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*The scene opens in black nothing is visible only voices are heard*
(Deianira) Dana: She's gonna kill you.
Asqa: Don't say that.
Dana: Well it's true! I don't want you going.
*The scene is now clearly seen as Dana frantically paces, making a low humming noise as she does so. Asqa is sitting across from her, taking small bites from his breakfast*
Asqa: Honey I already took the case-
Dana: Plus those Chromatists are out there wandering the streets… didn't you say she was a Chromatists from the north!?
Asqa: Allegedly.
Dana: Allegedly, allegedly! That's all you ever say! As if it's going to make me feel better! Even if she wasn't guilty, the fact that she was accused of such a heinous crime should tell you something about her character! It's too risky. I don't want you going!
Asqa: But that's the thing, she isn't guilty! These days people are throwing accusations around like hotcakes everyone's getting arrested for the littlest things, “Oh she's a chromatist, oh he's a third dimensional cultist,” when in reality It's a woman who forgot to do her peace cry and a man who has maybe had one too many drinks. If I can keep at least one innocent person from going to prison then I consider that a job well done.
Dana: Or you're putting a chromatist or-or a third dimensional cultist back on the street!
Asqa: Don't say that!
Dana: Well it's true!
Asqa: Woman, you're part of the problem can't you see that!
*She stops her pacing and turns around quickly looking at her husband*
Dana: What did you say?
Asqa: I'm sorry, I'm sorry I… I overstepped. It's just that you know… I don't like when you diminish my work. I'm trying to rebuild trust within our society and I-i get what you're trying to say cuz everybody's been telling me the exact same thing but… I don't know, it'd be nice to have someone in my corner.
*She brings herself closer to him*
Dana: Oh honey… It's my fault too… I'm just really worried. There's so much going on right now and I can't have these children not have a father.
Asqa: My darling you will never have to worry about that. There's Isosceles guards everywhere nowadays so I don't think I'm in much danger, plus I'm not even seeing my client today! I'm never in more danger than I need to be, I swear.
Dana: Double swear?
Asqa: Triple swear, and if I'm lying you can drag me back from hell and kill me again.
Dana: Don't say that!
Asqa: Well it's true!
*He leans in and kisses his wife*
Eins, Zwei, Drei, Vier, Fünf and Sechs: Ewwwww
*This cuts the romantic tension almost immediately as six figures enter the room all sitting in front of what we can assume to be their meals and begin eating*
Dana: Oh that's enough of you all! Wait… where's your sister!
*She frantically looks side to side*
Eins: With Lee.
Dana: Oh thank God! Wait where's Hex?!
*She had stopped her motion briefly when she heard that her daughter was safe but immediately started up again when she noticed her son was not there*
Zwei: Still sleeping.
Dana: Oh you all are such meanies to your younger brother. One of you go wake him up now!
Fünf: He's a high and mighty hexagon he can wake himself up.
Dana: Fünf!
Fünf: What?!
Dana: Just because your brother is better than you doesn't mean you have to be nasty! There's no shame in being a Pentagon.
Asqa: Plus your only a tire lower than your brother on the social status hierarchy-
Hex: Which is a stupid system that shouldn't even exist.
*In the doorway we see a young Hexagon, Asqa and Dana turn around*
Asqa: Hex!
*Hex walks into the dining room*
Hex: It's the truth! It's a dumb system that benefits the multi-sided by rewarding them when they do the bare minimum.
Asqa: Please Hex it's early, let's not have this conversation again.
Hex: why not?! Just because I'm a hexagon doesn't mean I should be treated better than a pentagon or even an isosceles! Why can't people see we're all just shapes floating around-
Asqa: HEX!
Hex: UGG! WHATEVER! I'm going to school early!
*The rebellious boy stomps off we hear the front door slam*
Asqa: The boys gone mad I tell you!
Dana: He's just a little confused is all.
Asqa: I sure hope that's the case. Oh my God it's 7:55! If you kids run you can make it to school on time! Go! Now! Hurry!!!
*The children in a panic begin to shovel their breakfast into their mouths before promptly running out the door, the room is now silent again, Dana turns around to face her husband*
Dana: Darling it's only 7:48.
Asqa: Yeah but they don't know that.
Dana: The kids will be furious when they get back home. Why would you do a thing like that?
Asqa: So I can do this.
*He leans into kiss his wife again*
Dana: Oh you flirt! Well since you're here I'm going to dismiss Lee for the day. *She walks up to the doorway* Lee!
*An isosceles triangle comes up to the doorway with a thin line in ‘hand’*
Lee: Yes Mrs Square?
Dana: Since my husband is here I won't need the extra help today, feel free to go home.
*The isosceles gently passes the thin line to Dana*
Lee: Why thank you Mrs Square, you as well Mr Square! Attend to your configuration!
Asqa and Dana: Attend to your configuration!
*Lee exits, Asqa walks into the doorway to join his wife*
Dana: Looks like we're stuck with you today!
*The thin line coos and giggles*