PART 1
FADE IN:
INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY
A coffee shop somewhere in New Mexico. MICKEY KNOX, his back turned to us, is sitting at the counter finishing his meal. We hear the PING... BANG... of a pinball machine being played OFF SCREEN.
MABEL, a waitress, comes over and fills Mickey's coffee cup.
MICKEY
What kind of pies do you have?
MABEL
Apple, pecan, cherry, and key lime.
MICKEY
Which do you recommend?
MABEL
The key lime is great, but it's an acquired taste.
MICKEY
I haven't had a key lime pie in ten years.
MABEL
When ya had it, did ya like it?
MICKEY
No, but that don't mean much. I was a completely different person ten years ago. Let's give key lime a day in court. And a large glass of milk.
Mabel turns to her right.
MABEL
(to someone off screen)
Should I make that two pieces?
CAMERA PULLS BACK and we see for the first time MALLORY KNOX, Mickey's wife, sitting on a counter stool next to him. Her back is to the camera as well.
MALLORY
Nada, Rosey.
MABEL
(annoyed)
My name's not Rosey.
(points at name tag)
It's Mabel.
Mabel exits FRAME.
MALLORY
Whatever.
Mallory hops from the stool, walks over and grabs the JAR next to the cash register, then dumping out the coins on the counter, she selects a quarter.
MABEL
Hey, what the hell do you think you're doin'?
Mallory saunter past the COWBOY playing pinball. As his eyes follow Mallory, he loses his ball.
She walks to the jukebox in the back, inserts the quarter, selects a song, punches the buttons, a needle lands on a record, and a good God almighty rockabilly tune cuts through the coffee shop.
Mabel brings Mickey his pie and milk.
MABEL