"Lenny's Crush," Scenes D and E

We return to the "girls' apartment - a short time later."  Shirley saying she had to "mop up" Ned Stearns was added, as was Laverne getting out milk and Pepsi but not drinking them.  Laverne calling Lenny a "big dope" was not in the script.

There's an amusing typo, "In Foho scope," with an F.  In the script, it's Rodan rather than Mothra that "makes a rare cameo appearance."

In the script, Laverne tells Lenny, "Forget it, Len," after he points out they have a lot in common, while onscreen it's a gently scolding, "Lenny."  Also, onscreen Lenny actually goes out the door with her coat and then laughs when he returns, while in the script he "turns around and smiles."  They were supposed to "shake hands and he pushes her out," but onscreen he pulls her by the hand after they shake.

The tag is also at the girls' apartment, the "next evening."  Lenny's date is described as "a reasonably goodlooking girl," emphasis in the original.  She does not have a name, unlike onscreen, where Lenny calls her Bridget.

The filmed scene seems to end with Shirley scolding Laverne, but you can see Squiggy fluffing pillows.  So here's the last page of the script:

SQUIGGY STARTS FLUFFING PILLOWS.

LAVERNE

What are you doing?

SQUIGGY

I'm spending the night.  You let Lenny stay when he got lucky.  Now I got lucky.  It's only fair.

SHIRLEY

No.  He'll get hair on our slip covers.  He sheds.

LAVERNE

Let him stay, Shirl.  I don't want him to go into his phony begging act when his lip quivers -- Oh, there it goes.

SHIRLEY

All right.  But you had better be out of here before sunup.

LAVERNE

I'll get you a blanket.

LAVERNE EXITS AND SHIRLEY IS ABOUT TO FOLLOW.

SQUIGGY

Hey, wait a minute.  You forgot something.  When Lenny stayed, he got to make out with Laverne.  Now get over here Shirl and pucker up.

SQUIGGY GRABS SHIRLEY, THEY WRESTLE AND SHIRLEY KNOCKS SQUIGGY TO THE FLOOR.  SHE EXITS TO BATHROOM.  LAVERNE ENTERS.

LAVERNE

(THROWING BLANKET ON SQUIGGY) Wherever you're the most comfortable.

Thoughts:

• The changes in Scene D may somewhat impact how we view L&L, but less than earlier scenes.
• "Reasonably" feels harsh, but, well, accurate.  Lenny's date isn't gorgeous but she looks OK.
• Is Squiggy obtuse about what really happened between L&L?  And does he honestly think he has a chance with Shirley that night?
• It's a change from HN1, Laverne being the one more willing to have Squiggy sleep over.
• I don't like the grab & wrestle, but at least Shirley fights him off.  And, this show being this show, she doesn't kick him out but just leaves the room.
• I do like the "sheds" line.