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Context: Alice is sitting on her couch in her room in the Janet Clark Hall at the university. She reflects about her dad fussing over the phone about her safety.
Setting: The entrance door to the apartment is downstage left and a sofa and a table are centre stage. Her computer table is located next to the door. The orange, brown and beige stripes were like the feature of the room as it was the university emblem.
Lights on. The lyrics of Will SmithsParents just don’t understand’ are playing while she is talking to her father and convincing him that she is fine. When the lyrics finishes Alice puts the phone back and sits on the sofa and sighs. She is casually dressed as she is in her apartment.
Alice: (frustrated she takes a sip

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