SCENE FOUR
(Setting: Lizzie's in her bedroom, doing her homework on her desk. Her dad knocks on her bedroom door)
Sam: Lizzie, can I come in?
Lizzie: (Sigh) Sure Dad.
Sam: (Goes in the bedroom. Sits on the bed.) Lizzie, we have to talk about this promotion.
Lizzie: (Stops doing homework. Turns chair around to face her Dad) Where, where's Mom? She's usually the one who comes up here and talks it out.
Sam: Well, I told your Mom, that this is between you and me.
Lizzie: (Nods head)
Sam: We have to clear this up.
Lizzie: What is there to clear up? I understand that you wanted this, and you can only get this if we all move to Florida. (Sigh) I mean, what else is there to say? I'm going to miss it here, and all of this, happened so...
Sam: Fast. I know Lizzie. But if you don't want me to take this promotion, I understand. I can cancel it.
Lizzie: (Thinking to herself) Hey why not? Dad is offering me. But maybe Florida won't be that bad. Gordo and Miranda can even visit me. (Talks to her Dad) (Sigh) Um, Dad, I'll, um uh... let's give it a try.
Sam: Are you sure?
Lizzie: Yes I am...I think. (Shakes head) Yes, I am sure. (Gives a satisfying smile)
Sam: (Hugs Lizzie tightly.) We'll be OK.
Lizzie: Whoa, Dad! Don't get too touching! I can't breathe! (Tongue hanging out of mouth)
Sam: Oh sorry Lizzie. (Stops hugging Lizzie)
Lizzie: (Gives a breath) Dad, um how many more days are we going to stay here in California?
Sam: We have until next Sunday. Today is Monday, so 13 more days left.
Lizzie: Oh OK. (Looks down on the ground) This is going to be pretty hard to tell Gordo and Miranda. But I'll tell them tomorrow, separately. (Saying with a frown face) I'm really going to miss them. (Silent for 10 seconds. Looks up at her Dad) Um, well, I have to finish my homework.
Sam: OK, I'll leave you alone. I'll talk to Matt now. (Starts to leave room) Lizzie, again I'm sorry.
Lizzie: It's OK Dad. (Turns her chair around and continues to do her homework)
Sam: (Closes Lizzie's bedroom door. Walks to Matt's bedroom and goes inside.) Matt.
Matt: (Laying on bed and ignoring his Dad)
Sam: Matt, please don't ignore me. C'mon we're the hip hoppers!
Matt: (Gets up and sits on bed. Looks at his Dad. Gives him a weird face)
Sam: Cool guys. The two who can handle anything and everything.
Matt: Dad, I don't want to move.
Sam: I know. You like your school, you get along with everyone here, and well you're popular.
Matt: No, no, and (Smiles) well...kind of! (Shakes head and give a sad face) Anyways, I just don't want to leave Lanny. No one will share the same friendship that we had together. I want to give Florida a try, but Lanny is my pal, my bud, my backup, and my friend.
Sam: I'm sorry. Tell you what! He can come visit us in Florida. Anytime he wants!
Matt: I got a better idea! Dad...um is it possible, well can you and Mom adopt Lanny? (Gives a big smile)
Sam: Uh, sorry. Can't do that.
Matt: (Sigh) OK. So Lanny can visit me anytime?
Sam: Yea! As long as his parents say yes.
Matt: Thanks dad. I kind of feel better. I'd feel even better if you agreed to adopt him.
Sam: That's OK, this is fine.
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(Setting: Lizzie's in her bedroom, doing her homework on her desk. Her dad knocks on her bedroom door)
Sam: Lizzie, can I come in?
Lizzie: (Sigh) Sure Dad.
Sam: (Goes in the bedroom. Sits on the bed.) Lizzie, we have to talk about this promotion.
Lizzie: (Stops doing homework. Turns chair around to face her Dad) Where, where's Mom? She's usually the one who comes up here and talks it out.
Sam: Well, I told your Mom, that this is between you and me.
Lizzie: (Nods head)
Sam: We have to clear this up.
Lizzie: What is there to clear up? I understand that you wanted this, and you can only get this if we all move to Florida. (Sigh) I mean, what else is there to say? I'm going to miss it here, and all of this, happened so...
Sam: Fast. I know Lizzie. But if you don't want me to take this promotion, I understand. I can cancel it.
Lizzie: (Thinking to herself) Hey why not? Dad is offering me. But maybe Florida won't be that bad. Gordo and Miranda can even visit me. (Talks to her Dad) (Sigh) Um, Dad, I'll, um uh... let's give it a try.
Sam: Are you sure?
Lizzie: Yes I am...I think. (Shakes head) Yes, I am sure. (Gives a satisfying smile)
Sam: (Hugs Lizzie tightly.) We'll be OK.
Lizzie: Whoa, Dad! Don't get too touching! I can't breathe! (Tongue hanging out of mouth)
Sam: Oh sorry Lizzie. (Stops hugging Lizzie)
Lizzie: (Gives a breath) Dad, um how many more days are we going to stay here in California?
Sam: We have until next Sunday. Today is Monday, so 13 more days left.
Lizzie: Oh OK. (Looks down on the ground) This is going to be pretty hard to tell Gordo and Miranda. But I'll tell them tomorrow, separately. (Saying with a frown face) I'm really going to miss them. (Silent for 10 seconds. Looks up at her Dad) Um, well, I have to finish my homework.
Sam: OK, I'll leave you alone. I'll talk to Matt now. (Starts to leave room) Lizzie, again I'm sorry.
Lizzie: It's OK Dad. (Turns her chair around and continues to do her homework)
Sam: (Closes Lizzie's bedroom door. Walks to Matt's bedroom and goes inside.) Matt.
Matt: (Laying on bed and ignoring his Dad)
Sam: Matt, please don't ignore me. C'mon we're the hip hoppers!
Matt: (Gets up and sits on bed. Looks at his Dad. Gives him a weird face)
Sam: Cool guys. The two who can handle anything and everything.
Matt: Dad, I don't want to move.
Sam: I know. You like your school, you get along with everyone here, and well you're popular.
Matt: No, no, and (Smiles) well...kind of! (Shakes head and give a sad face) Anyways, I just don't want to leave Lanny. No one will share the same friendship that we had together. I want to give Florida a try, but Lanny is my pal, my bud, my backup, and my friend.
Sam: I'm sorry. Tell you what! He can come visit us in Florida. Anytime he wants!
Matt: I got a better idea! Dad...um is it possible, well can you and Mom adopt Lanny? (Gives a big smile)
Sam: Uh, sorry. Can't do that.
Matt: (Sigh) OK. So Lanny can visit me anytime?
Sam: Yea! As long as his parents say yes.
Matt: Thanks dad. I kind of feel better. I'd feel even better if you agreed to adopt him.
Sam: That's OK, this is fine.
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