"Bus Stop," Scenes E and H

We go to the "Bus Station - night":

THIS IS A TYPICAL, SEEDY, RUN-DOWN BUS STATION, DECORATED WITH LITTER.  THERE IS A TICKET WINDOW WITH A TICKET SALESMAN AND LARRY AND GREG SITTING ON A BENCH.  THE CLOCK SAYS 9:00.

GREG

An hour late.

LARRY

Don't worry.  They'll be here.

That was dropped and the scene starts with the girls' entrance.  But otherwise, Scene E is intact.  It ends Act One, so Scene H opens Act Two.  We're still in the bus station, "half hour later."  They left out Shirley's opening line, "Would you quit pacing?  They've only been in there a half an hour."  Incidentally, the spelling this time is "vo-de-o-do."  This was omitted after Laverne knocks on the men's room door and asks, "You ready for our date?"

THE DOOR OPENS AND A DIRTY BUM COMES OUT.

BUM

Sure, where are we going?

SHIRLEY

Sorry, we thought you were someone else.

BUM

Maybe I am.  I'll go check.

THE BUM STAGGERS OFF.

SHIRLEY

Why didn't you ask him if they were in there?

LAVERNE

He didn't know he was in there.

LAVERNE PUSHES THE DOOR OPEN.  MAKES A FACE AND GETS TEARS FROM ODOR

LAVERNE

Oh my, makes my eyes burn.

SHIRLEY

Don't stand there with the door open.  It doesn't look good.

LAVERNE

Cover me.

LAVERNE RUNS IN.  SHE COMES BACK OUT IMMEDIATELY.

SHIRLEY

You see anyone?

LAVERNE

No.

SHIRLEY

Did you look for feet?

LAVERNE

What'd you think I looked for?

Thoughts:

• The only thought I have on Scene E is that it's better to start with Our Girls than with their finky dates.
• We'll see the bum in the next scene, and it's interesting that he did originally get lines, especially since he's played by frequent guest star Peter Elbling.
• I can definitely see why they cut back on the men's room stuff, but I can sort of see Laverne daring to investigate.
• "What'd you think I looked for?" may not be a suggestive line, but I'm going to take it as such.