Summary

September (three months later). In “The Paradise Room” of a strip club, Larry speaks with Alice, who is dressed in a short dress and high heels, with a wig. As Larry tips Alice, putting money in her garter, they engage in crude sexual banter and refer to each other’s relative ages, with Larry commenting he was in the club twenty years ago when it was another kind of club.

Conversation eventually confirms that Larry recognizes Alice from their encounter at the art gallery (Scene 5). They argue about whether Alice is telling him any truth in what she says, or is simply saying what he wants to hear because she is getting paid. He indicates he’d like to touch her: she indicates that touching is not allowed in the club. He indicates he wants to touch her later: she says she’s not...