Saturday, January 16, 2021

"Watch the Fur Fly" script, Scene D

Then it's back to the bedroom, still day, with more "continuous action."

LAVERNE IS SITTING AT THE DRESSER, ONE FOOT PROPPED IN FRONT OF HER.  SHE IS TAPING A PIECE OF PAPER ON THE TOP PART OF HER SHOE.  SHE STANDS, CHECKS TO SEE SHE CAN READ THE PAPER.

LAVERNE
As they say in Spanish, "Perfecto."  No one will ever notice.

This was left out and the aired scene starts with Shirley's entrance, while the script has Laverne quickly sit back down.  The German Q & A was included but this was omitted:

SHIRLEY
Now, let's say a charming Italian man begins talking to you and you have no idea what he's saying.

LAVERNE
I shoot him my killer smile and say...

LAVERNE SNEAKS A PEEK, UP HER SLEEVE.

LAVERNE (CONT'D)
"Siamo in accordo."  I agree with you.  "Siamo" -- Siam with an "o" at the end.

They left this out after Laverne's zinger about just stuffing paper in her blouse, not socks:

LAVERNE EXITS INTO THE BATHROOM.

SHIRLEY
(AS SHE FOLLOWS) Cheap shot, Laverne.

LAVERNE
I'm a cheap girl.

Yes, we're definitely in the "easy Laverne" era, because I think early-seasons Laverne would've punched anybody who called her a "cheap girl."  I do think they could've kept the Italian Q & A but, again, no big losses from this scene.

8 comments:

  1. YIKES at Laverne just flat-out calling herself cheap.

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    1. I wonder if Penny or the censors objected, or if it was just cut for time.

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    2. This IDK, but Laverne always hated being called a bimbo in S1. Maybe Penny said no.

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    3. Well, in Season One, Laverne was still a virgin, but yeah. Flanderization.

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    4. Like she wasn't pro-bimbo all the way through the show, but it just gets so bad in the CA years.

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    5. Until we end up with "Monastery Story."

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    6. YEP. Gross course correction is gross.

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