INT. HANSEN KITCHEN - MORNING
SYDNEY and JIM are sitting at the breakfast table enjoying their breakfast as JOANIE packs Hannah's lunchbag.
HANNAH enters from the hallway.
JIM
Well good morning. And how's my beautiful granddaughter this morning.
Hannah smiles at him.
HANNAH
Fine.
She proceeds to the table and pulls out one of the chairs. But instead of sitting on it, she drags it over to the where the phone is on the wall. She climbs up on the chair, and takes the cordless phone off its cradle.
Jim and Syd watch her curiously.
Joanie speaks up.
JOANIE
Hansky what are you doing?
HANNAH
(still standing on the chair)
Calling Daddy.
JOANIE
Oh no...
She rushes over and takes the phone out of Hannah's hands.
JOANIE
(Continuing)
Sweetie it's too early in the morning to be calling your daddy.
SYDNEY
What do you need to call your daddy for so early in the morning Hannah?
HANNAH
I have to call and invite him to father's day at school. It's next week!
Joanie lifts Hannah off the chair and hold her in her arms.
JOANIE
Sweetheart, I told you that Mommy would call Daddy today from work and invite him.
HANNAH
I know. But I was afraid that you were gonna forget!
JOANIE
I promise you I would never forget anything so important. OK?
Hannah nods her head and Joanie gives her a hug before setting her down.
JOANIE
Now drag your chair back to the table and sit down and have some breakfast. We're running late.
INT. ROBBIE AND TINA'S APARTMENT - MORNING
PETE is at the sink washing dishes.
ROBBIE is laying on the floor next to LUKE. He holds an ELMO DOLL just out of reach of his young song who is laying on his back. LUKE giggles at his father and reaches for the doll, almost making it onto his side.
ROBBIE
Come on! Reach for it! Reach for it!
Pete walks over and watches Robbie for a moment before asking...
PETE
What are you doing?
ROBBIE
I'm trying to get Luke to roll over.
PETE
By teasing him with his favorite toy?
Robbie sits up and hands the toy to Luke, who immediately brings it to his mouth and starts chewing on it happily.
ROBBIE
I'm not teasing him! I'm trying to MOTIVATE him to roll over. Your mom said he should be able to do it any day now.
PETE
(rolling his eyes)
Whatever.
Pete heads back to the sink of dirty dishes just as the doorbell rings.
Robbie scoops Luke up off the floor and heads to the door.
ROBBIE
I got it.
He opens the door to find Pete's friend NIKKI standing there.
NIKKI
Hey Mr. H!
ROBBIE
Hey Nikki! How goes it?
NIKKI
Pretty good. Is Pete ready to go?
ROBBIE
Almost, he's just finishing up his chores. Come on in.
Nikki walks in. She reaches up and tickles Luke.
NIKKI
Hey Lukey.
She heads over to the sink where Pete is still working on the breakfast dishes.
NIKKI
Hey Pete!
He greets her by taking the hand sprayer from the sink and playfully squirting her with water. She screams and returns the favor by reaching into the sink and splashing him with soap suds. The two laugh hysterically.
ROBBIE
Hey! Hey! Guys cool it! You are getting your school clothes all wet!
PETE, still laughing tries, to wipe the soap suds from his face before it get's into his eyes. But his hands are all soapy.
PETE
(to Nikki)
You got soap all over my face.
NIKKI
Oh sorry! Here let me...
She takes her dry hands and starts to gently wipe the soap off his face. Pete smiles at her.
Robbie, who is still watching from a distance, smiles as well. He notices that Pete really seems to be enjoying this and wonders if maybe his step-son and Nikki are becoming more than just skateboarding buddies.
He rushes off to his bedroom to fill Tina in. He is halfway there when Tina rushes out of Pete's bedroom with an armful of magazines and nearly smacks right into Robbie.
ROBBIE
Whoa! Where's the fire?
TINA
Oh good. Just the person I wanted to see. Come here!
She grabs Robbie by his free arm and drags him into their bedroom.
ROBBIE
Easy killer! You're gonna rip my arm off!
He places Luke in his crib and turns to his wife.
ROBBIE
What's up?
Tina holds up a stack of men's magazines with scantily clad women on the cover.
TINA
Look what I found under Pete's bed when I was gathering up his laundry!
ROBBIE
(taking the magazines)
Hey! I've been looking for...
Tina raises an eyebrow at him and gives him the look of death...
ROBBIE
I mean...I have no idea where he got these from.
TINA
Yeah. I'm sure. The point is, he is way to young to be looking at these!
ROBBIE
Honey, I think you are overreacting. They are only magazines and besides it's perfectly natural for a kid his age to be interested in girls.
Tina lets out a little whine and sits down on the edge of the bed.
TINA
I know, I know. You are right! It's just...He's my little boy. I don't want him to grow up.
ROBBIE
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. And in Pete's case I would definitely say it's going to be sooner rather than later.
TINA
What do you mean?
ROBBIE
Haven't you noticed recently that Pete and Nikki seem to be acting more like boyfriend and girlfriend than just skateboarding buddies?
TINA
Really? You think?
ROBBIE
Hell yeah!
