Annie
I just ran into Mrs. Tyler
Annie
Remember from elementary
Annie
She asked about Mom
Annie
She sends her condolences, whatever that means
Dawn
That was kind of her.
Annie
I guess. Is it still weird for you?
Dawn
Only when I’m doing laundry
Dawn
Something about the smell reminds me of her
Dawn
Hey, I was going to call you later. They’re finally reading the will tomorrow at 10.
Annie
TEN? I wish you told me earlier, I have to work tomorrow!
Dawn
It’s ok if you can’t make it, I’ll fill you in on what you missed
Annie
Yeah but I wanted to be there. I really want to keep mom’s opaline collection.
Annie
Those glass vases and ornaments she collected
Annie
It’s not junk it’s beautiful.
Annie
We always had an understanding that I’d get to keep it, but IDK what it says in her will
Dawn
Okay, don’t worry, I’ll fill you in on everything.
Annie
How was the will reading
Dawn
Most of her estate goes to Dad obviously. And for some reason Cousin Berte gets to keep Mom’s china plates
Annie
haha Cousin Berte is such a mooch
Annie
What about the opaline?
Dawn
Haha you’re still worried about that?
Dawn
Ummm they appraised it and it’s virtually worthless
Annie
You must be kidding, some of those pieces are over a hundred years old.
Dawn
They’re just a bunch of glass Annie. Not real valuable.
Annie
OK well it all means a lot to me, so I was hoping I’d get to keep it
Dawn
Well that’s where it’s complicated
Dawn
Mom left the whole collection to me in the will
Annie
You have to give it to me then
Annie
It means a lot to me
Dawn
I can’t do that Annie
Dawn
Can we be mature about this?
Annie
What the hell are you talking about?
Annie
You didn’t even know what opaline was until yesterday
Dawn
It’s a piece of Mom for me to remember her by
Annie
That’s why I want it. She and I bonded over that collection
Dawn
Well she left it to me and I think we need to honor her wishes.
Dawn
She left you her porcelain teapot tho
Dawn
You should come by this weekend to pick it up.
Annie
I can’t even believe this
Annie
Why would she leave the opaline to you and not to me?
Dawn
Can we drop this please? you’re acting very immature and honestly it’s been a depressing day so I don’t want to fight you about this
Dawn
If it were of that much concern to you you would have come to the will reading
Dawn
but there’s nothing we can do at this point but respect what mom wanted
Annie
Hey, do you have the number/contact info for the estate lawyer?
Annie
I just wanted to know more about how they appraised the opaline collection. Still shocked that it was worthless after all
Dawn
What you don’t believe me?
Annie
No no I believe you, I just wanted to learn more about its worth
Annie
I was always under the assumption that it had value
Dawn
I’m in the car with Benjy and Sarah right now, so I’ll have to get back to you
Annie
Okay, just let me know when you can.
Annie
I don’t know if you’re mad at me because I missed the reading of the will
Annie
but you know I had to work that day and I couldn’t just miss it on such short notice
Annie
Can you please send me the lawyer’s number?
Dawn
I told you to come over this weekend to pick up the teapot.
Dawn
If you really wanted something to remember mom by, you would be happy to accept what she actually left you
Annie
Why are you being such a bitch about this?
Dawn
I can’t deal with this right now Annie.
Dawn
Come over Saturday or just forget it
Dawn
I have a thousand things going on and I’m chaperoning a field trip for Benjy tomorrow and I can’t deal with all of this right now.
Annie
Cousin Berte says hi
Dawn
Where did you see Berte?
Annie
We just chatted on the phone
Annie
She relayed me the lawyer’s info so don’t worry about it
Dawn
Oh...Sorry I’m with Benjy right now, I can’t really chat at the moment
Annie
Don’t worry about it. You can chat with the lawyer.
Dawn
What are you talking about?
Dawn
Annie this isn’t funny.
Dawn
I just got off the phone with Berte
Dawn
You’ve got some goddamn nerve
Dawn
Our mother died TWO MONTHS AGO and already you’re trying to turn this family against me?
Annie
You are such a liar Dawn
Dawn
How about you call me on the phone like an adult instead of texting me your grievances
Annie
I’m sort of busy right now
Dawn
If you had just come to the will reading this wouldn’t even be an issue, but you’re so damn obsessed with your career that you put work over everything.
Dawn
Over your dead mother. You are shameful sometimes.
Annie
Really? You want to play that game?
Annie
How about the fact that you stole 10k worth of opaline that belongs to the both of us
Dawn
I didn’t steal anything! That collection belongs to me!
Annie
That’s not what Berte had to say
Annie
Or the lawyers for that matter
Dawn
And I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about saying that collection is worth 10 thousand dollars. It’s cheap glass and that’s all.
Dawn
And it’s worth a whole lot more than money in my eyes
Annie
If you want to pretend like you’re the perfect angel daughter and you weren’t planning on selling that collection to turn a profit go ahead
Annie
But a good sister would have at least had the kindness in her heart to share the collection with me like mom’s will said
Annie
instead of hogging it all and then lying about it
Annie
And in case you forgot, you didn’t even know what opaline was until this week when I TOLD YOU
Dawn
You’re just like dad you know that?
Dawn
You two are cut from the same cloth. You blame everybody else but yourselves for your own problems.
Annie
That actually makes me laugh Dawn cause that is exactly what you do
Annie
Our whole lives you blamed me because I was mom’s favorite
Annie
and you blamed dad cause he wasn’t around enough
Annie
and you blamed mom because she didn’t push you to paint or whatever it was you wanted to do with your life before you became a full-time mother
Annie
Don’t hate me just because I took advantages and earned myself a great career
Annie
And I know you and Dave are going through a lot, and 10 grand is a big deal for you
Annie
but the least you could have done was tell me the truth, instead of lying and stealing a collection that is at least half mine
Annie
But I don’t care anymore. Keep it. And keep the teapot also. I drink coffee.
Annie
Please pick up your phone, I’ve called you three times
Annie
It’s about dad and it’s an emergency
Annie
Dad’s in the hospital. I’m with him right now
Annie
He slipped in his bathroom and clunked his head
Dawn
Oh my god! Which hospital I’ll be right there
Annie
Thanks for being there today
Annie
I’m sorry about what I said to you. I love you so much and I don’t want this kind of thing to wedge us apart.
Annie
Especially since we know how fragile dad is now.
Dawn
I love you too Annie. And I’m sorry for everything
Dawn
It was wrong of me to hog the opaline. I want you to have half.
Annie
I’ll see you this weekend :)
Dawn
Btw did you talk to Berte today?
Dawn
That vulture was asking dad about his signed first edition of The Wizard of Oz
Annie
SHE. IS. NOT. GETTING. THAT. BOOK.
