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8/14/2019 Texas Roadhouse "Take this Job and shove it....
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The
Texas
RoadhouseWritten By
Steven Donnini and Lana McCauley
Copyright 2008
Donnini Studio
"Take This Job and Shove It"
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Here "Texas rednecks" humorously entertain people about
modern life as seen through the eye's of Texas country
people. Their unique perspective is expressed through
country songs that are performed at the Roadhouse where the
owner, Johnnie Mack Cates, hangs out with his cronies every
night. They try to solve all of their problems while
running the Texas Roadhouse as their lives intertwine with
it's loyal audience of local people, who come to drink and
dance the night away.
Johnnie Mack is 6 foot or so and looks like he hasn't eaten
in weeks. His sense of humor is pure country redneck and
he's proud of it! When he was young, he went to Nashville
to try to make it as a songwriter and he became friends
with many people who are now big Stars. Frustrated he came
home to Collin County bought a small farm and the Texas
Roadhouse. Now, as a favor to him these big Stars come and
perform at his Texas Roadhouse.
Tater Digger is a 45 years old Collin County native, he has
a stout build, thick eye glasses, and a wide smile that are
his trademarks. A childhood friend of Johnnie Mack, he is
the business manager and transportation captain. Only
Johnnie Mack knows Tater's real name and he is sworn to
secrecy. He drives around in what everyone calls "The
Taterville Trolly," a 1972 R.V., used to transport the
bands around Dallas. It is Tater's pride and joy.
Betty, Barb, and Suzie are local trailer park women, a
little on the hefty side, who have had a tough time finding
men until they met Johnnie Mack. They don't mind sharing
him as friend and companion. For them the most exciting
time of the day is the evening when they can get dressed
up, put on too much make-up and go to the roadhouse to hang
out with Johnnie Mack.
Hondo is the 40 something Mexican American cook at the
roadhouse. He is new to this country and has not learnedhow to speak English very well. Yet, he is very clever in
the way he discusses what he thinks and brings a fresh new
outsiders perspective to life here in America.
Daisy and Ruby are waitresses at the Texas Roadhouse. They
have lived in the area all their lives. They went to
school together and dated the same boys. Ruby now 35 years
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old is married to Daisy's old high school sweetheart.
Daisy's husband was killed in a motorcycle accident.
Bear is a 35 year old auto mechanic that hangs around the
Roadhouse dispensing home remedies to anyone that will
listen, gives a back rub to whoever has a backache, they
buy him drinks in return.
TEXAS ROADHOUSE
"Take This Job and Shove It"
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
EXT. WIDE SHOT OF COUNTRY ROAD
(GOLDEN LIGHT OF THE AFTERNOON SUN STREAKS THROUGH TREES ON
THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS THE "TATERVILLE TROLLEY" COMES INTO
FRAME. COUNTRY MUSIC UNDER AND GROWS LOUDER AS BUS GETS
CLOSER)
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CUT TO WIDE SHOT OF BIRD'S EYE VIEW
INT. OF BUS
CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE MACK
(HE IS SINGING AND PICKING ON HIS OLD GIBSON GUITAR)
CLOSEUP OF TATER DRIVING BUS
(HE IS LIP-SYNCING TO COUNTRY MUSIC)
INT. WIDE SHOT OF PEOPLE IN BUS
(TATER, BETTY, SUZIE AND JOHNNIE MACK)
CUT TO WIDE SHOT OF BUS
(BUS PULLS INTO PARKING LOT OF TEXAS ROADHOUSE)
DISSOLVE TO CLOSEUP OF BUS DOOR
(THEY RUSH OUT TRIPPING, LOG JAMMING AT DOOR PUSHING TO GET
OUT, FALLING TO THE GROUND. BETTY OVER 300 LBS. LANDS ON
TOP OF TATER WITH JOHNNIE MACK COMING OUT OF THE BUS LAST,
STEPPING OVER THEM ON THE GROUND)
CAMERA FOLLOWS
(JOHNNIE MACK TO DOOR OF THE ROADHOUSE AS HE STRAIGHTENS
THE POSTER OF THE STAR TO APPEAR THAT NIGHT)
(JOHNNIE LOOKS BACK AT ALL THE PEOPLE ON THE GROUND AND
SHAKES HIS HEAD IN WONDERMENT)
MUSIC FADES
FADE TO BLACK(COMMERCIAL BREAK #1)
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INT. MED. WIDE SHOT OF TEXAS ROADHOUSE BAR
(TATER AT THE BAR, TATER IS COUNTING RECEIPTS FROM LUNCH
CROWD)
INT. WIDE SHOT OF RESTAURANT AREA
(RIGHT BEFORE DINNER, DAISY AND RUBY CLEANING OFF TABLES,
CLEANING GLASSES AND STRAIGHTENING CHAIRS)
INT. MED. SHOT OF FRONT DOOR
(JOHNNIE MACK WALKS IN)
CUT TO MED. WIDE SHOT FROM BAR
(TATER IS AT BAR COUNTING MONEY - JOHNNIE WALKS UP
UNNOTICED AND STANDS IN BACK GROUND BEHIND TATER)
TATER
(COUNTING MONEY) One hundred twenty, one
hundred, forty.
