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[Diamond sits at her desk and puts her chin in her hand, staring at many papers covered in failed dress designs.]
Diamond: Ugh. What am I going to do? I need to have something ready before the launch of Diamond’s Dresses.
Graphite (from headspace): Why the rush?

[Diamond glances uncomfortably at Graphite.]
Diamond: Platinum and Gold already paid for the first designs, and now they’re demanding refunds.
Graphite (from headspace): They gave you money for designs that don’t exist?!

Diamond (belligerently): I told them that if they cashed in early, they could have first dibs when I finally launched.
Graphite (from headspace): Uh-huh. And when did you tell them this launch was happening?

[Diamond goes back to putting her chin in her hands, dispirited.]
Diamond: Tomorrow.
Graphite (from headspace): What?!