MAYA Nina, do you know why we're here?...

Baby Giraffe

Nina Maya

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MAYA Nina, do you know why we're here?

NINA Yeah, you've made that super clear.

MAYA NO. Do you know why we're HERE. At the Carter Giraffe Building at the Bronx Zoo.

NINA I don't care why she wanted to meet you here.

MAYA Nina, I picked the meeting spot.

NINA What?

MAYA I picked the meeting spot.

NINA Why?

MAYA Because of the baby giraffe.

Beat.

NINA What are you talking about?

MAYA Six months ago there was this baby giraffe born here. And its mother got liver disease and died, but this other giraffe in the herd like, stepped in to take care of it. I thought it was... I don't know, I thought it was poetic or something.

NINA Oh.

Beat.

Maya, what are you saying? Because it sounds like you're proving my point for me. Mom-giraffe is gone, and now Elena-giraffe is here to take

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