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The nation is in the middle of a pandemic and Nina has been left in charge of the essential oils shop she works at in White Plains, New York. If she leaves the store to fly back home and be with her family, she loses her job and the whole reason for being in New York in the first place. To top it off, there is a sudden power cut in the neighborhood. Lonely, she rings home to speak to her father and sister.
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VAL (O.S. on phone)
Nina! Hiii, are you—why is it so dark there?
NINA
The power just went out at work.
VAL (O.S.)
No! That’s awful! Did you call your boss?
NINA
I’ll get around to it. I really just don’t want to talk to her right now. I was like, “I want to talk to Val and Dad.” So, hi.
VAL (O.S.)
No problem, let me go find him. Dad! D—oh, there you are. Here
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