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EMMA

: Oh, you don’t have to apologize. You can’t help it, I guess. I’m assuming—

HAYNES

: No, it’s true—I can’t.

EMMA

: I’ve just never seen anything quite like that. I mean, I’ve had static shock before, but—rugs and doorknobs and stuff, but—

FRANK

: Yeah, that’s pretty impressive, Graig. You pick that up out there in Colorado or something?

(FRANK crosses to couch, chewing bacon and carrying coffee.)

EMMA

: Would you like some bacon, Mr. Haynes? And coffee—there’s coffee too. Help yourself.

HAYNES

: Thanks.

(EMMA crosses to stove. FRANK sits on couch with bacon and coffee. FRANK sings a short snatch from an old song.)

FRANK

: (

singing

) “My baby loves bacon

And that’s what I’m makin’

When I’m cookin’ breakfast for the one I love.

I don’t like oatmeal …”

EMMA

: Oh, don’t sing that, Frank. We’ve got company. (

to

HAYNES

) He always sings that when we have company.

FRANK

: We never have company.

EMMA

: That’s not entirely true.

(HAYNES shivers, rubs his arms.)

HAYNES

: How cold is it out there, anyway?

EMMA

: Oh, it’s plenty cold.

FRANK

: Cold enough to stick your tongue to a mailbox.

EMMA

: How cold was it back there in Colorado, Mr. Haynes?

HAYNES

: Graig.

EMMA

: What?

HAYNES

: Call me Graig.

EMMA

: Craig? Oh—all right—Craig.

HAYNES

: No, Graig—with a G.

EMMA