TINA
Well in that case, Maybe it's time for the old sex talk with him? What do you think?
ROBBIE
Yeah sure. Good luck with that.
Robbie starts to walk out but Tina jumps up and grabs him.
TINA
Wait a minute there! I'm not going to be the one talking with him. You are!
ROBBIE
(Panicked)
ME! Why me!
TINA
Because you are a guy! I can't do it. It will embarrass him!
ROBBIE
Look, don't you think you are jumping the gun a bit here! I mean, he's only thirteen! Being interested in girls is one thing, but I highly doubt he is about to jump into bed with one!
TINA
Well I don't know Robbie. I mean, I was barely sixteen when I lost my virginity and times have changed! How old were you when you lost your virginity?
Robbie is horrified at the thought of revealing this to Tina and immediately looks away.
TINA
Oh my god! How old were you?
(she take him by the chin and forces him to look at her)
You were younger weren't you!
ROBBIE
Honey, that's really not important...
TINA
Like hell it isn't! Admit it! You were young.
ROBBIE
Sweetie...
TINA
Don't sweetie me! How young were you?
ROBBIE
(stammering nervously)
Not...that... young.
TINA
How young? Fifteen?
ROBBIE
No.
TINA
FOURTEEN!
ROBBIE
NO!! Not that young. I was... OLDER.
TINA
Sixteen?
ROBBIE shakes his head.
TINA
Seventeen?
ROBBIE shakes his head again.
Tina smiles.
TINA
OK. Eighteen?
Robbie, now beat red, looks down at the ground.
TINA
Nineteen?
ROBBIE
(embarrassed)
Older.
TINA
(seriously)
Oh my god...You weren't... I mean... I wasn't...your first???
ROBBIE
NO!!! God no!
Tina starts laughing and wraps her arms around him.
TINA
Just tell me then! How old WERE you?
ROBBIE
(reluctantly)
Twenty-one.
TINA
(smiling)
Awe!!! That's so sweet!
Robbie unwraps her arms from around him and sits down on the bed.
ROBBIE
God! I am so mortified. I can't believe you just made me admit that!
Tina sits down on the bed next to him.
TINA
What are you embarrassed for? I think it's great that you waited that long. I wish I had waited a little longer.
ROBBIE
Really?
TINA
Absolutely. And I want Pete to wait too. Which is why I think you are the perfect person to talk to him about it. So...say you will do it. Please.
ROBBIE
(Reluctantly)
Fine. I'll do it.
Tina hugs Robbie.
TINA
Oh, thank you! And you'll see. It won't be that bad.
ROBBIE
Yeah right.
To be continued...
SYDNEY and JIM are sitting at the breakfast table enjoying their breakfast as JOANIE packs Hannah's lunchbag.
HANNAH enters from the hallway.
JIM
Well good morning. And how's my beautiful granddaughter this morning.
Hannah smiles at him.
HANNAH
Fine.
She proceeds to the table and pulls out one of the chairs. But instead of sitting on it, she drags it over to the where the phone is on the wall. She climbs up on the chair, and takes the cordless phone off its cradle.
Jim and Syd watch her curiously.
Joanie speaks up.
JOANIE
Hansky what are you doing?
HANNAH
(still standing on the chair)
Calling Daddy.
JOANIE
Oh no...
She rushes over and takes the phone out of Hannah's hands.
JOANIE
(Continuing)
Sweetie it's too early in the morning to be calling your daddy.
SYDNEY
What do you need to call your daddy for so early in the morning Hannah?
HANNAH
I have to call and invite him to father's day at school. It's next week!
Joanie lifts Hannah off the chair and hold her in her arms.
JOANIE
Sweetheart, I told you that Mommy would call Daddy today from work and invite him.
HANNAH
I know. But I was afraid that you were gonna forget!
JOANIE
I promise you I would never forget anything so important. OK?
Hannah nods her head and Joanie gives her a hug before setting her down.
JOANIE
Now drag your chair back to the table and sit down and have some breakfast. We're running late.
INT. ROBBIE AND TINA'S APARTMENT - MORNING
PETE is at the sink washing dishes.
ROBBIE is laying on the floor next to LUKE. He holds an ELMO DOLL just out of reach of his young song who is laying on his back. LUKE giggles at his father and reaches for the doll, almost making it onto his side.
ROBBIE
Come on! Reach for it! Reach for it!
Pete walks over and watches Robbie for a moment before asking...
PETE
What are you doing?
ROBBIE
I'm trying to get Luke to roll over.
PETE
By teasing him with his favorite toy?
Robbie sits up and hands the toy to Luke, who immediately brings it to his mouth and starts chewing on it happily.
ROBBIE
I'm not teasing him! I'm trying to MOTIVATE him to roll over. Your mom said he should be able to do it any day now.
PETE
(rolling his eyes)
Whatever.
Pete heads back to the sink of dirty dishes just as the doorbell rings.
Robbie scoops Luke up off the floor and heads to the door.
ROBBIE
I got it.
He opens the door to find Pete's friend NIKKI standing there.
NIKKI
Hey Mr. H!
ROBBIE
Hey Nikki! How goes it?
