SOMA | The Meme Dump
JUNE
I think she's a dyke.
LEVON
I mean the rest of it.
JUNE
The wealthy dowager you embarassed has officially joined our company. She’s given us legal permission to dissolve her assets.
LEVON
Is that all?
JUNE
Oh! Also, we've been bought out! A company has offered to buy our business.
LEVON
Make sure you read the contract.
JUNE
You’re funny. The company bought my name too. I wonder if the buyer will go as far as casting another chick to play me? They did that for Betty Crocker back in the 60s, you know.
LEVON
What will you do?
JUNE
I’ll float off and continue working under a different name. I imagine the ladies will follow me wherever I land.
June pulls out a butane lighter and her corncob pipe. She takes a puff and hands both items to Levon. Nearby, the Renew.us employees are unloading truckloads of possessions near June’s industrial incinerator.
The old woman appears, escorted by Dixie. They take one last look 124
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at the pile of objects.
LEVON
You sold your name? What will people call you?
JUNE
I don't know. What good’s a name for a person these days?
Something optimized for search?
LEVON
I like the name June.
JUNE
Nah. That's an old lady name. What about Chimera?
LEVON
Sounds like a girl name.
JUNE
A change will do me good. Put me off balance a bit. Yes… I think this buyout has came at a great time. We've outgrown this place!
Too many sad rich people looking for a change. Too many wannabe art monks.
LEVON
Where will you go?
JUNE
Up! We’ve purchased the rights to some industrial roof space in the city centre. We’re going to terraform it, Levon!
She waves at the mainland.
JUNE
Install green roofs all along the skyline. Convert tower tops to pasture. Fill the sky with dirty hippies! We’ll build a whole new city on top of the old one. Imagine tending livestock up here. Goats would love it.