Revised Script
Aby: Chris I don't understand why we have to go and see them.
Chris: But it's my family. I miss them and they really want to meet you.
Scene 2:
Chris: Look, if you don't want to come you don't have to. I just thought it would be nice to have spend some time away from Uni.
Scene 3:
[in car]
Chris: You ready?
Chris: You ready?
Scene 3:
[Chris knocks on his parents' door, but nobody is in]
Chris: I'll phone my dad.
Aby: Hurry it's cold out here.
[Chris is on the phone to his father]
Chris: Hi, where are you guys?
Dad: We've just nipped over to Paris to visit your Aunt and Uncle for the weekend. Why, where are you?
Chris: Well I'm outside yours with Aby, we drove down to surprise you and Mum.
Dad: Oh well erh we aren't there, but the house sitter should be there soon.
Chris: House sitter?
Dad: Yeah, we asked Megan to watch the house for us.
Chris: Megan as in my ex-girlfriend Megan?
Dad: Yep, good luck! Look son got to go, we're about to go wine tasting
Chris: Okay, well have fun! See you when you get back
[Chris hangs up the phone]
Aby: So?
Chris: They're in France, won't be back until Monday.
Scene 4:
[Megan appears from around the corner with bags of shopping]
Chris: [Noticing Megan] Megan!
Megan: [Noticing Chris] Chris?
Scene 5:
[All characters are sitting awkwardly in the living room silently. Tension between Aby and Megan]
Scene 6:
[Dinner table]
Aby: How long has it been since you two last saw each other?
Megan: Must be about three years?
Chris: Yeah. It's gone fast!
Scene 7:
Megan: Look I'll get out of your way, I'll see you around!
Chris: I'll see you out
[at Front door]
Megan: It was really nice seeing you again
Chris: You too
Aby: Chris, are you coming inside?
Megan: Bye
Scene 8:
[In guest bedroom]
Aby: I saw the way you were looking at her
Chris: I don't know what you are talking about
Aby: Yes you do, you couldn't keep your eyes off her! It was as if I wasn't even there!
Chris: Stop being so dramatic.
Aby: Is that what you think?
Chris: Well you are aren't you?
Aby: I thought we came here to spend time with each other, but you clearly want to be with her.
Chris: It's not my fault, I haven't seen her for years!
Aby: Well you spend as much time as you want with her, I'm going home.
Chris: You being serious?
Scene 9:
[Aby drives off]
Chris: *sigh*
Scene 10:
[in living room]
Chris: I can't believe she left, thanks for coming over.
Megan: It's fine honest. I thought you'd be upset so I brought you something
[pulls out a crate of alcohol]
Megan: *Comforting noises* I've missed you
Chris: I've missed you too…
Scene 11:
[guest bedroom]
Megan: Look, that shouldn't of happened, you have a girlfriend!
Chris: What did we even do last night?
Megan: I don't know but I remember laughing… a lot! *both laugh*
Megan: I best be going. Let me know when you're next visiting.
Scene 12:
[Bathroom]
Chris: *Sobbing* Why doesn't she love me?
Scene 13:
[Megan's living room, tears run down Megan's face]
Scene 14:
[At dinner in parent's house, Chris is sat at the dinner table alone in deep thought]
*Knock at the door, Chris walks to front door, opens it*
Chris: Megan?
Aby: How long has it been since you two last saw each other?
Megan: Must be about three years?
Chris: Yeah. It's gone fast!
Scene 7:
Megan: Look I'll get out of your way, I'll see you around!
Chris: I'll see you out
[at Front door]
Megan: It was really nice seeing you again
Chris: You too
Aby: Chris, are you coming inside?
Megan: Bye
Scene 8:
[In guest bedroom]
Aby: I saw the way you were looking at her
Chris: I don't know what you are talking about
Aby: Yes you do, you couldn't keep your eyes off her! It was as if I wasn't even there!
Chris: Stop being so dramatic.
Aby: Is that what you think?
Chris: Well you are aren't you?
Aby: I thought we came here to spend time with each other, but you clearly want to be with her.
Chris: It's not my fault, I haven't seen her for years!
Aby: Well you spend as much time as you want with her, I'm going home.
Chris: You being serious?
Scene 9:
[Aby drives off]
Chris: *sigh*
Scene 10:
[in living room]
Chris: I can't believe she left, thanks for coming over.
Megan: It's fine honest. I thought you'd be upset so I brought you something
[pulls out a crate of alcohol]
Megan: *Comforting noises* I've missed you
Chris: I've missed you too…
Scene 11:
[guest bedroom]
Megan: Look, that shouldn't of happened, you have a girlfriend!
Chris: What did we even do last night?
Megan: I don't know but I remember laughing… a lot! *both laugh*
Megan: I best be going. Let me know when you're next visiting.
Scene 12:
[Bathroom]
Chris: *Sobbing* Why doesn't she love me?
Scene 13:
[Megan's living room, tears run down Megan's face]
Scene 14:
[At dinner in parent's house, Chris is sat at the dinner table alone in deep thought]
*Knock at the door, Chris walks to front door, opens it*
Chris: Megan?
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