Picking up on The One About Ernie (Part 3). Woolworths, as before. But now we see ERNIE motoring through the shop, towards the exit. Unbeknown to him, RUBY is hitching a lift - clinging on to the back of the electric wheelchair. She is laughing. Her elder sister CHLOE stands watching, in stitches. Just as ERNIE and RUBY are about to leave the shop for the open road of the Upper Level, SIMON - CHLOE and RUBY's father - rushes past them into the shop, clearly very late for a rendezvous with his daughters. It's like a cartoon. He sees RUBY, not quite believing his eyes; does a double-take, skids to a halt and shouts after her.
SIMON
Ruby?!
RUBY, of course, realises that she's been rumbled, but can't get off. She's helpless. And beginning to panic. Meanwhile, CHLOE has joined her dad, skipping.
CHLOE
(Breezy) Hi, dad.
SIMON
What the fuck is going on? (He runs
off after the disappearing RUBY)
CHLOE
Nice hair cut.
2. INT. SUNNYSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE. DAY.
The entrance to Woolworths. CHLOE and her father SIMON are having a shouting match, whilst RUBY stands crying nearby.
CHLOE
We were waiting for you! (Angry)
You told us, this is where we would
meet. This is where we agreed
to meet! (She starts to cry) But
you didn't come! Did you?
(Becoming hysterical). We were
waiting for ever!
3. INT. SUNNYSIDE SHOPPING CENTRE. DAY.
Later. SIMON, CHLOE and RUBY in the Central Concourse, making their way towards the lifts to the Car Park. Not a picture of happiness, though at least CHLOE and RUBY have stopped crying. And lo and behold, there's ERNIE, yet again - up ahead - and he's coming towards them.
ERNIE
(To SIMON, pointedly, as they pass
each other) Don't lose your temper,
son!
CHLOE
(Sticking the knife in) Yeah, dad.
ERNIE
You must learn to control yourself.
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