"Dance Studio" script, Scene H

The omitted tag for this script isn't as surprising as those for "Monastery" or "Debutante," but it's still worth quoting in full.  It's back to the girls' apartment at night.

LAVERNE, SHIRLEY AND CARMINE ARE EATING DINNER.

CARMINE

Tell you what.  Tomorrow night after the grand opening party, I'll take you two out to dinner.

SHIRLEY

Anywhere we want?

CARMINE

Sure.  Why not?

LAVERNE

Ernie's Hot Dog Stand.

SHIRLEY

You don't pick Ernie's when a man says 'anywhere.'

LAVERNE

I like Ernie's.  He got a new umbrella and everything.

LENNY AND SQUIGGY ENTER.  LENNY IS CARRYING A SIGN WITH THE PRINTED SIDE FACING HIM.

SQUIGGY

We're wise to your little game, Mr. Big Ragoo.

LENNY

Yeah.  We know the only reason you bought the dance studio was to get girls.

SQUIGGY

So brace yourself for some stiff competition.

LENNY TURNS THE SIGN AROUND FOR THEM TO READ.

SHIRLEY

(READING) "Lenny and Squiggy's School of Ballet and Brew."

LAVERNE

I don't get it.

LENNY

It's simple.  We take girls in the back of our truck, teach them a few steps, give them a few beers...

SQUIGGY

And we're in business.

THEY DO RONNIES.

CARMINE

And people are gonna pay you for that, huh?

LENNY

Them pay us?

SQUIGGY

Len, I think this calls for a better sign.

LENNY AND SQUIGGY EXIT.  LAVERNE, SHIRLEY AND CARMINE GO BACK TO EATING.

Yes, they do Ronnies, because "Ronnie" apparently can be both a noun and a verb.  This tag puts the boys' lust over their greed, but the scene just sort of fizzles out.  The thing about Ernie's is also cute but not necessary.  Cutting this tag seems to have been the way to go.

Nicholas DeMarco's only Laverne & Shirley script has a zany irreverence that would've taken the show in some different directions, but I can't necessarily see Garry Marshall and the other powers that be going for it.  It gave a solid skeleton for the episode though, and I definitely would've liked to see what DeMarco could've offered in later seasons.