it. Should I have said I didn't like it?

HELENYou shouldn't have said anything. What did you expect him to do? <em class="inline-stage">(the camera shows Elaine shaking her head at their dispute)</em>

JERRYHe could have said: "Thank you, I like it too" and put it back in his pocket.

HELENHe loves that pen.

MORTYOh come on!

HELENHe talks about it all the time. Every time he takes it out he goes on and on about how it writes upside down, how the astronauts use it.

JERRYIf he likes it so much, he never should have offered it.

HELENHe didn't think you'd accpet.

JERRYWell, he was wrong.

HELENI know his wife. She has some mouth on her. She'll tell everyone in the condo now that you made him give you the pen. They're talking about it right now. <em class="inline-stage">(againe we see Elaine smiling at their argument)</em>

JERRYSo you want me to return it?

HELENYes.

MORTYHe's not gonna return the pen. That's ridiculous.

JERRYHey I don't even want the pen now!

MORTYJack can afford to give away a pen with all his money. Believe me. He gives me a check for 19.45. He didn't have a Coke. Ho, ho, ho!

ELAINEHere, let me see it. <em class="inline-stage">(She takes a pad to try the pen)</em> Hey, it wrtites upside down.

(scene ends)

[setting: condo's guest room]

(Elaine is lying on the sofa bed. It's too hot. She can't fall asleep)

(knock on door)

ELAINECome in.

JERRYAre you O.K. in here?

ELAINEWhy is it so hot in here? How can they sleep like this?

JERRYIt's only for three days. Today's over and we have tommorow. We leave on Sunday. It's one day, really.

ELAINEOh man. What is with this bar? It's right in my back. It's killing me.

JERRYOh you wanna switch? I'm sleeping on a love seat. I've got my feet up in the air like I'm in a space capsule.

ELAINEI am never gonna fall asleep.

JERRYOh, don't say that. You'll jinx me.

ELAINEHow can they not put the air conditioning on?

JERRYThey're nuts with temperature.

ELAINEThis bar is right in my back! It's making a dent.

JERRYHow about that guy writing a check for 19.45?

ELAINEI'm sweating here. I'm in bed, sweating.

JERRYIt's one day. Half a day, really. I mean you substract showers and meals, it's like twenty minutes. It will go by like that. <em class="inline-stage">(snapping his fingers)</em>

(scene ends)

[setting: condo, morning]

(Jerry and Morty are sitting at the table, Helen is at the counter. Elaine's still sleeping? Well, she's still in the guest room.)

MORTYStay on 95 South to Biscayne Boulevard. Then you make a left turn. Put you blinker on immediatly, there's an abutment there. Then you're gonna merge over very quickly, but stay on Biscayne. Don't get off Biscayne. You understand me?

JERRYStay on Biscayne.

HELENYou're going underwater?

JERRYYes. Generally that's where scuba diving is done.

HELENWhat do you have to go underwater for? What's down there that's so special?

JERRYWhat's so special up here?

(Elaine open the guest room's door and she's in pain)

ELAINEOh!

(everybody get up and walk to her)

HELENWhat's the matter?

ELAINEMy back.

HELENWhat happened?

ELAINEThat... That bed. The bar was right in my back.

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(to Jerry)</em> I told you to let us sleep in there.

JERRYThen YOU would be hunched over.

ELAINEI don't even know if I can go scuba diving.

JERRYYou can't go?

HELENSo stay home.

ELAINEYou can go.

JERRYWithout you? That's the whole reason you came down here.

HELENDon't go.

JERRYYou sure?

MORTYMaybe you should see a doctor.

JERRYWe'll stay in a hotel tonight.

ELAINE<em class="inline-stage">(whispering to Jerry)</em> Yes!

HELENNo, we'll stay in there.

JERRYWhy don't you get a new sofa?

MORTYNobody uses it.

JERRYI'm buying you a new sofa.

HELENOh Jerry, don't talk crazy.

ELAINEMrs Seinfeld, please. I am begging you. Put the air conditioner on.

HELENYou're hot?

ELAINEI've lost 6 pounds.

HELENI don't even know how to work it.

MORTYI keep telling her it's like an oven in here.

(Evelyn, a neighboor, enters)

EVELYNIs everybody up?

JERRYHi. How are you?

EVELYNHello Jerry.

JERRYEvelyn, this is Elaine.

ELAINE<em class="inline-stage">(with pain)</em> Hi Evelyn.

EVELYNJerry you got thin.

JERRYToo thin?

HELENOh stop worrying so much about how you look.

EVELYNSo where's the new pen? <em class="inline-stage">(everybody's surprised by this question)</em>

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(Jerry scratches his head and acts like he's not sure what she's talking about)</em> What?

