FLOWERS IN THE DESERT
PART 16
PART 16
MA
(Comes out)
How long does it take to shake out a rug anyway? This is going to take us all day.
JAMIE
Sorry, we got to talking.
SAM
We've been sharing our darkest secrets.
MA
Oh, dear. That doesn't sound good.
SAM
(Gets a weird look on her face)
No. It wasn't.
(JAMIE and SAM laugh and go inside)
MA
(Shakes out a small rug)
At least they're getting along.
SARGE
(Takes off headphones)
You think those kids would learn by now.
MA
(Goes to him)
What are you talking about?
SARGE
I heard their secrets.
MA
(Interested)
You did?
(Realizes she's an adult)
You shouldn't listen to them like that, Joe.
SARGE
I guess you don't want to know what they said then.
MA
I didn't say that.
SARGE
I didn't overhear anything new with Sam, but Jamie did say why she's here.
MA
She ran away because she doesn't like the man her mother is seeing.
SARGE
How do you know that?
MA
I just called Jamie's mother. Jamie left a note for her mom telling her why she left but her mom didn't know where Jamie went.
SARGE
So much for my career as a spy.
MA
Connie was sure glad to hear that Jamie's with us.
SARGE
I'll bet. So is Connie coming to get her?
MA
She wanted to but I told her to give it some time. I think Jamie might come around on her own.
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