Rita
Don’t be late for dinner tonight.
Rita
I will make the announcement after we eat.
Tony
We agreed that we’d do it together.
Rita
No. I’m their mother.
Tony
And I’m their father. I have a right and I get a say.
Rita
Don’t escalate this.
Tony
You don’t get to decide unilaterally.
Rita
I just want it to be gentle on the kids. You have a tendency to be abrupt and rough.
Tony
I would say “FU” but you’d use it as an example of my overwhelming roughness.
Rita
I’ll ignore that. If you will please -- for the kids -- keep your temper down.
Tony
I don’t see why we can’t wait until school ends.
Rita
We’ve been through this. Vacation has to be scheduled in advance, if we’re sharing custody.
Tony
What if we don’t mention it?
Rita
We discussed this before and you agreed.
Tony
Just hear me out. What if we try to make it work?
Rita
I’m not having this talk again.
Tony
I’m thinking of the kids here, too. I had a good talk with Nancy today.
Tony
You know I’ve been reading that book on how to communicate with a teen daughter. I think we finally connected.
Tony
And Paul finally forgave me for my prank.
Rita
You faked a heart attack. That’s no joke.
Tony
C’mon it was funny. The video got lots of hits.
Rita
Shared custody, and equal division of assets. That. Is. All.
Tony
Rita, something’s wrong with Nancy.
Tony
Don’t know. She just sent me a text - “Help”
Tony
I dropped her off at the mall less than an hour ago.
Tony
Now she doesn’t answer.
Rita
Should I call the police?
Nancy
Someone grabbed me, stuck me in here. The GPS shows I’m on Franklin St. headed south to the Oakfield Camp Grounds.
Tony
Don’t worry. We’re calling the cops.
Nancy
Please don’t!! He said he’d kill me if he sees police
Tony
Rita, she’s texting me now. Wait…
Nancy
He said he was Paul’s friend & invited me to a party - car stopped can’t talk now
Rita
Tony, what happened?!!!
Tony
Rita - she’s at the oakfield camp I’m going to get her.
Rita
Tony, I’m calling the police.
Tony
DO NOT!!! THEY WILL HURT HER!!! NO POLICE!!! CONFIRM NOW!
Rita
OK. Please get her back safe. But if I don’t hear from you in 30 minutes, I’m calling the cops.
Rita
Tony, I called the police. They’re going to the camp.
Tony
Rita, I hear the sirens
Rita
TONY IS SHE SAFE?!!!
Rita
Why? What happened?!
Tony
I parked quietly. Crept slowly toward the edge of the camp. Heard a man’s laughter.
Tony
It was all a prank. They set up a huge tent. For our anniversary celebration.
Tony
But I didn’t know that until it was too late
Tony
All I saw was a man in a hoodie holding Nancy. I yelled.
Tony
When he turned quickly to me she fell and I saw a weapon in his hand so I shot.
Tony
It wasn’t a weapon - it was a beer can.
Tony
Nancy is crying, in shock.
Tony
Nancy is fine, but Paul…
Tony
The sirens are getting closer. It’s time.
Tony
I’m sorry, Rita Goodbye…
