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Act one Scene 1

(SCENE: VERONICA's bedroom. Sunday. She is on her computer. A clock on the upstage wall reads 6:00pm. GREGORY enters. He watches her for a moment and then closes the doors. VERONICA closes her laptop.)

         GREGORY:

(Putting his hands up)

I come in peace.

         VERONICA:

What's up, Greg?

        GREGORY:

No, really.

        VERONICA:

What's up, Greg?

       GREGORY:

Are you doing homework?

       VERONICA:

Yeah, Of course.

      GREGORY:

I heard you got busted.

       VERONICA:

For what?

       GREGORY:

Stealing.

      VERONICA:

I didn't steal.

       GREGORY:

Mom's mad.

      VERONICA:

I didn't do anything.

      GREGORY:

Really?

(Pulls out a half drank bottle of orange brand vodka from under a pile of clothing on the dresser.)

      VERONICA:

I haven't drank any. She'll get over it.

       GREGORY:

(Sitting on the bed)

So, how long you gonna keep this up?

       VERONICA:

Well, I got grounded for two weeks so I thought... Why are you here?

       GREGORY:

Come on, V.

      VERONICA:

Did Ma call you?

      GREGORY:

That's not the point. You're acting ridiculous. The rest of the family's starting to talk, V.

       VERONICA:

Let them. I had a tough week.

       GREGORY:

I had a baby, you really want to complain?

(Opening the bottle to sip)

       VERONICA:

Oh boo-hoo for you and your baby mama.

(Getting up to take the bottle. GREGORY makes sure she can't reach it)