GEORGE’S VOICE
(off-screen)
There’s a burlesque in Union City. Let’s go over to Union City…
ANGIE’S VOICE
(off-screen)
Yeah, you’re the one who don’t even wanna take a ride onna subway for half an hour. Now, you wanna go alla way over to Union City…
GEORGE’S VOICE
(off-screen)
I feel like playing cards. I saw Richie Rizzo, that’s what he said he felt like doing…
JOE’S VOICE
(off-screen)
I don’t feel like playing cards. Waddaya feel like doing tonight, Angie?ANGIE’S VOICE
(off-screen)
I don’t know. Wadda you feel like doing?
JOE’S VOICE
(off-screen)
I don’t know, Angie. Wadda you feel like doing?
A fury rises in Marty’s face. He cries out at them.
MARTY
“What are you doing tonight?”… “I don’t know, what are you doing?!”…CAMERA ANGLES over to the others who, at this outburst, stare at Marty astounded.
MARTY
(continuing)
The burlesque! Loew’s Paradise! Miserable and lonely! Miserable and lonely and stupid! What am I, crazy or something?! I got something good here! What am I hanging around with you guys for?!
He has said this in tones so loud that it attracts the attention of the few PEOPLE on the street. A little embarrassed by the attention he’s getting, he turns, opens the door to the bar, and goes into it. After a stunned moment, Angie hurries after him.
INSIDE THE BAR.
Marty marches the length of the room toward the phone booths in the rear. CAMERA ANGLES to disclose Angie right behind him.
Marty is about to enter one of the phone booths, but he stops as Angie hurries up to him.
ANGIE
Watsa matter with you? Marty pauses, one foot in the booth.MARTY screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky
MARTY
You don’t like her. My mother don’t like her. She’s a dog, and I’m a fat, ugly little man. All I know is I hadda good time last night. I’m gonna have a good time tonight. If we have enough good times together, I’m gonna go down on my knees and beg that girl to marry me. If we make a party again this New Year’s, I gotta date for the party. You don’t like her, that’s too bad.
I hope by now you have figured out how much I love the movie MARTY! But Thursdays are for flowers. This week’s flowertography session took place in my yard.
Next Thursday’s flowertography session will take place at the Iowa Arboretum.