(turning back around)

EXT./INT. STREET/BAR - LATER - DUSK

A big wholesome man, CORY, runs for first base. He just beats

EXT. SOFTBALL FIELD - LATER THAT DAY

Shes very supportive of men...

(protesting weakly)

Cory and Maggie belly-bump and high-five each other in

Gill takes off his guitar and sets it down.

public arena.

Dont take anything big.

Maggie spots Ike as they sit back down. She groans.

is going to marry Maggie some day and shows Ike where Maggie is

photograph hes holding.

SHERIFF, POLICE CHIEF and MAIL MAN, all playing instruments as

sleeping with his feet up. She knocks his feet off the counter.

and Cory)

MAGGIE

(checks photo again)

tattoo.

(dismayed)

Thats what he says, but if he thinks

LEE

Lee, hey, wake up. Give me the key to

smile at each other.

my life now? -- Ikes going to turn

Its probably because you got him fired.

Completely.

Maggie stops Gill from playing. She shoots her ex an angry glare

(to herself)

Gill is still trying to grasp the meaning of this.

IKE

Have you listened to his morning show,

ANGLE ON:

Okay. Second floor.

satisfaction?

have it, Mags. I said "Youre on, man!

Listen, Gill -- Theres this reporter

Peggy yells and jumps in.

been friends our whole lives. But

GILL

Maggie and Peggy, cheering loudly. Peggy tries to whoop harder

Its nice that theyre still friends.

her waving hand back down to her side and sits down. Ike

Where?

(defensive)

What did you do to her?

IKE

and moves 九*九*藏*書a lever on the shop wall. With a HUM, the car descends.

PEGGY

were never going to get... They just

IKE

Satisfied?

MAGGIE

her last wedding. Ike laughs with Bartender just as Maggie

Gill grabs his guitar and sits.

Maggie "CHUFFAS" with Peggy and moves on.

the ceiling in the car. She grabs the photo from Ike and exits.

that I dont see the rose tattoo that

GILL (contd)

Okay, thats fine. I can do that.

Maggie?

MAGGIE

MAGGIE

blah blah. Hes totally out to get me.

IKE

Phleming, a local radio announcer.

IKE

Sure, I would love to give this to you.

Ike walks away. Alone, Maggie tries to seem enthused.

(looking worried)

Obviously, Im not the only one who

I am a soon-to-be-married woman. Now

Maggie walks up to the front desk of the hotel, where Lee is

PEGGY

Not that he doesnt deserve to get

sings and plays "Ripple".

Dennis recognizes Ike as he walks up. Dennis tells Ike that he

We went to San Francisco twice.

Maggie loved that thing!" And I could

another article, then hes an idiot.

and goes and stands near the dugout near the rest of Corys team.

(crosses to Gill)

pulls down the front of his t-shirt.

You can turn that finger around.

See, I cheer good. What is he, a cheer

You handle him, okay? I could use five

Thanks.

heartbroken.

drives by the bar and sees this.

What was that?

down by the dugout.

Ike.

would play his heart out.

Ike comes up to Peggy.

celebration of Corys play. No lo九*九*藏*書oks at Peggy. Ike keeps an

Which picture?

Ike does an on-the-button imitation of Maggie jumping excitedly

really use fifty bucks.

PEGGY

Not yet. I had a phlemless morning. I

Imagine! Maggie Carpenter topless in a

PEGGY

Cory turns to the stands and waves.

wouldnt understand.

GILL

(sincerely)

pantomiming holding the reins of a wildly galloping horse. Weve

There it is on Gills chest: the rose tattoo. Maggie sighs,

See, shes not a man-hater at all.

ANGLE ON:

IKE

second!... Sneaky!

NEW ANGLE:

Give me that!

Cory dives in for third and makes it. The crowd goes wild.

MAGGIE

Maggie? You got it removed?

MAGGIE

Sitting in front of Inn Hale Bar, we see the BARTENDER

IKE

As Maggie drives into town with Peggy, they see Ike on porch with

Oh, sure. That was a long time ago.

But Maggies whoop sails out above it all. Cory waves. But not

thats the types of relationship you

Fine. Here.

MAGGIE (contd)

He is not!

the reporters room. I want to snoop

LEE

PEGGY (contd)

doesnt understand it. The USS Maggie

Hey, Ike, what would Jerry do?

INT. ATLANTIC HOTEL - NIGHT

steal third.

bleachers and sits next to him.

(shouts over the music)

Im not gonna show you guys anything.

PEGGY

Gill, Ill go ya double or nothing if

PEGGY

sitting in the drivers seat. He has been enjoying the

Good job, honey!

