INT. F&B GARAGE – DAY

Abram wipes down the seats of the truck. Candice is sitting at her desk doing Econ homework. Abram finishes up.

ABRAM

Are you grading me?

CANDICE

Not yet.

She puts her work down and walks over. Inspects the interior of the car.

CANDICE (CONT'D)

Did you wipe down the door panels? The vents? The steering wheel?

ABRAM

Who's driving this thing, President Barack Obama?

CANDICE

We provide the best care for each and every customer. It's what they pay for. This one needs to be finished by the end of the day, so you might want to speed it up.  

She goes over to the shelves and grabs more tools and supplies. Hands them to him.

CANDICE

Points off for complaining.

Abram's iritated now.  Starts wiping down the doors. Candice sits back in her seat and they both get back to work.

CANDICE (CON'D)

You make someone mad or something?

Abram looks up at her. Confused.

CANDICE (CONT'D)

Your eye.

ABRAM

Part of the job.

CANDICE

You don't look that bad. You must be good at it. Is that what you want to do for a living?

ABRAM

Not if I don't have to. What about you?

CANDICE

You're looking at it...

ABRAM

That doesn't sound too convincing.

CANDICE

My dad owns this place. The plan is for me to take over the family business.

ABRAM

In a perfect world, what would your plan be? You can't be daddy's little girl forever.

Candice gives him a look, but humors him.

CANDICE

I have this dream of cashing in for a bike. Traveling across the country. Why stick around in one place when there's so much more out there. But the deed's already been done. I'll start school in the fall and I'll forget all about the dream.

ABRAM

So you'd rather suffocate in someone else's fantasy than stand up to your parents? It's your life. You can do whatever you want.

CANDICE

It's not that simple. If it were, you wouldn't be here. This way, my future's all set. If I jump the track, who knows where I'd end up.

ABRAM

You could be happy. Sometimes, that's all a parent wants for their kid. That's why I'm here.