Dogfight Page #2

Say, maybe you'd like to go with me.

Actually, I'm still working.

Sure. Right. I understand.

No. I've got to be here till closing tonight.

Rose, listen.

I'm a Marine and Marines are jerks.

Everybody knows that.

If you don't want to go with me, just say so.

It's just... My mom would be alone.

Well, I don't want to get anyone in trouble

with their old lady, so...

It was nice to have met you, Rose.

Nice to have met you.

'Bye.

Rose?

You sing real good.

Real good.

Sh*t.

You almost done, honey?

What is this, Wednesday?

I wonder what's on TV tonight.

We'll go upstairs

and watch something nice.

- I got some new green stamps...

- Excuse me.

I love women that take pride in...

- Go away.

- Eddie!

I'm going with you, okay?

This is great.

It's great.

- What about your mother?

- What about her?

This is great.

I'm going to go get changed now.

- What kind of party is this?

- A party party.

- A dress-up party?

- Yes, a dress-up party.

Okay.

Listen, Rose, why don't you bring

your guitar along?

I'm not ready to sing in front

of an audience.

That's fine, too.

It'll be great just to have you along.

- Rosie?

- I'm going to a party, okay?

- There's still all this work.

- I'll do it before we open.

Rose...

I promise.

Jesus God.

You look great.

Yeah?

Outstanding.

Thanks.

I'm really glad I decided to come.

Oh, great. Me, too.

It's nice to get away from the restaurant...

...from my mom.

I don't hate her or anything.

It's just, her whole life's the restaurant.

I don't want it to be like that.

I don't blame you a bit.

The Trouble with Mimi.

- Did you see this?

- I don't go to flicks much.

This kind of thing drives me crazy.

There are people right now, fighting

for their lives and for their freedom...

...while here we are watching this trash

which doesn't mean anything.

- Then why did you see it?

- My mom.

She loved it.

We don't agree on anything lately.

She's content, you know, living her life.

I don't want to...

I want to have an effect on the world.

I want to get out there and get involved.

You know, I'd like to join the Peace Corps...

...or maybe go down south

and help out there...

I don't know.

It's just so frustrating.

Yeah, I know what you mean.

- I'm really glad I decided to come.

- Me, too.

It's really nice to talk to someone.

It's really nice.

It is.

Big party!

Rose, you got really nice lips.

What?

You got nice lips. Are you wearing lipstick?

- Yes.

- Yeah?

It's kind of wearing down, I see.

- It is?

- A little bit. Got more?

- Should I put some more on?

- Sure.

Okay.

Let me try.

- Can I, please?

- Okay.

Eddie...

Hold still.

Eddie...

You put on lipstick about as good as I do.

You're supposed to put lipstick on the lips.

It's all over my...

It's all over my mouth now.

Wait. Maybe I can fix this.

It's all over the place.

There. That's fine, right?

Never mind. Forget about it.

You look fine.

You think I look okay?

It's all right.

"The Nitelite."

Wow. Looks like a pretty fancy place, huh?

Rose, this party's no big deal.

We don't have to go in...

I'd like to. Yeah.

We can go somewhere else

if you just want to dance.

That's okay.

All right, come on.

- There you go, buddy.

- Thanks.

Friend of yours?

Come on.

Good evening, Corporal Birdlace.

Good evening, ma'am.

Fine woman you got there, Corporal.

I'll be sure to include this in my report

to the inspector general.

- Thank you, sir.

- Good luck, Corporal.

Wait a second.

- I just want to...

- You look great.

- Really?

- Really. You do.

- Okay.

- Let's hit it.

You want a party? You got yourself a party.

- Hey, Birdlace!

- Hey, Zaworsky!

This is Rose.

- Hi, Rose.

- Hi, Rose.

Welcome to paradise, Corporal.

Thank you, Corporal.

- To the Four Bees!

- And their ladies.

And their girls.

- Semper fi.

- Semper fi!

That's only three B's.

Berzin, Benjamin, and Birdlace.

My name's Buell. They just call me Okie.

You've all been friends since boot camp?

No. In boot camp, you line up by height.

In ITR, infantry training after boot camp,

it's alphabetical order.

So we always lined up together.

Got to be pretty tight.

Everyone started calling us the Four Bees.

And we've stuck together since then.

So, you got to be friends

from standing in line?

Well, I'm happy to meet you all. I really am.

Where's our f***ing drinks?

- You guys like to swear.

- No. We like to drink.

No big thing, Rose. It's just words.

After a while, you don't even hear it.

Don't mean sh*t.

- Make room for another round.

- I've already had two.

Honey, don't worry about it.

It's just a mai tai. Very weak drink.

Trust me. You won't get drunk.

Right. Drink up. I'll take another double.

Everyone on the dance floor!

Thanks.

Gentlemen, I say we dance.

Right.

Care to dance, Miss Two Bears?

Come on, darling. Let's hit it.

Let's see if we can make a rainstorm.

Let's show them what we got.

- Are you mad at me?

- No.

- Well, you sure seem mad.

- I'm happier than a two-peckered owl.

It's the f***ing waitress.

Come on, Eddie. Let's dance.

We'll be there in a minute.

She has to finish her drink still.

Come on, honey.

Get off your ass and dance.

Got some tough competition out there.

- Having a good time, Corporal Birdlegs?

- Yeah, yeah. Carry on, a**hole.

- Birdlegs?

- It's just a nickname.

- Waitress!

- Don't drink any more.

Talk to me.

What kind of a bird is that?

A bluebird, the bluebird of happiness.

See? It flies.

It carries me from all the troubles...

...and takes me to where it's all happy.

Crock of sh*t.

Does it ever work?

Let's get out of here.

I thought we were supposed to dance.

You're a nice girl. This is a f***ed-up place.

I'd like to dance. Come on.

Let's hit it, Birdlegs.

Yeah. Semper fi, do or die.

What do you give her?

- Four.

- Four?

She's not even a woman, for Christ's sake.

Bullshit.

She's a f***ing guy in drag.

How can you give her a four?

Son of a b*tch, that is a guy.

I'll give him a seven.

- You having a good time?

- Yes.

What have we here?

Oh, my god.

That son of a b*tch.

She's nice.

Gentlemen, I think we got a winner here.

Berzin wins. Big Berzin.

Winner!

- Ten.

- Ten.

- What's wrong?

- Nothing.

Jesus.

- How many points for that?

- Honorable mention.

Here's the man!

Where's the money?

Unbelievable.

Unbelievable, man.

Where the f*** did you find her?

That's top-f***ing-secret.

Congratulations, you piece of sh*t.

God, was she butt-ugly.

A well-deserved win. That's four in a row.

Nobody in the entire f***ing Marine Corps

ever won four in a row.

I'd say I'm one lucky motherf***er.

I think you're one lucky motherf***er.

- No hard feelings, Benjamin.

- Eat my ass.

F*** you, too.

Oh, boy.

- Only $50?

- Cut me some slack, will you?

Slack? You find "slack" in the dictionary.

Between "sh*t" and "syphilis."

Cab fare. I paid $8 for that cab.

Berzin, this ain't the chaplain

you're talking to.

You come to me for help. I help,

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