Sunday, March 29, 2009

Fade in:

Betsy and A sit at the breakfast table, munching away on toast and coffee. The text "Last week" appears on the bottom of the screen.

Betsy: I mean, it would be nice if you got a job in Chicago for the summer, but if you don't, we'll deal. you should get a job where you can get a job.
(beat)
It's only ten weeks.

Fade out.

Fade in:

Betsy and A are getting ready for bed. Text on the bottom of the screen says "Yesterday."

Betsy: And you know, if you do get a job in Chicago, I think I'd like to still live by myself. I've never done that, you know? And if we move in together after school, I think I would regret doing it.

Fade out.

Fade in. The word "Today" appears on the screen. B is sitting in her kitchen, at the bar, slumped across the bar, cheek smooshed against it. Her eyes are half open, and she has bedhead. An empty plate, covered in crumbs, sits in front of her. She stares at it. Something catches her eye. She is suddenly alert. She jumps up.

Cut to --

Two pieces of shredded cheese on the place lie next to each other, making a heart shape.

Cut to --

Betsy as her face starts to collapse in tears.

Fade out.

Fade in to see Betsy, pajama-clad. It's night time. Her hair is in pigtails. She looks miserable. She walks over to a calendar. The days are clearly marked "A" and "no-A" to indicate which days A is out of town. She crosses off the first one, then counts the remaining, sighing as she does so. She crawls into bed, and pulls up a job search site. She searches on "Chicago." She finds a result, and hits "email" then enters "A's" email address.

Fade out.


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