CUT TO: PHILADELPHIA, PA
EXT. SECRET HIDEOUT - AFTERNOON
AN UNKNOWN YOUNG WOMAN SITS AT HER DESKTOP COMPUTER LOOKING THROUGH THE LOCAL NEWS. THE YOUNG WOMAN STOPS AS SHE COMES ACROSS A NEWS ARTICLE DISPLAYING THAT A FAMILY HEIRLOOM IS GOING TO BE ON DISPLAY AT A LOCAL ART MUSEUM.
[Unknown Young Woman]
(Thinking)
They sure do love to broadcast their ancient junk. However, a steal's a steal and who am I to turn down a challenge? I wonder how much of a fight security will put up.
THE UNKNOWN YOUNG WOMAN SPINS AROUND IN HER OFFICE CHAIR.
[Unknown Young Woman]
(Thinking)
Oh, this is going to be so much fun!
CUT TO: PHILADELPHIA, PA
EXT. PROMENADE MALL; MOVIE THEATER - LATE AFTERNOON
TO̅MI AND GABRIELLA LEAVE A MOVIE AUDITORIUM DISCARDING THEIR POPCORN BUCKETS IN THE TRASH. GABRIELLA WIPES A TEAR FROM HER FACE AND TO̅MI GLANCES AT HER WITH A SLIGHTLY INCREDULOUS EXPRESSION.
[Gabriella]
Oh, that ending was so sad.
[To̅mi]
Well, it wasn't Casablanca sad. It was more... Romeo and Juliet sad.
GABRIELLA LOOKS AT TO̅MI WITH A SADDENED DEFENSIVE EXPRESSION.
[Gabriella]
Hey, what are you talking about?
[To̅mi]
Well, if you want to be honest, it was just sort of a run-of-the-mill and one note.
[Gabriella]
How could you say that?
[To̅mi]
Gabs, they broke up halfway through the movie because Allen was uncomfortable eating unshelled peanuts at a bar. That's something that anyone should be uncomfortable with. It's always like that too. Someone has a clear and reasonable boundary, which means that the couple must break up to create tension instead of there actually being a reason for them to break up.
[Gabriella]
While that is a good point, could it be because you wanted to see the Blood Match sequel?
[To̅mi]
(Disingenually)
What? No.
GABRIELLA LOOKS AT TO̅MI WITH AN INCREDULOUS EXPRESSION. TO̅MI LOOKS AWAY WITH AN AWKWARD EXPRESSION.
[To̅mi]
Okay, fine. I did want to see the Blood Match sequel, but I wasn't going to make you go to the movies by yourself. Going to the movies is about the experience and the concessions. Besides, I think you're a bit too squeamish to have seen Blood Match.
GABRIELLA GLANCES AT TO̅MI WITH AN INDIGNANT EXPRESSION.
[Gabriella]
Wh—What?! That's not true! I could watch that movie and never even flinch. I'm not that much of a lightweight!
[To̅mi]
Whoa, I didn't mean it like that, Gabs, honest.
GABS LOOKS AWAY WITH A SLIGHTLY HUFFY EXPRESSION.
[Gabriella]
...I know. I don't even see how you find them exciting at all given your... line of work.
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