Lorelei: I have to get back to work....

Lorelei: I have to get back to work.

Philip: You don’t, you know.

Lorelei: I really do.

Philip: Do you not see why I would be bothered by this?

Lorelei: I see why you would be. But I don’t see why you should be.

Philip: You don’t?

Lorelei: You came here tonight expecting to see a cadre of girls dancing naked for the amusement of you and your friends. And, it seemed, you expected a few of them to take your buddy Brad out for one last spin. And you would have been okay with that. So, it turns out I’m one of the cadre.

Philip: But you’re better than that.

Lorelei: No I’m not. No, I’m not, Phil. I’m a girl who needs money. Just like the girls you thought were going to be here tonight. And this is a way to get it. It’s okay, what I do.

Philip: I—

Lorelei: It took me a long time to believe that, Phil. That it’s okay. And this job really sucked before I did. Don’t take that from me.

A beat.

Philip: I don’t know what to say to you.

Lorelei: You don’t have to say anything.

Philip: I love you, you know. The whole way over here I kept finding myself thinking about what I would want to do for my bachelor party. Or would I even want one. And that whole thing with the horses pulling them up to the chapel or whatever-the-f##k they’re doing, I keep thinking what a stupid idea that is and how I sure don’t want any horses at my wedding.

Lorelei: Your horse thing is truly bizarre.

Philip: But I never thought about that before. That kind of thing. I’ve been to weddings. That sh#t has never registered. And the registry. The whole, “hey, buy me a gift” thing. “This gift,” you know. I don’t want that at my wedding.

Lorelei: Okay.

Philip: Would it be okay? Because, because I’ve been thinking that maybe it really matters if you’d be okay with what I want at my wedding. “This—, this is Lorelei.” I must have rehearsed that speech a hundred and forty times this week. ‘Cause, you know, I think maybe it matters. Or it should. To my parents. Who you are.

A beat.

Lorelei: Is that a proposal?

Philip: No. Maybe. I don’t know.

Lorelei: ‘Cause if it is, it’s kind of sweet.

Philip: Kind of?

Lorelei: Kind of. But under the circumstances…

Philip: Under the circumstances.

Lorelei kisses Philip gently.

Philip: Would you say yes, if it were?

Lorelei: Maybe. I don’t know. Are you asking?

Philip: I don’t know. Let’s say no. For tonight. Maybe later.

Lorelei: Okay.

Party Girl was developed with The CRY HAVOC Company

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