What ? No I ’ m not .
BEEF
OFFICER OAK Yes , you are , Beef , and the elderly will be helping you .
BEEF No . No way . Uh-uh . Nope . No siree . Not happening . Never in a million years . ( pause ) I cut down trees , not plant them .
OFFICER OAK Beef , unless you want to go to jail for a year , you have to comply .
( ROSALINE enters stage left , slowly walking , using a walker .)
ROSALINE Hello , dearie . My name is Rosaline . What ’ s yours ?
Beef .
BEEF
ROSALINE Oh Beefy , I ’ m so glad you ’ re willing to fix up this little garden . You are a kind , young man .
BEEF ( Annoyed ) I don ’ t have a choice , and my name ’ s Beef , not Beefy .
I ’ m sorry , What was that , Beefy ?
( Angry ) I said my nam-
ROSALINE
BEEF
Nevermind .
( BEEF sighs , giving up )
OFFICER OAK I ’ ll be leaving now . Mrs . Rosaline here will help you out .
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