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[Scene opens with five chairs center stage, arranged as in a four-door vehicle, with a car seat behind the driver seat. [Mom] and [Todd] enter the car, [Mom] is concentrating on the road, and [Todd] is in a car seat.]

[Long pause]

[Todd]: Mommy, where are we going? [moves a toy dinosaur in a wave-like fashion]

[Mom]: [Sighs] I said we're going to the store to pick up some things for my party tomorrow. [pantomimes a stop sign and checking her tablet.]

[Todd]: [Excitedly gasps] Can I get the toy car pl-

[Mom]: -No. I'm only getting what I need. [places the tablet on the passenger seat] Do you still wanna go?

[Todd]: [Ignores her and plays with the dinosaur, whispers] Rawrrrrrr.

[Mom]: [Flicks her wrist with sass] Fine, you can stay in the car. [pantomimes getting into a parking spot]

[Todd]: Mommy, you're a really good driver. [smiles]

[Mom]: [Brashly] I'll only be in the store for five minutes.

[Todd]: Kay mommy. [plays with the dinosaur again]

[[Mom] heads off stage with purse in hand]

[Todd]: [Yells] Can you leave the windows open!?

[Short pause]

[[Todd] defeatedly sits back down, looks around the car, and then continues to play with the dinosaur.]

[[Todd] fans his face a little and sighs.]

[Short pause]

[[Todd] pulls his collar away to give himself air, and sighs louder, and returns to his dinosaur.]

[Short pause]

[Todd]: [Impatiently] Mommy! [throws his fists in front of him in a tantrum]

[[Todd] throws his head back and begins to whine.]

[Todd]: [Yells out] Mommy! It's really hot! [screams in frustration]

[[Todd] starts a full-on fit causing some [Passers-by] to stare in horror, continue on their way.]

[Todd]: Mom- [hits the dinosaur against the seat] -mie! [continues sweaty tantrum]

[Enter [Thief], who looks normal like everyone else. He notices the car, and walks slowly by.]

[Thief]: [Looks into the car and sees the child] Oh wow. [Shows a look of bewilderment]

[Thief]: [Spots and picks up a stone that was part of a parking lot island]

[Todd]: [His cries die down as he gets tired]

[Thief]: [Sees the tablet in the passenger seat, and pauses, looking back and forth between the rock and the car.]

[Thief]: [Pantomimes breaking the passenger window, startling [Todd], swipes the tablet, sprints away]

[Todd]: [Breathes in deeply] Air!

[[Todd] continues to play with his dinosaur]

[[Mom] returns, staring at her phone. She looks up to her car and drops her two grocery bags in shock]

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Now, food for thought. Who did worse? Mom, or the thief?