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Biscayne Park, house, 4pm
Tom: *picks up Brook, grabs toys*
Anni: *walks in, shuts door* Hey, I'm home.
Tom: I got dinner started.
Anni: You did?
Tom: Yeah. Scott gave me one of those southern cook books so I'm trying it out.
Anni: Oooh. Well it smells good so far. By the way, Tim's coming over tonight to see Brook.
Tom: Great.
Anni: Uh oh, what was that tone for?
Tom: ...I think it's...confusing for Brook.
Anni: How so?
Tom: *wipes hair from Brook's cheek* Well to be frank...Tim's a stranger. And she's expected to just...I don't know, see him as something he isn't.
Anni: Which is what.
Tom: Her father.
Anni: He is her father.
Tom: *shakes head* Forget it. *walks into kitchen*
Anni: *follows* Hey, wait a second. This isn't so much Brook's problem as it is yours.
Brook: *lies head on Tom's shoulder*
Tom: *stirs sauce* Look, I'm all for him getting to know her and vice versa but the thing is, I don't want to suddenly become second rate just because he's in the room.
Anni: You're not.
Tom: Yeah I am. As far as anyone's concerned, he's the father, you're the mother and I'm the guy who just happens to be married to you.
Anni: I didn't realize you felt so strongly about this.
Tom: I feel strongly about Brook.
Anni: *stares at Tom*
Tom: And I'm going to raise her as if she were my own.
Anni: *smirks*
Doorbell rings
Anni: I'll get it. *walks away*
Living room
Tom: *staring at Speed*
Speed: *looks at Tom*
Katie: BABY TIME! *runs over to Tom, grabs Brook's cheeks* YOU'RE SUCH A CUTE WOOTIE! OOGLY BOOGLY!
Brook: *giggles*
Katie: *smiles* That's it. I'm taking you home. *grabs Brook* Bye guys.
Tom: Or you could stay and have something to eat.
Katie: FOOD! *looks at Brook* FOOD!
Brook: *giggling*
Katie: Here, go visit Daddy for a while. *hands Brook to Speed, leaves*
Speed: *holds Brook*
Brook: *reaches out for Tom* DADA!
Tom: *stares at Brook*
Brook: *starts to cry* DADAAAA!
Speed: *holds out Brook* Here. She wants you.
Tom: This is your time with her, she's all yours.
Speed: Clearly she could care less about me.
Tom: *shrugs* Just as well I guess. I have that affect on all women in your life.
Speed: *stares at Tom*
Tom: *crosses arms*
Speed: *places Brook into playpen* You want to run that by me again, son?
Tom: Don't 'son' me you deadbeat prick.
Speed: *slams fist into Tom's face*
Tom: UGH! *falls against wall*
Katie: *looks into living room*
Tom: *grabs Speed, knees him in the gut*
Speed: *shoves Tom into couch*
Katie: Whoa! Whoa!
Anni: *walks over* What's going on? What the-
Tom: *grabs Speed by the shirt, spins him onto the floor*
Speed: GET OFF, YOU SON-OF-A-BITCH! *punches Tom*
Anni: STOP IT! *runs over*
Tom: ERGH! *punching Speed*
Anni: *grabs Tom* What the hell is wrong with you!
Tom: *stands*
Katie: *runs to Speed, kneels*
Speed: *holding side*
Katie: *looks at Tom* We can't leave you men alone for 2 seconds before you've entered yourselves into epic death matches.
Tom: I'm her father, HE isn't.
Speed: That's funny because I don't recall you being there as she was conceived.
Tom: At least I'm there now!
Speed: *stands, lunges at Tom*
Katie: STOP IT! *pulls Speed back* BOTH OF YOU.
Tom: Shut up, bitch you aren't even in this.
Anni: HEY. Watch it.
Tom: *frowning*
Katie: Call me a bitch again. Do it. *extends arms* You want some of this?
Anni: Why don't we all just calm down. I'm sure we can talk about this like adults.
Speed: Great, then you should have married one.
Tom: That's the spirit of maturity right there.
Anni: There's no reason Brook can't see you both as her father.
Tom: Why? I thought he wanted nothing to do with her.
Speed: I do and legally you can't do a damn thing about it.
Tom: Oh so we're flip-flopping now.
Anni: *rubs eyes* This isn't an adult conversation.
Speed: I knew this little arrangement would never work.
Tom: Right and it's all my fault.
Katie: Gee, you almost ruined Lori's marriage and you did ruin his so what the hell are we supposed to think?
Tom: *laughs* Yeah it's all me. I kidnapped his wife and forced her to marry me.
Anni: Enough. Tim, Katie, get out. We're not doing this until everyone can act like sane human beings.
Speed: Fine by me. *leaves*
Katie: *looks at Tom* I hope someone shoots you. Oh wait-
Anni: OUT.
Katie: *grumbles, leaves*
Tom: *leans against couch*
Anni: You just couldn't let it go.
Tom: It's unfortunate that Brook was a byproduct of him. *walks away*
Anni: *looks down at floor, sighs*
TBC.......................................
