Clerks Page #5

DANTE is silent.

VERONICA:

"Thank you, Veronica; you saved me

from an extremely ugly mob scene."

DANTE remains silent.

VERONICA:

(sits beside him)

Okay, champ. What's wrong?

DANTE lifts his head and shoots her a disgusted look.

VERONICA:

All right, stupid question. But don't

you think you're taking this a bit

too hard?

DANTE:

Too hard?! I don't have enough

indignities in my life-people start

throwing cigarettes at me!

VERONICA:

At least they weren't lit.

DANTE:

I hate this f***ing place.

VERONICA:

Then quit. You should be going to

school anyway...

DANTE:

Please, Veronica. Last thing I need

is a lecture at this point.

VERONICA:

All I'm saying is that if you're

unhappy you should leave.

DANTE:

I'm not even supposed to be here

today!

VERONICA:

I know. I stopped by your house and

your mom said you left at like six

or something.

DANTE:

The guy got sick and couldn't come

in.

VERONICA:

Don't you have a hockey game at two?

DANTE:

Yes! And I'm going to play like sh*t

because I didn't get a good night's

sleep!

VERONICA:

Why did you agree to come in then?

DANTE:

I'm only here until twelve, then I'm

gone. The boss is coming in.

VERONICA:

Why don't you open the shutters and

get some sunlight in here?

DANTE:

Somebody jammed the locks with gum.

VERONICA:

You're kidding.

DANTE:

Bunch of savages in this town.

VERONICA:

You look bushed. What time did you

get to bed?

DANTE:

I don't know-like two-thirty, three.

VERONICA:

What were you doing up so late?

DANTE:

(skirting)

Hunhh? Nothing.

VERONICA:

(persistent)

What were you doing?

DANTE:

Nothing! Jesus! I gotta fight with

you now?

VERONICA:

Who's fighting? Why are you so

defensive?

DANTE:

Who's defensive? Just... Would you

just hug me?! All right? Your

boyfriend was accosted by an angry

mob, and he needs to be hugged.

She stares at him.

DANTE:

What? What is that?

VERONICA:

She called you, didn't she?

DANTE:

Oh, be real! Would you... Would you

please hug me? I just went through

a very traumatic experience and I

haven't been having the best day so

far. Now come on.

VERONICA stares at him.

DANTE:

What? What's with that look?! I wasn't

talking to anyone, especially her!

Look at you, being all sort of... I

don't know... stand-offish.

VERONICA looks away.

DANTE:

Fine. You don't trust me, don't hug

me. I see how it is. All right Pissy-

pants, you just go on being suspicious

and quiet. I don't even want to hug

you at this point.

VERONICA looks back at him.

DANTE:

(pleadingly)

Give you a dollar?

CUT TO:

INT:
CONVENIENCE STORE. DAY

A NOTE on the counter next to a small pile of money reads:

PLEASE LEAVE MONEY ON THE COUNTER. TAKE CHANGE WHEN

APPLICABLE. BE HONEST.

DANTE and VERONICA are slumped on the floor, behind the

counter. VERONICA holds DANTE in her arms, his head on her

chest. Change is heard hitting the counter.

DANTE:

(to O.C. customer)

Thanks.

The door is heard opening and closing - a customer leaving.

VERONICA:

How much money did you leave up there?

DANTE:

Like three dollars in mixed change

and a couple of singles. People only

get the paper of coffee this time of

morning.

VERONICA:

You're trusting.

DANTE:

Why do you say that?

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