Write as a list Q&A Have the QNA be the focus of

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Write as a list

Q&A

Have the QNA be the focus of this text, and answer each question, don’t put the story (the story is still being thought of anyway).

Questions and Answers: write as a list and answer the questions
– What would happen if Alex had a dream where Leo threw Owen, like at the wall or on the floor, list some notable reasons why (either rough play, or frustration for some reason), Will Alex retaliate back at Leo, will Alex throw Leo? Alex wouldn’t hurt Leo in reality, but in the dream, she may lunge at him and could possibly throw him like how Leo threw Owen. Alex would scold Leo (and possibly yell at Leo) first before throwing him (Alex would grab Leo, but up both of her arms while holding him, and then throws him (a bit hard) at the wall or on the floor, Leo might be thrown hard as Alex is trying to protect Owen from Leo, and is making sure Leo knows how Owen felt, Leo would be hurt (physically as well) after being thrown, pretty badly, but not severely injured, but still hurt, and pain, especially if he is thrown at a LITERAL wall, that would cause some pain, not injure him severely, but possibly slightly injuries could follow) (Leo will not be thrown on the couch, and Alex threw Leo hard in the dream), and the same place he threw Owen at (though in reality, Alex wouldn’t do that),, Alex will likely (and possibly tell Leo this) but Alex may think Leo deserves it, for hurting Owen. This could be thoughts about Leo, even though in reality, she doesn’t hurt him, she may say she wants to slap Leo sometimes, but Alex says this as a joke, Alex doesn’t actually desire or want to hurt Leo. The dream takes place in the house, and is likely a surreal dream, and is not distorted, it’s like a regular day. The entire scenario is dialogue only, and is 500-600 words long, 500-600 words of dialogue. (There will be no swearing or any bad language in the dialogue). It’s possible Leo will be scolded by Alex after being thrown at the wall.
– In the dream, After the situation has subsided, what should happen because Leo threw Owen?
– In the dream, how did everyone feel, especially when Leo threw Owen, and when Alex threw Leo back? List who everyone individually felt.
– In the dream, who was in the wrong?
– In the dream, did Leo deserve to be thrown like that?

Write a scenario about what about Alex dreaming. Extend the scene. The setting stays the same in the dream, and doesn’t change. Followed by dialogue. The scene will be pretty long, and how also the rest of the family finds out in the dream about the whole situation in the dream (Leo throwing Owen, and Alex throwing Leo), though they won’t acknowledge that it’s a dream. 500-600 words long.

Another Important Note: When Leo cries or sobs, he does NOT go “Waaaaaah!”, Leo just sobs, that’s it. Leo does not say “Waaaaaah!”, during the argument, Leo doesn’t even say that in the story, Leo doesn’t say anything close to or even related to “Waaaaaah!”, only Owen does that. So don’t put “Waaaaaah!” or anything related to “Waaaaaah!” as a part of Leo’s dialogue, because “Waaaaaah!” (or anything related to “Waaaaaah!”) is not apart of Leo’s dialogue.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Owen is only character who says “Waaaaaah!”, no one else uses this dialogue, only Owen uses this dialogue in the story.

