ELLEN: She smells a rat, Daddy. DADDY: Damn. ELLEN: She was knocking on my door asking where you were. I tried to tell her you were in the study studying, but she The Pest. wasn’t buying. Has she gone to bed? DADDY: ELLEN: probably waiting downstairs by the front door, with a gun. Let me smell your She’s breath. DADDY: I only drank vodka. ELLEN: Yup. Potato. DADDY: making that up. You’re ELLEN: Daddy. Did you always drink so much? DADDY: Yes. But I used to hide it better. drives in the country. Go away on I’d take long “business trips”. ELLEN: very selfish of you. It’s DADDY: my way of coping. It’s ELLEN: You know always cover for you with The Pest. I’ll DADDY: Ellen dear. Do you think we should think of some other name for your mother?
ELLEN: She smells a rat, Daddy. DADDY: Damn. ELLEN: She was knocking on my door asking where you were. I tried to tell her you were in the study studying, but she wasn’t buying. The Pest. DADDY: Has she gone to bed? ELLEN: She’s probably waiting downstairs by the front door, with a gun. Let me smell your breath. DADDY: I only drank vodka. ELLEN: Yup. Potato. DADDY: You’re making that up. ELLEN: Daddy. Did you always drink so much? DADDY: Yes. But I used to hide it better. I’d take long drives in the country. Go away on “business trips”. ELLEN: It’s very selfish of you. DADDY: It’s my way of coping. ELLEN: You know I’ll always cover for you with The Pest. DADDY: Ellen dear. Do you think we should think of some other name for your mother?
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