TITLE BOX
In the title box, DAD walks in to the living room where RAYNE is sitting on the bad boy chair, slumped, facing the wall.
DAD
What happened?
RAYNE
I told Eric I hated him.
NEXT panel, DAD Sits in front of RAYNE.
DAD
Did you mean it?
RAYNE
At the time or now?
NEXT ROW
INSIDE.- LIVING ROOM. RAYNE shakes his head.
RAYNE
I didn’t mean it.
DAD
I know.
DAD explains. RAYNE feels bad.
DAD
There’s enough hate in the world kid, you don’t need to add to it;
DAD
Even when you don’t mean it. Especially when you don’t mean it.
RAYNE gets up.
RAYNE
I’m gonna go tell Eric I love him and I’m sorry.
DAD
That’s a good idea.
RAYNE turns back.
RAYNE
Dad?
RAYNE
I can still hate non-people things, right?
DAD nods.
RAYNE
Like Dentists and fish?
DAD
Yeah, alright.