f4 INT. KITCHEN - DAY 4
Laurie, Nicki’s mom, pretty ex-playboy model in her 40’s in
Juicy sweatpants and a tank top, gets breakfast ready.
She opens a cabinet as she calls up to them. A little Yorkie
nips at her heels.
LAURIE
Girls! Time for your aderall! Let’s
go!
Emily, 13, sleepily sits down for some cereal.
EMILY
Mom, they got home so late last
night.
Laurie with wide eyes and a forced calm voice answers her.
LAURIE
That’s none of your concern, I’ll
handle it.
She calls up to them again.
LAURIE (CONT’D)
Girls!
Nicki and Sam wander down to breakfast, disheveled.
(CONTINUED)
4 CONTINUED:
LAURIE (CONT’D)
What time did you get home last
night?
SAM
Uh...late.
LAURIE
You know it’s a school night.
NICKI
We know...
Laurie tries to sound cheerful and in control.
LAURIE
Let’s have our morning prayer and
then we’ll meet in the living room
at eight to start today’s lesson on
the laws of attraction, OK?
They join hands as Laurie enthusiastically leads them in her
prayer.
LAURIE (CONT’D)
My chief aim in life is to
continually strive to express my
greatest potential as a spiritual
human being and contributor to the
greater good for our planet and all
those who live on it. I know that
I have the ability to reach my aim
in life, by persistent action and
that the thoughts of my mind will
reproduce themselves in outward
physical reality.
I will channel my energy towards my
aim in life with graciousness and
loving kindness to myself and
others.
LAURIE AND GIRLS (IN UNISON)
And so it is.
LAURIE
Wahoo!
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4A INT. MARC’S ROOM - DAY 4A
Marc gets dressed for school. He looks at himself in the
mirror, anxious to start a new school.
He gets his things together.