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• INT. DINGY MALL ARCADE – DAY


• Nicholas wanders through the arcade looking for Penelope.


• He finds her in the back playing DONKEY KONG. She’s really getting into it. On screen, MARIO is jumping over BARRELS like a demon.


• Nicholas watches her for a few moments.


• The high score screen comes on. Penelope keeps playing.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• Wait, that was just the demo. You aren’t even playing. What the hell?


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• (still “playing” the game)
• I don’t have any quarters.


• Penelope throws her hands up and makes a big dramatic scene like she’s just lost the game.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• So close!


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• Lets go.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Where’s my pretzel?


• Nicholas walks away.


• INT. GRANDMOTHER’S HOUSE – NIGHT


• EXTREME BIRTHDAY PARTY MONTAGE!!!


• EXT. GAS STATION – NIGHT


• Nicholas pumps gas. Penelope walks back to the car from the gas station’s QUICK MART or whatever goofy name it has.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• You’re family is crazy. I have such a hard time keeping the names, faces, and feuds straight.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• We have thin skin and long memories.