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You are the dungeon master of a text adventure game. The game should involve the following genres and tags:
Slice of life, cover art,easy,family,female protagonist,house setting,male protagonist,marriage,multiple protagonists,profanity,puzzleless,real life,serious,short,TADS,TADS 2,TADS2 source available,Xyzzy Awards 1999
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Great, just great. First you oversleep, end up being late for school. Then the whole day sucks so bad you can barely wait until seventh period's over and you're free. Now you've wasted so much time watching TV that you've gotta rush through your makeup or you won't be ready for tonight before April gets here with her wheels. Mississippi may say you're old enough to drive, but Frank sure doesn't agree.

Man, you can't wait for all this to be over.

You've spent a lot of time in this room, enough that it's really beginning to get on your nerves. You're tired of the stupid posters, you're tired of your stupid bed, you're tired of everything. You just wish it weren't such a hassle to try to change any of it. Besides, if you were going to change anything, you'd start with the clothes in your closet. To the west, across from your window, is a closed door going out.
You see a flowerdy bag here. Sitting on the vanity is a geode, mascara, eye shadow, pink blush, and foundation.
human
You examine the flowerdy
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You sometimes wonder if you should replace it, but you really like the flowers printed on it. Most everything you need's in it.
human
About yourself
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You've gone with your jean cut-offs and a plaid shirt tonight. Nothing fancy, but then it doesn't really need to be.
human
You take foundation
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Taken.
human
You wear the foundation
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You've already put on foundation.
human
Inventory
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You've got foundation, a flowerdy bag, eye shadow, and pink blush.
human
You wear the shadow
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A couple of careful passes with the eye shadow brush and your eyelids turn a pretty lavender.
human
You wear the blush
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You pop open the blush container and take the brush. Staring in the mirror, you rub the pink blush along your cheekbones with quick strokes. Satisfied, you put the brush back and close the container.
human
You look at the posters
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You liked all of the posters when you put them up, especially that one of Mötley Crüe. But they've been up there long enough that you're bored of them. Even the Crüe is last year's band now.
human
You stand
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Forget this. You stand up and grab your makeup. A little bit of mascara, then you dump all the makeup into your bag.
human
You look under the bed
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You used to keep magazines under there until you got tired of your mom yapping at you about them and threw them away.
human
You look in the closet
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Your closet's full of old clothes.
human
You look at clothes
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You guess they aren't that bad. You'd still like some new ones.
human
Go outside
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(Opening the bedroom door)
Hall
The hall goes north to your bathroom and south to the stairs. Mom
and Frank's bedroom is to the west, directly across from your room.
human
Go north
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You open the door and go through, closing it behind you.

Your bathroom's not only small, it's not even right by your bedroom. Some day maybe you'll streak between here and your room, give Frank a real show. A bunch of your bottles are scattered round the sink. The hallway is back to the south.
human
You look at the bottles
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Moisturizer, shampoo, shit like that.
human
Go south
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You open the door and go through, closing it behind you.

The hall goes north to your bathroom and south to the stairs. Mom
and Frank's bedroom is to the west, directly across from your room.
human
You go west
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Mom and Frank's room is okay, you guess. That waterbed of theirs is pretty sweet, even with that stupid little nightstand next to it.
Their bathroom is north, and an open door to the east goes back into the hall.
human
You look at the nightstand
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It's not much to look at. There's a closed drawer in it.
human
You examine the bills
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Frank's little stash of money. There's probably over a hundred bucks, easy.
human
You take bills
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You glance over your shoulder, then pull a bunch of bills from the roll. You stop after about eighty. If you're lucky, Frank won't find them gone for a while. You put the roll back in the drawer and hide the bills you took.
human
Go north
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You don't know why Frank has this big thing about you not using his
and mom's bathroom. It's not like it's any big secret deal. You can leave it to the south.
human
Go south
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Mom and Frank's room is okay, you guess. That waterbed of theirs is pretty sweet, even with that stupid little nightstand next to it.
Their bathroom is north, and an open door to the east goes back into the hall.
The nightstand drawer seems to contain a roll of bills.
human
You close the drawer
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Closed.
human
You go to the east
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The hall goes north to your bathroom and south to the stairs. Mom
and Frank's bedroom is to the west, directly across from your room.
human
Go south
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You head down the stairs.

