STUART and PENNY'S FAMILY HOME - AFTERNOON
There are family photographs on a sideboard. The place has a feel of a family home, not a young person's apartment'. PENNY is preparing to go somewhere. She is looking fairly drab - hair hanging maybe not washed for a few days, track suit or similar. Just as she picks up her keys, there's an angry pounding at the door. STUART: (O/S) Penny, open this fucking door right now. PENNY: Hold on. PENNY goes to the door. PENNY: What the hell is - (wrong with you?) But before she can get the sentence out, STUART has barged into the apartment. He turns to face her. STUART: I got a call from the nursing home this morning. PENNY: (1/2 beat) Is Mum alright? I only saw her last night - STUART: No lies, please. PENNY shuts up. STUART: There's not enough money in her account to pay the fees for this month. PENNY: Of course there is - STUART: Don't start with me, Penny. Someone has taken $100,000 out of mum's account. PENNY stands there, silently. STUART: And it sure as hell wasn't me. PENNY turns away. STUART grabs her and turns her back to face him, with both hands now on her shoulders. STUART: It was you, wasn't it? PENNY: I just borrowed it - STUART is completely flabbergasted. STUART: You stole Mum's life savings? After everything - everything - mum and dad have done for you. PENNY: I'm going to pay it back. END OF FIRST PAGE |