And the winners are:
Mr. Buck - George Clooney (35%)
George - George Burns (61%)
Gracie - Gracie Allen (58%)
Thank you for voting!
FADE IN:
INT. BLACK JACK TABLE. CASINO - NIGHT
A dashing MAN, cool, calm and collected, gambles and wins thousands of dollars. A crowd of SPECTATORS agape, surround him. A stunning WOMAN stands beside him, her hand resting on his shoulder.
A COCKTAIL WAITRESS appears.
WAITRESS
A drink, sir?
MR. BUCK
(without looking up)
A martini...shaken, not stirred.
She nods, disappears passed the crowds. A SENIOR COUPLE appears, breaking the wall of spectators to their surprise. The DEALER and Mr. Buck remain poker-faced.
GRACIE
I would love that chicken dinner special, George.
Five dollars just for tonight.
GEORGE
And you shall have it, Gracie.
The waitress returns.
WAITRESS
Here you are, sir. A martini...shaken, not stirred.
Mr. Buck hands her a one-hundred dollar chip.
GEORGE
That sounds good.
(waving to the waitress)
Can I get one of those?
The waitress nods, disappears.
GRACIE
Good luck, George.
GEORGE
Thank ya, darlin.
DEALER
Place your bets.
As George places his twenty dollar chip, Mr. Buck moves towers of chips worth thousands into the betting circle.
GRACIE
Look, George. Aren't the colors pretty?
The crowd GIGGLES; Mr. Buck sips his martini.
The dealer deals Mr. Buck a Jack of Hearts; George, a King of Clubs; and, himself, a hole card. He then deals Mr. Buck a Ten of Diamonds; George, an Ace of Spades; and, himself, a Nine of Hearts facing up. Mr. Buck's jaw drops as he glares at George.
CROWD
Ooooh.
The dealer reveals his hole card...an Eight of Spades.
CROWD
(in unison)
21! Winner winner, chicken dinner!
As they pat George on the back, he looks perplexed.
GRACIE
(embracing him)
You won, George! You won!
As the dealer pushes George's winning chips towards him, Mr. Buck clutches his martini glass so tight, it breaks. He then collapses forward onto the table.
DEALER
Mr. Buck?
MR. BUCK
I lost everything...my Maserati, my villa, my stocks.
Everything. Even my girl just left.
(his head buried in his hands)
What am I going to do?
GRACIE
(sympathetically)
Would a chicken dinner help?
FADE TO BLACK
**written by petra michelle**
http://petramichelle.blogspot.com/
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So a chicken dinner will solve his problems?!
Another fun one Petra! I thought of Jack Nicholson for Mr. Buck and Estelle Getty for Gracie (bless her soul). We're having chicken for dinner tonight! LOL!
Very funny. Gracie reminds me-of me! Thats probably what I would have said without even thinking about it. Oh the world of gambling-not for me I'm to cheap. But I have a friend who got in a real mess.
I like that! Isn't it amazing how older people find simple pleasure in such things as a chicken dinner. As I was reading it I was hoping George would win. I pictured George Burns and Gracie Allen and the older couple, maybe it was just the names. Have a great weekend! :o)
a guy's gotta eat...
yes and I voted :)
I am enjoying your sketches :)
Makes me think of after a funeral someone always ok... let's eat!
Donald Trump, George Burns, and Gracie Allen in that order! :)
If Gracie Allen is busy ~ Tipper is game! 8-D
I love it. i also thought of George Burns and Gracie....Mr Buck could definitely be John Goodman!
This is cute!
I tried to play the ratings widget - would notaccept the answers and rating boo hoo hoo ..fun scenario I loved George and Gracie your music superb- I just got ragtime rings on my phone sandy
ha ha ha... that sounds a bit like the British "....oh dear.... shall I put the kettle on, have a cup of tea...":) Enjoy reading you, Petra.
OK- you have outsmarted me by putting Jack Elam in the mix and forcing me to vote a straight ticket.
And I also posted a short biographical on Jack Elam, which inks back to you.
You did, however, leave room for me to suggest that Polly "Eat My Grits" Hollday from Mels Diner be the one and only candidate for Waitress, thereby making me the one and only undisputed Champion of 'Who's role is it anyway"!
How does it feel?
Tommorrow, I take over the world!!!
Ah, you have the wonderful Brian Blessed in the mix!
And chicken dinners are always good, especially free range! ;)
This was so cute. I thought of George Burns,Gracie Allen and John Goodman too. After getting my computer in order these past couple weeks I put my blog up today!
You know...... I think that chicken soup is the cure for all sickness. So I wonder if the chicken dinner will work?
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