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GARY
Yes, this is Gary Valentino speaking. I founded a
ALANA
You are doing what I think you are.
What are you doing?
GARY
What do you think I am doing?
ALANA
Asking about machines of
pinball?
GARY
That's what I'm doing.
ALANA
Why?
GARY
Because we could be the first
place that has them. Because
WE could open "the
gordo's pinball palace
B".
ALANA
You know, we spent the day with a great
a man who is really
trying to make a change in the
city, and the only shit that
Did you hear that the machines of
Pinball becomes legal again.
GARY
I listened to other things too.
PHONE RINGS.
GARY
Hello. Yes, this is Gary Valentino speaking. Gus,
thank you for calling me so 'dizzily'
ALANA
Vertiginously? Who are you?
GARY
Yes. Yes. Is there any moment of the day,
that is comfortable for you, so that I can
go see the team?
ALANA
Stop messing around, Gary.
GARY
Perfect. I am ten minutes away.
I'm on my way. Many
Thank you, Gus.
ALANA
I am not going to take you.
GARY
How good, because now I can
drive alone.
ALANA
Are you going alone? That's great
you are!
GARY
That's right.
ALANA
If you smoke those cigarettes you are going to
GARY
These? These over here? King size
malboro.
ALANA
They don't give you the balls.
(Alana takes out the lighter so that Gary cannot light the cigarette)
I am smarter than you. Don't you
you forget.
GARY
I don't need you to tell me if I am
smart or not, miss... MAJOR.
ALANA
What did you say?
GARY
miss.
ALANA
What did you say?
GARY
Miss, I don't need you to tell me.
if I am intelligent or not.
ALANA
You are not smart, and you have bad breath.
GARY
look who is saying it. And you are
old.
ALANA
Am I old? I don't know what it is
Being fashionable? Isn't changing the world cool?
GARY
Ask Brian if you are cool.
ALANA
I'm going to do it. Let's see, who do you think you are?
so cool, Gary? Your bed fans
of water? Susi, Karen and Maria?
GARY
I meet with more people than that.
ALANA
You have no idea what is happening in the
world. Do you think the world spins
around Gary Valentino, and
anything you do.
GARY
That's right.
ALANA
No.
GARY
Yes.
ALANA
No. It's about much more.
GARY
No, it is not like that.
ALANA
Yes, it is.
GARY
No.
ALANA
Yes.
GARY
Alana, would you keep taking pictures of
pupils in school if it weren't for
me.
ALANA
You are talking about machines of
pinball, I am a politician.
I need to put my life in order.
GARY
So do it.
ALANA
Where are you going?
GARY
I am going out.
ALANA
Okay, I'll take you.
(...)
Dale, do you want to go see the machines?
Is that pinball or what?
(...)
Gary, I'm going to take you, it's okay.
Gary. What is your problem? Don't you
get in the car. Don't even think about it
get in the car.
(...)
Gary Valentino, if you get in that car
I am never going to talk to you again.
GARY SALE
Stop!