One Lucky Frill

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In Chapter 17 of BABY HEISTER, Kelsey sits down to eat breakfast with Doc's gang of bank robbers to get an insider's view of the 'trade' ...


INT. DOC'S FARMHOUSE - KITCHEN - DAY
Everyone sits around the table chowing down.
Kelsey keeps sneaking glances at Simon.

Smitten, but hiding it.
Sort of.

DOC
Kelsey here is learning
how to be a heister.

RENO
And YOU’RE teaching her?
(to Kelsey)
He’s the master.
You’re one lucky frill.

KELSEY
What’s a frill?

JO
Dame. Doll.

DOC
Broad. Bim.

RENO
Chippy. Chick.

DUSTY
Frail. Floozy.

SIMON
Twist. Tomato.

Kelsey BURSTS into laughter.

KELSEY
'Tomato?'

SIMON
We have our own patois,
like any other subculture.

DUSTY
(to Doc)
So -- is it okay to
talk about the job --
with her at the table?

DOC
Yep.
In fact, I’d like her
to be in on the job.

DUSTY
I’m not sure that’s such a --

DOC
I know what you’re thinking,
but hear me out.
She’s my kin.
We can trust her.

RENO
That’s true, but --

DOC
Think of it as
on-the-job training.
I’d like her to observe
every aspect of planning the heist --
she just won’t DO the heist.

DUSTY
Highly unusual.

RENO
Well, if she’s not
doing the job,
what could it hurt?

SIMON
He’s got a point.
(winks at Kelsey)
Be kinda fun to teach
a baby heister.

PUSH IN ON Kelsey’s face.
Blushing a deep red.

KELSEY
Baby heister?