"Call Me a Taxi," Scene B

We and the girls head to the "Pizza Bowl - later that night":

LAVERNE AND SHIRLEY ARE TALKING TO FRANK.

LAVERNE

Please, Poppy, please.  For your Muffin.  (TO SHIRLEY) Will you come over here?

SHIRLEY

Oh, please.  Please.  All we want is work.  Honest work.

FRANK

Work?  Sure, here, work.

FRANK TAKES OFF HIS APRON AND PUTS IT ON LAVERNE.  HE SHOVES A PIZZA PAN IN SHIRLEY'S HAND.

LAVERNE

(TO SHIRLEY) What'd I tell you?  What'd I tell you?

SHIRLEY

Oh thank you, you won't regret this!  Paying us minimum will be just fine.

FRANK

Paying?!?

FRANK GRABS PIZZA PAN BACK FROM SHIRLEY, TAKES THE APRON OFF LAVERNE.

LAVERNE

Well, we need money.  We gotta get paid --

FRANK

Okay, you tell Mary she don't work here anymore, you can have the pay.

LAVERNE

Shirl, can we do that?

MARY COMES OVER.

SHIRLEY

Hi, Mary.  So how're you doing?

MARY

Fine, thanks.  My leg's healing, but I'm still paying for the operation.

MARY EXITS.

LAVERNE

You had to ask how're you doing?

CARMINE ENTERS FROM BOWLING ALLEY.  SHIRLEY STOPS HIM.

That all got summarized by Laverne saying in voiceover that her father can't help but maybe Carmine can.

They shortened Laverne's line "Gimme a list of your old customers.  Maybe some are out on parole," dropping that second sentence.  And this was also left out:

SHIRLEY

(TO LAVERNE) Remember my finger.  This time if you start with Rosie, you're on your own.

LAVERNE

I'll try to handle it.

ROSIE

Too bad... you girls are my favorite charity... Bucks for Bimbos.

LAVERNE STARTS FOR ROSIE AGAIN.  SHIRLEY PUSHES HER DOWN.  SHIRLEY PULLS THE BANDAGE OFF, HANDS IT TO LAVERNE.

SHIRLEY

Okay, Rose.  Let's go.

TURNS TO ROSIE, STARTS TO GO FOR HER AS MARY ENTERS WITH PIZZA BOX.

MARY

Pizza's ready.

SHIRLEY

You got saved by a pizza this time.  Next time you won't be so lucky.

SHIRLEY SITS DOWN.

SHIRLEY (CONT'D)

I showed her.

LAVERNE SHOVES THE BANDAGE BACK ON SHIRLEY'S FINGER.

They omitted Carmine saying, "The record changer came back with a new girl."

They dropped the last part of the scene:

SHIRLEY

What kind of guys go there, Carmine?

CARMINE

Regular guys.

SHIRLEY

You ever go there?

CARMINE

Are you kidding?  Only guys who are hard up go there.

CARMINE EXITS.  THE GIRLS LOOK AT EACH OTHER.

LAVERNE

Sounds good to me.

SHIRLEY NODS IN AGREEMENT.

Thoughts:

• Yet another example of Frank material being chopped for time.  It's not necessary, but it does offer some insight into his character and, yes, give Mary a smidgen of backstory.
• Not only do Rosie and Laverne butt heads a bit more in the script, but Shirley gets scrappy!
• Carmine's denial is both suspicious and yet somehow reassuring to Shirley.