A FEW HOURS LATER, ALMOST AT DAWN…

Terence: So, how did you like the view?
Cynthia: Not bad, if we exclude the fact that we’re in the middle of a desert.
Terence: This desert will be our kingdom one day, sweetheart.
Cynthia: I don’t doubt it… Who were you calling last night?
Terence: Dale, the d*ckhead hasn’t picked up his phone since I moved here.
Cynthia: …

Cynthia hasn’t given herself permission to think of Dale since her wedding day. Too much has happened from then on, David’s birth, the move to Lucky Palms, her new life….
Cynthia: *To herself*. Dale, what are you doing right now, do you miss me? Cause I do miss you, sometimes.
Terence: *Completely oblivious to her thoughts*. Cyn? Do you mind if we have breakfast now? I have to leave for the casino in a few minutes.
Cynthia: Huh? Oh, yeah, sure, I’m coming.

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