108. Marj - Leslie

• FADE IN:


• EXT. SUPERMARKET - DAY


• BRYAN leans against the wall of the supermarket, watching as people pass him, entering and exiting through the automatic glass doors next to him.


• He check his watch.


• MARJORIE VAN ELLS, A small, older woman limps slowly out of the store, clutching a few small bags.


• She turns towards Bryan and sizes him up.


• He fights a grin, seeing the mischievous spark in her eyes.


• MARJORIE
• Hey you! Mind helping?


• The grin escapes, and Bryan rushes over to her, smiling.


• He grabs her bags, and they move slowly towards the parking lot, Marjorie limping along behind him.


• MARJORIE
• Well, isn't that nice? Some chivalry left in you...you made me ask, but at least you moved when I said something.


• BRYAN
• Hello to you too. I'm Bryan.


• MARJORIE
• Call me Ms. Van Ells.


• BRYAN
• Well Mrs. Van Ells, I'm glad to help.


• MARJORIE
• I'm sure you are.


• They reach an old station wagon.


• MARJORIE
• Here we are, just put those down.


• Bryan places them next to the ground, and sees that the bags aren't full of groceries, but are heavy with old newspapers.


• He stands, then begins to turn around.


• MARJORIE
• You feel that?


• Marjorie has moved in closer, and there is a cold, hard object pressed into his ribs.


• MARJORIE
• Good. That's a little pistol there. One of my favorites. So pull that wallet out of your pocket and hand it over, slowly.


• BRYAN
• You've got to be kidding me.


• Marjorie shrugs.


• MARJORIE
• Everyone's gotta eat kid.


• He pulls his wallet out, and reaching awkwardly behind his back, hands it her.


• She pulls it from him and quietly slips away.


• Bryan waits for a long moment, then slowly turns around.


• Marjorie is nowhere to be found.


• ELLEN sees him from across the parking lot and comes running.


• ELLEN
• Hey! There you are...I was waiting by the front like you said...but..what happened?


• Bryan shakes his head.


• BRYAN
• Huh...


• ELLEN
• Bryan?


• He shakes his head again and begins walking back to the super market entrance.


• FADE TO BLACK.