(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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