INT. HOUSE - VIRGINIA'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
VIRGINIA (3 years old) is being tucked into bed by ALI
VIRGINIA
Why didn't daddy choose me when he was finding a wife?
(considers the matter)
Oh, I wasn't a grown-up lady when you were a grown-up lady.
ALI
...
(after a beat; out of nowhere)
VIRGINIA
Daddy's better than you.
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INT. MINIVAN - DAY
VIRGINIA (to ALI, unrelated to any conversation at hand)
When you die, daddy and I will live happily ever after.
ALI
(laughing)
LEAH and RUBY (in unison)
What did she say?
ALI
Oh, nothing.
VIRGINIA
Tell them!
Ha ha! Wow, Russ, that is classic.
ReplyDeleteHa. I know.
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