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22

Under the seat. Can you believe it?

Still half full!

Joe SLAPS it out of her hands.

EXT. LIBBA’S CUSTOM TAILORING. DAY.

22 and Joe walk up to his mom’s tailoring shop.

JOE:

Alright, remember, I need the suit

fixed for a band recital. Got it?

22 nods. They enter.

INT. LIBBA’S CUSTOM TAILORING.

Melba and Lulu are busy behind sewing machines.

22 enters. Joe is on 22’s shoulders.

MELBA AND LULU:

Joey! I’m so proud of you! Baby

boy, we heard the news!

But from the back room they hear a pointed:

LIBBA (O.S.)

Ahem!

Melba and Lulu freeze.

JOE:

Oh, crap. She knows!

Melba gestures, cautiously:

LULU:

Your momma's in the back.

JOE:

You gotta go in there.

22

No, I don’t want to.

JOE:

You have to! We need the suit

fixed!

22 gulps and starts walking. As they pass Melba:

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MELBA:

You forgetting something, Joey?

Melba holds out her cheek, waiting.

22

What?

JOE:

Kiss her. I always kiss Melba when

I see her.

Melba leans her cheek out.

JOE:

Just do it.

22 looks at Melba’s cheek, then grabs her face and goes in,

kissing her right on the lips. The women GASP.

JOE:

No, no, no! Not on the lips.

LULU:

(in horror)

Joey! What has gotten into you,

boy?

22 quickly releases Melba.

MELBA:

(catching her breath)

Let him finish!

LULU:

Cougar! I knew it.

22 and Joe walk into the back room as Melba calls after them:

MELBA:

I’ll take another kiss when you get

back, Joey!

CUT TO:

LIBBA’S ALTERATIONS ROOM.

22 and Joe slowly step in. Libba is working on a dress.

She’s not happy.

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LIBBA:

So much for being done chasing

after gigs, huh?

Libba spots the cat on 22’s shoulder.

LIBBA:

I hope that cat isn’t supposed to

be some kind of peace offering.

CUT TO:

IN THE TAILOR SHOP.

Lulu and Melba press themselves against the door, trying to

hear what’s going on.

CUT TO:

BACK TO SCENE:

Joe whispers in 22’s ear, coaching:

JOE:

Just say you rescued it.

22

(to Libba)

Um, no. It’s mine. I rescued it.

LIBBA:

Hm. Too bad you can’t rescue your

career.

Joe sighs, not surprised.

JOE:

Just ask her nicely if she can fix

my suit.

22

So, Mom... is there any way you can

fix this?

22 removes the jacket and reveals the large tear and polka-

dot underwear to Libba.

LIBBA:

Whoah! I don’t need to see that!

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22

I know. Embarrassing right? So,

you’ll fix it?

LIBBA:

No.

JOE AND 22

What?

LIBBA:

How long are you going to keep

doing this, Joey? You tell me

you’re going to accept the full-

time position...

JOE:

Here it comes.

LIBBA:

Then instead I hear you’ve taken on

another gig.

JOE:

Tell her that this one’s different!

22

This one’s different!

LIBBA:

Does this “gig” have a pension?

Health insurance? No? Then it’s the

same as the other ones. It’s like

you can’t even be truthful with me

anymore!

JOE:

Fine, we’ll get the suit off the

rack somewhere. My mom has never

understood what I’m trying to do

with my life.

22

(repeating, to Libba)

Fine, we’ll get a suit off the rack

somewhere. My mom has never

understood what I’m trying to do

with my life.

JOE:

22!

LIBBA:

What did you just say?!?

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22

(to Joe)

Can I run away now, like you

usually do?

Mom stares, waiting for a response from Joe.

Joe considers his options.

JOE:

No. Not this time. Repeat after me.

Joe whispers into 22’s ear.

We SHIFT TO LIBBA’S POV --to hear Joe talk to his mom in his

own voice:

JOE:

Mom, I know we’ve had some rough

times. But you’re right. I can’t be

truthful with you. Because no

matter what I do, you disapprove.

LIBBA:

Look, I know you love playing...

JOE:

Then how come except for church,

you’re happiest when I don’t? I

finally land the gig of my life and

you’re upset.

LIBBA:

You didn’t see how tough being a

musician was on your father. .

don’t want to see you struggle like

that!

JOE:

So Dad can pursue his dreams, and I

can’t?

LIBBA:

Your father had me. Most times this

shop was what paid the bills. So

when I’m gone, who’s gonna pay

yours?

JOE:

Music is all I think about. From

the moment I wake up in the morning

to the moment I fall asleep at

night.

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LIBBA:

You can’t eat dreams for breakfast,

Joey.

JOE:

Then I don’t want to eat! This

isn’t about my career, Mom. It’s my

reason for living. And I know Dad

felt the same way.

Libba thinks about this.

JOE:

And... I’m just afraid that if I

died today, that my life would’ve

amounted to nothing.

LIBBA:

Joey...!

Libba looks into her son’s eyes, moved and slightly scared.

She breaks down a little, but then finally smiles.

She goes to a drawer and pulls out a large garment box.

LIBBA:

Let’s make this work instead.

She opens it to reveal a tight, crisp BLUE SUIT.

We COME OUT OF LIBBA’S POV as:

Joe immediately recognizes the suit, stunned:

JOE:

That’s... my dad’s suit.

LIBBA:

(calls out)

Lulu! Melba! Bring your good

scissors in here. We got work to

do!

The eavesdropping Melba and Lulu almost tip over and fall

into the room as they try to cover their spying.

They get to work as Joe sits on a table, touched.

DISSOLVE TO:

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LATER.

22 surveys the NEW SUIT in a full-length MIRROR while Libba,

Melba and Lulu make adjustments.

Joe watches from the side, amazed.

22

Wow. This feels really nice!

Libba chuckles. Joe watches his mom lovingly make a few

adjustments, admiring the way her son looks in the mirror.

LULU AND MELBA:

You look marvelous! This fits

perfectly! Just handsome! Mhmm.

LIBBA:

That is one fine wool suit, if I do

say so myself.

22 points to a pocket-square.

22

Can I try on that?

LIBBA:

Of course you can.

She puts the handkerchief square against the suit’s breast

pocket.

22

Thank you... um... Mom.

LIBBA:

Ray woulda been so proud of you,

baby. Like I've always been.

Moved, Joe watches as Libba embraces 22; as Libba embraces

him. He’s awestruck at his mom’s turn.

Libba pushes 22 toward the door.

LIBBA:

You heard me, right? The suit is

wool, not polyester.

22 picks up Joe.

LIBBA:

So don’t go putting that cat on

your shoulders again!

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22 drops Joe on the floor as they both say:

22 AND JOE

Yes, ma’am!

22 walks to the door as Joe looks back at his mom, lovingly:

JOE:

Thanks, mom.

EXT. LIBBA’S TAILOR SHOP.

Joe catches up to 22, now looking sharp in the blue suit.

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