| Ally's House-Kitchen-Maddie is sitting at the counter, Ally is standing Ally: A sleepover? Maddie: Six girls tops. (pause) Okay, four. Ally: Well, oh, Maddie, you know, I have never even met these girls. Maddie: I checked with Victor. He's okay with it. Ally: Oh, well, I'm really glad that Victor is okay with it. I'm so relieved. Maddie: Pleeeaaase! Marvin broke up with me. That should be good news. Ally: (pouring orange juice in a glass) I'm sorry to hear that. Maddie: No, you're not. Ally: Yes, I am. Why did he break up with you? (taking a sip of the orange juice) Maddie: He wanted to have sex. (Ally spills out the orange juice from her mouth) I think just kissing. (Maddie gives Ally a napkin) Ally: (wipes off her mouth with the napkin) You're ten. Maddie: I know. Ally: Have you, uh-Have you ever, uh-Kissed a boy before? Maddie: No. (pause) And, I don't really want to. Some of my friends are like make out stuff. (pause) Ally, can you show me how to kiss? (pause) Ally: You're ten. Maddie: When the time comes. They make fun of the girls who don't know how to do it. Ally: Who? Who makes fun? Maddie: The other girls. I know it's a bad week with you firing people and stuff. But, I think some of them might talk about kissing tonight. I don't wanna be a dope. Ally's Office-Ally is sitting at her desk,Victor is standing Victor: It isn't the end of the world. Ally: Victor, I don't have your simple life, okay? Maddie is talking about sex, which is so long since I've had it that I don't even remember how it goes. And, parenting. Hello. I'm about as trained for that as I am for running a law firm. And, the only associate that we had that actually brought in business just quit. And, the only reason the disaster doesn't squish me is because it just feels like old times. (pause) Victor: Okay. First, let's deal with parenting. (Sits on the chair in front of Ally) You have a 10 year old girl who just lost her father. She's living with her third primary care taker and her third home in less than 2 years. And, she's doing okay.I think it's a miracle. A lot of it has to do with her strength. Sure. But, Ally, you must be doing something right. As far as the firm goes, you've stepped out and made some tough decisions. And, I bet that you gained your respect in the process. You don't need Glenn. You need John Cage. Ally: Yea. Well, he's in Mexico. Victor: Maybe because of Jenny and Glenn. Look, this crisis of his, it's a mid-life crisis. Probably brought on by having to stare at youth all day. Ally: How do you know this? Victor: John Cage needs to see the future with him in it. Ally, you're gonna have to convince him that he's in it. If you do, he'll come back. Ally: Just once I would like to get a glimpse of your crystal balls.(pause) Ball. Ball. Crystal. No. Ball.(starts to stutter-) Ball. Ball. Ball. No. Now-Oh God. Now, I'm starting to sound like him. How do you know these things? Victor: Because you tell me in your own quirky way. (pause) Ally: Did you get everything? Victor: Yea. Yea. Chips. I got the juice. (gets up) Organic cookies. Fruits bars. I rented E.T. One extra toothbrush incase anybody forgot there's. Pizza will be delivered promptly 6:30.(pause) Anything else? Ally: No.Thank you. (pause) Victor: I'll see you at 5 o'clock. (heads to the door) Ally:Uhm, Victor. Maybe you wanna pick up a bottle of red wine, and all those kids once they finally settle down, we can, you know. Victor: That sounds great. (pause) Yea, but what if something happens? You're gonna have to react. Go to the E.R. God forbid. I think their parents would feel better knowing we weren't drinking. Ally: Mmh. Good point. (Victor opens the door) How about a joint? (Victor looks back at Ally) I was kidding. I was kidding. I was totally kidding. Victor: (smiling) I'll see you at 5 o'clock.(He leaves;Ally bangs her head 3 times on her desk) |