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52.WAITRESSAny second now.He winks, pulls a fat envelope out of his pocket, slips it toher. She smiles. Do they know each other?INT. CHARLIE TROTTERS COAT CHECK - EVENINGSteve waits by the bathrooms, watches as an older man in agreen parking valet’s waistcoat walks past him, disappearsinto the men’s room. Steve turns to the coat check window,where the waitress quickly hands him a green valet jacket.As he pulls it on --EXT. CHARLIE TROTTERS RESTAURANT - EVENINGFiona waits alone, smoking self-consciously.Steve appears from inside, now wearing the green valet’swaistcoat. Name tag, everything.Nods to the young remaining valet who quickly jogs off as ifto get another car just as a sleek ASTON MARTIN pulls up. Anelegant couple leave their car door open for valet parking.Steve boldly slings his own jacket over the arm of a shockedFiona, greets the couple with a beaming, servile smile.STEVEWelcome to Charlie Trotters.The gent hands over his keys, shepherds his wife into therestaurant. Steve hops in behind the wheel and spins offleaving Fiona watching, breathless.Now what? Silence. She waits. And waits.A CELLPHONE starts ringing in Steve's jacket. Rings andrings. Eventually, Fiona realizes, answers it.STEVE (VO) (CONT'D)I've confused you. I’m sorry. Idon't 'buy and sell' cars. I justsell 'em. But the cars I sell aremainly... not mine.Pause. She urgently calculates the reality of who and whatSteve is. The Aston Martin backs up into frame beside her.