"Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent," Scene A

On October 28, 1976, a couple days after "Excuse Me, May I Cut In" aired, the Rev. Final Draft of "Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent" was submitted.  GUPNI wouldn't air until January 4th, so there was definitely time to make changes, and they did.

The first scene is set in the "girls' apartment - Saturday morning."  The first couple pages are pretty faithful, but originally it was Frank, not Shirley who calls Norman "chubby."  The girls did not discuss what color dress Laverne should buy.  And there was this:

LAVERNE

...Oh, Pop.  If I need to call ya, where you stayin'?

FRANK

First place that says "Food, Gas, and Lodging".  Bye, Muffin.

THEY KISS, AND FRANK AND CARMINE EXIT.  THE GIRLS GET THEIR COATS AND PREPARE TO LEAVE.

SHIRLEY

Why would men drive all the way to Green Bay for a football game?

LAVERNE

My pop just wants to get some use out of that stupid pillow.  C'mon.  Let's go find a dress.

SHIRLEY

Boy, you're gonna have a great time next week.  Waltzing cheek to cheek with Norman...  Suddenly the music stops... he takes you by the hand and leads you to the veranda.

LAVERNE

Veranda?  At the Moose Hall?

SHIRLEY

Okay.  Okay... he drags you to the fire escape.

THEY EXIT.

Thoughts:

• I prefer that it would've been Frank being insensitive about Norman, rather than Shirley, since it feels catty onscreen.  (And of course the script was co-written by Bo Kaprall, so I guess he was OK with it either way.)
• The men's departure is more abrupt and therefore funnier onscreen, although it's sweet that the DeFazios kiss goodbye.
• Even the Policeman's Ball seems romantic to Shirley, so no wonder she is all for the debutante ball a season later.