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PIECES OF ME - JULY 2020 12 .
SOPHIE Shh . It ’ s okay . I ’ m here for you .
She rests her head on Eli ’ s chest and closes her eyes . Moments later , she ’ s asleep . He gently pats her .
LATER . Both are asleep . Buzz . Buzz .
Sophie ’ s phone vibrates on a nearby table , dancing to the sound of the heart rate monitor .
She stirs and sees the glowing phone , then slinks out of her father ’ s grip . It ’ s Lisa .
Sophie turns to Eli - he ’ s still out cold . She sneaks out to-- HALLWAY --and answers .
SOPHIE ( CONT ' D ) Hi Lis . What ’ s up ?
LISA ( O . S .) Where the hell have you been ? Why haven ’ t you answered my texts ?
SOPHIE I ’ m sorry . There ’ s been a family emergency .
LISA ( O . S .) It ’ s been weeks and Professor Andrews is PISSED . He wanted me to let you know that if you miss another lecture , you ’ ll need to retake Orgo in the fall .
Sophie grits her teeth and balls up her first .
SOPHIE You tell Andrews that I ’ m looking after my father after he blew his fucking brains out .
LISA ( O . S .) Wait ! What ?
She hangs up and punches the wall .