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She pulls a black-bladed, cork-haft knife from somewhere and displays it her soon-to-be benefactor. ROBYN (CONT'D) ...so he don’t try to push up on me when I’m sleepin’ on the sofa or when I’m in the bathroom. Ptolemy is a little intimidated by the knife. She puts it away. ROBYN (CONT'D) You got your door key? Ptolemy is a little lost with this question. Robyn grabs hold of the doorknob and points at the skeleton-keyhole. ROBYN (CONT'D) Door key. Ptolemy takes a moment more and then pulls out his shirt collar, reaches in and comes out with a brass key on a necklace of twine. Robyn smiles. ROBYN (CONT'D) Come on. As they head down the hall Ptolemy reaches out to take Robyn’s hand. INT. NIECIE'S HOUSE, LONG HALL - CONTINUOUS Retracing their steps down the long hall Robyn and Ptolemy and pass the sitting room. They both peer in but see different sights. - Ptolemy sees Nina and Reggie sitting side by side with the children playing on the floor before him. - Robyn sees Alfred Gulla in a passionate yet brutal embrace. INT. NIECIE'S HOUSE, LIVING ROOM - CONTINUOUS Robyn and Ptolemy return to find that most of the Guests have gone. Niecie is bidding farewell to a COUPLE around her age
while brooding Hilly stands to the side. Robyn takes her newfound friend to Niecie. ROBYN I’ma take Papa Grey home.
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