TROY
mom. can i get an earring?

MOM
why on earth would you want an earring?

TROY
lots of people are getting them.

MOM
like who?

TROY
like basinger and hienze.

MOM
shane's mom let him get an earring?

TROY
yes.

(pause)

MOM
ok. it's ok with me if it's ok with your father.

TROY
awesome! thanks mom.

(i find my dad in the garage doing some garagey thing)

TROY
dad?

DAD
yes.

TROY
i have a question.

DAD
ok.

TROY
i checked with mom and she said it was ok with her ... as long as it was ok with you ... if i get an earring.

DAD
in your ear?

TROY
yes.

(pauses to look me in the face)

TROY
please dad.

(turning back to his workbench)

DAD
yeah ok. sure.

TROY
really! awesome! thanks dad.

(as i'm running out of the garage my dad calls to me)

DAD
troy.

TROY
yeah.

DAD
one question.

TROY
yeah.

DAD
where are you going to live?