ACT 1 • SCENE 2

THE HEALY HOUSE (KITCHEN), MORNING

Mary Jane is fussing around at the kitchen table. Steve enters, dressed for work.

STEVE: Hey.

MARY JANE: Hi there.

Steve leans in to kiss Mary Jane. She recoils.

MARY JANE: I haven’t brushed my teeth yet. You know I’m not a big morning kisser.

STEVE: You’re not such a fan at night either. Is there a timeslot that works for you?

Frankie enters, wearing denim cutoff shorts and holding a protest sign she made last night.

FRANKIE: Dad, you’re home?

STEVE: I’m going in late today so we can celebrate Nick’s acceptance.

Mary Jane holds up her phone to take a photo of the breakfast she’s made.

MARY JANE: (lightly) What filter should I use for these pancakes? Hudson, Valencia...

FRANKIE: Suburban Despair?

Before Mary Jane can complain, Steve cuts her off (purposely) by greeting Nick as he enters the kitchen.

STEVE: (interrupting) Here he is! Our future Harvard grad.

NICK: You bought that shirt before you knew I got in?

STEVE: Well, you’ve never let us down before!

MARY JANE: I made pancakes! Don’t worry—they’re paleo; you can tell Coach we didn’t cheat.

NICK: Thanks, Mom.

MARY JANE: I tried to write “Nick” on them in agave syrup but it looks more like...

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