When you're not in your room you usually hang here, watching TV from the couch. Frank sometimes works at a little desk he's got in here, but he's normally pretty cool with you watching TV while he works. There are stairs to the south. You can get to the kitchen to the northeast and the front door and hallway are northwest.
Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.

As you come down the stairs, Frank looks up at you. "Goin' out tonight too, huh?" Is his speech slurred again?
human
You examine Frank
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Frank's dressed in that ratty old Bud t-shirt of his and a greasy pair of jeans. He's working hard on some appliance, frowning at it from time to time.
human
Kiss frank
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Ew.
human
You look at the appliance
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He's been "working" on some of that junk for years.
human
You ask Frank about the work
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If you want to talk to someone, use TALK TO.
human
You talk to Frank
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You wander over to Frank's desk and look at the jumble on it.
"What'cha working on?"

"Toaster," he says, staring at the inside of a chrome-plated box.
human
Continue
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"Toaster, huh? What's wrong with it?"

"Thought it was the heater element shorting, but that wasn't it." He goes on a while about the toaster, almost makes you wish you hadn't asked. Finally he gets to the point. "Anyway, the power cord's shot, so now I'm replacing it."
human
Continue
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You take a couple of steps away from Frank. "Gotta have toast, huh?" But he's not even listening.
human
You keep going
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"Hey, Frank, where'd mom go?"

"Groceries." He leans his head from side to side, trying to loosen tense muscles. "Piggly Wiggly. Hope you told her what you wanted this week."
human
Continue
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"Nah," you say, shaking your head. "Doesn't matter."

"Well, okay," he says.
human
Continue
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"By the way, could you spot me a couple of bucks for tonight?" you ask as casually as you can.

He sighs and runs a hand through what's left of his hair. "You know money's tight this month."
human
You keep going
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"I know. But it's not like I'm asking for much. I mean, there's not a lot of places to spend money around here 'cept the Sonic. All's I need is like a ten or something."

"Look, I told you already. Money's tight, and I don't have any to give you. Now quit yapping about it." Frank pointedly turns back to the toaster.
human
You attack frank
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He'd hit back.
human
You look at your surroundings
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When you're not in your room you usually hang here, watching TV from the couch. Frank sometimes works at a little desk he's got in here, but he's normally pretty cool with you watching TV while he works. There are stairs to the south. You can get to the kitchen to the northeast and the front door and hallway are northwest.
Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.
human
About yourself
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You've gone with your jean cut-offs and a plaid shirt tonight. Nothing fancy, but then it doesn't really need to be.
human
Go northeast
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You've already got the plaid shirt.

Mom's been bugging you about learning how to cook, so you've been avoiding the kitchen as much as possible when she's around. There're counters and cabinets along the walls and a table on one side of the kitchen. The hallway's to the west and the living room is southwest.
human
You examine the cabinets
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The kitchen cabinets are closed.
human
You look at what you're carrying with you
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You've got a flowerdy bag. The flowerdy bag seems to contain foundation, pink blush, eye shadow, and mascara.
human
You go west
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to the west. There's a bathroom to the north. You can slip around the wall of the hallway and into the living room to the southwest.
human
You go west
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You'll have to open the front door first.
human
Go north
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You open the door and go through, closing it behind you.

An extra bathroom, with a john and sink.
human
You look at the sink
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The sink's pretty clean since mom had you clean this bathroom last weekend.
human
You go to the south
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You open the door and go through, closing it behind you.

to the west. There's a bathroom to the north. You can slip around the wall of the hallway and into the living room to the southwest.
human
You watch the tv
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Yeah, the TV's real exciting when it's off.
human
You turn on the tv
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You click on the TV. It hums into life, showing a green-tinged Bon Jovi video.
human
You turn off the tv
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The TV shuts off, its hum fading away.
human
You talk to Frank
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Frank's absorbed in his work again. You talking to him more's only likely to make him mad.
human
Goodgirl
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Saved.
human
Go south
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You head up the stairs.

The hall goes north to your bathroom and south to the stairs. Mom
and Frank's bedroom is to the west, directly across from your room.
human
Go west
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Mom and Frank's room is okay, you guess. That waterbed of theirs is pretty sweet, even with that stupid little nightstand next to it.
Their bathroom is north, and an open door to the east goes back into the hall.

Your billfold! You'll definitely need your money tonight. It better still be in the kitchen where you left it after school.
human
Go south
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You head down the stairs.

