Copyright 2008
Donnini Studio
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Betty, Barb, and Suzie are local trailer park women, a
little on the hefty side, who have had a tough time finding
men until they met Johnnie Mack. They don't mind sharing
him as friend and companion. For them the most exciting
time of the day is the evening when they can get dressed
up, put on too much make-up and go to the roadhouse to hang
out with Johnnie Mack.
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TEXAS ROADHOUSE
ACT ONE
FADE IN:
INT. OF BUS
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CAMERA FOLLOWS
(JOHNNIE MACK TO DOOR OF THE ROADHOUSE AS HE STRAIGHTENS
THE POSTER OF THE STAR TO APPEAR THAT NIGHT)
MUSIC FADES
FADE TO BLACK
(COMMERCIAL BREAK #1)
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CUT TO MED. WIDE SHOT FROM BAR
(TATER IS AT BAR COUNTING MONEY - JOHNNIE WALKS UP
UNNOTICED AND STANDS IN BACK GROUND BEHIND TATER)
TATER
hundred, forty.
JOHNNIE
TATER
JOHNNIE
CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE
(AS HE PUTS HIS HANDS ON HIS HEAD IN FRUSTRATION)
TATER
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JOHNNIE
TATER
JOHNNIE
CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE
(SHAKES HIS HEAD IN DISBELIEF)
RUBY
JOHNNIE
RUBY
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TATER
(JOHNNIE TAKES OFF HIS HAT AND THRASHS TATER WITH IT)
HONDO
(MEAT CLEAVER IN HAND)
JOHNNIE
HONDO
TATER
shoe leather.
RUBY
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JOHNNIE
RUBY
CLOSEUP OF RUBY:
RUBY
TATER
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RUBY
HONDO
JOHNNIE
HONDO
TATER
JOHNNIE
HONDO
JOHNNIE
TATER
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delivered.
HONDO
Me changes me name!
WILLY
HONDO
JOHNNIE
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WIDE SHOT OF CROWD
(CROWD DISPERSES, GRUMBLING)
JOHNNIE
TATER
roots fixed?
CLOSEUP OF JOHNNIE
JOHNNIE
is.
PAYCHECK
RUBY
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Shove It" for me?
PAYCHECK
JOHNNIE MACK
PAYCHECK
PAYCHECK
real jewel!
JOHNNIE MACK
PAYCHECK
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JOHNNIE MACK
PAYCHECK
JOHNNIE MACK
holler!
COMMERCIAL BREAK #2
CLOSEUP OF HONDO
(HONDO THROWING THINGS AROUND THE KITCHEN)
TATER
HONDO
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TATER
happen...
HONDO
TATER
HONDO
TATER
Why?
HONDO
DAISY
CLOSEUP HONDO
(LOOKS UP)
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HONDO
DAISY
CLOSEUP TATER
(SHOVELS IN A PIECE OF PIE AND TALKS)
TATER
culture.
DAISY
DAISY
CLOSEUP HONDO
(PLACES DISH ON COUNTER)
HONDO
HONDO
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CLOSEUP OF TATER MOVING HIS LIPS AROUND
(KITCHEN WINDOW IN BACKGROUND WITH DAISY WAITING, SHE MOVES
HER LIPS AROUND LIKE HONDO AND TATER. TATER DOESN'T KNOW
HE HAS PIE ALL OVER HIS FACE. RUBY WALKS UP AND SEES THEM
ALL MAKING FACES AT EACH OTHER)
RUBY
HONDO
TATER
HONDO
TATER
(LAUGHS BACKING OFF OUT OF THE KITCHEN,
PRETENDING TO BE SCARED)
No, Hondo, don't!
JOHNNIE MACK
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CLOSEUP MED SHOT OF BAR AREA
(WHERE JOHNNIE AND TATER WALK OUT OF KITCHEN AND SET DOWN)
JOHNNIE MACK
TATER
caught me in.
JOHNNIE
How's that?
TATER
JOHNNIE
So, go on.
TATER
Trolley.
JOHNNIE
Trolley?
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TATER
JOHNNIE
That's reckless driving, not speeding.
TATER
for me.
JOHNNIE
TATER
JOHNNIE
(SUSPICIOUSLY)
Now how did ya do that? Tater, you're not all
that cute!
TATER
wife.
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CUT TO TABLE WITH THE SHERIFF
(SHERIFF AND WIFE WAVE AT TATER)
CUT BACK TO TATER AND JOHNNIE
(HE SMILES BIG AND WAVES BACK AT THEM)
(PAYCHECK WALKS UP TO TATER AND JOHNNIE)
PAYCHECK
JOHNNIE
TATER
around here.
PAYCHECK
(JOKINGLY PUNCHES TATER'S FAT BELLY)
Well, I ain't missed your ugly ol' gut at all!
TATER
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MED SHOT OF JOHNNIE MACK AND PAYCHECK GREETING RUBY
PAYCHECK
JOHNNIE
PAYCHECK
JOHNNIE
I'm a tryin'!
RUBY
(RAISING AN EYEBROW, SARCASTICLY)
JOHNNIE
JOHNNIE
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MED SHOT OF STAGE
(CROWD ROARS AS JOHNNIE PAYCHECK TAKES THE STAGE)
PAYCHECK
care to say!
PAYCHECK
seein' him.
PAYCHECK
RUBY
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CLOSEUP OF HONDO
HONDO
now?
CLOSEUP OF TATER
TATER
RUBY
TATER
RUBY
TATER
RUBY
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JOHNNIE
RUBY
JOHNNIE
we'll talk.
RUBY
You keep that dirty ol' hound dog away from me!
Ya hear?
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JOHNNIE
JOHNNIE
TATER
Not much...
JOHNNIE
(ANGRILY)
TATER
lookin' for?
HONDO
TATER
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HONDO
TATER
(MOANS)
HONDO
(LOOKING PUZZLED)
What? Johnnie builds fires to rid hornets?
TATER
HONDO
Me no gots!
TATER
HONDO
TATER
Ohhh... (MOANING)
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JOHNNIE
RUBY
JOHNNIE
RUBY
JOHNNIE
feet.
RUBY
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JOHNNIE
JOHNNIE
PAYCHECK
PAYCHECK
RUBY
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JOHNNIE
FADE TO BLACK
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