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FLORENCE notices the lovely weather as she’s sitting under a tree in her front lawn. She pulls out her phone and decides to text the group chat.
FLORENCE
Who’s up for a picnic by the lake?
ERMINTRUDE
I’d be up for that! It is quite lovely out!
DYLAN
Sure, man.
BRIAN
Oh, that sounds lovely!
FLORENCE
Ok, then. We’ll meet up at noon.
FLORENCE turns off her phone and heads inside to pack a basket.
DOUGAL
Hey, what the fuck is that?
FLORENCE
Lunch. We’re going on a picnic with everyone since the weather is lovely.
DOUGAL
Correction: You’re going. I’m not.
FLORENCE
Look, you haven’t seen anyone in a while. It’ll be good for you.
DOUGAL rolls his eyes.
DOUGAL
Fine. Only if I get to bring my own basket.
FLORENCE
Fine.
DOUGAL quickly packs a basket full of cakes, candy, and pies.
Fairly soon, everyone meets by the lake. While they try to find a spot, BRIAN is completely fixated on a mountain in the distance. DYLAN happens to pick up on this.
DYLAN
Beautiful, isn’t it?
BRIAN nods.
DYLAN
I feel it.
The two stare at the mountain for a while before FLORENCE comes over to them.
FLORENCE
Hey, we’re all set up and about to have lunch.
DYLAN
Really? Alright, then.
They sit down and eat with everyone. They all have a pleasant chat about whatever’s on their minds, and overall, it’s a good time.
As it gets later and colder, FLORENCE packs everything up.
FLORENCE
We should get going before it gets too dark.
Everyone agrees and begins walking back to the village. On their way back, FLORENCE finds a sea shell.
FLORENCE
Aww, this is lovely… Maybe I’ll keep it. It would make a nice keepsake.
DOUGAL
That is literally the ugliest shell I have ever seen.
DYLAN
Dude, shut the fuck up.
DOUGAL rolls his eyes, but they continue the walk home. Once everyone is home and in bed, FLORENCE pulls the shell out from her skirt pocket and sets it on her dresser.