[MaC] Around the Bar

[Mel Mason]

Marjorie shook her head indignantly.  "He's no right to be talking to you 
like that," she said to Nola.  "You're a movie star! You're someone 
important!  And you're his guest!  Pay him no mind, Miss Diamond.  Here ya 
go..."  Marjorie put the refill on the counter.  "Why don't you stay with us 
awhile here?  I'd love to hear about your next movie!"

"Oh God," sighed Nola.  "Why do dreary little people have to keep going on 
and on about my movies?"

She made a grab towards her drink, but someone intervened.

"Please Miss Higgins..."  Hodges interceded, "with the lift fixed, I'm free 
to return to 'active duty'."  He deftly pushed the glass out of Nola's reach 
and began to move back behind the table to resume his duites as server.

Nola glared at him.  "May you rot in hell," she said deliberately, and 
turned, walking away from him.