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ADDAMS FAMILY MANSION - WEDNESDAY'S ROOM

A knock on the door sounds before Morticia enters. Hovering at the door, she waits for Wednesday, who is sat on her bed on her phone, to acknowledge her. She doesn't

MORTICIA

Wednesday? What are you doing?

WEDNESDAY

Messaging Enid

MORTICIA

Oh.

WEDNESDAY

What?

She looks up from her phone and stares at Morticia

MORTICIA

Have you given anymore thought to the Lúnasa Ball? Found a potential date?

WEDNESDAY

Yes. I've decided to fly solo, anything else?

Morticia sighs and closes the door, gliding over to Wednesday's bed. Wednesday also sighs... and put her phone down

MORTICIA

Wednesday, you're 16. A date to the ball is no longer optional. It's mandatory. You will be expected to bring a date and you will be expected to dance with said date. As is tradition

Wednesday looks at Morticia for a few seconds

WEDNESDAY

No thank you

MORTICIA

Wednesday Addams, this is non negotiable. I'd like to think I'm a fair mother, I don't think I ask much of you-

WEDNESDAY

-Incorrect

MORTICIA

How so?

WEDNESDAY

This morning you asked me not to put thallium in Pugsley's cereal

MORTICIA

I had good reason. You even agreed

Wednesday stops to think, giving a small shrug

WEDNESDAY

Tuesday IS a stupid day to die

MORTICIA

So other than asking you not to commit murder at the breakfast table... I don't ask much of you. I've always let you do what makes you most comfortable even when being uncomfortable is what what makes you comfortable. This is just one of those things I'm going to have to insist on. Even Pugsley has found himself a date!

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