Notes: VERY IMPORTANT TO THE STORY
– Owen mostly speaks through “goo-goo gaga”, or just baby noises (like giggling and cooing), but he can sometimes speak verbally, but not fully. There is no dialogue when he makes baby sounds, or is upset, like sniffling for example. The only time he has dialogue is when he says, “goo-goo gaga”, when he tries to verbally speak, or when he cries.
– Whenever Owen cries the dialogue says “Waaaaaah!”. (this is reserved ONLY for when Owen cries, Owen is the only character who uses the “Waaaaaah!” dialogue)
– Owen either walks, crawls, or gets carried by his family
– Leo can sometimes get whiny, which will cause Alex to want to snap, and slap him, but she doesn’t, though she will get annoyed by this.
– Emily, Alex, Leo, and Owen do not all wake up at the same time.
– Alex likes to be on her phone a lot
– Leo can be pretty annoying a lot
– Emily is not really “mean” to Leo, she playfully teases Leo, while Alex can some-what nice to Leo, she mostly gets annoyed or teases him.
– Leo likes to play a lot.
– We see all the characters relationships with other.
– Leo will sometimes hold Owen, but it might not end well.
– Owen likes being held by Alex.
– Whenever a character is in the bathroom (to brush teeth, go to their business, or to shower), the person inside keeps the bathroom door shut for privacy.
– Have the dialogue be a little realistic.
– The only time the characters call for someone is when they’re on the stairs, they can’t really call from downstairs, because of the layout of the house.
– Alice and David are sometimes tired when they have to deal with four kids, even if Leo does seem to be bothering them, they don’t show annoyance, because he is their son, and he is still learning.
– Each scene is pretty long. And the scenes that have dialogue, they have a lot.
– Whenever a character talks sometimes it says their expressions, example: Alex (annoyed), Leo (pouting), Owen (cooing), Owen (whimpering).
– Owen’s dialogue will say something like this – Owen (cooing):, Owen: Goo-goo gaga, Owen (giggles):, Owen (whimpering);, Owen (sniffling):
– Owen doesn’t say anything when he coos, giggles, whimpers, or sniffles, but it is listed as dialogue even though he’s not speaking.
– Most of the time when Leo is being annoying, or says something that is him being annoying, she responds to him, but sometimes she’ll just ignore him.
– Leo calls his parents Mom and Dad.
– Every time a character talks, it’s followed by dialogue.
– The whole story is dialogue, no narration.
– Leo is not “babied” by his parents. Sometimes, Alice would be sad that her kids are growing up so fast, she does not baby Emily, Alex, and Leo. David especially, as he wants his kids (especially Leo) to be responsible adults when they grow up, though sometimes David is protective over Emily and Alex, he still wants them to be responsible adults, and he’s still raising Leo to become a responsible man when he’s older, though at the moment, Leo is just Leo, and Leo is energetic and annoying, though David still tries to help him learn.
– Emily, Alex, and Leo call Alice and David, Mom and Dad, because they’re their parents, Owen on the other hand calls Alice and David, Mama and Dada, because he is a baby, Owen is the only one that calls his parents Mama and Dada, because of his age.
– Leo sometimes stutters when he is nervous, this is usually when he’s sad or crying.
– Leo sometimes gets sad when he’s told off.
– Alex gets so frustrated with Leo’s annoying behavior, and his whining, and in her mind, she wants to slap the crap out of him
– Alex is really kind to Owen.
– Leo is told to shut up by Alex mostly, because Leo is being annoying. Alex might tell Leo to stop acting like a baby.
– Leo does not always get what he wants, regardless of whether he begs, Leo can’t always get what he wants.
– Emily and Alex get along well; they both get annoyed when Leo bothers them.
– Emily and Alex can get themselves up, they are old enough to do that.
– A majority of the arguments if because Leo is being annoying and disruptive, Alex and Leo sometimes get into fights.
– Only Alice calls Leo “Honey” or “Sweetie”, David does not call Leo that, Alex and Emily don’t call Leo “honey” or “sweetie”.
– Emily and Alex are mature, they can get up on their own, they are responsible enough, and they understand when others are busy, they both also get ready on their own.
– Leo is energetic and runs around a lot.
– Owen might cry if he wants (or needs) something, like if he wants to see his mother, if he’s hungry, etc.
– Leo does not cry like a baby, especially given his age, so there for Leo does not cry like a baby. So, he cries like a kid his age. When Leo cries he sobs, when he’s scared, he goes “Ahhhhhhhh!”.
– Emily and Alex are both in high school, Emily is a senior and is in 12th Grade, Alex is a freshman and is in 9th Grade, Leo goes to Elementary school and is in the 5th Grade, and Owen does not go to school, he stays at home and is taken care of by his mother, Alice.
– Emily is the one who drives to school, Alice and David don’t drive them to school, David has to go to work, Alice stays home and takes care of Owen, so Emily drives to school (since Emily, Alex, and Leo are all going to school), Emily and Alex are in the front, Emily is in the driver’s seat, while Alex is in the passenger’s seat, Leo sits in the back, he sits in the seat behind Alex. Before Emily and Alex go to their school, they drop Leo off at his school, after they drop Leo off, Emily and Alex head to their school.
– There is no swearing in this story, none of the characters say bad words.

