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ALEX:

I hope you don’t mind the super

gave us your number.

ERIN:

I don’t know if you’re gonna want

any of our things, though.

ALEX:

I’m sorry about your father.

ERIN:

He was really sick. He was old.

KATE:

(looking around)

I think there are some pieces we

could use.

ERIN:

Yeah? Huh. It’s so old fashioned, I

didn’t think anybody wanted this

stuff anymore. This was my dad. I

guess you knew him.

She points to an old BLACK AND WHITE PHOTO of a handsome

young man standing in front of his car.

KATE:

He was such a nice man.

(beat)

So, what’s going to happen to the

apartment?

ERIN:

Oh. The neighbors -

(she points to the wall)

They bought it. They’re gonna make

a bigger place, I guess. They’re

probably celebrating over there.

KATE:

Oh, no.

(beat)

What did they pay?

ALEX:

Kate.

KATE:

I’m sorry. That was really rude!

Awkward smiles.

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27 INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT 27

Alex and Kate, along with Abby, are finishing their dinner.

ALEX:

Do you know he used to throw away

our mail if it was put in his box

by mistake.

KATE:

(appalled)

And he knew who we were?

ALEX:

Totally.

(beat)

That’s where all my magazines went.

See? It’s his fault I watch TV!

KATE:

Well, now he’s dead so you can

start reading again.

ALEX:

Thank god!

ABBY:

He was mean to Pickles. She always

licked his feet. He wore those

sandals.

KATE:

They must have been sweaty.

ABBY:

Barf.

ALEX:

I wish your Grandpa was alive to

hang out with you like that.

He gestures to a MAN with a LITTLE BOY at a nearby table.

KATE:

I think that’s his dad.

ALEX:

(quietly)

No, he’s old.

KATE:

You’re old.

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ALEX:

I look like that?

Kate shrugs. He looks at Abby.

ALEX:

I look like that?

ABBY:

Like what?

Kate stops a WAITER.

KATE:

Excuse me, could I take this home?

She gestures to her uneaten food and he takes the plate away.

KATE:

(beat, to Abby)

That’s me you’re kicking, you know.

28 EXT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT 28

Kate, Alex and Abby exit the restaurant, Kate holding her

doggie bag. As they walk down the street, they pass an OLDER

BLACK MAN standing in front of a different restaurant.

KATE:

Sir?

He turns to look at her.

KATE:

Are you hungry? Would you like

this?

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She offers him her doggie bag. The man glares at her,

appalled.

BLACK MAN:

I’m waiting for a table.

Alex, Abby and Kate are mortified.

KATE:

Oh, my god, of course you are! I’m

so sorry! Please forgive me!

Alex clenches his jaw as he leads her away. Abby pretends she

doesn’t know them.

ALEX:

Are you out of your mind?

KATE:

He looked homeless!

ALEX:

He looked like a black man waiting

for a table!

29 OMITTED 29

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30 INT. APARTMENT BUILDING HALLWAY - MORNING 30

Abby is waiting at the elevator when Rebecca comes out of

Andra’s place with a laundry basket.

REBECCA:

Hey.

ABBY:

You do your Grandma’s laundry.

REBECCA:

Yup.

ABBY:

Is it gross?

REBECCA:

What do you mean?

ABBY:

Old lady underwear.

REBECCA:

I don’t really look.

ABBY:

Good idea.

They wait.

ABBY:

I heard you guys are coming over

later.

REBECCA:

Yup.

ABBY:

(not cool)

Cool.

REBECCA:

Yeah.

The elevator arrives and they get in.

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31 INT. ELEVATOR - CONTINUOUS 31

They ride in silence. On another floor, a friendly MAN gets

in.

FRIENDLY MAN:

Hi, gals. Gorgeous day. Going to

see the leaves!

The girls smile. When they get to the lobby he races out.

They slowly follow.

FRIENDLY MAN:

Have a great day!

Rebecca turns to Abby.

ABBY:

The leaves! What is with these

people?

REBECCA:

I know!

ABBY:

Who gives a sh*t?

REBECCA:

I don’t.

ABBY:

Really.

They head out of the building.

REBECCA:

See you.

ABBY:

See you.

32 INT. HIGH END CLOTHING STORE - DAY 32

Abby shops for jeans. She checks the price tags, all the

jeans are over two hundred dollars. She holds a pair up to

her body and they’re obviously too small. In fact, everything

and everyone in this store is too small.

She catches her reflection in the mirror, noticing a zit

starting to appear on the tip of her nose.

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SALESGIRL (O.S.)

(snooty)

Can I help you?

Startled, Abby turns and heads out of the store.

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ABBY:

You shouldn’t charge so much for

jeans.

SALESGIRL:

(under her breath)

Then maybe you shouldn’t shop in

here.

33 INT. APT. 6A/ANDRA’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 33

Andra is tying her old shoes with some difficulty.

REBECCA:

(taking over)

I’ll do it.

ANDRA:

(annoyed)

When I get my eyes fixed I’ll be

able to do it myself.

We hear banging cabinets in the kitchen.

MARY (O.S.)

Grandma! You don’t have anything to

drink in this place!

ANDRA:

Who’s talking?

REBECCA:

Mary. She’s looking for alcohol.

MARY (O.S.)

(muttering)

This place is filthy.

REBECCA:

(shouting)

I clean it.

Mary comes out of the kitchen with a bulging, unopened can of

grapefruit juice.

MARY:

This has botulism.

Rebecca and Andra look at her blankly. Mary replaces it in

the kitchen and then returns.

MARY:

Why exactly are we going there?

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REBECCA:

So they can poison Grandma and

demolish her apartment.

MARY:

Then let’s make it fast.

Rebecca hands Andra a wrapped box.

ANDRA:

What’s this?

REBECCA:

It’s a tuna, Grandma. What do you

think? Happy Birthday.

She opens the box and lifts up a pink satin nightgown with

lace and pearls.

ANDRA:

Too fancy.

REBECCA:

Do you like it?

ANDRA:

What am I going to do with this?

REBECCA:

You sleep in it.

MARY:

Say “Thank You,” Grandma.

Andra puts it back in the box.

ANDRA:

I did.

MARY:

No, actually. You didn’t.

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REBECCA:

I just thought since yours is so

old.

ANDRA:

I’ll save it for a special

occasion.

MARY:

(amused)

And what special occasion might

that be, Andra?

ANDRA:

It’s too nice to sleep in. That’s

all. You probably spent too much.

REBECCA:

You deserve to sleep in something

nice.

ANDRA:

(closing the box)

It’s too nice.

34 INT. KATE AND ALEX’S APARTMENT - NIGHT 34

Rebecca, Mary and Andra are entering the place.

KATE:

We’re pretty cramped here, but

welcome!

(beat)

Happy Birthday, Andra!

Andra looks around.

ANDRA:

(whispering loudly to

Mary)

What’s that smell?

MARY:

Grandma. Jesus.

ANDRA:

(loud whisper)

I smell something burnt.

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