(Circa-2010s. KATE and TOBY are winding down from a long day of work.)
KATE
Tobe.
TOBY
Yeah.
KATE
Why are you reading?
TOBY
I'm reading, uh, the fourth issue of the latest installment of Star Man: Adventure Defenders. What's happening now is he just -
KATE
Not what are you reading; why are you reading? You used to say you only needed eyes to feast on my beauty. Don't you think I'm pretty anymore?
TOBY
… (Sighs.) Kate, what are you talking about?
KATE
You didn't answer me right away. You had to think about it first, didn't you? You think I'm a big fat ugly pig, just like my mother.
TOBY
What are you talking about! Your mother's not fat at all!
KATE
Don't you think I'm pretty?
TOBY
Of course I do. Why are you even acting like this?
KATE
Because you come home lately and you just read and -
TOBY
I can't read?
KATE
You can, but-but-but-but-but-but-but -
TOBY
Kate, this is ridiculous.
KATE
Oh so now I'm ridiculous? Feed me and tell me I'm pretty.
TOBY
Kate, I think you're beautiful. Now stop acting like that. Come on. Sit by me.
KATE
No I can't, because I won't be able to get up. I'm fat, remember?
(Confused and winded, TOBY reaches for the remote.)
KATE
You just did that to show off your core, didn't you?
(TOBY puts down the remote and tries to escape.)
KATE
Now you're trying to run away to show off how fit you are. You know I can't follow you and continue this argument because I'm not as fit as you are. Why don't you ever invite me to exercise with you? Toby. Toby, I'm talking to you…
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