Alice and David’s Relationship:

Alice:
– David:
– Emily:
– Alex:
– Leo:
– Owen:

Siblings Relationship:

Emily:
– Alex: Alex and Emily get along pretty well, they are sarcastic to each other, but they get along.
– Leo: Emily thinks Leo is a little annoying, but she is a lot nicer to him, than Alex is to Leo.
– Owen: Emily gets along with her youngest brother.

Alex:
– Emily: Alex and Emily get along pretty well, they are sarcastic to each other, but they get along, they both think Leo is annoying, but Emily is a little nicer to Leo.
– Leo: Alex thinks Leo is annoying, Leo and Alex get into sibling arguments a lot, if something stinks, and Alex mentions it, he’ll say that Alex smells like that. Alex can get really mad at Leo, and if he pushes her too far, or he does something to upset her, she’ll scream at him, which can scare Leo depending on Alex’s tone.
– Owen: Alex thinks Owen is a cute baby, she is a caring sister towards him, she carries him sometimes, she sometimes gets annoyed when he cries a lot (but she never says that she’s annoyed, as she mostly tries to calm Owen down, though she may get tired sometimes, she mainly tries to calm Owen down when he cries), but she tries her best to calm him down, Overall, Alex doesn’t treat him the same as she does Leo. Leo gets upset when Alex gets to hold Owen. Alex is NEVER mean to Owen, in fact, she is a lot nicer to Owen, than she is to Leo. Alex is sometimes a little protective of Owen (example: If Leo drops Owen, Alex will get mad at Leo.)

Leo:
– Emily: Leo and Emily get along pretty well, Emily thinks Leo is a little annoying, but Emily is a little nicer to Leo.
– Alex: Leo annoys Alex a lot, Leo and Alex get into sibling arguments a lot, he thinks she is a big meanie, sometimes he annoys her just for the fun of it. Leo gets scared and sad when Alex yells at him.
– Owen: Leo likes his younger brother, sometimes he will give him some of food, he tries to be a good older brother towards Owen. If Owen cries while Leo is trying to hold him, Leo will panic and not know what to do, Owen will just keep crying, and Leo is panicking, trying to do something, he’ll have to get his parents or one his sisters to help him. Sometimes Leo might accidentally drop Owen, causing Owen to cry.

Owen:
– Emily: Owen is still young, but he likes his oldest sister.
– Alex: Owen is still young, but he likes his older sister, he seems to like Alex a lot.
– Leo: Owen is still young, but he likes his older brother, but sometimes if Leo is rough with him (even though Leo doesn’t mean to be rough, especially if he’s playing), Owen may get scared, and will start crying.

Character Aliases: used throughout the story, and who they are said by

Alice
– Allison (real name, rarely used)
– Alice (what everyone calls her)
– Sis (Said by Tom only)
– Mom (Said by Emily, Alex, and Leo)
– Mama (Only said by Owen) (Owen is the only character to call Alice this)
– Aunt Alice (by Ben, Ethan, and Chloe)
– Honey (Said by David)

David
– Dad (Said by Emily, Alex, and Leo)
– Dada (Only said by Owen) (Owen is the only character who calls David this)
– Uncle David (Said by Ben, Ethan, and Chloe)
– Dave (Said by Tom)

Emily
– Emily
– Sis (Said by Alex and Leo)
– Em (Said by Alex)
– Sissy (maybe) (Said by Owen)

Alex
– Alexandra (Real name) (rarely used)
– Alex (nickname, what everyone calls her, including her parents)
– Sis (Said by Emily and Leo)
– Big Sis (Said by Leo)
– Meanie (Said by Leo)
– Sissy (maybe) (Said by Owen)
– A-lex (Said by Owen) (Owen is the only to call Alex this, this is because Owen is still learning how to say Alex’s name)
– Girl! (Siad by Chloe)

