Setting A suburban house, evening. The sound of the garage door rising. Joel’s *Man Cave* is in the basement---a converted space containing what Joel calls his toys and games. He also has his 'special uniforms' there also.

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[Scene begins as the basement door opens with a creak. Footsteps descend. Victoria enters.]

VICTORIA (stands still at the bottom step, arms crossed) So this is what "being productive" looks like?

JOEL (half-turns, game controller still in hand) Vic! You're home! Uh-yeah, yeah, we were just… winding down. You know. Taking five.

PHILLIP (grinning sheepishly) Hey, Victoria. Long time no see! We’ve almost beat this boss-want to watch?

VICTORIA (walks in, surveying the mess) Almost beat the boss? That’s what you’ve been doing for four days, Joel?

JOEL (puts down the controller, finally sensing the storm) Okay, okay, we may have… extended the break a little. But it's been good. Like a mental reset. Right, Phil?

PHILLIP Yeah! I mean, we cleaned the garage-sort of. And we brainstormed that-uh-productivity app idea. Remember?

VICTORIA (raising an eyebrow) The one on the napkin you spilled soda on?