OUR KIND OF PEOPLE - 8th NETWORK DRAFT 12-21-20
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ACT THREE INT. FRANKLIN SUMMER ESTATE - LEAH’S BEDROOM - NIGHT Leah is undressing as Raymond pores over the file of documents Leah has gathered on Teddy. RAYMOND I’m surprised you brought this to me. LEAH You’re my husband. Who else would I go to? RAYMOND Nothing your father has done is illegal per se... LEAH
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But he’s decimating the community. Our brand is about reaching back and pulling up. If people knew how he got the property to build that stadium... (then)
I just wish my father could be as generous with everyone struggling as he was when we bailed out Darmon. That rubs Raymond the wrong way. The small moment of connection they were sharing just evaporated. RAYMOND
You never miss an opportunity to tell me that you own me and the company that my great grandfather spent generations building -- LEAH
You have to forgive yourself for what happened with Darmon, because it’s been the elephant in this marriage for the last year. Raymond stews in silence. Leah doesn’t know what else to say. Then Raymond’s phone suddenly BUZZES. He answers. RAYMOND Yes, Officer? Yes... Damn it. Leah looks up scared. It’s the call that no Black mother wants to get. LEAH Is it Quincy?
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