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int. bomb shelter - mid morning

There is quiet now. The explosions are far in the distance and farther apart than before. The children have all fallen asleep. Jaime is asleep with his head on Nancy's lap. Gerald wakes up and spends a moment looking at her as she strokes Jaime's head. He creeps down from the bed and sits next to her.

GERALD

(quietly)

You all right?

NANCY

Yeah. I'm glad they went to sleep.

GERALD

(looking around)

Where did the Captain go?

NANCY

Work. He said it was important. I hope he's all right.

GERALD

You know, we don't have to stay here.

NANCY

They haven't sounded the all clear yet. We're not going anywhere.

GERALD

No, I mean, here with him. We can make it on our own. There are plenty of empty houses we can take over. It can work.

NANCY

And what about food? What about beds? We can't keep stealing things, Gerry. Its not right.

GERALD

Who cares? We only take from the people who can afford it. No one goes hungry and we don't have to put up with him.

NANCY

He's not that bad. He's helping us.

GERALD

But we don't know why, which is exactly my point. I don't trust him at all.

NANCY

I don't care if you trust him. I need you to trust me. Do you trust me, Gerry?

GERALD

Of course, I trust you, Nancy, you know I do.

NANCY

(finally)

Then I don't want to hear any more about this.

GERALD

You know I'm just looking out for you. For all of us.

NANCY

Let me handle that now. You concentrate on helping the others adjust. They look up to you.

Gerald nods, subdued for now. The all clear sounds.

NANCY

Come on. Let's get them inside.

They start rousing the children, carrying the youngest themselves.

int. stephan's house: kitchen

They come in the back door. The youngest are waking up, so Nancy and Gerald put them down. Nancy starts rolling up her sleeves.

NANCY

(businesslike)

Right. Its time to start making this place fit for living. Gerald, find a hammer and take those boards down from the windows outside. Henry, you help him. Norma, I want you to make the beds. Teach Allison how. Jaime, take the duster and dust the rooms upstairs. Okay. Let's get to work.

They all run off to start they're chores. Nancy takes a broom from a closet in the kitchen and goes to the living room. She starts sweeping the floors and carpets. She takes a moment to fluff the sofa cushions. As she pulls them out, something falls to the ground. Its a cell phone. She looks at it, unsure of what it is. She pushes buttons, but they don't work. She looks around and puts it in her pocket. She keeps sweeping.

Later, she's in the downstairs hallway. She opens the coat closet. On the floor is a pair of modern day running shoes. She picks them up and looks at them. She leaves them in the closet and closes the door quickly. Jaime is standing in the hallway.

JAIME

I finished the upstairs.

NANCY

(checking)

Really?

JAIME

I said I did.

NANCY

(laughing)

All right. Start in the dining room now. That's a good boy.

He walks away. Nancy checks to make sure no one else is coming. She reaches back in and grabs the shoes. Quickly, she takes them upstairs and hides them under her bed, hoping no one will see them there, then she goes back to work.