EVELYNThe pen. The one Jack Klompus gave you.

HELENHow did you know that?

EVELYNBlanche told me.

HELENBlanche?

EVELYNThat's some good pen. It writes upside down.

ELAINEThe astronauts use them.

HELENWhat did Blanche say?

EVELYNI don't know. She said Jerry wanted the pen.

JERRYI never really wanted the pen.

MORTYHe gave him the pen.

HELENMorty.

EVELYNWhy you don't like the pen?

JERRYNo, no, I...

EVELYNCause if you don't like it, give it back to him.

HELENIs that what she said?

EVELYNWho?

HELENBlanche.

EVELYNWhat are you talking about?

(The phone rings, Helen answers.)

HELENHello? Oh hello Gussy. What? Jerry wouldn't do that. Jack gave it to him. All he said was he liked it. I mean nobody put a gun to his head. <em class="inline-stage">(to Jerry)</em> You're giving him back that pen. <em class="inline-stage">(She continues the discussion with Gussy but we don't hear it.)</em>

ELAINESomebody please-- THE AIR CONDITIONER!

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(Morty gets up)</em> Oh! I forgot all about it.

(the phone conversation is over. Helen looks at Jerry.)

JERRYAll I said was "I like the pen".

(Morty looks at the control panel for the air conditioner)

MORTYHow the hell do you work this thing?

(scene ends)

[setting: still the condo, later]

(Jerry's gone scuba diving. Elaine is lying on the floor with pillows under her legs. Morty and Helen are on the couch, looking at Elaine. Helen is wearing a sweater and she's freezing)

HELENMaybe you shouldn't go tonight.

ELAINENo no, I wanna go.

HELENBut your back hurts.

MORTYMaybe a couple of muscle relaxers would help.

ELAINEOh, oh, O.K. <em class="inline-stage">(Helen holds her sweater tight against herself)</em> You can turn down the air conditioning if you want.

HELENNo. I'm fine.

ELAINEYou're not too cold?

HELENNo.

(Jerry enters with a black eye)

JERRYDon't be alarmed.

MORTYOh my God! What the hell happened to you?

JERRYI'm O.K. My capillaries burst.

HELENYour capillaries? Do you know what you look like?

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(to Elaine on the floor)</em> How are you doing?

ELAINEHaving a good time!

JERRYIs it my imagination or is it freezing in here?

HELENWhat happened to your eyes?

JERRYWell I started to go under...

HELENWith the instructor?

JERRYYeah, and I got about ten feet down and I felt this tremendous pressure on my mask. Like my eyeballs were being sucked out of their sockets.

HELENI told you...

(Jack enters, all dressed-up, smoking a cigar)

JACKExcuse me. <em class="inline-stage">(to Helen)</em> Doris would like to borrow red your pocketbook to go with her shoes. <em class="inline-stage">(to Elaine on the floor)</em> The shoes have to match the pocketbook. <em class="inline-stage">(to the others)</em> What's she doing? Yoga?

ELAINEMy back hurts.

JACKMorty you gotta hurry up. Get ready.

MORTYWe got plenty of time.

JACK<em class="inline-stage">(to Jerry)</em> What happened to you?

JERRYI got in a fist fight with one of the ladies at the pool.

HELENIt's from scuba diving.

JACKWhat's there to see underwater?

(Helen turns to Jerry and makes a face like: give him back the pen)

JERRYListen M. Klompus, it was really a nice gesture of you to give me the pen, but I don't really need it.

JACKYou what?

JERRYI mean it's a terrific pen, but I think you should keep it. <em class="inline-stage">(he tends the pen to Jack)</em>

JACKWell I mean...

JERRYTake it.

JACKAll right! <em class="inline-stage">(he smiles and take it)</em>

(Morty gets up and walks right to Jack)

MORTYYou know Jack, you've got a hell of a nerve taking that kid's pen.

JACKWhose pen?

MORTYHis pen.

JACKThis happens to be my pen.

MORTYYou didn't give it to him.

JACKWhat are you talking about? He pratically begged me for it.

MORTYWhere do you come off with this crap?

JACKListen, do you think I take everything everybody offers me? You offered me sponge cake yesterday. Did I take it?

MORTYYou said you didn't want it!

JACKOf course I wanted it! I love sponge cake!

MORTYThen who the hell said you couldn't have any? I mean what the hell do I care whether you have sponge cake?

(Jerry and Elaine can't beleive what they're hearing)

JACKBecause I saw the look on your face last week when I took the scotch tape!

MORTYAhh! Ahh! So YOU got the scotch tape! I've been looking all over for it!

