It's a crossword, not a screenplay.
Across
- 1. Italian economy car
- 5. top flight, versatile session drummer; last name begins with a generic term for a brown soft drink
- 8. affectionate, sometimes ballsy kitty with monovision
- 11. tools sold new exclusively at Home Depot
- 14. 32BJ is our region's local of this union; Nick would also fire BJ if she joined
- 15. dumbass name for a clothing store
- 19. rotating speaker commonly paired with jazz organs; also a caution light placed on III's plow truck
- 20. lingering busboy in the old Langhorne Speedway Diner
- 22. This Franklin didn't discover electricity, but he did become a hit gospel artist
- 24. African name meaning "my turn"
- 27. series of U.S. savings bonds guaranteed to double in value in 20 years
- 28. units of land area
- 29. small, spherical green vegetable grown in pods
- 30. unsettling, usually asynchronous noise and/or chatter
- 32. contender for coveted title of "Best F***in' Water" you've ever had
- 34. American jazz drummer known for his tom-tom solo on Benny Goodman's "Sing, Sing, Sing"
- 36. sets of musical staves, especially on a conductor's score, showing all parts simultaneously
- 37. how to soften a rock-hard Fritz's cake or pastry
- 41. SI unit of energy absorbed from ionizing radiation
- 43. dependable standby for Italian fare in Richboro and Warminster
- 44. found in front of most entrance doors
- 46. Greek letter relating to summation notation; also a famous Philadelphia recording studio
Down
- 2. 1990's Walmart ads promised, "______ low prices. ______."
- 3. albatross brand owned by Bayer AG
- 4. Grammy-winning guitarist who transcribed and later toured with Frank Zappa (last name)
- 5. fast casual chicken chain whose motto is "one love"
- 6. casino town dubbed as "America's Favorite Playground"
- 7. three-letter agency that mandates large, yellow "EnergyGuide" tags be conspicuously attached to all major home appliances
- 9. prized gun lobbying organization despised by commies and revered by conservatives
- 10. recommended prophylactic in case the Reds decide to push the button down
- 12. inappropriate stare, usually directed at an attractive dame accompanied by whistling and other catcalls
- 13. instrument played on "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwoʻole
- 16. Chevrolet truck premium trim level
- 17. tribe of seers who knew you all along
- 18. airmen depend on this device; hikers also prefer to use one
- 21. classes offered in high school that translate to college credits upon passing the curriculum
- 23. maker of premium home audio equipment founded in 1953 as Tokyo Television Acoustic Company
- 24. nautical call to greet someone
- 25. U.S. air traffic controllers' employer
- 26. French Hawaiian "Renaissance man"
- 31. diamond motif signifying wealth and status originating in 17th-century Scotland
- 33. legacy LPT1 printer cables used to be advertised as approved by this nonprofit tech organization along with 1394 "firewire" cables
- 34. korean car company acronym
- 35. alarm and security monitoring company
- 38. not Rameses B, but Mr. Farish
- 39. warmer than Greenland with less ice
- 40. inventor of the elevator safety brake
- 41. the bigger they come, the harder they fall
- 42. legalized theft ring with global reach
- 45. periodic table abbreviation for calcium