SWEET NOVEMBER - Daily Script

4/5/00 50.63 CONTINUED: 63NELSON (CONT'D)(as she peers athim, confused)Why is letting some dogs go wild abetter way to live than my way?Granted, it was mildly amusing,but I gotta tell you, my third eyedidn't open.SARAThese things take time. You don'thave time.NELSONNo, seriously, it's a question ofvalues. Why is doing somethingfundamentally trivial better thanliving a responsible life, boringas that might seem to you?She is silent, he presses on. His tone is gentle,slightly teasing, but there's real truth to what he says.NELSONAnd who made you the expert, thedoctor, the guru? Why do you haveall the answers?Still, she is silent. He teases her.NELSONCome on, show me your resume.Just then, they pass a three-sided bus stop with a big adfor "DIVINE PETS.NET -- America's favorite pet store."Sara points.SARAI used to own that company, DivinePets.Nelson cracks up, her timing as usual is brilliant.Uh-huh.NELSONSARAI did. But after a while itwasn't fun anymore. So I quit.NELSONWas that before or after youtoured as a stand-up comedienne?SARAOh, I never did that.