4/15/13                                               8.

                         VERONICA (CONT'D)
               You know I haven't spoken to him in
               nine years

     The waiter arrives, sets down a check.

                         WAITER / BID-A-LINE WINNER
               Your check, sir...

                         VERONICA
               C'mon. Cheer up. You're buying me
               dinner. Odds are I'll put out.

     Piz doesn't want to smile, but a smile escapes nevertheless.