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[ladynox25]

[interior. the other penthouse. night. the place is trashed, vandalized beyond belief. the OLD MAN sits alone at a table, with one light dangling overhead.]

JUNIOR's voice comes from the exterior door

JUNIOR: Dad! Hey dad!

JUNIOR comes in, stops, looks around.

JUNIOR: Oh, man....this does not look good. What happened?
OLD MAN: *sigh*
JUNIOR: [picks up a chair and sits down at the table] Talk to me, dad. What happened?
OLD MAN: Kids these days, ain't got no respect. Look at you! You go off for a week with that d*mned Sammy and I don't hear one word from you.
JUNIOR: Sorry about that dad, we just lost track of time.
OLD MAN: Yeah, yeah.
JUNIOR: So what happened here?
OLD MAN: What do you think? Those tenants! Do they read the lease? No! I said specifically NO PETS and what do they do? They bring in a parrot and a ball python. I said NO PARTIES and what do they do? They wreck the place!
JUNIOR: Oh....

[silence]

JUNIOR: You know, Sammy lost a python the other day.
OLD MAN: What?!?
JUNIOR: [shrugs] That's all I know, he said he lost one.
OLD MAN: I'll just bet that little bastard gave it to those kids. They were doing so well, too, until the snake moved in.
JUNIOR: Dad, you're too paranoid.
OLD MAN: Yeah, whatever. Look, this place is going to be hell to clean up. I think I'm gonna focus on renting the other apartments for the moment. I don't want anyone in here until I'm *sure* they'll take care of it.
JUNIOR: [nods] Okay dad. Time to go home, eh?
OLD MAN: Yeah.

[He stands up and walks towards the door, heavily. JUNIOR follows, turning out the light.]

[end of part III]

part IV