MOM & SON ESQ. P.I. - "PILOT"
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TODD “I don’t let my personal life get in the way of my career.” Yeah, very clear, very clear. Dad dies - suddenly POOF gone - you throw yourself into your job, they’re off in college, and I’m at home - ALONE. While you’re what - taking the bar exam? Filing briefs and breaking nails in the court-house basement? I was all alone. And devastated. And now you’re all “What is wrong with you, what happened to you? Why is your life always a mess?” WELL... I mean, seriously, honestly - back then? It was like BOTH my parents had di--
Joan stands swiftly, cutting him off: SHE WILL NOT HEAR THAT. She walks out of the house - SLAM - and she’s gone. Todd sighs - then looks up to see Allison in her kitchen shaking her head at him. BIG FAIL. He shrugs, glum, palms up: TODD It just came out. He sighs, and drinks. Just then a VOICEMAIL alert pops up on his phone: BING! Todd clicks the button and plays the message on speaker. Allison turns back to listen: TOMAS
Hello, uh, I’m returning a call to Todd Mankiewicz? Of the FBI? I’d um, I’d really like to help you with this terrorism situation, um, it
sounds awful. But all I can tell you is our new tenant is not this Harry McDonald you’re looking for. Yeah, our new tenant is definitely not a terrorist. Um, he’s actually a Magician? “Newton the Magnificent”? And he moves in - next week. Allison and Todd stare at each other in confusion.
END OF ACT TWO
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