(GK: Garrison Keillor; SS: Sue Scott; TR: Tim Russell; FN: Fred Newman; MN: Marni Nixon)
GK: Let's talk about Dating. Here's Dating in St. Paul.
SS: (BORED) Yeah, so, thanks for calling me.
TR: Sure. (BEAT) Good movie, huh?
SS: Yeah.
TR: That one guy was funny. The one with the lisp.
SS: Yeah.
TR: How is your chef's salad?
SS: Okay.
TR: I like this place. Nice decor. You don't see a toboggan hanging from the ceiling every day.
SS: Yeah, I guess.
TR: So, you want to go out again?
SS: I don't know.
TR: You want me to call you tomorrow?
SS: If you want.
TR: What do you want?
SS: I don't know. (CHORDS)
GK: Here's dating in L.A.
(FOOTSTEPS FAST, AND STOP)
TR: You must be Karen.
MN: Kevin?
TR: Right. You look like your picture.
MN: You too.
TR: I'll order you a wine ---- hey! Waiter!
MN: You're very controlling, but I love you.
TR: Good. I have a 12 year-old son.
MN: He can live with us.
TR: Great. Where?
MN: Manhattan Beach.
TR: Good. Marriage?
MN: Why not?
TR: How about Thursday?
MN: I've got a lunch date Thursday. Monday?
TR: Monday's no good. How about the week after next?
MN: Fine.
TR: A week from Tuesday?
MN: Morning or afternoon?
TR: Afternoon.
MN: I can't do afternoon. Just morning.
TR: How's July?
MN: I'm gone. France.
TR: Darn. Well, listen---- call me when you get back--- okay?
MN: I will.
TR: Promise?
MN: I'll call you. (MUSIC)
GK: Living in Los Angeles:
(PIANO RESOLVES)
(MUSIC BUTTON)
© Garrison Keillor 2002