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Steve Miller: Ronnie...
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: You lied to me dad.
Steve Miller: I didn't lie.
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: Yes you did. You said you were fine. You're not fine! That was a lie!
Steve Miller: I hoped. I didn't lie it's not the same thing.
Steve Miller: It's alright to be angry.
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: Good!
[pause]
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: Is this why you brought me here this summer?
[pause]
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: Is it? So you wouldn't have to be alone while-.
[Crying]
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: Why didn't you tell us?
Steve Miller: It's not what I wanted this time to be about.
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: Well it is. It is now, daddy...
Steve Miller: It's not. This is just another... another part of our terrific summer. Not one of the better parts I admit.
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: [Crying] I love you.
Steve Miller: Sweetie, I love you too.
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: [She lays down with him in his hospital bed, crying] I love you, daddy.
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Will Blakelee: Evening!
[he puts his chair on the sand. Then takes out a lantern]
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: Are ya movin' in?
Will Blakelee: Hey, if I wanna get some sleep, I'm gonna need something to scare off the racoons. They don't like bright lights or music.
[pulls out a radio and turns it on]
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: You're planning to sleep here?
Will Blakelee: Well, the truth is, the town sorta got together and we decided we just couldn't take another one of your bad hair days.
Veronica 'Ronnie' Miller: [she hits him with her book repeatedly] What's the matter with you?
Jonah Miller: [from the porch] This doesn't look good. You're not okay with this, are you?
Steve Miller: [shakes his head 'no']
Jonah Miller: Then we better maintain visual contact.
Steve Miller: [nods his head 'yes']
Carly Chaikin
Extended Reading
