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Reggie is standing next to the Men’s Room. The door opens and Ptolemy comes out. The old man has taken a big shit. PTOLEMY Whew. That was somethin’ else. REGGIE We gotta get a plumber to fix your toilet. PTOLEMY I’m hungry. They walk toward an empty booth by the window. INT. NOLAN'S DINER - MINUTES LATER SONIA LAVANDRELL (black woman, 40s, waspish and yet friendly) is taking their order. SONIA
Now don’t tell me. Chili size for you Reggie and Mr. Grey wants fried chicken, only thighs. REGGIE That’s right, Sonia. How you doin’, girl? SONIA Sent Mr. Pete packin’. I told the niggah that if he didn’t have some kinda reg’lar job in six weeks he’d have to go. REGGIE Can’t fault you there. You take him back if he finds work? SONIA
Uh-uh, no. If a dog bite you once you better believe he’ll do it again. Reggie laughs. Ptolemy, who is a little lost in their conversation, tries to act like he’s with it. SONIA (CONT'D) You look like you losin’ weight, Mr. Grey. Ptolemy knows the spotlight is on him but he doesn’t know what to say.
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