Page 19 of Holly Jolly July

be stressed out.

JENNA

True. (beat) I still can’t believe you

decided to be a lawyer.

ANNIE

Why wouldn’t I be?

JENNA

I remember growing up you loved your

Easy-Bake Oven so much. I thought

for sure you’d end up being a baker.

ANNIE

As fun and more relaxing as baking

would be, it wouldn’t pay enough to

support my lifestyle in the city.

I’m lucky I have such a well-paying

job. Do I work all the time? Yes. Am I

stressed out? For sure. Is being a

lawyer like having an endless amount of

homework? Yes. But a girl’s got to eat.

Besides, you’ve tasted my baking. There’s a

reason I never graduated past the Easy-Bake.

JENNA

I’m sure if you worked at it you’d

be great, though. Maybe you just need

to take some lessons.

ANNIE

I don’t have time to take baking lessons.

I’ll stick to my store-bought cookies for now. It’s nice just being here with you

and taking a break from my busy schedule.

As much as I love the city, being here

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