The Murder That Brought Us Together// Klance Castle Au

Act 4

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ACT FOUR

[McCLAIN LOFT, LANCE’S OFFICE - MORNING]

Lance is sprawled in his chair, having fallen asleep working. The screensaver on his laptop scrolls: you should be writing. Lance wakes to find Veronica staring at him. He's not quite awake and trying to keep it that way.

LANCE

Hey, if you're looking for lunch money, my wallet's on the nightstand.

VERONICA

I lied to you, Lance.

LANCE

Oh, can this wait?

VERONICA

No. You need to know.

LANCE

Oh. Yeah. Yeah, okay.

VERONICA

Remember the holiday formal, how Kelsey and I went to Taylor's house after? Well, when we left, it was already raining, and we tried for like half an hour to get a taxi, but we couldn't. And we were already so soaking wet and cold that we finally decided to take the subway, even though it was way after 10:00.

LANCE

Well, considering that getting a cab in the rain's kind of like winning the Powerball jackpot, I forgive you.

VERONICA

No! Listen. The “two” was coming, and Kelsey went through the door and was going down the

stairs to hold the door for me, but when I swiped my card, it was empty. And I didn't have any time to add any more money to it, and Kelsey was screaming for me to come, and I was-- I was just so tired, and was just anxious to get home that, Lance, I... I don't even want to say it...

LANCE

What?

VERONICA

I jumped the turnstile.

LANCE

Did you make the train?

VERONICA

Y-- Yeah, bu-- but the point is I didn't tell you. Even after you were so sweet and concerned yesterday. I'm sorry.

LANCE

Oh, you actually jumped the turnstile?

VERONICA

But I swiped my card twice the next day and didn't even ride.

[Lance sighs in relief]

LANCE

Okay. (sighs) Sweetie, if that's the worst thing you've done, I'm a happy, happy man.

VERONICA

But I lied to you. Shouldn't you punish me?

LANCE

Yes. No, you're right. Um... Mandatory ice cream for breakfast. No excuses.

VERONICA 

I'm serious. If you don't, I will.

LANCE

I'm serious about the ice cream.

VERONICA

Fine. I'm grounded for a week.

LANCE