Violet Lets Kevin Down
It’s ladies night at Coyote Ugly, and
the women customers apparently liberate themselves of their bras and get up on
the bar to dance with the Coyotes, again much to the delight of the male
customers. Two fraternity boys are gaping in amazement, quite drunk but still
incredulous at what they’re seeing. One yells out, “Is this the best party
you’ve ever been to or what?” It’s very
crowded, and Violet, not dancing on the bar, has told Lil she can only stay two
hours (this is the night that she’s supposed to sing in the club for Kevin and
some important music people). It’s close to the time she needs to leave.
Lil: What’re
you doin’?
Vi: Gotta
go! It’s half past…can you have Lou call me a cab?
Lil: Listen
Jersey, you’re not going anywhere…not tonight…this place is out of control!
Vi: Lil, I told you,
I’m only workin’ two hours tonight ‘cuz I gotta sing…
Lil: (interrupting) Sing? (she nods at the crowd) Sing for them! These people dragged their
asses out here to see us—this is New York and there’s a line halfway around the
block—that’s something Jersey, whether you believe it or not!
Vi: (defiantly) And if I don’t?
Lil: If
you were going, you woulda left by now.
The scene cuts to The Elbow Room,
where Kevin anxiously looks at his watch. It’s about 10:30 p.m. He phones Vi at
Coyote Ugly.
Kev: Where
are you???
Vi: Lil
won’t let me go!
Kev: Violet,
just walk out! She doesn’t own you…you can still make it here!
Vi: I…I’m
sorry. I’ll call you tomorrow.
Kev: Tomorrow?!
Violet!
She hangs up. Kevin walks away from
the phone, where one of the music people confronts him.
Richie: What’s the story?
Kev:
The story is, she’s not coming.
Richie: So what am I supposed to do,
Kevin? I have a whole spot to fill!
Kev:
I’m sorry…Richie, I made a mistake.
Richie: This doesn’t change anything with us, Kevin! A deal’s a deal, am I
right?
Apparently, the deal was if Violet was
a no-show, Kevin has to surrender his prized Spider Man comic book to Richie.
With a look of pain on his face, Kevin thrusts the comic book into Richies
waiting hands. He angrily walks past Richie, and the scene cuts again to Coyote
Ugly bar.
Vi/Jersey is singing karaoke on the
bartop. A drunk patron, a regular, crawls up with her. She tells him “You’re
not supposed to be up here, Zack!” He begins to fondle her and she tries to
keep his hands off her hips. Kevin comes into the bar after Violet failed to
show for her audition for the music and sees Vi on the bar dancing with the
drunken Zack. He lunges toward the bar to pull Zack off, and starts hitting him
with his fists. Zack is no match for the raging Kevin, and Kevin throws him
into the jukebox, stopping the music. Vi screams at Kevin to stop, but he
continues to hit Zack.
Vi: (yelling over the noise) Kevin, Zack’s a
regular, just having fun!
Kev: (yelling back, still hitting Zack)
Having fun with my girlfriend?!
Lil : Lou,
get ’im out of here!!!
Lou: (dragging Kevin away from Zack) Let’s go
chill outside, or I’m calling the cops! Outta my way! Move! Get out, outta
here! (he throws him out the door)
Lil: (calling to the crowd, trying to calm them
down) Hey everybody, free drinks on
the house—I’ll pay…get up here!
[Vi follows Kevin outside]