JACKDon't worry about it! I'll give it back!

MORTYI don't want it!

JACKI don't want it!

MORTYYou know Jack, do me a favor will you? Take the pen and the scotch tape, and get the hell out of here!

JACKListen do you think I give a damn?

MORTYAah! <em class="inline-stage">(Jack leaves)</em> The nerve of that guy! Taking back that pen. Well that'it for them.

JERRYWhat is going on in this community! Are you people aware of what's happening? What is driving you to this behavior? Is it the humudity? Is it the Muzak? Is it the white shoes?

HELENI have no use for either one of them. I don't even want them there tonight. <em class="inline-stage">(she still has the pocketbook in her hands)</em>

JERRYIsn't he supposed to be the emcee?

MORTYyeah, he's supposed to be the emcee.

JERRYWell. This should be a very interesting evening.

ELAINE<em class="inline-stage">(still on the floor)</em> Uh... What about those muscle relaxers?

(scene ends)

[setting: reception room, evening]

(Morty, Helen, Elaine and Jerry are standing for a photograph in the entrance. Jerry wears sunglasses and Elaine is all drugged-up on muscle relaxers.)

PHOTOGRAPHERSay astronaut.

(Elaine is laughing for nothing and she walks right up to the lens of the camera.)

ELAINESay what? <em class="inline-stage">(laughing)</em> Say what?

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(Jerry brings her back)</em> You took too many of those pills.

MORTYAstronaut?

HELENSay it.

JERRY, MORTY AND HELEN: Astronaut!

ELAINE<em class="inline-stage">(still laughing, she says it just as the picture is taking)</em> Astro...naut!

(the image frozes and we see that the picture is awful, with Jerry and his sunglasses, and Elaine laughing who can barely stand.)

MORTYGood. O.K. <em class="inline-stage">(the photographer walks away)</em> What about last year when I took him to the hospital every day? Did he ever say thank you?

JERRYOh God. <em class="inline-stage">(foreseeing an arm's grabbing as he sees Uncle Leo entering with his wife Stella)</em>

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(to Leo)</em> Uncle Leo.

LEOHello!

STELLAMorty are you nervous?

MORTYWhat nervous?

LEO<em class="inline-stage">(to Jerry while he's grabbing his arm as usual)</em> What's with the sunglasses? Who are you? Van Johnson?

JERRYI've got a black eye.

STELLA<em class="inline-stage">(to Elaine in a childish voice)</em> Hello.

JERRYElaine, this is my aunt Stella.

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(shouting as she imitates Marlon Brando)</em> STELLA! STELLA!

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(to Stella)</em> Her back hurts.

STELLAHumm... We saw you on "The Tonight Show" last week.

LEOI thought Johnny was very rude to you. He didn't even let you talk.

JERRYNo, no.

LEOYou need some new material. I've heard you do that dog routine three times already.

ELAINE<em class="inline-stage">(still with her imitation, shouting even louder)</em> STELLA! STELLA!

LEOListen, you should get your cousin Jeffrey to write some material for you.

MORTYWhat are you talking? Jeffrey works for the parks department!

LEOYou should read the letters he's written. He's funnier than the whole bunch of you! <em class="inline-stage">(Jack enters with Doris)</em> Oh, here's Jack. We should sit down.

(Jack and Morty exchange a look.)

STELLA<em class="inline-stage">(to Helen on a sarcastic tone of voice)</em> This better be good. I'm missing "Golden Girls" for this.

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(laughing hypocritically till Stella walks away)</em> I hate her like poison.

(a few minutes later, the ceremony is about to begin. Someone in the crowd yells: "Jack let's get started!" Everyone applause and we see, from left to right, all sitting on the same side of a long table, facing the public: Stella, Leo, Elaine, Jerry, Helen, Morty, Jack at the microphone, Doris, and four other people.)

JACK<em class="inline-stage">(on the microphone)</em> Ladies and gentlemen, as you know, every year, Phase Two of the Pines of Mark Gables honors the previous year president. And this year we are honoring Morty Seinfeld <em class="inline-stage">(the crowd applause and someone yells: Morty!)</em> A man who slept more hours on the job than Ronald Reagan.

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(to Helen)</em> Slept on the job? <em class="inline-stage">(she shushed him)</em>

JACKBeing president of the condo is not easy. It requires hard work, dedication, and commitment, and unfortunately he possesses none of these qualities. <em class="inline-stage">(everyone laugh except Jerry, Helen, and Morty. Even Elaine who's still druggy)</em>

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(Morty complains again to Helen)</em> He's joking.

JACKHis administration did excel in one department: the hiring of incompetents.

