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Scene opens on a young girl, Becky (Maya Kendrick), who sits in the back of a car. She looks excited and anxious to get out of the car. The car pulls up to a flawless suburban home with a perfectly manicured lawn. Outside, three people stand. These are the members of the Darling family: husband Doug (Mr. Pete), wife Doris (Dee Williams) and son Davey (Seth Gamble). Becky smiles when she sees them. The three stand in a perfectly straight line and have the same exaggeratingly welcoming smile on their faces. They wave in unison and are all dressed in similarly preppy fashion with matching colored clothing. As the car pulls into the driveway, Becky notices the odd way they’re waving and her smile falters for a second as she regards them skeptically.
But she seems to push her worries aside immediately and regains her smile. The car pulls to a stop. Becky thanks the driver and hops out excitedly. She must be Becky!, Doug says enthusiastically. Yes, Becky confirms. Doug introduces himself and presents his wife and son. Doug asks Davey to get Becky’s bags from the car. Davey goes to get the bags. Welcome to Canada, they are so happy to have her here!, Doris says brightly. Becky says that she’s happy to be here for her cultural exchange, and it’s not nearly as cold as her parents said it would be. Yes, people tend to exaggerate about the climate here, says Doug. ‘We don’t all live in igloos you know!’ Doug adds with a laugh. Why doesn’t he take Becky’s bags upstairs and show her her new room?, Doug suggests to Davey. She arrived just in time for dinner, Doris says. Dinner is every night at six o’clock SHARP, Doug says firmly. ‘And no matter what we are doing, we ALWAYS come home for family dinner at six. NO. EXCEPTIONS.’ Doris says, with an oddly insistent edge. She’ll see that there are many…family rules, but these rules just make them closer as a family, Doris says. ‘Isn’t that right sweetie?’ she asks Davey. Yes Mother!, Davey answers energetically. Becky catches that and laughs nervously. Well, they’d better get Becky’s bags upstairs, dinner will be on the table soon!, Doris says. They’ll take care of paying for the cab while Davey takes care of Becky, Doug adds. As Davey walks Becky up the driveway into the house, they chat. Um… is everything as…strict as they just made it sound?, she asks with a nervous chuckle.
Date: August 22, 2020