Dad opens the briefcase and reveals a very large book that appears medieval. There’s a plate for you in the fridge.Īre you kidding me? I’ve waited my whole life for this.ĭad walks to the living room and places the briefcase on a small table. And fencing, and revenge, and miracles-īut you haven’t eaten yet. I’ll work on all the background stuff later- the treatises on Florin law and culture and all the stuff about the Florinese trees.Īnd let me guess- torture, giants and monsters. I’ve even completed an initial translation. Daisy hugs him around the waist.ĭad crouches to a knee in front of Daisy.Įvery word. Mom sternly motions for Lucy to take the headphones off, which she does. The three girls filter into the foyer from different parts of the house. Mom joins him in the foyer, pecks him on the cheek and hugs him warmly. Cradling the briefcase to his chest, he bounds up the house and opens the door. He retrieves a suitcase and a briefcase from the trunk. DAD (“The Kid” from The Princess Bride, now in his forties) parks the car and steps out briskly. You know how long he’s searched for this book.Ī car pulls into the drive of a charming suburban house. I want all of you to at least pretend that you’re excited. You know how much it would mean to your father. and the same book his father read to him. It will be like old times- when your father used to read The Princess Bride to you when you were little, the same book that his grandfather read to him. Oh man, he’s probably going to want to read the whole thing to us. The university is going to give him a sabbatical to study it. You know how much that book means to your dad. I hope he sees how much you’ve missed him.ĭon’t call it stupid. He can pick up my car from the dealership. Is this going to take long? I’m working on my science project. I was trying to be a nice to her, but she just kept saying it over and over. The oldest, Maggie, is talking on her cell phone. As Daisy makes her way into the kitchen, two older girls, MAGGIE and LUCY, young teenagers, appear from other parts of the house. Mom is standing around the kitchen island. I need to talk to the three of you.ĭaisy pauses the game and puts the controller down. With a controller in her hands, DAISY looks very small and alone.Ī few seconds pass as Daisy continues to play. As the camera pans out, we see a young girl (maybe 10 years old) sitting in front of a huge-screen TV in a bedroom.
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