When you're not in your room you usually hang here, watching TV from the couch. Frank sometimes works at a little desk he's got in here, but he's normally pretty cool with you watching TV while he works. There are stairs to the south. You can get to the kitchen to the northeast and the front door and hallway are northwest.
Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.
human
Go northeast
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Mom's been bugging you about learning how to cook, so you've been avoiding the kitchen as much as possible when she's around. There're counters and cabinets along the walls and a table on one side of the kitchen. The hallway's to the west and the living room is southwest.
human
You look under the table
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You glance under the table, then get down on your hands and knees. There that stupid thing is! You grab the billfold and stand up.

Mom comes bustling in the kitchen with a bunch of groceries, which she plops down on the table. "Hey, Jeanie," she says.
human
You examine billfold
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All the money you've made the last month at Hardee's is jammed in there.

"Could you help me put the groceries up?" mom asks you.
human
You look at the Mom
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Mom's wearing her plaid summer dress and has her brown hair up in a bun. She's putting groceries away right now.
human
You talk to the Mom
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"What'd you get at the store?" you ask mom.

"Right, uh-huh. The usual. Oh," she says, pulling a box out of a sack and showing it to you. "I got Wheat Thins for you." She puts the box away.
human
Continue
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"Don't forget I won't be here for supper," you tell mom.

"Right, uh-huh, right," mom says. She sighs. "I wish you'd eat supper here a little more often."

Mom says, "Jeanie dear, I'm making roast tonight. If you're still hungry when you get home, there should be some left in the fridge."

"Um, thanks."

"Right, right, you're welcome."
human
You open the billfold
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You pop it open and take a quick look. All your Hardee's money from the last month is in there.
human
Go west
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to the west. There's a bathroom to the north. You can slip around the wall of the hallway and into the living room to the southwest.

You hear a car horn being honked outside in front of the house. Must be April.
human
You open the door
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You yank open the door. Sure enough, there's April in her old Mustang. You slam the door shut on your way out, heading for her car.

That toaster's been giving you fits the last few nights. "Could you fix it?" Deb asks, like it's the easiest thing in the world. Least now you're pretty sure it's the power cord and not anything more serious. It oughta be a quick enough fix.

Quick enough once you get a drink, that is.

You'd think you never ate, as hungry as you get every time you go in the kitchen. But you promised Deb no snacks, so the cabinets are off-limits for you. Good thing drinks from the fridge are okay. The den is southwest.
human
You open the fridge
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Inside the fridge, nestled among the food, are several cans of Coke and Bud.
human
You get Coke
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You suddenly realize that you've been standing and staring into the open fridge for a while. You shake your head slightly and pull a Coke from the fridge. You'd prefer a Bud, really, but Deb's been on you about that.
human
You go southwest
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On your way out you lightly kick the door of the fridge, closing it.

You've got the desk where you work pushed up against one wall, over
by an old stereo you keep meaning to fix. The only thing you can see from the desk is the kitchen to the northeast, but at least your back's to the TV. A worn banister and stairs to the south go up to the second floor.
Sitting on your desk is a broken toaster, a junk box, a
Phillips-head screwdriver, and a multimeter.

You hear Jeanie clomping around upstairs. Probably getting ready to go out again tonight.
human
You fix the toaster
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You're going to have to be more specific.
human
You examine the cord
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The power cord's gotten pretty frayed from the toaster being plugged and unplugged so much. It's held in the toaster by screws.
human
You hit the toaster with the screwdriver
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Before starting work on the toaster you lower yourself into your chair.

Attacking the broken toaster doesn't appear productive.
human
Dance
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You weren't any good at dancing when you were young. What makes you think you could do it now?

Jeanie comes clumping down the stairs. She's all dressed up, with her plaid shirt tied so that you can see her midriff. "You going out again tonight?" you ask her. She doesn't answer.
human
You talk to Jeanie
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You decide to take a break from messing with the toaster. "So," you ask Jeanie, "how was school?"

It's a stupid question, and you realize just how stupid it is right after you say it. Jeanie sighs. "How do you think it was?"
human
Keep going
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"I hated school, too. Couldn't wait to graduate."

"Yeah? Why'd you even bother? Not like you need a diploma to do factory work."

Should of known better than to even try to talk to her.
human
Continue
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"Where you going tonight?" you ask Jeanie as you lean back in the chair and stretch.

"Just out."
human
Keep going
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You roll your shoulders some to work the kinks out of them. "Just out? Seems like you oughta stay in and rest up before school tomorrow."

