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She reaches inside the refrigerator to grab a bottle. As she does, she moves to place her other hand
casually on Lester's shoulder. He sees it coming. Everything SLOWS DOWN, and all sound
FADES...
EXTREME CLOSE UP on her hand as it briefly touches his shoulder in SLOW MOTION. We
HEAR only the amplified BRUSH of her fingers against the fabric of his suit, and its unnatural,
hollow ECHO...
BACK IN REAL TIME: She grabs the root beer and smiles at him.
CLOSE on Lester: his eyes narrow slightly, then:
He cups her face in his hands and kisses her. She seems shocked, but doesn't resist as he pulls her
toward him with surprising strength. He breaks the kiss, looking at her in awe, then he reaches up
and touches his lips. His eyes widen as he pulls a ROSE PETAL from his mouth right before we
SMASH CUT TO:
INT. BURNHAM HOUSE - KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS
Angela is back against the counter, drinking the root beer. Lester stands by the refrigerator, gazing at
her, still lost in fantasy.
ANGELA
I love root beer, don't you?
Jane watches from the doorway to the family room, feeling incredibly awkward in her own home.
Carolyn enters from the dining room. Lester snaps out of it and grabs a root beer from the
refrigerator.
JANE
Mom, you remember Angela.
CAROLYN
(her sales smile)
Yes, of course!
JANE
I forgot to tell you, she's spending the night. Is that okay?
LESTER
Sure!
He takes a sip of his root beer, but it goes down the wrong way and he starts COUGHING violently.
INT. BURNHAM HOUSE - JANE'S BEDROOM - LATER THAT NIGHT
Angela lays on the bed, in bra and panties, reading a magazine. Jane, in an oversized T shirt, plays a