JAKE
I was looking for you.
Margarite rolls her eyes in obvious disbelief.
MARGARITE
The fans not paying enough attention? Is this where you tell me it’s so hard to be you?
Jake laughs.
JAKE
Security has cleared out the fans. They were getting in the way of production.
MARGARITE
How sad for you.
JAKE
I don’t like having them around either. I need to focus on my work.
MARGARITE
And when work is over? Won’t you really miss them, then? Imagine if you had to spend a night alone. The world would stop turning.
JAKE
Is that what you really think of me?
MARGARITE
It’s what everyone thinks of you.
Jake looks chagrined.
JAKE
You’re assuming I’m an asshole.
Margarite looks away, making it clear she does.
MARGARITE
This is normally where I’d make a sports reference to change the subject, but I barely know where we are, let alone the season back home. It’s summer here, but what? January. Oh, football playoffs. Who do you like for the Super Bowl?
Jake gives her a meaningful look.
JAKE
You did good work today. You just step in and do what’s expected. There’s no drama.
Margarite is uncomfortable with the praise.
MARGARITE
It was a simple fall. Even you could have done it.
