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They look over to see --

TEN-YEAR-OLD SCOTTIE KING --

EARBUDS in place and in her own world, DANCING just outside

the classroom door. A JANITOR down the hall eyes her

suspiciously.

SCOTTIE (CONT'D)

This sh*t is bananas. B-a-n-a-n-a-s!

Matt stares aghast at this specimen called his daughter. The

ladies glance between Scottie and Matt, wondering when, or

whether, he'll intervene. Finally --

MS. HAYASHI

Scottie, that is not a good choice!

Are you making a good choice?

Scottie remains oblivious. Ms. Hayashi rises to her feet.

MATT:

(realizing)

Yeah, Scottie, come on. Knock it off.

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8 EXT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DAY 8

Matt leads Scottie to the car.

MATT:

What's the matter with you? Showing

those pictures of Mom for your art

project?

SCOTTIE:

I'm a photographer, Dad, a real

photographer.

MATT:

No, you're not. You're overdoing it is

what you're doing.

SCOTTIE:

I saw it in a book. Some famous

photographer lady took pictures of her

mom in the hospital while she was

dying, and they're considered art.

That's what I'm doing.

MATT:

First of all, your mother's very sick,

but she's not dying. Second, you don't

share personal stuff like that with

strangers. What's going on with Mom is

private.

SCOTTIE:

I'm hungry. Can we get burgers?

MATT:

No.

SCOTTIE:

Can we get smoothies?

MATT:

No.

As Scottie continues --

MATT (V.O.) (CONT'D)

The last time I took care of Scottie by

myself was when she was one. Now she's

ten, and I have no idea what goes on

inside her head. She's insane. And

with Elizabeth in the hospital, I think

she's testing me. I'm the backup

parent. The understudy.

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