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　　CHAD （CONT’D）
　　I’ve never told anyone about my……hair condition.
　　She holds him close and whispers IN BOTH UNIVERSES.
　　EVELYN/CHEF
　　We are all useless alone. So its good you’re not alone.
　　Chad fights back tears.
　　
　　111-1 CHEF UNIVERSE: Evelyn hops up onto his shoulders and grabs his hair.
　　EVELYN （CHEF）
　　Together， we can save your silly Raccoon.
　　
　　111 ACTION UNIVERSE: Slow Motion: Evelyn， riding on Chad’s Shoulders charges at a wall of Followers & Alphas.
　　Waymond looks on in awe.
　　Alpha Gong Gong’s face hardens with anger.
　　We reveal the aftermath: The Alpha Jumpers and Bagel Followers strewn across the floor in various stages of emotional release. One lady is holding a puppy laughing， Someone else is trying to hide the fact they are orgasming.
　　Michelle turns to Jobu who seems possibly impressed？ But Suddenly she tumbles from Chad’s shoulders.
　　She falls to the floor and is quickly pinned to the banister by mechanical arms!？ It’s Alpha Gong Gong in a makeshift office supply robot exoskeleton.
　　ALPHA GONG GONG
　　Evelyn.
　　His stern stare pierces her new found confidence-
　　
　　112 TAXES UNIVERSE: INT. LAUNDROMAT
　　Evelyn sees Gong Gong angrily trying to walk up the stairs， despite Waymond’s protests. Evelyn rushes over to him.
　　GONG GONG
　　夠啦.
　　（In Cantonese）
　　GONG GONG
　　That’s enough
　　EVELYN
　　對唔住， 啊爸
　　（In Cantonese）
　　EVELYN
　　I’m sorry， father， but
　　GONG GONG
　　唔好再叫我做啊爸， 做埋地咁嘅事， 三餐都成問題， 我冇你D咁嘅⼥
　　（In Cantonese）
　　GONG GONG
　　Do not call me father! No daughter of mine would act this way. Live this way.
　　He sneers at their run down laundromat.
　　
　　113 ACTION UNIVERSE: INT. IRS 9TH FLOOR ATRIUM
　　
　　Evelyn watches Jobu climb the stairs towards the Bagel.
　　JOBU ROCK （V.O.）
　　See？ It’s only a matter of time before everything balances itself out.
　　
　　113-1 FLASH: NOODLE UNIVERSE: INT. BOILING POT - They struggle against the other noodles.
　　
　　113-2 FLASH: MOVIE STAR UNIVERSE: EXT. STREET - Evelyn catches Waymond， but the crowd is pushing her away.
　　WAYMOND （CEO）
　　算了吧， 多情⾃古空餘恨， 好夢由來不願醒.
　　WAYMOND （CEO）
　　Give it up. Sometimes it’s better to let the fantasy live up here.
　　
　　113-3/4 FLASH: CHEF UNIVERSE: EXT. STREET - Evelyn is steering Chad as they chase the animal control truck down the street. They aren’t fast enough. Chad has a cramp.
　　
　　113-5 FLASH: TAXES UNIVERSE: INT. LAUNDROMAT - Some more guests leave. Joy watches from the back of the room.
　　
　　114 ACTION UNIVERSE: INT. IRS 9TH FLOOR ATRIUM
　　Alpha Gong Gong begins to crush Evelyn against the banister.
　　Evelyn watches Jobu stop in front of the Bagel. She is close enough to touch it now. But she hesitates.
　　ALPHA GONG GONG
　　Just let her go.
　　EVELYN
　　我做唔倒啊阿爸， 我真係唔明你點可以放棄我嘎
　　（In Cantonese）
　　EVELYN
　　I can’t. Baba. How on earth did you do it？ How did you let me go？
　　These words hit Alpha Gong Gong hard.
　　
　　115 TAXES UNIVERSE: INT. LAUNDROMAT
　　EVELYN
　　我由細到⼤乜都聼噻你話， 你想點就點.我宜家終於有勇氣做翻我⾃⼰.你唔中意都唔緊要.哩個就係我.
　　（In Cantonese）
　　EVELYN
　　You know， I’ve spent all of these years trying to see things through your eyes. I am finally finding the
　　courage to see things through my own. It’s okay if you can’t be proud， because I finally am.
　　From the back of the room Jobu rolls her eyes.
　　
　　116 ACTION UNIVERSE: INT. IRS 9TH FLOOR ATRIUM
　　
　　Up the stairs， Jobu winds back， about to leap into the Bagel.
　　Evelyn looks directly into Gong Gong’s eyes.
　　EVELYN
　　我再都唔會⽤你對我嗰⼀套去對我⾃⼰個⼥.
　　（In Cantonese）
　　EVELYN
　　I am no longer willing to do to my daughter， what you did to me.
　　Alpha Gong Gong is taken aback. He loosens his grip and Evelyn can break free.
　　Jobu is just about to enter the Bagel as Evelyn grabs her wrist.
　　
　　116-1 TAXES UNIVERSE: INT. LAUNDROMAT
　　Evelyn holds Jobu’s wrist. Jobu is not pleased.
　　EVELYN （CONT’D）
　　你可能喺佢⾝上睇倒你⾃⼰最⼤嘅恐懼. 我⼀直都好希望佢唔會似我.
　　（In Cantonese）
　　But she turned out stubborn， aimless， a mess just like her mother. But now I see it’s okay that she’s a mess.
　　Because just like me， 讓他在這個空間找到⼀位善良， 有耐性⼜可以包容她的⼈EVELYN （CONT’D）
　　You may see in her all of your greatest fears squeezed into one person. I spent most of her childhood praying she would not end up like me. But She turned out stubborn， aimless， a mess just like her mother. But now I see it’s okay that she’s a mess.
　　Because just like me， the universe gave her someone kind， patient， and forgiving to make up for all she lacks.
　　She looks from Waymond to Becky and smiles. Before Jobu can Stop her， Evelyn grabs Becky’s hand.
　　EVELYN （CONT’D）
　　爸， 這$ Becky. 她$ Joy的⼥朋友.
　　EVELYN （CONT’D）
　　Ba， this is Becky. This is Joy’s girlfriend.
　　Gong Gong’s face remains stoic. Becky and Jobu exchange looks of shock.
　　Waymond is so proud of his wife. He pulls the divorce papers from his pocket. He contemplates the signature on the bottom.
　　
　　116 FLASH: ACTION UNIVERSE: Jobu turns and looks at her mother.
　　
　　116-1 Evelyn walks Becky and Jobu to Gong Gong.
　　
　　117 ROCK UNIVERSE: EXT. FIELD
　　
　　Evelyn Rock moves another inch closer to Jobu Rock.
　　JOBU ROCK
　　Fuck this. I can’t take anymore of this emotionally manipulative bullshit.
　　Jobu Rock starts to wiggle away. A rock chase commences!
　　
　　118 VARIOUS UNIVERSES：