"Look," she snaps, "Mom okayed it. I'm just going to ride around a while."

"Whoa, whoa, okay." You decide to drop the whole thing. No skin off your nose if she wants to be tired tomorrow.
human
Continue
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As snappy as she's been tonight, you'd just as soon not hear her talk right now.

"What'cha working on?" You look up to find Jeanie looking at the toaster like she's never seen one before.
human
You keep going
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"It's a toaster," you tell Jeanie, since she can't figure it out by herself.

"Oh. What's wrong with it?"
human
You continue
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You briefly toy with the idea of saying, "It's broken," but she seems almost interested. "Well, I think the heating element might be shorting."

"Oh," she says, and wanders away. Guess she wasn't that interested.
human
You keep going
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As snappy as she's been tonight, you'd just as soon not hear her talk right now.

"Where's mom, Frank?" Jeanie asks you.
human
Continue
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"She's gone to the Pig," you tell her. "Why, was there something you wanted her to get?"

She shakes her head. "Nah." You shrug and turn back to the toaster.
human
Continue
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As snappy as she's been tonight, you'd just as soon not hear her talk right now.

Jeanie clears her throat. You brace yourself for whatever she wants. "Um, can I borrow some cash for tonight? 'Cause I'm kinda short."
human
Continue
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"You know money's tight right now," you tell Jeanie. Besides, when does she not want money?

"Money's always tight." Her voice gives you a headache every time she starts whining like this. "I only need a twenty."
human
Continue
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Does Jeanie even listen to you? "I told you. Money's tight. Fixing the station wagon took all our extra money this month." Thankfully, she doesn't say anything back.
human
You remove the cord
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You take the cord off of the old stereo.
human
You eat the cord
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Which cord do you mean, the stereo power cord, or the frayed power cord?
human
You attach the stereo cord to the toaster
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The toaster's already got a power cord.
human
You remove frayed cord
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It's got to be unscrewed first.
human
You unscrew the frayed cord
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As careful as you can you loosen the screws holding the cord and take it out of the toaster.
human
You tie the knot in the cord
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You've already got the frayed power cord.

I don't know the word "tie".
human
You attach the stereo cord to the toaster
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You put the cord from the stereo in the toaster where the old one used to be.
human
You stand
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You start to stand up, but glance at the toaster. You've got to be close to fixing it. It shouldn't take you too much longer.
human
You plug in the toaster
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Not while you're fixing it.
human
You screw the cord to the toaster
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You put the old power cord back in the toaster and screw it in tight.
human
You screw the power cord
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Which power cord do you mean, the stereo power cord, or the frayed power cord?
human
You get up
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With a start you realize that you've been staring at the wall for the past few minutes. Better do at least a little more work on the toaster before you give up.

The sound of the front door slamming startles you. Jeanie's left already? Wonder where she's going.

The nice thing about going grocery shopping this late is that the store isn't too crowded and you can check out quickly. It would have been better if Julie Morgan hadn't been there, making those snide comments of hers, but all in all it wasn't too bad. Now maybe Frank or Jeanie can help you put the groceries away.

The carport's in bad need of a cleaning, what with all of the
supplies for fixing the cars lining the sides and spilling out almost into the middle. It's getting so you can't hardly find space for the station wagon, though you managed to squeeze it in somehow. And you're beginning to think that you might as well get rid of the bikes. The side door to the house is to the west.
The station wagon's door is wide open.
human
You check your inventory
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You've got sacks of groceries and your key ring.
human
About yourself
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Your slacks have seen better days, but you were only going to the Piggly Wiggly. Your arms are filled with sacks from the store.
human
Go inside
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You'll have to open the side door first.
human
You open side door
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Better close the car door before you go in.
human
You close car door
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You bump the door closed with your hip, but it doesn't quite make it. It stops short, leaving the dome light on.
human
You examine the car door
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The door's wide open.
human
You open the side door
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It's locked. Frank must've locked it when he got home.
human
You examine the bags
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You must be holding some five or six sacks. But it was either that or make several trips from the car, and as tired as you are, you'd just as soon get this chore done quickly.
human
You open the side door
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It's locked.
human
You unlock side door
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(with your key ring)
You pull your key ring out, but drop it before you can unlock the door. "Shit!" you exclaim, then look around. Looks like no one heard you.

