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* Juke argument. *
Setting: Jukes apartment.
Juke : * yelling. *
* adults walk in. *
Tia Victoria :* separates them. *
Luke : * goes to guest room. *
Julie : * goes to the main room. *
Mitch : Plan?
Rose : You two prep the food. Victoria, desert prep.
Ray : Roger that. * Gets out pans*
Tia Victoria : On it. * puts on an apron. *
Rose : I take Luke. You take Julie. Give them perspective.
Emily : Good plan.
* they go *
Luke :* scribbling on paper. *
Rose : * knocks.* Lucas ?
Luke : Come in. * continues scribbling*
Rose : Mijo, you're gonna break your song journal.
Luke :  I won't need it anymore.
Rose : And why is that ? * sits. *
Luke : She left the band.
Rose : * sighs. * Go on.
....
Julie : * packing. *
Emily : * Helps her fold clothes. * Going somewhere specific?
Julie : Not sure yet.
Emily : Got it. Leaving the keys to the old studio, though , must be a long trip then?
Julie : Yeah. Probably. It's not like it's gonna affect him, though.
Emily : Julie. I'm gonna need more than that.
Julie : * sighs. * I just don't wanna be in it with him anymore.
Emily : Any of it ? Why ?
... several minutes later...
Mitch : Dinner!
Tia Victoria: And Flan !
Ray : * finished setting the table. *
Rose and Luke:* come out and sit. *
Emily and Julie :* come out and sit .*
* quiet time.  *
... after ...
Adults:* sit on the couch. *
Luke : That's not gonna solve this.
Ray : It will.
Mitch : Not like either of you are going anywhere.
Julie : Seriously? We're not kids.
Rose : You sure are fighting like it.
Emily : Now come on. Talk it out.
Juke : No.
Tia Victoria: Okay then. Guess we're having a sleepover.
Julie : Well, you know where everything is. * goes back to the room*
Luke  :See you in the morning. * goes back to the other room. *
Ray : All this over, what exactly?
Rose and Emily : A venue for a gig.
Mitch :* sighs. *
Tia Victoria : Only them.
Ray : Yep.
... Next morning....
Tia Victoria:* making breakfast.*
Julie :* Gets up. * You're up early.
Tia Victoria: Someone's gotta feed you two. *points. *
Julie : Ugh. * looks at Luke. * I guess * sits. *
Luke : Not thrilled about it either.
Tia Victoria: It's a venue.
Julie : On our first world tour. 
Tia Victoria: You wanted them to play a school dance.
Julie : Which they couldn't even do, so why should I trust them not to screw this up to ?
Luke :  Maybe cause that was almost 5 years ago?! Let it go.
Julie : Can't take that risk.
Tia Victoria: Guys, come on. There's gotta be a way to resolve this.
Julie : There is. I'm not going. He didn't even want me in the band in the first place.
Luke : Again, five years ago !
Emily and Rose:* walk in. *
Emily : I swear we raised them better than this.  * sighs. *
Rose : Kids come on , just admit you're both nervous cause it's a big deal for the band. It's fine to be that way, but you're fighting over nothing.
Julie : * sighs. * Fine, you're right. And I'm sorry, Luke.
Luke : I'm sorry too, Julie.
Mitch : Finally.
Ray : I thought we'd have to buy the house next door.
Tia Victoria : Bueno. Now that it's resolved, get ready for the band meeting , they'll be here to get you two soon.
Juke : * does. *

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