PIECES OF ME - JULY 2020 25 .
The urn calls to him . Even without a voice or body , Maggie ’ s presence can be felt .
ELI ( CONT ' D ) Not bad , right ? ( a beat )
You always hated clutter .
He kisses his fingertips and lovingly presses them on the urn .
INT . KITCHEN
A tea pot whistles jolting us back to reality . Sophie pours two cups and places them on the island .
SOPHIE Milk ’ s bad . I ’ ll need to hit up the store for some essentials .
ELI Don ’ t forget cat food .
SOPHIE I ’ ll add it to the list--
She hands him sugar and a few cubes of ice . He adds both to his tea .
An awkward beat , then ...
ELI Why are you doing this ?
SOPHIE I ’ m your daughter .
She takes a sip . Eli doesn ’ t - just stares through her .
SOPHIE ( CONT ' D ) Don ’ t like it ?
ELI Can ’ t drink like this .
She searches drawers and finds a straw . He stirs the ice until it melts and takes a wet slurp . Tea dribbles down his bulbous chin .
Another beat .