General Script posted February 5, 2017 Chapters:  ...19 20 -21- 22... 


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Pons and Ned visit a gymasium

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Scene at a Gym

by Bill Schott


Pons: This gym seems to have all the right equipment, Ned.

Ned: Which one is Jim?

Pons: Gym is for gymnasium, Ned.

Ned: He a relation to them Crazy Nasiums we met in high school?

Pons: You mean the Nacien brothers? No, Ned. You misunderstand.

Ned: They was a pair fer sure.

Pons: Right. No, Ned. This place is called a gym because people come here to exercise.

Ned: So if I were one of dem Exorcists I'd be trying to get the --

Pons: No, Ned. We are here to work on our bodies. Like these people.

Ned: That feller's pushin' that big bar a metal offa 'im while that other dude just stands a
watches 'im strugglin'.

Pons: He's a spotter.

Ned: He a relation to them Spotter kids back in high school?

Pons: The Spodder family? No, Ned. A spotter --

Ned: What's dat guy doin'?

Pons: He is rowing.

Ned: Ain't he missin' a couple thangs?

Pons: Ah -- I --

Ned: He ain't makin' a lot a progress and I'm a certain dat boat ain't even D worthy.

Pons: D worthy?

Ned: Ain't C worthy.

Pons: He doesn't expect to get anywhere.

Ned: So he ain't dat crazy anyway.

Pons: How about the treadmill?

Ned: Dat guy dare runnin' and not getting' nowhere?

Pons: He's running and that's what's important.

Ned: I'd say da 'portant part a runnin' is getting away from whatever is a chasin' ya.

Pons: No one is chasing him.

Ned: That's purdy clear. I 'spose he ain't crazy neither?

Pons: He is not, Ned. He is trying to get healthy, stay healthy, or improve his current status.

Ned: We talkin' mental healthy?

Pons: Ah -- no, Ned. Ah -- physical.

Ned: Fizzy what?

Pons: Maybe we should just run.

Ned: From this here nut house? Now yer talkin. Wanna git some pie?

 



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