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Scene 5

(Scene opens in Ashlynn's home)

(Ashlynn and painters enter)

Ashlynn: I'm home!

(Alter box lights back up)

Xsandra: Good morning

Ashlynn: *Looks annoyed and slums along*

Lynn: In the kitchen, Sweetheart!

(Ashlynn enters kitchen; Delora enter alter box)

Ashlynn: *Walks over to a chair and sits down* Is Sara's room done yet? When are these guys leaving?

Lynn: Well hello to you too. They should be gone soon though.

Ashlynn: Okay, sorry  I'm just a bit tired. Where's dad by the way?

Lynn: Mars...Where do you think?

Ashlynn: Office?

Lynn: Yup

Xsandra: Surprise, surprise. Dad's gone again.

Ashlynn: Wasn't he supposed to go to Joseph's-

Lynn: Yup

Ashlynn: Oh, does Joseph kn-

Lynn: Nope

Ashlynn: You want me to tell him, don't you?

Lynn: Would you mind?

Xsandra: Ugh, why don't you stand up and be the parent here?

Ashlynn: I'm headed upstairs anyways. Wouldn't hurt to talk to the twin.

Lynn: Thanks, Ash.

Ashlynn: No problem.

(Ashlynn exits the kitchen and enters Joseph's bedroom)

Ashlynn: *Knocks*

Joseph: Come in!

Ashlynn: Hey Joey. What are you up to?

Joseph: Just getting ready for tonight. Big hockey finals. You know that dad is finally coming? It's like his first game in three years.

Ashlynn: Yeah, I heard.

Joseph: Is he downstairs? The game starts in two hours?

Xsandra: No, you moron.

Ashlynn: Well...that's the thing.

Joseph: huh?

Ashlynn: *Sits down on the bed* Dad's still at the office.

Joseph: Oh, so he's gonna be a bit late. Unexpected, but that's okay.

Ashlynn: No Joey, he's not coming.

Joseph: What?

Ashlynn: It looks like it will be another late night for him. He is just so busy.

Joseph: This isn't fair.

Ashlynn: I know, He's barely here.

Joseph: Well at least he came to your art show. You're like...the favorite twin.

Xsandra: Aww, poor little baby

Delora: Shh...

Xsandra: "Shh" yourself.

Ashlynn: He came in the last five minutes. He didn't even see my piece.

Joseph: He sill came. What about middle school graduation.

Ashlynn: Joey...We are twins...We're born on the same day...We had the same graduation.

Xsandra: I can't believe "that" is our twin.