Scene 36 - Bruce and Mary

(Scene begins with dialogue, close ups. Bruce and Mary are at a New Mexican restaurant.)

Bruce: So what's it going to be? Chile relleno? Bean enchilada? Beef enchilada? Bean and beef enchilada? Chicken enchilada? Enchilada dinner which includes three of any of the above, served with beans, rice, dinner salad and sopapillas? Stacked or rolled? Ah, and then you have your choice of tortilla. Flour tortilla or blue corn?

Mary: Ooh, that sounds good.

Bruce: But wait. You could also have a burrito: Bean, beef, chicken, bean and beef, bean and chicken, chicken and beef...

Mary: It doesn't say that.

Bruce: Carne asada...

Mary: What's that?

Bruce: Cubes of tender beef.

Mary: Oh.

Bruce: Or you could always have a taco. And that seems to about do it, except for the menudo, which we won't mention.

Mary: You just did.

(Bruce watches Mary expectantly.)

Mary: I... think I'll have that blue corn thing.

Bruce: Excellent choice, little girl. Red or green?

Mary: (Slightly bewildered) Blue.

Bruce: Red or green chile. Goes on top.

Mary: Ooh. Red.

Bruce: Alright. And ten glasses of water to aid digestion and replenish bodily fluids in this high, arid land.

(Flash dissolve to next dialogue)

(Medium shot. Bruce and Mary are seated in booth in restaurant. Very bright walls. Sparse. There are two ristras overhead. One is of standard design, over Bruce's head. The other is shaped like a wreath, which is over Mary's head. Theere is food on the table. They are both eating.)

Bruce: When I first came here, several years ago, I got addicted to this kind of food in a big way. Pretty healthy, actually. You just have to stay away from beans that are cooked with lard. And not eat too many fried things.

Mary: (Close up. She's loading up with chips and salsa.) Chips are good. How do you think they're making out at the hotel?

Bruce: I doubt if many are back yet. We're supposed to be meeting tonight. Anyway I've decided not to worry about that kind of thing. A vacation's a vacation.

Mary: I'm not complaining.

(Pullback shot of Bruce and Mary looking toward camera at the same time. Flash-like noise, then fade to white.)