SCENE opens on Tim (Dick Chibbles) and his stepdaughter Laura (Mackenzie Moss). They're sitting next to each other on the living room couch eating from bowls of cereal. Tim looks up from his paper, smiling warmly at Laura. So, what is she up to today?, Tim asks. Oh not much, she's probably going to go meet Sharon to see a movie later, but for now, she's just going to hang out in her room...read a little, Laura says pleasantly. Lazy Sunday, huh?, Tim smiles. Exactly, Laura responds. 'Well, you deserve a lazy day. You've been working so hard lately. You're only 18 and your work ethic is ALREADY better than mine ever was,' Tim says with a little laugh. Well, it takes a lot of work to get into a good college, Laura says modestly. He looks at her lovingly. Her mom would be SO proud of her, he says softly, an edge of sadness in his voice.