ACT TWO

       

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       INT. RESTAURANT PHONE BOOTH - NIGHT

       DOUG IS TALKING ON A PAY PHONE.

                              DOUG

                 Hello, Allison?  Sorry I didn’t 

                 call sooner.

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       INT. ALLISON’S APARTMENT - SIMULTANEOUS

       ALLISON IS DRESSED FOR A NIGHT OUT.

                              ALLISON

                 Where have you been?  I thought we 

                 were going to get together tonight.

                              DOUG

                 No, I was going to call you about 

                 getting together tonight.

                              ALLISON

                 But not tonight?

                              DOUG

                 I can’t tonight.  Something came 

                 up.  

                              ALLISON

                 (DISAPPOINTED) Oh.

                              DOUG

                 But, listen, how’s tomorrow for 

                 you?

                              ALLISON

                 To call or to get together?

                              DOUG

                 We’ll get together.

                              ALLISON

                 Okay, call me.

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