INT. DESERT HOME – KITCHEN – DAY
Mark, Matt, and Cathy are having dinner. Good times.
MARK: I've been thinking.
Matt and Cathy slow down. Chew almost in slow motion.
MARK: I think it's time.
Glances between Matt and Cathy. What comes next?
MARK: Solar flares are predicted to hit hard this year; there's war in Europe and the Middle East, and who knows what will happen after the election. The facilities here are perfect, but I need you to cooperate.
Cathy stares down at her plate, jaw tightening...
Matt starts tapping his feet but tries to sit still...
MARK: You have to find partners.
The twins stare at each other. Suspicion confirmed.
MARK: Catherina, we could use someone with advanced computer skills and/or a medical background.
Her knuckles whiten, grips on the knife and fork tighten. Tries to say something, but Mark keeps going.
MARK: Mateo, we need your girlfriend in peak physical condition. We want the coming generations to have the best gene pool possible.
MATT: Yes, sir. (beat) Uh, how do I know which genes a girl has?
CATHY (grumpy): That's easy.
Matt looks at her.
CATHY: Just find the hottest you can, who's a natural.
Amazed, Matt turns to Mark for confirmation.
MARK: Health is beautiful. (stares at both) You got fourteen days.
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Love/Survival
RomanceOn paper, 20-year-old twins Cathy and Matt have everything going for them. Their mom is a Brazilian supermodel, and their dad is a decorated Navy SEAL. In reality, though, Mark, their dad, is retired with PTSD, and their mom, Sabrina, split long ago...
