Page 29 - The Kid Who Played The Palace

BENNY
Huh?

STEPHANIE
The commercial. Network or cable.

CHRIS
(Responding to his confused look, like "duh") Cable TV?

ALYSON
You pay and you watch.

BENNY
What schnook‘s gonna pay to watch TV? Cable schmable. Show me a real network. Then we'll-

(Messenger enters)

MESSENGER
Benny Rosen?

BENNY
Yes.

MESSENGER
Notice from the city.

BENNY
Ha! It begins. (Notices messenger lingering) Uh- anyone got fifty cents?

(Chris raises his hand, Benny gestures)

N
Chris pays the messenger.

CHRIS
That makes nine dollars and seventy-five cents.

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