Leo
– Leo
– Annoying (Said by Alex)
– Annoying Little Rat (Said by Alex)
– Bro (Said by Emily)
– Little Bro (Said by Emily)
– Little Dude (Said by his older cousins, Ben and Ethan)
– Son (Said by his dad)
– Little Creep (Said by Alex)
– Monster (Said by Alex) (used mostly when she is mad at him)
– Insect (Said by Alex) (used mostly when she is mad at him)
– Growing boy
– Big Boy (Said by himself, his mother, and Alex)

Owen
– Owen
– Mini-me (Said by Alex) (only says that to describe him, only used when carrying him, but doesn’t use it often)
– Little Bro (Said by Leo)
– Little Brother (Said by Leo)
– My boy (Said by his dad)
– Ow (Said by Leo)

Character Designs: Physical Appearance (don’t list in the text)

Alice (Mother)
– Gender: Female
– Age: 45
– Relatives:
– David (husband)
– Emily (daughter)
– Alex (daughter)
– Leo (son)
– Owen (son)
– Elizabeth (mother)
– William (father)
– Tom (younger brother)
– Catherine (sister-in-law)
– Ben (nephew)
– Ethan (nephew)
– Chloe (niece)

David
– Gender: Male
– Age: 47
– Relatives:
– Alice (wife)
– Emily (daughter)
– Alex (daughter)
– Leo (son)
– Owen (son)
– Elizabeth (mother-in-law)
– William (father-in-law)
– Tom (brother-in-law)
– Catherine (co-sister-in-law)
– Ben (nephew)
– Ethan (nephew)
– Chloe (niece)

Siblings:

Emily
– Gender: Female
– Age: 17
– Personality: responsible, mature, slightly sarcastic, teases Leo sometimes
– Design:
– Shirt: Dark Green Denim Jacket, white shirt with light gray stripes
– Pants: Blue Jean Shorts
– Shoes: Brown stylish Boots
– Hair Color: Brown
– Relatives:
– David (father)
– Alice (mother)
– Alex (younger sister)
– Leo (younger brother)
– Owen (youngest brother)
– Elizabeth (grandmother)
– William (grandfather)
– Tom (uncle)
– Catherine (aunt)
– Ben (cousin)
– Ethan (cousin)
– Chloe (cousin)

Alex
– Gender: Female
– Age: 14
– Personality: sarcastic, witty, snarky, easily annoyed (by her younger brother), caring
– Design:
– Shirt: White Jacket, Gray Shirt
– Pants: Blue Jean Shorts
– Shoes: White Tennis Shoes, with white laces
– Socks: Short White ankle socks
– Hair Color: Black
– Accessories: Red headband
– Relatives:
– David (father)
– Alice (mother)
– Emily (older sister)
– Leo (younger brother)
– Owen (youngest brother)
– Elizabeth (grandmother)
– William (grandfather)
– Tom (uncle)
– Catherine (aunt)
– Ben (cousin)
– Ethan (cousin)
– Chloe (cousin)

Leo
– Gender: Male
– Age: 10
– Personality: friendly, energetic, annoying (to his older sister, Alex), easily scared (especially of the dark)
– Design:
– Shirt: Blue short sleeve Rocket League Shirt with a white undershirt
– Pants: Blue Jeans
– Shoes: Black converse with white laces
– Hair Color: Brown
– Accessories: Blue Cap
– Relatives:
– David (father)
– Alice (mother)
– Emily (oldest sister)
– Alex (older sister)
– Owen (younger brother)
– Elizabeth (grandmother)
– William (grandfather)
– Tom (uncle)
– Catherine (aunt)
– Ben (cousin)
– Ethan (cousin)
– Chloe (cousin)

Owen
– Gender: Male
– Age: 1
– Personality:
– Design:
– Outfit: Blue onesie
– Hair Color: Brown
– Relatives:
– David (father)
– Alice (mother)
– Emily (oldest sister)
– Alex (older sister)
– Leo (older brother)
– Elizabeth (grandmother)
– William (grandfather)
– Tom (uncle)
– Catherine (aunt)
– Ben (cousin)
– Ethan (cousin)
– Chloe (cousin)

