The Bar Scene

JOHN
We're sittin' there. Just sittin' there. Watchin' tv...ya know? And alluva sudden...I just did it. I just broke up with her. Right there. Right like that. For no fuckin' reason.

(Pushes empty glass toward JACK)

Hit me....All I 'member is sayin' somethin'...somethin' about her not havin' any standards or somethin'. I dunno. I'm alone now though, that's...

(Picks up glass to take a sip, it's still empty. Slams it down)

HIT ME...You gotta see her, she's just...

JACK
...How about a cup a coffee...

JOHN
...Don't interrupt me...

JACK
...to change up pace...

JOHN
...What'd you say?

JACK
A cup a coffee.

JOHN
Coffee? No...No coffee. Scotch. What was I gonna say...oh...you gotta see her, she's just...

JACK
...Sorry...John. Listen...

JOHN
...she's just...

JACK
...JOHN. You've reached your limit. Just have--

JOHN
--My limit? Ain't you a bartender?

JACK
Yeah. I just think you've...

JOHN
--Don't think...tend bar.

(Picks up empty glass, and slams it down)

SCOTCH.
(JACK begins to fill the glass)

Where the hell? Damn it...now you made me forget what I was gonna say...

(Pauses to exam the glass)

This ain't a glass a scotch this...this a half a glass a scotch...FILL-IT-UP.

JACK
Take it easy.

JOHN
Take it easy? You been listenin' to anythin' I been sayin'? I been talkin' to you, and you don't even listen. Don't you understand what-

JACK
I understand. But it's no reason...there's no reason...drinking isn't gonna make the pain go away.

JOHN
Pain? Who said anythin' 'bout pain...I didn't say nothin' 'bout pain. I been talkin' 'bout...forget it...just gimme the damn bottle...

(JOHN reaches over the counter intending to grab the bottle)

JACK
...JOHN. What the hell? Sit down...Jesus.You tryin' to get me fired?

JOHN
NO. I'm tryin'...fill my glass. Please. As my friend--

JACK
--As your bartender. I have to cut you off.

JOHN
As my friend...I was there for you...I was there. When you lost Becca...'member Jack? 'Member Becca 'n' how I was there for you...you gotta 'member...please. As my friend.

(Long Pause)

Please...

JACK
(Fills up JOHN's glass.)
...As your friend.