NIKKI
Pretty good. Is Pete ready to go?
ROBBIE
Almost, he's just finishing up his chores. Come on in.
Nikki walks in. She reaches up and tickles Luke.
NIKKI
Hey Lukey.
She heads over to the sink where Pete is still working on the breakfast dishes.
NIKKI
Hey Pete!
He greets her by taking the hand sprayer from the sink and playfully squirting her with water. She screams and returns the favor by reaching into the sink and splashing him with soap suds. The two laugh hysterically.
ROBBIE
Hey! Hey! Guys cool it! You are getting your school clothes all wet!
PETE, still laughing tries, to wipe the soap suds from his face before it get's into his eyes. But his hands are all soapy.
PETE
(to Nikki)
You got soap all over my face.
NIKKI
Oh sorry! Here let me...
She takes her dry hands and starts to gently wipe the soap off his face. Pete smiles at her.
Robbie, who is still watching from a distance, smiles as well. He notices that Pete really seems to be enjoying this and wonders if maybe his step-son and Nikki are becoming more than just skateboarding buddies.
He rushes off to his bedroom to fill Tina in. He is halfway there when Tina rushes out of Pete's bedroom with an armful of magazines and nearly smacks right into Robbie.
ROBBIE
Whoa! Where's the fire?
TINA
Oh good. Just the person I wanted to see. Come here!
She grabs Robbie by his free arm and drags him into their bedroom.
ROBBIE
Easy killer! You're gonna rip my arm off!
He places Luke in his crib and turns to his wife.
ROBBIE
What's up?
Tina holds up a stack of men's magazines with scantily clad women on the cover.
TINA
Look what I found under Pete's bed when I was gathering up his laundry!
ROBBIE
(taking the magazines)
Hey! I've been looking for...
Tina raises an eyebrow at him and gives him the look of death...
ROBBIE
I mean...I have no idea where he got these from.
TINA
Yeah. I'm sure. The point is, he is way to young to be looking at these!
ROBBIE
Honey, I think you are overreacting. They are only magazines and besides it's perfectly natural for a kid his age to be interested in girls.
Tina lets out a little whine and sits down on the edge of the bed.
TINA
I know, I know. You are right! It's just...He's my little boy. I don't want him to grow up.
ROBBIE
Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. And in Pete's case I would definitely say it's going to be sooner rather than later.
TINA
What do you mean?
ROBBIE
Haven't you noticed recently that Pete and Nikki seem to be acting more like boyfriend and girlfriend than just skateboarding buddies?
TINA
Really? You think?
ROBBIE
Hell yeah!
TINA
Well in that case, Maybe it's time for the old sex talk with him? What do you think?
ROBBIE
Yeah sure. Good luck with that.
Robbie starts to walk out but Tina jumps up and grabs him.
TINA
Wait a minute there! I'm not going to be the one talking with him. You are!
ROBBIE
(Panicked)
ME! Why me!
TINA
Because you are a guy! I can't do it. It will embarrass him!
ROBBIE
Look, don't you think you are jumping the gun a bit here! I mean, he's only thirteen! Being interested in girls is one thing, but I highly doubt he is about to jump into bed with one!
TINA
Well I don't know Robbie. I mean, I was barely sixteen when I lost my virginity and times have changed! How old were you when you lost your virginity?
Robbie is horrified at the thought of revealing this to Tina and immediately looks away.
TINA
Oh my god! How old were you?
(she take him by the chin and forces him to look at her)
You were younger weren't you!
ROBBIE
Honey, that's really not important...
TINA
Like hell it isn't! Admit it! You were young.
ROBBIE
Sweetie...
TINA
Don't sweetie me! How young were you?
ROBBIE
(stammering nervously)
Not...that... young.
TINA
How young? Fifteen?
ROBBIE
No.
TINA
FOURTEEN!
ROBBIE
NO!! Not that young. I was... OLDER.
TINA
Sixteen?
ROBBIE shakes his head.
TINA
Seventeen?
ROBBIE shakes his head again.
Tina smiles.
TINA
OK. Eighteen?
Robbie, now beat red, looks down at the ground.
TINA
Nineteen?
ROBBIE
(embarrassed)
Older.
TINA
(seriously)
Oh my god...You weren't... I mean... I wasn't...your first???
ROBBIE
NO!!! God no!
Tina starts laughing and wraps her arms around him.
TINA
Just tell me then! How old WERE you?
ROBBIE
(reluctantly)
Twenty-one.
TINA
(smiling)
Awe!!! That's so sweet!
Robbie unwraps her arms from around him and sits down on the bed.
ROBBIE
God! I am so mortified. I can't believe you just made me admit that!
Tina sits down on the bed next to him.
TINA
What are you embarrassed for? I think it's great that you waited that long. I wish I had waited a little longer.
ROBBIE
Really?
TINA
Absolutely. And I want Pete to wait too. Which is why I think you are the perfect person to talk to him about it. So...say you will do it. Please.
ROBBIE
(Reluctantly)
Fine. I'll do it.
Tina hugs Robbie.
TINA
Oh, thank you! And you'll see. It won't be that bad.
ROBBIE
Yeah right.
To be continued...