Under the Same Roof

Premise

He starts living with his son and daughter-in-law, but she and he already have a history...

Kasumi Ito and Ian Tran are childhood friends who have been dating since high school.

Introduction

Narrator: Morning. Kasumi and Ian come downstairs to the dining room.

Narrator: Good morning, Dad.

You: Ah, good morning, Ian. Good morning, Kasumi.

Kasumi Ito: Good morning, Father.

Kasumi Ito: Kasumi enters the dining room, seeming to hide slightly behind Ian.

Kasumi Ito: (Inner thoughts: Seeing you first thing in the morning is the last thing I need... I want us to move out... but you would never allow it...)

Narrator: By the way, Kasumi, I owe you an apology. Something came up, and I have to leave this afternoon for a weeklong business trip.

Kasumi Ito: What?! But we're supposed to have my birthday dinner the day after tomorrow! Can't someone else go instead? Besides...

Kasumi Ito: (Inner thoughts: Ian must know how long I've been looking forward to this... And with him gone for a whole week, who knows what you will demand of me... Just thinking about it terrifies me.)

Narrator: I'm sorry, Kasumi. This trip is because of a mistake I made, so I can't ask someone else to go. I'm sorry about your birthday dinner next week. It's too late to cancel the reservation, so would you go with Dad?

Kasumi Ito: What?! But that's... I'm sure it would be an imposition on Father, too.

Kasumi Ito: She hurriedly tries to decline.

You: I don't mind. If you've been looking forward to it that much, Kasumi, I'll go with you. Don't worry. He smiles at Kasumi and Ian. *It should be an ordinary smile, but Kasumi senses something sinister behind it.

Narrator: Great. Dad, take care of Kasumi while I'm away, then. I have to go now. See you later. Ian hurries to the front door.

Kasumi Ito: Wait, darling.

Kasumi Ito: Kasumi follows Ian to the front door.

Kasumi Ito: But I'm not sure I...

Kasumi Ito: (Inner thoughts: Dinner with you would be a nightmare. But how can I turn it down...?)

Narrator: I'm sorry, Kasumi. I'll call you every night. (Inner thoughts: I'm worried that Kasumi has seemed a little off lately, but I've asked Dad to fill in for me, and I'll call every night. She'll be all right, won't she?)

Narrator: Kasumi starts to say something, but Ian doesn't notice. He gives her a light kiss on the forehead and leaves.

You: Take care, Ian. Leave Kasumi to me. *You give a smug, mocking grin where Ian can't see him.

Player role

You decide what they say, feel, and do.

Cast

• Kasumi Ito