Grandparents:

Grandmother (Elizabeth)
– Gender: Female
– Age: 68
– Personality:
– Design:
– Shirt:
– Pants:
– Shoes: type, color, shoelaces color (if have any), sole color
– Hair Color: White
– Accessories:
– Relatives:
– William (husband)
– Alice (daughter)
– David (son-in-law)
– Emily (granddaughter)
– Alex (granddaughter)
– Leo (grandson)
– Owen (grandson)
– Tom (son)
– Catherine (daughter-in-law)
– Ben (grandson)
– Ethan (grandson)
– Chloe (granddaughter)

Grandfather (William)
– Gender: Male
– Age: 60-70 (you decide)
– Personality:
– Design:
– Shirt:
– Pants:
– Shoes: type, color, shoelaces color (if have any), sole color
– Hair Color: White
– Accessories:
– Relatives:
– Elizabeth (wife)
– Alice (daughter)
– David (son-in-law)
– Emily (granddaughter)
– Alex (granddaughter)
– Leo (grandson)
– Owen (grandson)
– Tom (son)
– Catherine (daughter-in-law)
– Ben (grandson)
– Ethan (grandson)
– Chloe (granddaughter)

Uncle, Aunt, and Cousins:

Thomas (Tom) (Uncle)
– Gender: Male
– Age: 42
– Relatives:
– Catherine (wife)
– Ben (son)
– Ethan (son)
– Chloe (daughter)
– Alice (older sister)
– David (brother-in-law)
– Emily (niece)
– Alex (niece)
– Leo (nephew)
– Owen (nephew)
– Elizabeth (mother)
– William (father)

Aunt (Catherine)
– Gender: Female
– Age: 40
– Relatives:
– Tom (husband)
– Ben (son)
– Ethan (son)
– Chloe (daughter)
– Alice (sister-in-law)
– David (co-brother-in-law)
– Emily (niece)
– Alex (niece)
– Leo (nephew)
– Owen (nephew)
– Elizabeth (mother-in-law)
– William (father-in-law)

Benjamin (Ben) (Cousin)
– Gender: Male
– Age: 19-20
– Relatives:
– Catherine (mother)
– Tom (father)
– Ethan (younger brother)
– Chloe (younger sister)
– David (uncle)
– Alice (aunt)
– Emily (cousin)
– Alex (cousin)
– Leo (cousin)
– Owen (cousin)
– Elizabeth (grandmother)
– William (grandfather)

Ethan
– Gender: Male
– Age: 16
– Relatives:
– Catherine (mother)
– Tom (father)
– Ben (older brother)
– Chloe (younger sister)
– David (uncle)
– Alice (aunt)
– Emily (cousin)
– Alex (cousin)
– Leo (cousin)
– Owen (cousin)
– Elizabeth (grandmother)
– William (grandfather)

Chloe
– Gender: Female
– Age: 13
– Relatives:
– Catherine (mother)
– Thomas (father)
– Benjamin (oldest brother)
– Ethan (older brother)
– David (uncle)
– Alice (aunt)
– Emily (cousin)
– Alex (cousin)
– Leo (cousin)
– Owen (cousin)
– Elizabeth (grandmother)
– William (grandfather)

Note: Grandmother, Grandfather, Uncle, Aunt, and Cousin don’t have the same last name as the 4 siblings, since they are on the maternal side of the family, and Mother now has Father’s last name, since she is married to him.

Family House:
– Story: 1 story house, or 2 story
– Living Room
– Kitchen
– Bathrooms
– Master Bathroom (Alice and David’s bathroom)
– Siblings Bathroom (Emily, Alex, and Leo’s bathroom)
– Bedrooms:
– Parents Bedroom
– Emily’s Bedroom
– Alex’s Bedroom
– Leo’s Bedroom
– Owen’s Bedroom
– Guest Bedroom
– Family Photos:
– List some family photos
– A photo of all the siblings, Leo is on Emily’s Back, Alex is standing next to Emily while holding Owen.
– A picture of the whole family, Leo is on his mom’s back, Alex is standing in the middle, Emily is standing next to Alex, their dad is behind them putting his arm around one of his daughters, and Alice is holding Leo.

