Andrew (Nearly chuckling) Jesus, Pussycat. Teri Don’t say that! Andrew Sorry. I meant, for fuck’s sake, Pussycat. I know how sensitive you winged messengers can get. Teri I meant the old pet name. Andrew That’s what I used to call you... Didn’t you like it, Puss Puss? Teri Maybe we should get back to business. Andrew Maybe we should. (Short pause) Still the little hard worker…You know, Puss Puss, if this was any other time, I’d – Teri (Annoyed) Shall we discuss the fates of these new arrivals or not? Andrew Ooooo. Feisty little Pussycat… (Grins) Okay… I want two of the shooters and the ballerina. Teri She has a good record – Andrew She spent all her time lying and vomiting, she deserves a trip to Hell. Teri But she begged for forgiveness, regardless of her lapses of judgement. Andrew And I guess you’d never utter a prayer, near the end, just to save your soul, Puss Puss? Teri That isn’t the point. She has a right to a place with us, Andrew, whether you like it or not. Andrew nods slightly in disgusted resignation. Teri signs a page then turns to the next. Teri (Pause) Why not all the shooters? Why just the two? Andrew The third one was forced. Sure he didn’t like his classmates but he didn’t walk into school with the intent to gun them down. (Beat) I’m not behind this decision, by the way; it comes from the Big Guy. The boy’s heart wasn’t in it. Teri All three of them belong in Hell and you know it. They took lives. Their mortal bodies being cut down just isn’t enough. Andrew Not happening. The third boy belongs in Heaven with Grandma, and the Big Guy wants it that way. He loathes taking the ones you people toss at Him all the time. The kid couldn’t help what happened; he didn’t have a choice, it was either kill or be killed. He hasn’t a place down below. (Long pause) You used to love it when I went down below –
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Teri Stop it. Andrew You used to itch for it –