Last time. . .
We now continue.
CUT TO:
INT, Usagi's Room
The room is dark, save for the light of the full moon and outside streetlights pouring in through the window. LUNA is lying on the bed, asleep. From downstairs, we hear the door open and close. LUNA wakes up and lifts her head, optimistically.
VICTORIA (O.S., fr. dowstairs)
Any calls?
SAMMY(O.S., fr. downstairs)
No.
LUNA lowers her head, and then lifts her eyes toward to nearly full moon shining through the window-- if this scene reminds the viewer of Luna's room in the Cat Masion, so much more the better. As Luna looks around, the conversation continues.
DARIEN(O.S., fr. downstairs)
Did you try her friend?
VICTORIA(O.S., exasperated)
"Her friend"? You mean Naru Osaka?
DARIEN(O.S.)
Yes, I mean Naru!
VICTORIA(O.S.)
Yes, Darien, of course I tried Naru!
DARIEN(O.S.)
And?
VICTORIA(O.S.)
And. . . I couldn't reach them, so I tried Umino.
DARIEN(O.S.)
Who?
VICTORIA(O.S.)
Umino, he's another . . . look, never mind. It turns out Naru and her mother are both in hospital!
DARIEN(O.S.)
Oh Christ. . .
VICTORIA(O.S.)
Umino was with Naru all day. Turns out Usagi dropped by too.
(beat)
Did you know about this?
DARIEN(O.S.)
I knew something happened at a jewellery store.
(Ed: Let's just pretend that Darien wasn't at the scene that night. . .)
I didn't quite put it together until you mentioned "Osaka".
VICTORIA(O.S.)
What?
(beat)
What happened at the jewellery store?
DARIEN(O.S., frustrated)
I don't know, Victoria.
VICTORIA(O.S.)
Well, do you know anyone at NHK who does--?
DARIEN(O.S.)
Victoria, this isn't getting us anywhere.
VICTORIA(O.S.)
The hell it isn't!
DARIEN(O.S.)
Victoria, you're reaching out and grabbing whatever you can--
VICTORIA(O.S.)
What that does that mean--?
DARIEN(O.S.)
-- and trying to piece it together somehow!
VICTORIA(O.S.)
Do you seriously think--?
DARIEN(O.S.)
You need to calm down!
VICTORIA(O.S.)
-- there's no connection-- Don't tell me to calm down, Darien!
DARIEN(O.S.)
Victoria--
VICTORIA(O.S.)
Do you think I'm an idiot?
DARIEN(O.S.)
I think you're panicking!
This argument continues. SAMMY enters USAGI'S room, clearly upset by the parent's fighting and trying to get away.
SAMMY
(trying to smile)
Hey Luna!
SAMMY sits on USAGI'S bed and PETS LUNA. LUNA purrs sympatheitically.
SAMMY
Hey there kitty. . .
SAMMY reaches into his pocket and pulls out a package of CAT TREATS.
SAMMY
I bought these for you at lunch.
SAMMY pours some treats into his hand and gives them to Luna. The argument grows louder.
SAMMY
(nervous, but trying to hide it)
Here you go!
LUNA eats the treats as the parent's voices grow louder.
SAMMY
Don't worry about them. . . Usagi's not here, so they jnust have to yell at each other to comp--
We hear some stuff fall on to the floor. SAMMY flinches.
DARIEN(O.S., yelling)
Oh, that helps, Victoria!
VICTORIA(O.S., yelling)
How DARE you!
DARIEN(O.S.)
That really helps!
VICTORIA(O.S.)
I can't BELIEVE you would blame this on me!
DARIEN(O.S.)
You locked her out, Victoria! You think that's responsible?
VICTORIA(O.S.)
Oh, go fu--
DARIEN(O.S.)
You think that sets a good exam--
SAMMY rushes over to Usagi's stereo and turns it on, cranking up the volume-- it doesn't matter what music is playing, just that it's loud enough to drown out the parent's fighting. On the brink of tears, SAMMY lies down on USAGI'S bed, face down. LUNA, after a moment, crawls up next to him. We pan up toward the moon, shining through the window. We hold on this shot, and then
FADE TO BLACK.
To be continued.
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