Enjoy,
- Reece
FADE IN:
INT. DAVID'S WORK - OFFICE - EVENING
DAVID is hard at work.
MICHELLE approaches him.
MICHELLE
Last one to leave again, huh?
DAVID
Yeah.
MICHELLE
Look... I don't mean to pry, but you're working
yourself too hard. You need to relax, enjoy
yourself.
DAVID
I guess.
MICHELLE
When was the last time you and Jessica went out?
DAVID
I don't know.
MICHELLE
(touching his shoulder)
Exactly. So take her out for a meal. She's your
wife for God's sake.
Michelle turns to leave.
MICHELLE (CONT'D)
Trust me on this. Ask her.
He pauses, looking back at the empty office, before turning off the
light.
INT. DAVID'S HOUSE - EVENING
DAVID comes home to JESSICA, his beautiful wife. He kisses her on the
cheek.
JESSICA
Where have you been?
DAVID
At work... you know how much this means to me.
JESSICA
I made us dinner.
DAVID
Great! I'm starving.
JESSICA
You were late, so I threw it out!
DAVID
Fine, I'll get something myself.
INT. DAVID'S HOUSE - STUDY - EVENING
DAVID settles down amongst piles of paper work.
JESSICA is standing in the doorway.
JESSICA
Goodnight.
DAVID
(absorbed in his work)
Night. I'll be right up.
JESSICA
Sure.
Jessica turns and heads upstairs.
INT. DAVID'S HOUSE - STUDY - NIGHT
DAVID is still at work -- it is now past midnight.
INT. DAVID'S HOUSE - BEDROOM - NIGHT
JESSICA is fast asleep, her arm around David's side of the bed -- it
is empty.
INT. DAVID'S HOUSE - KITCHEN - MORNING
DAVID and JESSICA have an argument while making breakfast. JESSICA
storms off.
INT. DAVID'S HOUSE - BEDROOM - MORNING
There are empty suitcases, some clothes and personal items of Jessica's
scattered across the bed. JESSICA is searching the room for her personal
things, placing them on the bed.
DAVID enters.
DAVID
So that's it, you're leaving!
JESSICA
Like you care!
DAVID
Jessie, please...
JESSICA
Please what?!
DAVID
I don't want you to leave.
Jessica stops what she is doing and turns to David.
JESSICA
Since when did you give a damn about me?
DAVID
Since forever: I've always been there for you --
you know that, right?
JESSICA
I... I don't know anymore.
DAVID
What's that supposed to mean?
JESSICA
We've drifted apart. Ever since you got that
job, you've been distant, wrapped up in the work.
Jessica resumes her packing.
JESSICA (CONT'D)
I can't take it anymore.
DAVID
We can work this out.
JESSICA
It's too late for that, now!
DAVID
It's never too late; look, I... I don't want to
loose you.
JESSICA
You should have though about that before -- can
you pass me that blouse -- before you put work
first.
DAVID
This is not a good time to talk about this,
Jessica. Here, have your damn blouse!
JESSICA
It's always the wrong time.
(sighs)
What happened to us?
DAVID
I... I don't know.
JESSICA
We used to be so happy.
DAVID
I just... I... I want this to work. I want _us_
to work.
JESSICA
Great! _Now_ is the time you choose to care!
DAVID
I've always cared. I'm sorry if you feel like my
work has gotten in the way of our relationship,
but I like what I do and I want to support you,
take care of you. Where do you think that
necklace came from?
JESSICA
You want it back? Fine!
DAVID
No... no... that's not what I mean. It's yours,
so keep it.
JESSICA
What do you mean? Are you implying that I can't
take care of myself?
DAVID
I...
JESSICA
That is so typical!
DAVID
Wait! That's not what I'm saying. You are a
strong, beautiful woman. I have no doubts that
you could take care of yourself. But do you
want that life? To struggle to make money when
you could have that here?
JESSICA
But I need more! The money is great, don't get
me wrong, but money isn't everything. I want to
be loved. I want to curl up in your arms when
things are too much to handle. I want you to be
here for me, but you are too caught up in your
work to even notice I'm here!
Jessica closes her suitcase, then storms over to the door. She pauses
at the doorway, turning towards David.
JESSICA (CONT'D)
I hope you find what you want.
DAVID
I want you!
JESSICA
No. You don't. If you did, we wouldn't be in
this mess.
Jessica exits.
David collapses on the bed.
FADE OUT.
