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• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• They should try mediation.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• Or medication. Did you get the stuff?


• Penelope holds up the bag she’s holding.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Yup.


• Nicholas puts the nozzle back on the pump.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• Sweet.


• EXT. PLAYGROUND – NIGHT


• Nicholas and Penelope sit on a bench. The bag from the convenience store sits between them. It’s freezing but they don’t seem to mind. They’re eating TWINKIES.


• Penelope finishes her Twinkie and reaches into the bag.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Look what else I got.


• Penelope holds up a cheap JUMP ROPE.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• What is it?


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• (opening the package)
• It’s a jump rope.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• To work off all these calories?


• Penelope stands and moves a few steps away from the bench.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Something like that.


• She starts to jump. She does a bunch of really crazy stuff.


• Nicholas watches her and smiles. He doesn’t take his eyes off her as he reaches into the bag for another Twinkie.


• A light snow begins to fall.


• Penelope keeps jumping.