last Men standing

house rules

Open at night at the Baxter house as mike and Jeff walk inside through the garage door into the kitchen as Eve was reading a paper  on the table  while Vanessa was making dinner

Mike: hey guys 

Jeff: hi mom  evie 

Vanessa: hey  guys

Mike: wow  that smells great!

(Mike then grabs a football and looks over at eve )

Mike: hey  soccer champ   what do you say  we go outside   and throw  an American  football   around  a little  before  dinner 

Eve: nope

Mike: nope?

Eve: look  can't  I just  enjoy  my paper

Jeff: hoo hoo   what's wrong with princess  Leia 

(While Vanessa has her husband to test the dinner she's making)

Vanessa: (chuckles)  you know  that  aisle   you and your father avoid  in the drug store 

(Mike and Jeff give a surprised and alarmed  looks at  eve  more so  Mike then Jeff)

Mike: wow  that's  a    that's a big day  huh   big change  huh    don't have to be awkward  talking to me  about it   you know   I've  had  a  lot  of  conversations
With  your  sisters 

Eve: get out!

Mike: good talk

(As Mandy  came in  the kitchen)

Mandy: I am so  psyched!   Mom  Travis and I  just  booked  tickets  to  the new  cirque  du  soleil  show   plinq

Vanessa: plink

Mandy: yeah  with a q   the entire stage is a  piano   played  by  French  Canadian  clowns   oh  pardon   I mean
Cloons

Jeff: no  I'm pretty sure  they're still called  clowns 

Mike: wow  did  I  hear  clowns  pianos and  Canadians

Mandy: yeah

Mike: that's  like  the hat trick  of  misery  right  there

(As Kristen comes in the kitchen holding  Boyd   with  Megan  coming in along  her  as  she's  holding  Jessica)

Kristen: hey  dad   are you sure  you don't  mind  watching  Boyd  tonight 

(As Kristen hands Boyd over to Mike)

Mike: no  I  love  Boyd   come here  grandpa  just  wants  to  hold on to  you for  just a  second    honey  here you go

(Handing  Boyd  to Vanessa to hold)

Kristen: I have a date with  Kyle 

Mike: ah good  old  reliable  Kyle  can you be in  by  12:00  please

Kristen: I  will not  be in  by  12:00  I am 20 years old 

Mike: do you pay rent 

Kristen: no

Mike: do you  live under  my roof

Kristen: yes

Mike: you'll be in by  12:00

Kristen: ugh

(As Kristen leaves the house for her date  as Mike is behind  Eve  looking at the paper as well  )