The Cat Came Back .....

INT. RESTAURANT. DAY

               SARAH and MIKEY are sitting at a table that has a white table
               cloth and they are facing each other. A very flamboyantly gay
               Waiter named BENNARD stands next to the table dressed in a
               white apron and bow tie ready to hear their order as he takes
               the menu from SARAH.  MIKEY reads from his menu.

                                   BENNARD
                         Thank you my lady and what will the
                         gentleman like.

               SARAH pointing to the name tag that says Bennard on his
               lapel.

                                   SARAH
                         Bennard... right?

               Leaning down close to SARAH and in a low voice. 

                                   BENNARD
                         Yes... but.... my friends call me
                         The Boneyard!

                                   SARAH
                         Get out Bennard.... Oh Bennard you
                         smell great.... Mickey smell him.

                                   MIKEY
                         Do I have too?

               Bennard leans down to let her smell him again then over to
               MIKEY.  Mikey hesitantly smells BENNARD's neck.  BENNARD
               whispers.

                                   BENNARD (IN MIKEY'S EAR)
                         It's my penis.

               BENNARD giggles.

                                   MIKEY
                         That's not right....

                                   SARAH
                         What's not right.

                                   MIKEY
                         Never mind....

                                   MIKEY (CONT'D)
                         Ill have the 20 oz rib eye steak
                         .... Bone in ...... Medium
                         rare...Did I just say that?.....
                         and a coke.

               MIKEY closes his menu and starts to hand it to BENNARD.

                                   BENNARD (FLUSTERED)
                         Well of course you
                         will.....Excellent choice sir....
                         Bone in is the only way.... And
                         what would the gentleman like on
                         his potato. 
                          

                                   MIKEY (SHAKING HIS HEAD)
                         Nothing...... I don't eat
                         potatoes..... In fact please leave
                         it off my plate...

               BENNARD not convinced nods affirmatively.

                                   SARAH
                         Salad.... Salad get a salad..... 

                                   MIKEY
                         I'll just eat some of yours.. no
                         wait do you have clam chowder?.....

               MIKEY opens the menu again then lowers it to look at Sarah
               shaking her head.... Then Closes the menu again.

                                   MIKEY (CONT'D)
                         Chowder's got vegetables?...

                                   SARAH
                         There are potatoes in chowder...

                                   MIKEY
                         Baby steps for you.... All for you
                         sweetheart....

               SARAH looks at MIKEY very sternly and shaking her head....
               Bennard looks at SARAH shaking her head.... Then he looks at
               MIKEY.... MIKEY looks at BENNARD then looks at SARAH..... And
               shakes his head.

                                   BENNARD
                         I am sorry to inform the gentleman
                         that we do not have any type of
                         chowder this evening..... 

                                   MIKEY 
                         What kind'a salads do ya got?

                                   BENNARD
                         Another excellent decision sir....

               MIKEY opens his menu again and the BENNARD steps behind Mikey
               and points at the menu with his laser pointer.  



               THE POINTER APPEARS ON THE MENU AS A LITTLE PINK TONGUE. 

               The pointer points to the tossed house salad but the tongue
               bounces the pointer on the word t o s s e d.  MIKEY looks
               over his shoulder at the BENNARD and raises an eyebrow.

                                   MIKEY
                         Looks good, Ok Boneyard.....I will
                         have your..... HOUSE salad.

               MIKEY closes the menu..... And starts to hand the menu to
               Bennard....

                                   BENNARD
                         Again an excellent choice sir, and
                         what dressing would you have us
                         drizzle on your tossed salad?

                                   SARAH
                         What about a vegetable?

                                   MIKEY
                         Oh my god Sarah.... Salad is full
                         of vegetables....

               SARAH starts to shake her head again.  MIKEY looks at SARAH
               and starts to shake his head slowly also then looks at
               Bennard.  MIKEY opens the menu.

                                   BENNARD 
                         May I suggest to the gentleman the
                         creamed spinach?

               MIKEY swallows hard as the Bennard pulls out his laser
               pointer, steps behind Mikey and aims at the menu over MIKEY's
               shoulder.



               CLOSE-UP OF THE MENU WITH THE BENNARD'S LASER NOW POINTING
               WITH A HAPPY FACE IMAGE POINTING AT THE PEPPERCORN SAUCE
               LISTED ON THE MENU INSTEAD OF SPINACH.

               MIKEY points with his finger to the peppercorn sauce, looking
               at BENNARD.  BENNARD looks at MIKEY and starts to nod
               affirmatively.

                                   MIKEY
                         Humm, yeah..... Ok, I'll have that
                         one...

                                   BENNARD
                         Nicely done sir...... Might I add
                         it is our top seller and excellent
                         with beef.

               SARAH smiles and starts to shake her head affirmatively and
               so does MIKEY.

                                   BENNARD (CONT'D)
                         May I congratulate the gentleman on
                         exceptional decisions.

               BENNARD takes the menu from MIKEY replaces the pointer to his
               pocket and trots off. Mikey leans across the table to Sarah. 

                                   MIKEY
                         How'd I do?

                                   SARAH
                         Well.... He was impressed..