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She takes the confused old man by the sleeve and pulls him along. ROBYN (CONT'D) Come on. INT. NIECIE'S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS A taciturn Robyn is guiding Ptolemy through the crowded event. Robyn is focused on her duties while Ptolemy is distracted by every person in the room. ROBYN Come on, this way. PTOLEMY Where’s Reggie at? The boy-thief told me he was here. ROBYN Reggie got into trouble because he stayed in town too long takin’ care’a you. PTOLEMY Reggie’s in trouble? Where at? We, we got to help him. Robyn is a little taken aback by the vehemence of Ptolemy’s response. She’s still angry but now there’s a real person she’s mad at. ROBYN He ain’t in trouble no mo’. That’s over. As Robyn guides Ptolemy through the crowded living room he sees images and personages of his long-ago life. Coydog is watching from a corner. Coydog is then blocked out by Sensia, who is close-dancing with a woman; they kiss. Finally, Robyn leads Ptolemy go through a door into the... INT. NIECIE'S HOUSE, KITCHEN - CONTINUOUS Women are fixing the various foods being served from a buffet- like counter. Robyn brings eternally distracted Ptolemy to the counter. She hands him a stiff paper plate.
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