joe awakens in a cold sweat, fighting the blankets, wild-eyed as he sees ratso at the table, examining joe's radio by candle-light. joe lunges across the room to snatch the radio from ratso's hands.
ratso points to the boots on the floor by the mattress.
 joe and ratso frozen -- rain on the x windowpane freezing into sheet ice. o.s. a radio commercial plays warm, sentimental music while a cozy voice explains how easy it is to heat with humble oil.
joe and ratso frozen, staring significantly at joe's radio. o.s. a singing commercial, "don't wheeze and sneeze the winter away! drink frozen sunshine every day!"
joe and ratso frozen, wrapped in blankets as.
ratso leans over the tub-sink, dry-heaving while he coughs, wearing a sheepskin coat much too large for him. he controls the cough with effort -- hearing the door open and close o.s. -- wipes his mouth and turns to grin at.