JOHNNIE
No, one hundred, twenty.
You counted that last twenty twice!
CLOSEUP OF TATER'S FACE
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(HE NERVOUSLY TURNS TO FACE JOHNNIE MACK SURPRISED)
TATER
Oh, hi Johnnie! (LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)
That goes to show you that you
can't have enough twenties!
JOHNNIE
Yeah Tater, you got a real knack for money!
CLOSEUP TATER'S LAP
(TATER DROPS MONEY INTO HIS LAP)
CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE
(AS HE PUTS HIS HANDS ON HIS HEAD IN FRUSTRATION)
TATER
I've been up all night.
CLOSEUP JOHNNIE'S FACE
(HE'S LOOKING AT TATER)
JOHNNIE
You're up every night! I was too,
but I can still count!
TATER
(STAMMERING) Oh well, ah...
JOHNNIE
A well is a deep subject, too deep for your
shallow mind! You'd better double check it!
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CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE
(SHAKES HIS HEAD IN DISBELIEF)
MED SHOT OF BAR AREA
(RUBY COMES UP BEHIND JOHNNIE AND SLINGS HER ARM OVER HIS
SHOULDER)
RUBY
What's this about you being up all
night with all the girls in the trailer park?
JOHNNIE
(HOLDING HAND OVER HEART)
Well, with so many girls and so little
time, somebody's got to do it!
RUBY
(ROLLING HER EYES)
Right, it's your patriotic duty!
TATER
Yeah, Johnnie, were you able to keep
count last night! (LAUGHING)
(JOHNNIE TAKES OFF HIS HAT AND THRASHS TATER WITH IT)
CLOSEUP OF EXT. KITCHEN DOOR:
(HONDO NERVOUSLY STICKING HIS HEAD OUT OF DOOR)
HONDO
(MEAT CLEAVER IN HAND)
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Where's the meat?
MED SHOT OF BAR AREA
(JOHNNIE WAVES HIS HAND AT HONDO)
JOHNNIE
Tater's in charge of that.
HONDO
She's explains everything!
(MUMBLING IN SPANISH TO HIMSELF- HE GOES BACK
INSIDE KITCHEN)
MED SHOT OF BAR AREA
TATER
When I was in the Army I could make steak from
shoe leather.
RUBY
Maybe that's why I've got some complaints
on the steaks! They've just been too tough!
JOHNNIE
I told you to stop buying that cheap beef!
EXTREME CLOSEUP OF TATER
(TATER ROLLS EYES AND LOOKS GUILTY)
MED. CLOSEUP OF RUBY
(SHE SMACKS GUM LOUDLY AND HAND ON HIP TURNS TO JOHNNIE TO
COMPLAIN ABOUT TATER)
RUBY
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And speaking of complaints, I've got myself a
real problem here. Tater wants me to open up
on Saturday morning, but my roots are getting
roots. (POINTING TO HER HAIR)
And I just got to go to Loretta's Beauty Barn
first thing on Saturday mornin's.
CLOSEUP OF RUBY:
RUBY
And, another thing, if you don't get
me some help around here, I'm ah gonna quit!
MED SHOT OF BAR AREA:
(KITCHEN IN BACKGROUND)
TATER
(ACTING AS IF HE DID NOT HEAR A THING SHE SAID)
Hey, Ruby did we get that side of beef in this
morning?
