MAGGIE
(shouts over the music)
Listen, Gill -- Theres this reporter
whos ben making my life a living hell
... If he es by here, dont talk to
him. And whatever yo do....
(crosses to Gill)
... Dont show him that picture of me
at the cert in San Francisco --
Suddenly, a loud CHUG emanates from the car overhead.
MAGGIE (td)
What was that?
Maggie stops Gill from playing. She shoots her ex an angry glare
and moves a lever on the shop wall. With a HUM, the car desds.
GILL
We went to San Francisco twice.
Remember oime we had a flat tire...
Which picture?
As the hydraulic lift slows, the car is lowered, revealing Ike
sitting in the drivers seat. He has been enjoying the
photograph hes holding.
IKE
(feigning shock)
Imagine! Maggie Carpeopless in a
public arena.
(checks photo again)
And I see there was a chill in the air.
Maggie swipes for the photo, but Ike is faster at pulling it away.
MAGGIE
Give me that!
IKE
But the most iing thing here is
that I dohe rose tattoo that
Ive heard about on your back.
Gill takes off his guitar as it down.
GILL
Ike bet me fifty bucks you dont still
have it, Mags. I said "Youre on, man!
Maggie loved that thing!" And I could
really use fifty bucks.
Maggie is spicuously silent.
GILL (td)
(looking worried)
Mags?
MAGGIE
Im not gonna show you guys anything.
I am a soon-to-be-married woman. Now
give me that photograph.
Maggie seethes.
IKE
Sure, I would love to give this to you.
Just give us one quick ga that
rose, and, Ill gladly hand it over.
She tries to grab the photo again. Ike pulls it away.
MAGGIE
Fine. Here.
Maggie quickly turns around and pulls down the back of her shirt,
revealing the top of her bad a pristine expanse of skin. No
tattoo.
MAGGIE (td)
(turning back around)
Satisfied?
IKE
pletely.
Gill is still trying to grasp the meaning of this.
GILL
Maggie? You got it removed?
IKE
Gill, Ill go ya double or nothing if
was a sti.
GILL
(dismayed)
Maggie?
MAGGIE
(admitting)
Im really, really afraid of needles...
It doesnt make me a bad person.
Ike laughs. Maggie looks at him with rage. Gill dramatically
pulls down the front of his t-shirt.
GILL
Look.
There it is on Gills chest: the rose tattoo. Maggie sighs,
pained. Gill shows it to Ike. Ike looks at the tattoo. He
shakes his head at Maggie.
IKE
(sincerely)
Look, look, man. I think the man is
heartbroken.
MAGGIE
He is not!
Maggie moves the lever on the wall again, sending Ike back up to
the ceiling in the car. She grabs the photo from Ike as.
GILL
I think I am.
Gill grabs his guitar and sits.
GILL (td)
Hey, Ike, what would Jerry do?
The hydraulic lift stops moving. Ike leans out.
IKE
Jerry. Hed play. Hed play... Jerry
would play his heart out.
Ike sings and taps along in tempo on the side of the car as Gill
sings and plays "Ripple".
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EXT. HOTEL PORCH - DAY, SATURDAY M
As Maggie drives into town with Peggy, they see Ike on porch with