complications

big brother

5 years old - Beatrice's house

* loud knock on the door *

beatrice's mum: beatrice can you please get it for me?

* opens the door *

beatrice's brother: what's up little sister?

beatrice: hey

beatrice's brother: what's wrong with you?

beatrice: nothing

beatrice's brother: okay...

beatrice's brother: where's mum?

beatrice: in the kitchen

beatrice's brother: thanks kid

* walks to the kitchen *

* eavesdrops *

beatrice's brother: hey mum

beatrice's mum: what do you want?

beatrice's brother: that's no way to talk to your son

beatrice's mum: i asked you a question

beatrice's brother: i need-

beatrice's mum: money

beatrice's brother: wow i didn't know you were a mind reader

beatrice's mum: you need to grow up. make your own money and not waste it on gambling with a bunch of men who have no life

beatrice's brother: come on mum just 2,000

beatrice's mum: just 2,000?! look around!

beatrice's brother: i know you keep savings here somewhere you sneaky b****

* walks away and trashes the place in search of money *

beatrice's mum: stop that, you're making a mess

* tries to hold him back *

* hits her *

* jumps out *

beatrice: you can't hit girls!

beatrice's mum: beatrice go to the neighbours

beatrice's brother: who said that beatrice?

beatrice: jesus did

* snickers *

beatrice's brother: no he didn't

* opens a drawer, finds a wad of cash, takes it & leaves *

beatrice: do you need a bandaid?

* silence *