RUBY
(LOOKING AT JOHNNIE AND STOMPS HER FOOT)
(LOUDLY) See!!!
(LOOKS AT TATER) You didn't hear a word I
said! (STORMS OFF MAD)
MED SHOT OF KITCHEN DOOR
(HONDO EXITS KITCHEN AND JOINS GROUP AT BAR)
HONDO
Someones say "Yes?"
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JOHNNIE
No, Hondo, nobody said yes.
HONDO
(HONDO SCRATCHES HIS HEAD AND LOOKS PUZZLED)
Me no gots it!
TATER
Hondo, go check on the meat.
JOHNNIE
No, Hondo you don't get it.
HONDO
What, me no gets no beefs?
JOHNNIE
Never mind! (HOLDING HIS HEAD)
TATER
Hondo, just go check if the meats ah been
delivered.
HONDO
(WAVING KNIFE SPEAKING IN BROKEN ENGLISH)
Everybody tells me... yes beefs's in,
then no beefs, only Hondo this, Hondo
that... Hondo, Hondo, Hondo!
Me changes me name!
WIDE SHOT OF BAR AREA
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(WILLY JOINS GROUP AT BAR)
WILLY
Tater tells me it's my turn to clean the
bathrooms. It's Hondo's turn.
MED EXT. SHOT OF KITCHEN DOOR
(HONDO IS WAVING KNIFE, CROWD LOOKS WARILY AT KNIFE MOVING
FROM SIDE TO SIDE AS HE POINTS IT AT THEM)
HONDO
Looks, me tolds you, Hondo this, Hondo that.
MED CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE MACK
(JOHNNIE PUTS HIS HANDS IN THE AIR)
JOHNNIE
Alright! We can kill each other later, we've
got a big night coming up. So, Hondo, back to
the kitchen. Ruby, back to the register
and Tater, stay with me.
WIDE SHOT OF CROWD
(CROWD DISPERSES, GRUMBLING)
JOHNNIE
A manager is like a sargent in the army. He's
gotta keep the troops workin' together.
TATER
Does that mean I've got to let Ruby get her
roots fixed?
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CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE
JOHNNIE
Yeah, and don't let Hondo change his name.
It's hard enough gettin' his attention as it
is.
MED WIDE SHOT OF RESTAURANT
(JOHNNIE PAYCHECK ENTERS ROADHOUSE FRONT DOOR AND IS
GREETED BY RUBY WITH A HUG)
PAYCHECK
How's it goin' Ruby, dear?
RUBY
Oh, Johnnie, I'm so tried of doing all the work
around here I'm a fixin' to quit. Be a
sweetheart would ya and sing "Take This Job And
Shove It" for me?
PAYCHECK
It'd be ma pleasure, darlin'.
(JOHNNIE MACK STROLLS UP AND HUGS JOHNNIE PAYCHECK)
JOHNNIE MACK
Heah, ol' buddy, it sure is good ta see ya
again, it's been longer than a coon's age.
PAYCHECK
It sure has! How the heck have ya been?
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JOHNNIE MACK (CONT.)
Oh, I can't complain, more women than I can
handle, so it can't be all that bad!
PAYCHECK
Well, ya better not loose that Ruby, she's a
real jewel!
JOHNNIE MACK
Yeah, she is! She helps me keep this place
running! I sure appreciate ya coming and
singing here at ma Roadhouse for me good buddy,
I know you're busy and all.
PAYCHECK
I'm never to busy for old friends and I'll do
anything to help 'em out.
JOHNNIE MACK
Well, you sure have. I'm expectin' a big crowd
tonight, everybody in town's been talking about
you bein' here!
PAYCHECK
That's great! I'd better go check out the
setup. I'll talk at ya later.
JOHNNIE MACK
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(PATS HIM ON THE BACK)
Okay, good buddy, if ya need anything just
holler!
(LATER THAT EVENING WIDE SHOT OF SUN GOING DOWN)
COMMERCIAL BREAK #2
MED SHOT OF INT. KITCHEN
(TATER ENTERS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO EAT, HONDO IS
CHOPPING ONIONS WITH A BIG KNIFE, RUBY'S YELLING ORDERS
INTO THE KITCHEN WINDOW)
CLOSEUP OF HONDO
(HONDO THROWING THINGS AROUND THE KITCHEN)
MED SHOT OF HONDO
(TATER ENTERS AND WALKS UP TO HONDO)
TATER
Hondo, what's up?
