This is the Life
S1E2: Medicinal Shopping Spree
It's late morning. Lauren and Normani are sitting in the parlor drinking coffee. Normani is reading a magazine. Lauren is watching the news.
Lauren: How can they raise income tax any more?! It's just not right!
Normani: (not listening) Yeah, sure.
Lauren: This is why I love you Mani: you always know what to say.
Normani: (still not listening) Definitely.
Lauren: I'm gonna go see if those girls across the hall are doing anything today. They seemed pretty nice.
Normani: Sure. Have fun.
Lauren gets up and opens the front door. She walks over to the door of apartment 727 and knocks very lightly. She waits a moment before Dinah opens the door.
Dinah: Hey! Lauren, right?
Lauren: Yeah. Hey Dinah! What are you up to today?
Dinah: (suspicious) Ally, Camila, and I were going to head to the mall, why?
Lauren: Oh, I don't know, I was just wondering. I had a good time yesterday.
Dinah: Oh, for sure! I did too. We're free tonight if you're not up to anything then.
Lauren: No, we're not up to much. Why don't you three come over for dinner?
Dinah: Sure, I'll probably need that tonight: Camila's using up my patience right now.
Lauren: Oh, why? What's wrong?
Dinah: Well, she's still crying about that guy that broke up with her. Still.
Lauren: Oh, that sucks. Guys, well, all people can be like that really. *laughs*
Dinah: Yeah, I guess. He was a jerk anyways.
Lauren: (quietly) I'm sure he was if he left a girl like that...
Dinah: What?
Lauren: Oh, nothing. Well have fun shopping.
Dinah: Of course! It would be hard not to!
Ally, Camila, and Dinah are walking through the mall, window shopping. They've been there a while but are yet to make a purchase. Dinah seems anxious to spend money, while Ally seems happy just to be out. Camila's eyes are pink from crying.
Camila: Thank you guys so much for bringing me out today. I really needed this.
Ally: No problem! My treat.
Dinah: Of course, there's no better way to get over a bad day than with a good shopping spree.
Ally: We don't need to spend money to have a good time, Dinah.
Dinah: Of course we do! That's the whole point of shopping, Ally!
Camila: I don't have all that much money right now...
Dinah: I'll get you whatever you want! No more crying! This is a medicinal shopping spree, prescribed by Doctor Hansen herself!
Camila: Aw, thanks Dinah! You're the best.
Dinah: Oooh, look! It's Louis Vuitton!
Ally: I don't know, that place is pretty pricey, Dinah.
Dinah: Not if we just look. We can buy things later.
Camila: Come on Ally, looking can't hurt.
Ally: Oh, fine. I guess you're right.
The three girls enter the store. There's endless walls of clothes, handbags, and accessories. They all drop their jaws in shock.
