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INT – TRAVELODGE HOTEL FRONT DESK - DAWN

TITLE: TRAVELODGE HOTEL.  Sunday, August 6, 2000.  11:54am.

LISA-ANN and JOHN are at the front desk doing busy work.

JEFF (V.O.)

Lisa Ann and I became friends late one night in 1997 when she wandered into Pancake Hut to avoid a creepy stalker she’d flirted with a bit too openly.  I was lamenting the loss of my one true love, Theresa.  Leese let me read her my poetry, and that night, her act of kindness was akin to coaxing a man down from a ledge on the twentieth floor.  Unfortunately, she’s not my type; she’s older and doesn’t believe in love.  She is a great listener, though.  She even got John his job at the Travelodge hotel front desk with her.  John knows how to file the receipts but this morning he’s still half-asleep from last night’s activities.

JOHN

Lisa-Ann, where do I file these receipts at?

LISA-ANN

Oh, give ‘em to me. 

JEFF (V.O.)

Lisa Ann is the epitome of D.I.Y., yet she doesn’t know what the abbreviation stands for.

JOHN

(groggy)

I was up pretty late last night. 

LISA-ANN

Were you with Jeff? 

JOHN

Yeah, I think it's over between him and Julie. 

LISA-ANN

Really, why do you say that? 

JOHN, looking surprised, nudges Lisa-Ann.

JOHN

Uh…

JULIE and PHIL HAYES, arm in arm and ogling each other, obliviously stroll up to the front desk.

LISA-ANN

Julie?!

JULIE looks up, sees LISA-ANN, abruptly separates from PHIL HAYES and acts even more startled.

JULIE

No way!  It's not what you think! 

PHIL HAYES is nonchalant and simply hands LISA-ANN the room key.

PHIL HAYES

We're just here to return the key. 

LISA-ANN looks at the computer screen.

LISA-ANN

So, Mister and Mrs. Hayes.  Are you two absolutely sure you won’t need to stay another night? 

PHIL HAYES

No, we'll be checking out now.

JULIE flees outside, PHIL HAYES runs out after her. 

EXT – TRAVELODGE HOTEL – DAWN

JULIE

Travelodge!?  I thought they worked at Econolodge! 

PHIL HAYES

Who? Who? 

JULIE

Lisa-Ann and John- Jeff's friends. 

PHIL HAYES

Jeff? Jeff who? 

JULIE

The guy I was with last night.  My ‘ex.’ You know, Jeff!

PHIL HAYES

So, big deal. 

JULIE’S eyes widen as she raises her voice.

JULIE

They'll both tell Jeff and he'll think I'm a slut. 

PHIL HAYES

Yeah…so?

JULIE runs off.