LOL Flash.
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Biscayne Park, house, 4pm
Tom: *picks up Brook, grabs toys*
Anni: *walks in, shuts door* Hey, I'm home.
Tom: I got dinner started.
Anni: You did?
Tom: Yeah. Scott gave me one of those southern cook books so I'm trying it out.
Anni: Oooh. Well it smells good so far. By the way, Tim's coming over tonight to see Brook.
Tom: Great.
Anni: Uh oh, what was that tone for?
Tom: ...I think it's...confusing for Brook.
Anni: How so?
Tom: *wipes hair from Brook's cheek* Well to be frank...Tim's a stranger. And she's expected to just...I don't know, see him as something he isn't.
Anni: Which is what.
Tom: Her father.
Anni: He is her father.
Tom: *shakes head* Forget it. *walks into kitchen*
Anni: *follows* Hey, wait a second. This isn't so much Brook's problem as it is yours.
Brook: *lies head on Tom's shoulder*
Tom: *stirs sauce* Look, I'm all for him getting to know her and vice versa but the thing is, I don't want to suddenly become second rate just because he's in the room.
Anni: You're not.
Tom: Yeah I am. As far as anyone's concerned, he's the father, you're the mother and I'm the guy who just happens to be married to you.
Anni: I didn't realize you felt so strongly about this.
Tom: I feel strongly about Brook.
Anni: *stares at Tom*
Tom: And I'm going to raise her as if she were my own.
Anni: *smirks*
Doorbell rings
Anni: I'll get it. *walks away*
Living room
Tom: *staring at Speed*
Speed: *looks at Tom*
Katie: BABY TIME! *runs over to Tom, grabs Brook's cheeks* YOU'RE SUCH A CUTE WOOTIE! OOGLY BOOGLY!
Brook: *giggles*
Katie: *smiles* That's it. I'm taking you home. *grabs Brook* Bye guys.
Tom: Or you could stay and have something to eat.
Katie: FOOD! *looks at Brook* FOOD!
Brook: *giggling*
Katie: Here, go visit Daddy for a while. *hands Brook to Speed, leaves*
Speed: *holds Brook*
Brook: *reaches out for Tom* DADA!
Tom: *stares at Brook*
Brook: *starts to cry* DADAAAA!
Speed: *holds out Brook* Here. She wants you.
Tom: This is your time with her, she's all yours.
Speed: Clearly she could care less about me.
Tom: *shrugs* Just as well I guess. I have that affect on all women in your life.
Speed: *stares at Tom*
Tom: *crosses arms*
Speed: *places Brook into playpen* You want to run that by me again, son?
Tom: Don't 'son' me you deadbeat prick.
Speed: *slams fist into Tom's face*
Tom: UGH! *falls against wall*
Katie: *looks into living room*
Tom: *grabs Speed, knees him in the gut*
Speed: *shoves Tom into couch*
Katie: Whoa! Whoa!
Anni: *walks over* What's going on? What the-
Tom: *grabs Speed by the shirt, spins him onto the floor*
Speed: GET OFF, YOU SON-OF-A-BITCH! *punches Tom*
Anni: STOP IT! *runs over*
Tom: ERGH! *punching Speed*
Anni: *grabs Tom* What the hell is wrong with you!
Tom: *stands*
Katie: *runs to Speed, kneels*
Speed: *holding side*
Katie: *looks at Tom* We can't leave you men alone for 2 seconds before you've entered yourselves into epic death matches.
Tom: I'm her father, HE isn't.
Speed: That's funny because I don't recall you being there as she was conceived.
Tom: At least I'm there now!
Speed: *stands, lunges at Tom*
Katie: STOP IT! *pulls Speed back* BOTH OF YOU.
Tom: Shut up, bitch you aren't even in this.
Anni: HEY. Watch it.
Tom: *frowning*
Katie: Call me a bitch again. Do it. *extends arms* You want some of this?
Anni: Why don't we all just calm down. I'm sure we can talk about this like adults.
Speed: Great, then you should have married one.
Tom: That's the spirit of maturity right there.
Anni: There's no reason Brook can't see you both as her father.
Tom: Why? I thought he wanted nothing to do with her.
Speed: I do and legally you can't do a damn thing about it.
Tom: Oh so we're flip-flopping now.
Anni: *rubs eyes* This isn't an adult conversation.
Speed: I knew this little arrangement would never work.
Tom: Right and it's all my fault.
Katie: Gee, you almost ruined Lori's marriage and you did ruin his so what the hell are we supposed to think?
Tom: *laughs* Yeah it's all me. I kidnapped his wife and forced her to marry me.
Anni: Enough. Tim, Katie, get out. We're not doing this until everyone can act like sane human beings.
Speed: Fine by me. *leaves*
Katie: *looks at Tom* I hope someone shoots you. Oh wait-
Anni: OUT.
Katie: *grumbles, leaves*
Tom: *leans against couch*
Anni: You just couldn't let it go.
Tom: It's unfortunate that Brook was a byproduct of him. *walks away*
Anni: *looks down at floor, sighs*
TBC.......................................