EXT. KENT FARM — KENT HOME/BACK PORCH — TWILIGHT
Luma sits in an easy chair. Shelby resting on the porch to her left, she stares into the twilight sky overhead, pensive.
Clark emerges onto the porch.
LUMA
I require more books.
CLARK
I’ll pay the library a visit tomorrow. I’ll check the Complete Works of Shakespeare out for you.
LUMA
Is Shakespeare weighty?
CLARK
I’ll pick you up The Canterbury Tales, too.
Clark follows Luma’s gaze into the sky. The stars are beginning to emerge, twinkling against the deepening darkness.
LUMA
Clark?
CLARK
Yes?
LUMA
Are you … you are aroused by these Terran women?
CLARK
(taken aback) Yes.
LUMA
Jonathan is a handsome man, it is true. Yet his scent is … alien. (morose) I will never take to its like.
CLARK
(frowns) Luma … what’s your earliest memory?
LUMA
Your mother stripping me nude.
CLARK
You have absolutely no memory of how you came here? Why you came? Where you came from?
Luma looks to Shelby. The dog is asleep, her head between her paws.
LUMA
My name is Luma-Lyn. That is all I remember….
INT. GENERAL STORE — DAY
Jonathan is at a shelf, gathering supplies, when Helen enters the store. Spying Jonathan, she creeps up behind him. Reaching out, she covers both his eyes.
HELEN
Guess who.
Startled, Jonathan jumps into the shelf, jostling it. He fans his arms out to keeping its contents from crashing onto the floor.
HELEN
(wry) I’m surprised at you. Granted, it’s been a spell. But so long as to forget your oldest, closest friend?
JONATHAN
(stern) Helen.
HELEN
You remember!
Unamused, Jonathan gathers up his items and takes them to the front counter. The proprietor, Phineas, sets about ringing them up. Helen joins Jonathan at the counter.
HELEN
Clark and I’ve spent quite the amount of time together. So much time, I wake some mornings thinking I’m Mrs. Helen Kent. (chuckles) Thanksgiving’s fast approaching. I’ll be hosting a dinner. I’ve invited my sister and her family. While I know Clark isn’t family, it simply wouldn’t do to exclude him and his from the festivities.
JONATHAN
I don’t think so, Helen.
The transaction made, Jonathan takes his purchases and leaves.
EXT. SMALLVILLE — TOWN SQUARE — GENERAL STORE — DAY
Helen follows Jonathan out. As he goes to his truck, she stands at the door, crossing her arms.
HELEN
Perhaps I’ll drive out to your quaint, picturesque property and pay your wife a personal visit.
Jonathan freezes.
HELEN
We have much to discuss, she and I, and I can be quite the chatterbox. (malicious) Quite the chatterbox.
He doesn’t speak a word.
HELEN
And don’t forget to include your niece. Clark has told me all about her; I’m simply perishing to meet the perfect dear.
Uncrossing her arms, she heads back inside the general store.
FADE OUT
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