Electorate 094
SCENE: Angie's apartment, day.
Lauren knocks on the front door. Anthony answers.
Lauren: "Hey."
Anthony: "Hey, come in."
She goes inside. Anthony closes the door behind her.
Anthony: "I already ate, but do you want anything?"
Lauren: "Nah, thanks. I had lunch already."
They go into the kitchen, where Anthony has been washing dishes.
Lauren: "How're you doing?"
Anthony: "I'm all right. Tilly's all right."
Lauren: "That's good."
Anthony: "How's yourself?"
Lauren: "Fine, I think. Something happened."
Anthony: "Are you okay?"
Lauren: "No, I'm fine. I just - you know Josh?"
Anthony raises an eyebrow, clearly amused.
Anthony: "I do, actually, yes."
Lauren: "What a coincidence."
Anthony: "So... Josh happened?"
Lauren: "I think so."
Anthony: "And that's fine?"
Lauren: "Probably."
Lauren smiles.
Lauren: "You don't mind?"
Anthony: "We have an open relationship."
Lauren: "Good to know."
They sit down at the table.
Anthony: "We can break up instead, if you want."
Lauren: "No, it's all right."
Anthony: "Fair enough."
Anthony sighs.
Anthony: "Mum called, yesterday."
Lauren scowls.
Lauren: "What did she want?"
Anthony: "My words exactly."
Lauren nods.
Lauren: "How's money?"
Anthony: "Bad. Even if he comes back... I dunno'. It's not like he was helping much with the rent, anyway."
Lauren: "Move in with me. We can move the chairs from the spare room. Put them on the roof, maybe."
Anthony: "Oh, I'll look forward to that, definitely."
Lauren: "It'll be fun. Like sleepovers."
Anthony: "Sure. We can roast marshmellows and watch telly and do whatever else it is people do."
Lauren: "Stay up all night."
Anthony: "Every single night."
Lauren: "Yes."
Lauren leans back in her chair.
Lauren: "What if he comes back?"
Anthony: "He'll have to sort something else out, I guess. It's not like I owe him anything."
Lauren: "No, true."
She wipes a few crumbs off the table, not meeting his eyes.
Lauren: "Has Angie called?"
Anthony: "No."
Lauren: "She said she would."
Anthony: "Yeah, well."
Anthony sighs.
Anthony: "I'll ring her tomorrow and tell her to call you."
Lauren: "Thank you."
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