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Mom, Samantha, and Mason eat lunch.
MOM
So listen, guys, I wanna talk to you
about something, and you might not
like this idea at first but... we're
moving to Houston.
MASON
When?
MOM
Well, soon. We should be out by the
first, so we don't have to pay two
rents next month.
SAMANTHA
No, Mother, we're not moving. Nope,
nope, sorry Mom. Nope. Nope.
Smack, smack, smack...
MOM
Samantha, I have to go back to college
so I can make us a better living.
Smack.
MOM (O.S.) (CONT'D)
With this job I can't take care of
us the way I'd like to. I can't
keep going this way. And Grandma
said she'd help us out... and it
would be nice to be near her.
SAMANTHA
Fine, Mother. You can do whatever
you want but
(shrugs)
We're not moving.
(Smacks)
Mason moves his fork around in his bowl.
MASON
What about our friends?
MOM
Oh, baby, we can e-mail them or write.
We can come back to visit. And guess
what?
She reaches out to touch Samantha's arm.
MOM (CONT'D)
This place that Grandma found us,
you'll each have your own room.
Right?
Samantha shrugs.
MOM (CONT'D)
And there's a pool.
Samantha shrugs again, clearly not sold on the idea.