Life in The City

Drake is a manager of a Four Seasons Hotel, Drake is about to leave for work when Ashley calls Drake.

...Ashley: Sophia is getting late for her class so drop her at her school...

...Drake: Babe, I have a meeting today and I'm already very late can you drop her...

...Ashley: Honey, please I'm very tired...

...Sophia: Mom, I can go by myself...

(Sophia grabbed her books)

...Sophia: Goodbye Mom, Goodbye Dad...

(Ashley look at Drake)

...Drake: It's ok she's grown up now, she can take care of herself...

Drake leaves for work, after taking a nap Ashley organized Sophia's stuff and she found a knife that Benjamin gave Sophia. Ashley looked and Sophia's name was written on it, Ashley starts getting upset.

...Same Day At Night - Dinner...

Ashley cooked a steak Drake loved steak but Sophia never like a steak, Sophia try to cut a piece of steak and Ashley looked at her.

...Ashley: Sophia, What are you doing?...

...Sophia: Trying to cut a small piece...

(Ashley put Sophia's knife on the table)

...Ashley: Maybe this will help...

(Drake looks knife and then at Ashley)

...Drake: Ashley, What is this...

...Ashley: Why don't you ask your daughter...

...Drake: Sophia?...

(Sophia keeps looking down)

...Sophia: Dad, it's nothing just a gift...

...Drake: Who gave it to you?...

...Ashley: Obviously, your father...

...Drake: Sophia, what's wrong with you?...

...Sophia: Dad, it's not dangerous...

...Drake: It's a knife it is dangerous you don't need a knife...

...Sophia: Dad......

...Drake: Sophia it's a weapon...

...Sophia: Dad, it's just a gift...

...Drake: Sweetie, listen to me you can't have a weapon, grandpa doesn't know how life is in the city...

Drake took Sophia's knife and lock it in his cupboard, Drake and Ashley both are very on Benjamin for gifting a knife to Sophia.

...Next Morning - Breakfast...

Drake and Ashley having breakfast but Sophia is in her room. Ashley keeps calling her but she doesn't respond, Drake is about to stand up but Ashley stopped him. Ashley stands up and enters Sophia's room. Sophia pretends to sleep but Ashley sees her face and she realizes that Sophia was crying.

Ashley cleans up Sophia's tears on her face and hugs her. Sophia opens her eyes and looks at her mother. Sophia requests her mother that she won't use the knife but she will keep it because her grandpa gives it to her.

Ashley open the cupboard and give Sophia her knife, Drake didn't like that but he didn't say anything to Ashley or Sophia.

Sophia puts her knife in her cupboard in front of a picture of Benjamin, she looks at Benjamin's picture and smiles. Sophia came out of her room and have breakfast with her parents.

Drake didn't like that Sophia is keeping a knife but he is happy that his daughter is having breakfast with everyone that's why Drake keep smiling and looking at Ashley and Sophia while breakfasting.

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