INT:

Robin is sitting eating a falafel platter. It is smothered in tahini sauce.

Brian: Jill! Why are we having falafel?!
Jill: That’s what Robin chose.
Brian: Why did Robin get to choose?
Jill: sighs Because it’s her birthday.

they are screaming this through a glass panel. Robin can hear everything.

Robin: On Monday.
Jill: to Robin But Brian won’t be here Monday, and you know how he likes to have birthdays when he’s in the office.
Robin: Right.
Brian: shouting unnecessarily loud Can we have the cake now?!
Jill: No, let’s wait until Robin is ready for cake.
Brian: I’m ready for cake!
Jill: But Robin is still eating lunch.
Brian: But I want cake!
Jill: Brian! When Robin is done eating.
Robin: to Jill It’s okay, Jill, we can have cake now. I’ll eat more of my lunch later.
Jill: Fine Brian. We’re having cake now.
Brian: Cake now?!
Jill: Yes.

Brian stands expectantly next to the cake. Both Jill and Robin are still working.

Brian: Guys. What about the cake?
Jill: Just a second.
Robin: Hold on.
Brian: CAKE!

He’s still waiting next to the cake. Jill finally gets up and start getting together napkins, plates and forks.

Jill: Okay, now we can do cake.

PAUSE

Brian: What about candles?!

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