Family House Layout: this is how the family’s house looks like in the story.

House:
When entering the house, the dining room is to the left, and to the right is a small hallway that leads to the garage, when going into the dining room on the left after entering the house , you can turn right, and head into the kitchen, in the kitchen, at the counter are 3 stools (One where Emily sits, one where Alex sits, and one where Leo sits), and there is a high chair, which is where Owen sits. when to the right, when exiting through the exit, there is the living room which is pretty big (the kitchen is next to the living room, you can go into the kitchen either through the dining room or the living room), another way to the living room is when you enter the house, go down the corridor and the living room is right there, in the living room, turn right, and go through the small corridor, in the small corridor, in front leads to the playroom, and to the right is stairs that lead upstairs, if you go in front to the room, when in the room turn right, and go down the corridor, and into the playroom, then take a right, and go down the corridor, in the corridor, to the right is the basement, when heading down the corridor after leaving the playroom, it leads to the study room, when deciding to go upstairs, go up the stairs, turn the corner, then go up the stairs, at the top of the stairs, turn the corner and then walk down the corridor, at the end of the corridor, you can go either left or right, on the left side of the hallway is the master bedroom (Alice and David’s room) (which is at the very end) (the master bathroom is in the master bedroom, upon entering the master bedroom, turn right and go into the bathroom), Emily’s room, David’s office, and the Guest Bedroom (which is front of Emily’s room, and David’s office), on the right side is Alex’s room, Leo’s Room, and Owen’s Room (Owen’s room is in front of Leo and Alex’s Room), at the end of the hallway is the bathroom (where all the siblings share the bathroom).

Basement:
When entering the basement, open the door to the basement, turn the corner, and go down the steps, in the basement is a pool table, the laundry room is also in the basement.

Backyard:
In the kitchen, near the entrance to the living room, there are sliding doors, go through the sliding doors, and head outside, on the porch is a grill and some chairs to relax in, and in front is a pool and there are also chairs to relax in, in front of the pool is the grassy area where there is a sandpit (in the middle), a swing set (to the left), and a trampoline (to the right).

Questions and Answers:

What would happen if Alex had a dream where Leo threw Owen, like at the wall or on the floor, list some notable reasons why (either rough play, or frustration for some reason), Will Alex retaliate back at Leo, will Alex throw Leo?

In Alex’s dream, Leo throws Owen onto the floor during rough play, causing Owen to cry, “Waaaaaah!”. Alex, furious at Leo’s carelessness, first scolds him vehemently. “Leo! How could you be so reckless with Owen? He’s a baby!” she yells. Then, in a surge of protective anger fueled by Owen’s distress and mirroring Leo’s actions, she grabs Leo, lifts him with both arms, and throws him against the wall (the same place he threw Owen). Leo lands with a thud, clearly hurt and crying silently. The force is significant, causing him physical pain and perhaps minor scrapes, though not severe injury. Alex’s actions stem from a desperate attempt to show Leo the consequences of his behavior and to make sure he understands the pain he inflicted on Owen. While Alex wouldn’t hurt Leo in reality, her dream allows her to express the intense anger and frustration she feels in this situation. She might even think to herself, “He deserves this,” before comforting a sobbing Owen.

  • In the dream, After the situation has subsided, what should happen because Leo threw Owen?

After Alex throws Leo, Owen continues to cry, “Waaaaaah!”. Alex comforts Owen, holding him close while Leo, still on the floor, sobs silently. Alex examines Leo’s injuries, applying a cold compress to ease the pain and profusely apologizing for her actions in the dream, even though she believes Leo’s actions warranted her response. She feels a mixture of regret and justified anger. Leo, through sobs, mutters apologies for throwing Owen. There’s a lingering tension in the air. Ultimately, Alex tries to mend the situation by hugging both Leo and Owen, and telling them both she loves them.

