A few days ago there was an OP on artist Edward Hopper's "Night Hawks." [View all]
https://i.postimg.cc/gk2Vwkst/hoppernighthawk5001.webp
A favorite of several DUers,including me. Poster CTyankee mentioned that it has a film noir quality and what if the lone, male diner had a gun and was about to rob the place.
I liked that idea immediately and conjured up a film noir-ist type script that needs the next page. Here it is. Anyone else in this writing group want to take it, participatory-style, from where the woman leaves the dinner following the protagonist (who, btw, needs a name)?
The protagonist arrives, fortuitously, quickly sizes up the what's up,stymies the holdup, his own gat handy, an army .45, surplus. Disarms the robber, tosses his .25 to counterman, cautions the bandit to sit, and still.
Counterman makes a call, covers the crook with his own piece, waiting for the squad car.
Not particularly anxious to be around cops, the protagonist tilts his hat just right, tips it to the woman then leaves for a drink, needs one now, food can wait.
She follows, alone, just like that, heels tapping signals on the sidewalk.
Take it away, whoever wants to join in.