Guy hurries OUT THE BACK of the restaurant taking off his sauce covered apron, and almost runs into the ELDERLY MAN, for the third time. The Elderly man leans over and invites Guy to walk carefully past him. Guy nods and proceeds with very careful steps.
The Elderly man hits Guy on the head with his cane.
ELDERLY MAN
Just because.
Guy moves up the sidewalk to the back of a PA SOUND SYSTEM behind a STAGE at a DEMONSTRATION.EXT. - DEMONSTRATION FOR ELDERLY RIGHTS - DAY
Guy walks up to the back of the stage and strains to see who is speaking on the MICROPHONE. He leans on the wires on the PA system and pulls out the main wire by accident.
FEEDBACK
A technician hurries over as Guy plugs it back in, then gestures the blame toward some skateboard kids across the street.
Before Guy knows what is happening the A/V Technician is wiring a lapel microphone to Guy.
A/V TECHNICIAN
You're so late you're early Mr. Winkler.
ON STAGE
The A/V Tech pushes Guy on stage.
GUY
(booming over the mic)
Please pardon appearance. I am lost the hat.
The crowd is silent.
Guy looks around. He rubs his head. He decides to say a few things.
GUY
I know... we only live once.
The crowd MURMURS. They want to support him.
GUY
People have... reputation ... like small towns.
Only thing anyone remembers is the worst
thing that happened... and maybe
the best, if it is very, very great.
More MURMURS.
GUY
Be like a cash register...
when it is needed, make change,
with every dollar, make cents.
Don't take wooden nickel.
The crowd ERUPTS with APPLAUSE.
GUY
Does anybody have time?
MORE APPLAUSE.
GUY
No no no no no. Dense. Well, you
are all senile, you cannot help it. No.
Do you have the time of the day??
A NERD in front speaks up.
NERD
It's about Sixish. Right around there.
GUY
Six? Oh mon dieu!
Which of you is the least senior?
Do anyone still have license?
I can get a lift? No? Fickle.
BOOS go up from a few people.
A grapefruit falls short of the stage.