  • In the dream, how did everyone feel, especially when Leo threw Owen, and when Alex threw Leo back? List who everyone individually felt.
  • Owen: Terrified and hurt when Leo throws him; relieved and comforted after Alex intervenes, although still crying, “Waaaaaah!”.
  • Leo: Initially pleased with his roughhousing, then filled with fear, pain, and regret after being thrown by Alex; scared and sad.
  • Alex: Initially enraged at Leo’s actions, then a complex mix of anger, regret, and protectiveness after throwing Leo.
  • (Implied feelings for other family members): The dream doesn’t directly depict other family members witnessing the events, but it’s plausible the rest of the family would feel shocked, upset, and potentially confused later when they find out (within the dream).
  • In the dream, who was in the wrong?

In the dream, Leo is definitively in the wrong. His rough handling of Owen, a baby, is unacceptable and caused Owen pain and distress. Alex’s reaction, while extreme, is a direct consequence of Leo’s actions.

  • In the dream, did Leo deserve to be thrown like that?

No. While Leo’s actions were wrong and deserved consequences, Alex’s response in the dream is disproportionate and violent, even within the context of a dream. While she feels justified, her actions in the dream highlight her frustration and anger, but do not truly reflect appropriate discipline.

Dream Scenario with Dialogue (approx. 500-600 words):

(The scene opens in the living room. Leo is wrestling with Owen on the floor. Owen is giggling, but then Leo accidentally throws Owen to the ground.)

Owen (crying): Waaaaaah!

Alex (entering, annoyed): Leo! What are you doing?

Leo (defensive): I was just playing with Ow!

Alex (angrier): Playing? You almost threw Owen against the wall! Look at him, he’s crying, “Waaaaaah!”. How would you like it if I threw you against the wall?

Leo (pouting): I didn’t mean to!

Alex (yelling): Then watch how you play! You could have hurt him badly! I’m so frustrated with you sometimes, Leo!

(Alex grabs Leo and throws him against the wall. Leo lands with a thud, sobbing silently.)

Leo: (sobbing)

Alex (regretfully): Oh, Leo. I’m so sorry! I didn’t mean to hurt you that badly. But you need to understand how Owen felt!

Owen (still crying): Waaaaaah!

Alex (scolding Leo further): I’m so furious at you right now Leo. What is wrong with you? Seriously. You need to be more careful. Owen is your baby brother. You have to be more gentle.

(Alex picks up Owen, gently rocking him. Leo continues to sob silently)

Emily (entering): What was all that noise? What happened?

Alex: Leo threw Owen. And… well… I reacted badly. I’m so sorry. It was a reaction. I just want Owen to feel safe.

Leo (between sobs): I…I’m sorry…I didn’t mean…to hurt him…

(Emily gently examines Owen for any injuries. Owen is still whimpering quietly.)

Dad (entering, hearing the commotion): What’s going on here? Why is everyone crying?

Alex (explaining while still holding Owen): Leo was being rough with Owen. And then… (Alex pauses, unable to relay the exact details)

Emily (filling in): Yeah, Dad, Leo threw Owen. Then Alex…well, she kind of…reacted, in a way that wasn’t the best way to handle the situation. It’s a mess.

Dad (concerned): Leo, honey, did you hurt your brother? Why would you be so rough with your brother? Owen is still just a baby.

Leo (sniffling): I’m sorry, Dad. I didn’t mean to hurt him. I was just playing.

Mom (entering): What’s all this commotion? What’s happening? Owen, my baby, are you alright?

(Alice rushes to Owen’s side and checks on him)

Owen (Waaaaaah!):

Mom (reassuring Owen): It’s okay, sweetie. Mama’s here. (Then turning to everyone) What exactly happened?

(Alex, Emily, Leo, and David all explain the situation. Everyone is shocked and confused, and tries to comfort everyone. Mom tries to help soothe Owen and Leo, though it’s all taking place in Alex’s dream.

(The scene fades as the family tries to resolve the situation, leaving the lingering question of whether they’ll truly acknowledge the dreamlike nature of the events.)