OUR KIND OF PEOPLE - 8th NETWORK DRAFT 12-21-20
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Raymond makes a call on his cell... RAYMOND
Hello, Chief... It's Raymond Dupont. Angela watches as the rules of the Bluffs start to unfold before her. Off this, SMASH TO -- INT. EVE'S CROWN - RETAIL SPACE - NIGHT 39 They’re heated, not even noticing Piggy in the room at first. NIKKI I had one drink -- PIGGY Whoa, whoa. What's going on -- ? ANGELA Nikki is lit. The cops almost arrested her for underage drinking. You smoking weed again, too? NIKKI What the -- no. ANGELA
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We had to beg and pray to get you a diversion program instead of jail time. A whiff of tonight’s mess -- that judge can put you all the way behind bars. And I don't have the right skin color or bank account to pull you out. (then) You're grounded. NIKKI Oh, we trying to act like a mom now?
Nikki storms off...
ANGELA
(regret) I left her with Mama Eve too much. My father turned his back on me, and I went and did the same thing to her. PIGGY You were trying to get your business off the ground. For her. ANGELA -- But she wanted basketball games and dance recitals. And I wanted this summer to make up for everything I missed.
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