LICD: BEGINNINGS #741
TITLE BOX
In the title box, RAYNE Walks up to DAD who us reading the paper.
RAYNE
If you’re father is from the greatest generation, and you’re a boomer;
RAYNE
What does that make me?
DAD
Gen X.
RAYNE nods to himself and walks away, sure of himself.
RAYNE
I bet we’ll be significant.
NEXT ROW
HOME. RAYNE comes back to talk to DAD, trying to figure something out.
RAYNE
Your taxes pay for your parents.
RAYNE continues, DAD nods.
RAYNE
When I eventually get a job, my taxes will pay for you.
DAD
Basically.
RAYNE walks it through in his head.
RAYNE
So you didn’t have kids because you wanted us;
RAYNE
You had kids because you’re going to need an income when you’re 65.
DAD shrugs. RAYNE Glares.
DAD
Can’t it be both?
RAYNE
How long have you known parenting is nothing more than a pyramid scheme?