Better Living Through Dentistry

a quick scene…

INT — ORTHODONTIST — AFTERNOON

Ella, my 9yo daughter, is in the dental chair and has just been examined by the orthodontist…

Orthodontist: So her upper jaw is growing faster than her lower jaw.

Steve: Dammit, Ella, we’ve talked about this.

Orthodontist:

Steve: I’m just kidding.

Orthodontist: Oh, because we talk about that everyday here.

Steve: Right.

Beat.

Orthodontist: So, uh, we’re just going to keep an eye on her and give her some time and see if that lower jaw catches up.

Steve (miming a face wrap): So we’re not going to have to bind her or anything?

Orthodontist: That was a joke.

Steve: Yes.

Orthodontist (to Ella): You didn’t tell me about your dad.

Ella: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Steve: I have her on retainer, which is probably different from the one… never mind, I’ll just see myself out.

FIN.