HONDO
My wife left me for another guy.
TATER
What? You've got six kids. What's going to
happen...
HONDO
(INTERRUPTS TATER) We split them down the
middle!(HE SAYS AS HE CHOPS WITH A KNIFE)
TATER
(DISBELIEVING) You mean, three for you and
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three for her?
HONDO
Yeah, she'll be back.
TATER
Why?
HONDO
Because, she took the ones that bite!
(CONTINUES TO CHOP FOOD)
CLOSEUP OF DAISY IN KITCHEN WINDOW
DAISY
Hondo can't you go any faster? The customers
are circlin' me like hungry sharks.
CLOSEUP HONDO
(LOOKS UP)
HONDO
Faster Hondo, hurry Hondo. That's what my wife
use to say. Now she's back in Mexico.
DAISY
Does that mean I'm gonna end up in Mexico?
CLOSEUP TATER
(SHOVELS IN A PIECE OF PIE AND TALKS)
TATER
Daisy, it wouldn't hurt you to get a little
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culture.
DAISY
Is that what happened to you...
(IN AN EXAGGERATED SEXY VOICE)
DAISY
... because you are certainly one hunk of a
cultured man. (AS SHE SLINKS AND DISAPPEARS)
CLOSEUP HONDO
(PLACES DISH ON COUNTER)
HONDO
Tater, do you think Rosita will...
(LOOKS, TATER STUFFING PIE, IT'S ALL OVER HIS
FACE, HONDO STOPS TALKING; TATER LOOKS UP WONDERING
WHY HONDO HAS STOPPED TALKING)
HONDO
Do this. (MOVES HIS LIPS AROUND)
CLOSEUP OF TATER MOVING HIS LIPS AROUND
(KITCHEN WINDOW IN BACKGROUND WITH DAISY WAITING, SHE MOVES
HER LIPS AROUND LIKE HONDO AND TATER. TATER DOESN'T KNOW
HE HAS PIE ALL OVER HIS FACE. RUBY WALKS UP AND SEES THEM
ALL MAKING FACES AT EACH OTHER)
RUBY
Everybody hold that pose, I'm getting my
camera. (ROLLING EYES AND WALKING OFF)
HONDO
Well, do you think she'll come back?
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TATER
Not if she's smart. Your pie ain't all that
wonderful. (BRUSHING PIE OFF HIS FACE)
HONDO
Why you eats them? (TEASINGLY SHOOTS TATER A
NASTY LOOK AS HE RAISES HIS KNIFE IN THE AIR IN A
THREATING WAY)
TATER
(LAUGHS BACKING OFF OUT OF THE KITCHEN,
PRETENDING TO BE SCARED)
No, Hondo, don't!
INT WIDE SHOT OF KITCHEN DOOR
(JOHNNIE ENTERS CARRYING AN EMPTY FOOD TRAY AND RUNS INTO
TATER)
JOHNNIE MACK
(JOKINGLY) Hondo, I thought I told you not to
kill anymore of my employees!
(HONDO LOWERS KNIFE AND RETURNS TO COOKING)
CLOSEUP MED SHOT OF BAR AREA
(WHERE JOHNNIE AND TATER WALK OUT OF KITCHEN AND SET DOWN)
JOHNNIE MACK
Tater, I heard you got another speeding ticket
the other day.
TATER
Yeah, but that was a speed trap the Sheriff
caught me in.
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JOHNNIE
How's that?
TATER
Well, I was a showing this good looking darling
that lives over in Wylie how to drive and I was
a distracted, if you know what I mean.
(RAISING HIS EYEBROWS UP AND DOWN)
JOHNNIE
So, go on.
TATER
She was a setting in my lap and driving the
Trolley.
JOHNNIE
She's never been for a ride in the Taterville
Trolley?
TATER
Nope and everything was going great til I saw
the flashing lights and it startled me so much
that I pulled off into a parking lot and hit
the roof of the Holiday Inn.
JOHNNIE
That's reckless driving, not speeding.