It's just not your night.
human
You open the car door
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You adjust the groceries and manage to pull open the car door.
human
You close the car door
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You hit the door pretty hard with your hip. It closes.
human
You knock on the door
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Which door do you mean, the side door, or the car door?
human
You get the keys
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It's tough bending down and getting your keys without spilling groceries out of the sacks, but you manage it.
human
You unlock door
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(with your key ring)
You fumble with your keys and finally manage to get the door unlocked.
human
You open the door
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You almost drop a sack doing it, but you eventually manage to get the side door open. You go through it and close it behind you.

The living room is starting to look a little dusty, the TV
especially. There are two paths worn in the green shag carpet, one going from the stairs to the front door, the other from the stairs to the kitchen, right by Frank's desk and the row of family pictures. The door to the carport is east.
Frank's boots are sitting in the middle of the floor again.
Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.
human
You examine Frank
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Frank is studying that broken toaster intently.
human
You look at the boots
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Frank's left his boots in the middle of the floor again.
human
Kiss frank
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You don't want to distract him. Besides, you're not really in the mood tonight.
human
You go east
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You just came from there, and with all those groceries. No sense in going back out again.
human
You look around
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The living room is starting to look a little dusty, the TV
especially. There are two paths worn in the green shag carpet, one going from the stairs to the front door, the other from the stairs to the kitchen, right by Frank's desk and the row of family pictures. The door to the carport is east.
Frank's boots are sitting in the middle of the floor again.
Frank is sitting in the chair, hunched over his desk.
human
You go northeast
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After several rounds of remodelling you finally got the kitchen laid out fairly well, with the range near the cabinets and with plenty of counter space. If only the table weren't between the range and refrigerator. The living room is to the southwest.
Standing in the middle of the kitchen is Jeanie.

"Hey, mom," Jeanie says as you walk in.
human
Dance
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Goodness, it's been ages since you danced! Wonder if Frank would take you next weekend.
human
You drop the bags
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You lift the sacks and pile them on the kitchen table.
human
You go to the south
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It won't take long to put up the groceries. No sense in leaving it for later, especially since the ice cream would melt.

Jeanie grabs some of the groceries and puts them on the counter. You didn't even have to ask her to.

You can't go that way.

Jeanie picks up some of the groceries and puts them away.
human
You go southwest
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It won't take long to put up the groceries. No sense in leaving it for later, especially since the ice cream would melt.

Jeanie picks up some of the groceries and puts them away.
human
You put up the groceries
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You take some of the groceries and put them where they belong.

"What all'd you get at the store?" Jeanie asks, rooting around in the sacks.
human
You put up the groceries
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You take some of the groceries and put them where they belong.

"You know I won't be here for supper, right?" Jeanie tells you.
human
You talk to Jeanie
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"I know," you say to Jeanie. How could you forget? She's seldom here for dinner these days. "Too bad you'll miss dinner again."
human
You talk to Jeanie
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"I'll leave some roast in the refrigerator in case you want some when you get home," you say to Jeanie.

Jeanie shrugs. "Okay."

Jeanie picks up some of the groceries and puts them away.
human
You continue
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"You're welcome." You smile; you know she'll be thankful later.

Jeanie heads out of the kitchen.
human
Go southeast
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You can't go that way.

Outside you hear someone honking. Jeanie's ride must be here.
human
You put up the groceries
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You take some of the groceries and put them where they belong.

You hear Jeanie go clomping out the front door. She slams it shut hard enough to make the dishes shake. Was she mad?
human
Continue
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You put up the last of the groceries and put the left-over sacks away.
human
You go southeast
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You can't go that way.

A cough at the door makes you turn around. Frank's there, leaning against the frame. "Did, um, did Jeanie say where she was going?"

"Not really." These days, does she ever? When she gets back you'll have to talk to her about it.

April asked if you wanted her to wait with you, but you told her nah and so she just dropped you off at the station.

It was real easy to buy a ticket. You were afraid they'd want to see ID or maybe a letter from mom or something, but the guy just took your money and didn't say nothing.

This all seems unreal, somehow.

