PEN: I’m his _mother_. NEIL: He’s a...

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PEN: I’m his mother.
NEIL: He’s a dog.
PEN: He’ll go crazier for you with me gone. I’m the one who feeds him, walks him, brushes him, talks to him, plays with him...
NEIL: He’s a dog.
PEN: Stop saying that! If you think that so hard, maybe you should just leave him with me. Maybe you should get a f#&king fish.
NEIL: What?!
PEN: A fish, Neil. You can feed it and then leave for a few days. Or just stick it in the fridge. It’ll suit you.
NEIL: He’s MY dog.
PEN: But I’m the one that takes care of him!
NEIL: When I can’t. Yes.
PEN: When he’s a burden for you.
NEIL: Excuse me?!
PEN: You left him here with me.
NEIL: He’s still my dog. You don’t think I wanted to stay home with you and him? You knew the deal when I left. If I just stayed there a year, I would make enough that I

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