(quickly)

IKE

PEGGY

Mags?

for the force out. The women jump and cheer -- Maggie, again,

MAGGIE

You misinterpret everything. Weve all

MAGGIE

that I read.99csw.comdont realize hes writing

MAGGIE

MAGGIE

But the most interesting thing here is

PEGGY (contd)

IKE (contd)

give me that photograph.

IKE

And I see there was a chill in the air.

That your husband out there? Cory

seen something like this before. Maggies wild ride away from

He starts drinking it. ON THE FIELD, Cory is getting ready to

Jerry. Hed play. Hed play... Jerry

empathetic silence, seeing that Peggy is truly hurt.

Maggie looks up just in time to catch Peggys exit. Ike pulls

pretends not to have noticed. The two watch as Maggie and Cory

Look, look, man. I think the man is

GILL

fired... Look! Corys going for

shakes his head at Maggie.

him. And whatever yo do....

back to them. The two women sit back down and Maggie takes back

MAGGIE

Ike sings and taps along in tempo on the side of the car as Gill

know.

This guy never stops.

Ya think?

Peggy takes a small sip off her soda.

IKE

that I was never serious about Gill,

a blues band. Ike is not bad on slide guitar. They all like

Okay, hes on base. Can we talk about

critic?

Ike finds Maggie in the crowd and leaves Dennis.

around.

The slow, loopy pitch of a softball. A bat connects.

There he is. Snoop Doggy-Dogg.

MAGGIE

CLOSE ON:

(sarcastic)

MAGGIE

PEGGY

Thats Maggies seat...

(handing her the key)

Maggie seethes.

dated for a while.

revealing the top of her back and a pristine expanse of skin. No

his tape recorder out of his pocket and starts speaking into it.

It doesnt m九_九_藏_書ake me a bad person.

MAGGIE

Maggie moves up the stairs towards Ikes room

Maggie moves the lever on the wall again, sending Ike back up to

She tries to grab the photo again. Ike pulls it away.

For what reason? Some personal

He looks better with that stuff out of

IKE

out the throw. Bob, acting as umpire, yells, "Safe!" Happy,

Remember one time we had a flat tire...

"Wake up with ballplayer"?

I think I am.

Maggie quickly turns around and pulls down the back of her shirt,

the most boisterous.

his hair. Hes an attractive man.

PEGGY

GILL

Suddenly, a loud CHUCKLING emanates from the car overhead.

MAGGIE

(feigning shock)

... Dont show him that picture of me

Maggie is conspicuously silent.

Hello, Peggy Phleming, "not the ice-skater".

Ill be back in a second.

Next BATTER hits one to deep left field and it lands in the grave

PEGGY

IKE

Just give us one quick gander at that

Over there. Ten oclock. Hes talking

Ive heard about on your back.

hear hes a pretty good ballplayer.

Ike looks between Cory, Maggie and finally, Peggy. Peggy jerks

He was going with Maggie back then.

that tattoo stuff into a big deal --

sitting.

Ike laughs. Maggie looks at him with rage. Gill dramatically

As the hydraulic lift slows, the car is lowered, revealing Ike

minutes off from that creep.

... If he comes by here, dont talk to

Maggie swipes for the photo, but Ike is faster at pulling it away.

PEGGY

rose, and, Ill gladly hhttps://read.99csw.comand it over.

into one of those "sources say" things.

EXT. HOTEL PORCH - NEXT DAY, SATURDAY MORNING

ANGLE ON:

Ike indicates the seat next to Peggy.

That must have made you proud.

Maggie shoots Ike an accusing look, walks up to him in the

whos ben making my life a living hell

He was never one of her... I mean, they

Im really, really afraid of needles...

Before Peggy can protest, Maggie climbs down off the bleachers

at the concert in San Francisco --

MAGGIE

GILL (contd)

Suddenly, Peggy stands, pushes past him and runs down the steps.

Ike bet me fifty bucks you dont still

MAGGIE (contd)

The hydraulic lift stops moving. Ike leans out.

He made all-stars in high school, you

was a stick-on.

Look.

(admitting)

ANGLE ON:

up with their conversation. Maggie is still al steamed up.

at Cory. Now Maggie sees what hes getting at.

pained. Gill shows it to Ike. Ike looks at the tattoo. He

leaves quite a wake... Excuse me.

Youve been here for three minutes.

at Peggy. He directs his delight at Maggie, who jumps up and

than Maggie, but that would be tough. From firs base, Cory waves

CUT TO:

to our little Dennis. Dennis will turn

MAGGIE

Id say youve been in the sun too long.

Ike sits down comfortably.

This game is pretty important to him.

MAGGIE

... And this is Maggies beer.

GILL

(looking at Maggie

IKE

Cory as he runs for second base and with a slide beats the throw

IKE

yard. Cory scores, greeted by Maggie. Ike and Peggy watch as

GILL