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• Roman smiles as he eats his sandwich.


• EXT. DUPLEX PORCH – DAY


• Nicholas sits on the front steps of the duplex. The duffle bag is zipped closed at his side.


• Penelope comes out the front door.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Don’t tell me you’ve been sitting out here the whole time.


• Nicholas doesn’t respond.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Where’s Abe?


• Nicholas still doesn’t respond. Penelope notices the bag.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Oh, god.


• She unzips the bag but there’s only some sort of SPANISH CONQUISTADOR COSTUME inside.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Where’s Abe?
• (holding the costume)
• What the hell is this?


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• I traded Abe for it.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• You did what?


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• It almost fits. I just have to put on a little weight.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Where the hell is Abe.


• NICHOLAS FREDLAND
• (standing up)
• He’s gone. Get over it.


• Nicholas doesn’t look Penelope in the eye as he moves past her and goes into the duplex.


• PENELOPE PENELOPE
• Son of a bitch.