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(to Jack, loud)</em> That's what you say.

JACKBut we do owe him a debt of gratitude because by not fixing the crack in the sidewalk, he put Mrs Ziven out of commission for a few weeks. <em class="inline-stage">(Morty is now the only one not laughing)</em>

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(loud)</em> Tell them when you took my son's pen back. Tell them about that! <em class="inline-stage">(he gets up)</em>

JERRYDad!

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(to the crowd)</em> He gave my son a pen, and then he takes it back. Tell them about that!

JACKHe gave it to me!

MORTYCome on. That's enough, sit down!

JACKI'm not sitting down!

(they start to fight. Morty tries to get the microphone off Jack' hands. He yells to Jack to give him the pen. Jerry gets up and tries to separate them. We hear a feedback from the microphone and they stop to fight)

JACKOw! You broke my dental plate! <em class="inline-stage">(Jack is touching his dental plate while Morty reaches in Jack's pocket to get the pen)</em> Doris! He broke my dental plate. You son-of-a-bitch! I'm gonna sue you. <em class="inline-stage">(he leaves the table and Morty follows him and continue arguing with him. Jerry now have the microphone in his hands and the crowd begins to think the ceremony is over.)</em>

HELENJerry, do your act.

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(in the microphone, but to Helen)</em> I can't. Nobody's even listening.

HELENThey're all gonna leave.

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(to himself)</em> Oh God! <em class="inline-stage">(in the microphone)</em> huh... Hey! How you folks doing tonight? <em class="inline-stage">(everybody in the crowd is talking over Jerry)</em>

MAN IN THE CROWDWho are you?

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(still with his sunglasses)</em> Have you ever noticed how they always give you the peanuts on the planes?

WOMAN IN THE CROWD<em class="inline-stage">(to heckle Jerry)</em> Not my Harry. He flies first class.

(Elaine is almost asleep at the table)

JERRYWho ever thought the first thing somebody wants on a plane is a peanut?

MAN IN THE CROWDI'd rather have a bottle of scotch!

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(to Jerry)</em> Do the dog routine.

JERRYAll I said was I liked the pen!

ELAINE<em class="inline-stage">(wakes up and yells very loud)</em> STELLA!

(Everybody stops talking and put their hands on their ears)

(scene ends)

[setting: condo, morning]

(Elaine is sitting on the couch and a chiro is examining her. Jerry's sitting next to her. Helen is standing beside them and Morty is still asleep in the guest room)

CHIROPRACTORYou could aggravated. I wouldn't go anywhere for at least five days.

ELAINEFive days? You want me to stay here for five more days?

JERRYThere must be some mistake.

CHIROPRACTORI'm afraid not.

ELAINE<em class="inline-stage">(discouraged)</em> Five days. Here.

HELEN<em class="inline-stage">(to Jerry, happily)</em> So we have you for five more days!

JERRY<em class="inline-stage">(to Elaine)</em> Well there's really no point in me staying. I mean you just gonna be...

ELAINEExcuse me?

JERRYNothing.

(Evelyn enters)

EVELYNGood morning.

JERRYHi Evelyn.

EVELYN<em class="inline-stage">(to Helen)</em> Has Morty decided on a lawyer yet?

HELENI don't think so.

EVELYNBecause my nephew Larry could do it. He's a brilliant lawyer. He says Jack has no case.

HELENI'll ask him when he gets up.

EVELYNOh, and I spoke to Arnold. And he says that according to the bylaws of the condo constitution, they need six votes to throw you out for unruly behavior. Not five. Doctor Chernov is the one you'll have to suck up to.

(Morty gets up in a bad shape)

MORTYAw! Aw! Oh my back! Oh my back! It's that bar. Who the hell could sleep on that thing?

HELENI was very comfortable.

EVELYNMorty, Arnold says they need six votes to throw you out.

HELENIt's in the constitution.

MORTY<em class="inline-stage">(to the chiro)</em> Who are you?

CHIROPRACTORI'm a chiropractor.

MORTYWhat are you kidding me?

ELAINE<em class="inline-stage">(to Jerry)</em> Five more days?

JERRYWell today's almost over. And weekdays always go by fast. Friday we're leaving. It's like two days really. It's like a cup of coffee. It will go by like that. <em class="inline-stage">(snapping his fingers)</em>

(scene ends)

[setting: night club, closing monologue]

Is Florida not hot and muggy enough for these people? They love heat. I mean if they ever decide to land men on the sun, I think these old retired guys would be the only ones that will be able to handle it. They'll just sit there on the sun, on the redwood benches, washcloth on the head going: "Close the door, you're letting all the heat off the sun. I'm trying to get a sweat going."

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