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• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Yup. They said “hi” and “you should dump him”.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• Charming.


• Penelope finishes her egg and gets up.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Get dressed. We’re going out.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• Huh?


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• We have to get a present for your grandmother.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• Huh?


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• It’s her birthday, dummy.


• INT. MALL – DAY


• Nicholas and Penelope cruise the mall eating LARGE SOFT PRETZELS. Their shopping must’ve been a success because Nicholas is holding a couple small bags.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• She’s going to hate it.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Then why’d you buy it for her?


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• Because I’m a horrible grandson.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Yeah, that’s true. Dig Dug!
• (handing Nicholas her pretzel)
• Here.


• Penelope disappears into the dingy mall arcade.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• Hey!


• Nicholas sets to work eating the pretzels.