TATER
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Well it was both, but the sheriff felt sorry
for me.
JOHNNIE
I can see why.
TATER
Yeah I ended up not getting a ticket at all!
I sweet talked my way out of it.
JOHNNIE
(SUSPICIOUSLY)
Now how did ya do that? Tater, you're not all
that cute!
TATER
He loves Johnnie Paycheck. So, I gave em a
front row seat. Over yonder's him and his
wife.
CUT TO TABLE WITH THE SHERIFF
(SHERIFF AND WIFE WAVE AT TATER)
CUT BACK TO TATER AND JOHNNIE
(HE SMILES BIG AND WAVES BACK AT THEM)
(PAYCHECK WALKS UP TO TATER AND JOHNNIE)
PAYCHECK
How's it going Johnnie?
JOHNNIE
Just great Paycheck, you sure pulled in a big
crowd, everybody's been a hollering for ya.
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CLOSEUP OF TATER AND JOHNNIE PAYCHECK
TATER
(PUTS HIS ARM AROUND PAYCHECK)
It's been a long time. We missed your face
around here.
PAYCHECK
(JOKINGLY PUNCHES TATER'S FAT BELLY)
Well, I ain't missed your ugly ol' gut at all!
How the heck ya been?
TATER
Good, good... I can't complain... oh I could
but it does no good! Nobody want's to hear it!
I'll check ya later.
(TATER WALKS OFF TO BAR WHERE A PIECE OF PIE
WAITS HIM)
CLOSEUP OF RUBY AND TATER
(TATER STARTS EATING PIE AND GETS CHOKED, RUBY SLAPS TATER
ON THE BACK, HE'S STILL CHOKING ON PIE AND HEADS TO THE
KITCHEN CHOKING)
MED SHOT OF JOHNNIE MACK AND PAYCHECK GREETING RUBY
PAYCHECK
You're always beautiful Ruby.
JOHNNIE
She sure is... I sure wish she wasn't married.
PAYCHECK
Johnnie Mack, you've got to take care of this
lovely lady and keep her happy.
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JOHNNIE
I'm a tryin'!
RUBY
(RAISING AN EYEBROW, SARCASTICLY)
He sure is trying! Huh!
JOHNNIE
Well... we better get this show on the road!
CUT TO WIDE SHOT
(JOHNNIE WALKS AWAY FROM RUBY AND PAYCHECK AND STEPS ON
STAGE)
JOHNNIE
Welcome to The Texas Roadhouse. We hope you
enjoy the show. I am proud to introduce an
old buddy of mine, Johnnie Paycheck.
MED SHOT OF STAGE
(CROWD ROARS AS JOHNNIE PAYCHECK TAKES THE STAGE)
CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE PAYCHECK
PAYCHECK
It's good to be here. As ya'll know Johnnie
Mack and I go back a long ways, longer than I'd
care to say!
CUT TO WIDE SHOT OF CROWD LAUGHING
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CUT TO CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE PAYCHECK
PAYCHECK
He's ma buddy so keep on comin' out here and
seein' him.
CUT TO CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE MACK
(HE PROUDLY PUTS HIS HANDS IN HIS VEST)
PAYCHECK
My first number is dedicated to Ruby.
(BAND BEGINS TO PLAY, MUSIC UP "TAKE THIS JOB AND SHOVE IT")
CUT TO INT. KITCHEN
(RUBY IS IN FOOD WINDOW TALKING INTO THE KITCHEN)
RUBY
Okay now Hondo, these customers have already
chewed off all of the fingers on my left hand
and are now working on my right! (HOLDING UP
HER HAND WITH FINGERS FOLDED TO LOOK CHEWED
OFF)
CLOSEUP OF HONDO
HONDO
(JOKINGLY WITH A SERIOUS EXPRESSION) Oh my,
Ms. Ruby how you carry them foods tos 'em
now?
CLOSEUP OF TATER
TATER
She can carry the plates in 'er teeth.
(TATER LOOKS AT HONDO AND LAUGHS)
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RUBY
That's it, I quit!
RUBY TAKES OFF HER APRON AND THROWS IT AT TATER
TATER
You can't quit.
RUBY
And why not ya nasty ol' pole cat?