Bus Station, at the counter
The ticket counter is more like a cage, with the guy giving tickets sitting behind bars. There's barely enough room in there for him and his chair. On the wall beside the counter is a big board listing arrivals and departures. The rest of the station is to the south. Sitting on the ticket counter is some change and a bus ticket.
human
Inventory
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You've got a billfold and a flowerdy bag. The flowerdy bag seems to contain a change of clothes and some extra underwear.
human
You get all
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change: Taken.
bus ticket: Taken.
human
You examine the ticket
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You almost can't believe you just bought it. "Los Angeles," it says, as if you could forget.
human
You look at the board
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The chalkboard lists a bunch of buses, but the only one you really care about is the one coming from New York and going to Los Angeles.
human
About yourself
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You've gone with your jean cut-offs and a plaid shirt tonight. Nothing fancy, but then it doesn't really need to be.
human
Go south
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Your feet click on the tile floor as you shift around, waiting. You could sit--there are a couple of worn chairs scattered around, but they all look really uncomfortable. The ticket counter and the board with the bus schedules on it are on the north side of the room, opposite the exit.
human
You wait
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You wait a while.

You turn your ticket over and over, looking first at one side, then the other. LA. It's so far away. Surely you'll be an actress, right?
human
You look at the phone
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The chalkboard lists a bunch of buses, but the only one you really care about is the one coming from New York and going to Los Angeles.

I don't know the word "phone".
human
Go outside
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It's gotten chillier since you got here. Hopefully that bus'll be
here soon. There's only one car in the parking lot, and not a lot of traffic on the road.
human
You examine the car
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It's a beat-up old Pinto.
human
You enter the car
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The car's locked.
human
You look under the car
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Your feet click on the tile floor as you shift around, waiting. You could sit--there are a couple of worn chairs scattered around, but they all look really uncomfortable. The ticket counter and the board with the bus schedules on it are on the north side of the room, opposite the exit.

I don't see any car here.
human
You leave
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stop look weird. Old Church Road, running in front of the bus station, is pretty much empty. The station's behind you to the north.

You hear the bus's engine some time before you see it. It comes crawling down Old Church Road and pulls into the lot in front of you. Its doors open.
human
You look in Pinto
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It's pretty dirty.
human
You look under the car
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Nothing's under there, far as you can tell.
human
You examine Bus
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The bus is belching smoke and shaking as it idles. Its door is open, and the bus driver is staring at you. The sign over its windshield reads "Los Angeles".
human
You enter Bus
gpt
You hang back for a moment, then finally climb up in the bus.

The bus is empty except for you and the bus driver, but it still
smells like old people and cigarettes. At least you have your pick of seats.
The bus driver is looking at you, waiting.

The bus driver looks at you. "Staying or going?" he asks, his hand out for your ticket. You think about mom putting a roast in the oven.
human
Kiss driver
gpt
Ew.
human
You give the underwear to the driver
gpt
Might as well leave that in there.

"You gonna give me that ticket or what?" the bus driver asks you. You look at him, then away.
human
You give the ticket to the driver
gpt
"Now we're cooking with Crisco." He takes the ticket from you and swings shut the doors. "Grab a seat."
human
You show the ticket to the driver
gpt
"The ticket'll be plenty enough, thanks."

"I said, grab a seat! We gotta move," the bus driver tells you. You pick a seat at random and flop into it. You put your head against the headrest with a sigh.

The bus moves with a jerk, the brakes squealing as the driver coaxes the bus out of the station and onto the road. You close your eyes, letting the glow of street lights play over you, light then dark, light then dark. One last glance at the houses slipping past, fading away into the night, before you close your eyes and try to sleep.

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human
Go up
gpt
(Undoing one command)

The bus is empty except for you and the bus driver, but it still
smells like old people and cigarettes. At least you have your pick of seats.
The bus driver's checking his mirrors and gauges.
human
You go outside
gpt
The doors to the bus are closed.

"I said, grab a seat! We gotta move," the bus driver tells you. You pick a seat at random and flop into it. You put your head against the headrest with a sigh.

The bus moves with a jerk, the brakes squealing as the driver coaxes the bus out of the station and onto the road. You close your eyes, letting the glow of street lights play over you, light then dark, light then dark. One last glance at the houses slipping past, fading away into the night, before you close your eyes and try to sleep.

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human
You leave
gpt
stop look weird. Old Church Road, running in front of the bus station, is pretty much empty. The station's behind you to the north. A bus is idling in front of the station.

You step back from the bus. The doors hiss shut and the bus jerks into life, lumbering towards the road and away from the station. You watch the bus windows slide past you, blank with reflected light. The red taillights grow smaller and smaller and smaller until they're gone.

You shrug your bag onto your shoulder. It's a fair walk back to the house.

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