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38EXT. STREET. DAY.

The front door of Margot and Raleigh’s apartment building opens. Margot comes out and goes down the steps with three suitcases and her TV. Raleigh follows her. Etheline and Dudley walk behind them. Raleigh sounds desperately unhappy.

RALEIGH

But why is this bloody necessary?

MARGOT

Because I’m in a rut, and I need a

change. Hang on.

Margot sets down her suitcases and goes into a telephone booth with graffiti spray-painted all over it. She closes the door and makes a call.

Etheline stands on the corner and raises her hand into the air. A gypsy cab pulls over. Raleigh waits uncomfortably outside the telephone booth. He watches Margot talking on the telephone. Dudley points at the taxi.

DUDLEY

That taxi has a dent in it.

Margot comes out of the telephone booth.

RALEIGH

You don’t love me anymore, do you?

MARGOT

I do, kind of. I can’t explain it right

now.

Raleigh looks crestfallen. Margot puts her suitcases into the back seat of the taxi. Dudley continues to point at it.

DUDLEY

Another dent here and another dent

there.

MARGOT

(gently)

I’ll call you, OK?

Raleigh nods. Margot gets into the taxi. Etheline looks at Raleigh sadly. She gets into the taxi and closes the door. Raleigh and Dudley watch the taxi drive away. Raleigh has tears in his eyes. Dudley takes a bite of a graham cracker.