(CUT TO MED. WIDE SHOT OF KITCHEN AREA)
(JOHNNIE MACK WALKS UP)
TATER
Cuz, I won't let ya!
RUBY
Well darlin', ya heard the man, you can take
this job and shove it.
CUT TO WIDE INT. SHOT OF KITCHEN(RUBY IS STILL IN FOOD WINDOW JOHNNIE WALKS INTO KITCHEN)
JOHNNIE
Heah, heah whats goin' on here?
RUBY
Tater just broke this camel's back!
It's not enough that I do all the work 'round
here, but Hondo has no help, so the foods
comin' out slow and the customers are a
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houndin' me. And, on top of that Tater just
has no regard for ma feelin's!
JOHNNIE
Now, Ruby darlin', you really don't want to
leave me now right in the middle of my big
night with all these folks a waitin' on their
food. Please just finish up the night and then
we'll talk.
RUBY
Well... I'll work tonight but then that's it!
I won't wanna leave you in a fix, Johnnie.
(NODDING HER HEAD TOWARD TATER)
You keep that dirty ol' hound dog away from me!
Ya hear?
JOHNNIE
He'll leave you be.
(RUBY LEAVES WITH SEVERAL PLATES OF FOOD)
JOHNNIE
Tater, what the heck did ya say to Ruby?
TATER
Not much...
JOHNNIE
(ANGRILY)
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Well, it was enough! Now, you stay here
and help Hondo get the food out faster and
don't ya say another word to Ruby. Got it?
You've sure stirred up a mess a hornets!
CUT TO MED SHOT OF KITCHEN
(HONDO LOOKING ON CEILING AND ALL AROUND)
TATER
Come on Hondo, we go to get this food out
faster or Ruby might quit for good. What ya
lookin' for?
HONDO
Dem hornets you done stirred up.
TATER
That's just a figure of speech!
HONDO
Si, shes gots some figure. But where hornets?
TATER
(MOANS)
Oh..., never mind! We got to get this food out
or Johnnie might fire us!
HONDO
(LOOKING PUZZLED)
What? Johnnie builds fires to rid hornets?
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TATER
No, no, no!
HONDO
Me no gots!
TATER
No, Hondo, it's I don't get it.
HONDO
You toos? (SHRUGGING HIS SHOULDERS SMILING AND
PATTING TATER ON THE BACK)
TATER
Ohhh... (MOANING)
WIDE SHOT OF INT.
(EMPLOYEE'S CLEANING UP, BAND BREAKING DOWN SET)
MEDIUM CLOSEUP OF RUBY AT THE BAR
(SHE'S COUNTING HER TIPS AS JOHNNIE MACK WALKS UP)
JOHNNIE
Did you do good tonight?
RUBY
Yeah, better than I've ever done.
JOHNNIE
I wanted to talk to ya about quitting. Ruby,
darlin' I need ya here, you're the one that's
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able to keep this place a runnin'.
RUBY
It's about time you figured that one out!
JOHNNIE
It's been hard and Tater's about as considerate
as a warthog. It's been slim pickin's
around here and it looks like that's gonna
change. A few of ma old buddies are gonna be
coming and helping me get this place on it's
feet.
RUBY
Yeah, I did better tonight than I've ever done.
JOHNNIE
I realized when ya had Paycheck dedicate
that song for ya that we might jest loose ya.
Sometimes it takes a sledge hammer to get a
man's attention. Well, ya got it now...
Tommorrow I'll hire ya some help round here.
We did so good I can do that now.
(PAYCHECK WALKS UP AND HEARS JOHNNIE PLEADING WITH RUBY)
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JOHNNIE
Please don't leave.
PAYCHECK
Yeah, Ruby, Johnnie Mack needs ya, he's a good
ol' boy, just not too smart.
(PAYCHECK RUFFLES JOHNNIE MACK'S HAIR AFFECTIONATELY)
PAYCHECK
He doesn't realize that a woman needs time and
that a beautiful lady is worth waiting for.
RUBY
Well, since ya put it that way, it seems I
don't have a choice... but, I'll need Saturday
mornin's off to take care of my hairs.
JOHNNIE
What every ya need, darlin', just let me know.
(JOHNNIE AND RUBY BOTH STAND UP AND HUG EACH `
OTHER)
FADE TO BLACK