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95.

ANGLE ON Trent exiting his house, carrying bags.

TRENT
(calling inside)
Pam, he’s here.

Trent puts down the bags.

TRENT (CONT’D)
We were worried about you, buddy.

Duncan’s confused. Why the good mood?

TRENT (CONT’D)
Listen. Let’s forget about last
night. How does that sound? Start
fresh. Clean slate. What do you
say, buddy?

Trent pats his head, walks over to the car. Duncan heads
into the house, passing Steph on the STAIRS, who’s exiting
with her BAG.

STEPH
I hope you’re happy now.

96 INT. BEACH HOUSE - MASTER BEDROOM - DAY - MOMENTS LATER 96

Duncan walks into the doorway. Pam is packing a suitcase,


her back to Duncan. From her eyes, we can tell it has been a
hard night. She looks exhausted, drained.

DUNCAN
What’s going on?

Pam doesn’t turn around.

PAM
We’re leaving. I need you to get
your stuff.

DUNCAN
Mom, I’m sorry.

The tears come back. She keeps her back to him.

PAM
I know. Me too.

Beat.

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96.

DUNCAN
But, why do you and I have to go?
The summer’s not over...

PAM
Duncan,...

DUNCAN
We can stay somewhere else. I
don’t understand...

PAM
We want to leave early, so that’s
what we’re doing!

DUNCAN
So,... We’re going with them?

Pam doesn’t respond. She knows what he’s really asking. She
collects herself, turns to him.

PAM
I don’t expect you to understand...

His face says it all. “Unbelievable.”

PAM (CONT’D)
You’re fourteen. And, I know that
means you think you know everything
but... We do things...

Pam struggles. This doesn’t come easy.

PAM (CONT’D)
... We do things to... protect
ourselves. Because we’re scared.
Scared of... Being at a place again
that we don’t know if we can
handle. So,... We look the other
way. We convince ourselves that we
can make it work... Because, we
need it to.

DUNCAN
(short, clarifying)
We’re leaving with them.

Pam looks down. Ashamed. Duncan’s stare is too hard to


face. Beat. He leaves. Pam sits on the edge of her bed.

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