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INT. NIECIE’S HOUSE, SITTING ROOM - CONTINUOUS NINA LA FONTAINE-LLOYD (black, 27, exquisite) and her two children, LATISHA (4) and ARTHUR (6). Nina is languishing on a settee with her children sitting next to her. Ptolemy stops to stare. Robyn looks and then comes in taking Ptolemy in tow. NINA LA FONTAINE-LLOYD Robyn. Nina rises to her feet feeling real grief. She tries to embrace Robyn but the girl is halfhearted returning the hug. ROBYN This here’s Reggie’s great uncle. NINA LA FONTAINE-LLOYD Oh. Reggie told me so much about you. Nina hugs Ptolemy who is always ready for an embrace. PTOLEMY Where Reggie at? Nina starts crying again and returns to the settee. Ptolemy is watching the poor sad children. PTOLEMY (CONT'D) They little kids like me and Maude Petit back in Burdette. ROBYN Come on. INT. NIECIE'S HOUSE, LONG HALL - CONTINUOUS Walking down the hall again they come to a closed door. ROBYN You sure you wanna go in? Ptolemy reaches for the doorknob and turns it. INT. NIECIE’S HOUSE, SMALL BACK ROOM - CONTINUOUS Ptolemy comes in first. The chamber is so small that it only has room for the raised coffin it contains.
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