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ELENA > You know, Robert... I think I’m going to take that night class at the community college. The one for graphic design. ROBERT > (Straining) > Great! Wonderful! Can you get the ladder? ELENA > I think I need a change. Something that isn't... this.

Lou jogs away. Robert stares at the spotless hood of the Taurus. For the first time, it doesn't look like a trophy. It looks like a cage. 90s middle class biopic movie

He looks out over the suburb. The sun is setting, casting long orange shadows over identical houses with identical roofs. He sees Lou Johnson on his roof across the street. Lou gives a thumbs up. ELENA > You know, Robert

ROBERT > Put that thing away. It’s a status symbol, David. In the nineties, information is power. And right now, the Johnsons have more power than us. ELENA > We have cable, Robert. ROBERT > Cable is a leash. A dish is... freedom. I’m going to Sears on my lunch break. ROBERT > (Straining) > Great

ROBERT sits at the head of the table, wearing a crisp white polo shirt, tucked into khakis. He is eating grapefruit with a specialized serrated spoon. The radio plays a soft rock station—something by Richard Marx.