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INT. CAR WASH - NIGHT Mike hoses out the back of his car, hating his life. Over this we PRE-LAP: JULIA (O.S.) I want to share something that happened to me last week... INT. THE TORRANCE’S HOUSE - KITCHEN - GROSS POINT - DAY When JULIA TORRENCE’S friends talk about her - and they do - the word “smug” comes up a lot. Julia talks into her iPhone. She is 52, beautiful, a serene exterior masking a competitive and insecure nature. This kitchen is ENORMOUS and BEAUTIFUL. She’s creating an Instagram post. JULIA
I was mid warrior 3 pose and this beautiful woman in her twenties walked in. Perfect body, tall... Well, I literally toppled over. I mean it was like, “timber!” (laughs) So what’s the lesson? Stay on your own yoga mat! Compare and despair. As a former ballet dancer, I’ve known this for years and even I need a gentle reminder from the universe. Aging is a wonderful journey. We age we shed insecurity. We trade vanity for serenity. We’ve
worked hard to create beautiful loving homes. That’s where our joy comes -- SOPHIA, 17, GORGEOUS, scowling, comes in, followed by OLIVIA, her twin sister. SOPHIA
Mom! Where’s my fucking backpack? Can you stop making duck faces into your phone for five seconds? OLIVIA Is this another post about how great it is to be old? JULIA We don’t use the O word in this house. And I’m helping an entire community of women feel less alone.
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