- Nicholas comes in the front door of the duplex. Penelope sits on the couch reading a book of Michael Caine’s poetry. Nicholas takes off all his winter gear.
- PENELOPE PENELOPE
- Did you get a new battery?
- NICHOLAS FREDLAND
- I didn’t have to. It started right up.
- PENELOPE PENELOPE
- Yeah? Weird.
- NICHOLAS FREDLAND
- It was very weird.
- (abruptly changing the subject)
- I thought it would be freezing again today but it’s pretty nice out.
- (and again)
- I’m going to go take a shower.
- Nicholas heads up the stairs.
- Nicholas checks his beard in the mirror. It’s patchy and unimpressive. His face has let him down again.
- Nicholas sits on the couch next to Penelope. She’s still reading her book. He’s watching sports on TV. Probably basketball. Probably PRO basketball. What a loser.
- NICHOLAS FREDLAND
- Where’s Abe?
- PENELOPE PENELOPE
- (without looking up from her book)
- He’s cleaning the basement.
- NICHOLAS FREDLAND
- He’s cleaning the basement? How?
- PENELOPE PENELOPE
- I’m kidding I think he went out with his friends.
- NICHOLAS FREDLAND
- I thought we were his only friends.
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