by Mj Ferruzza

Created on: December 12, 2008   Last Updated: December 13, 2008

Blizzard at the Diner!

Scene: Inside of an old diner off a seldom used State Road. It is the morning of Christmas Eve. It is snowing outside. Other than LOIS the Waitress, LOU the Cook and an elderly regular named MERLE; the establishment is quite empty.

Merle: It's really coming down. I hope that I can make it back to the antique shop and close her down before it's up over my knees.

Lois: How are you getting home from there, Merle?

MERLE: Josie's son has a snow plow on his truck. He said he'd pick me up after he got off work with the phone company.

LOIS: My! It's really blowing hard out there. There ain't a soul on the main drag.

LOU: Merle? You want some more coffee? I'm thinking of pouring the rest all out and closing up early.

MERLE: I did. And some of that apple pie over the counter.

LOU: You want that heated up?

MERLE: If it's no bother!

LOIS: I lied! There is a car. Coming right down the middle of the road. It's heading this way.

MERLE: Is it a car?

LOIS: They see us, but found a patch of that ice by the corner. Lou! Come see this!

LOU: Do I need my coat? Anybody hurt?

LOIS: Nah! He corrected her out. They just parked out front! But come see this lady. She looks like she is about to pop.

LOU: What? (He goes to the window) Oh! The lady is pregnant! Well! Let me get my coat anyway. Don't need her falling down in front of the diner and hurting herself.

MERLE: Where are their plates from?

LOIS: Looked like Ohio when they spun around the first time. Look! They got two kids! Open the door! Open the door!

A very pregnant TAMMY, husband JACK and their 2 kids ZACK and MOLLY quickly duck in from the cold.

Jack: Wow! We couldn't have found this place any sooner!

LOU: Anyone hurt or sick?

TAMMY: I'm sorry! Pee break!

JACK: Every hour on the hour like clock work!

Molly: (To MERLE) It's because she is having a baby!

MERLE: Is that so?

JACK: I'm sorry! Are you even open? Being Christmas Eve and all.

LOIS: Don't you mind! We are open, warm and have coffee, soda or anything you'd like.

TAMMY: I'd like the bathroom first.

LOIS: Oh, Darlin' Follow me! Right this way!

LOIS and TAMMY exit off to the back of the Diner.

JACK: We just drove over from Easton! We're heading to Spiceland. Thought we could make better time on the side roads since holiday traffic was so bad. Didn't count on the weather. Boy! I was wrong!

LOU: Grab a booth! Wait! With your wife, maybe you'd like a table!

MOLLY: Daddy? Can we sit at the counter?

JACK: Sure we can!

LOU: Are you hungry?

JACK: Starving! We were supposed to save our appetites

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