14. INT PRECIOUS’ ROOM SAME DAY
THE DOOR TO THE ROOM OPENS AND CATHERINE WALKS IN, USHERING STEPHEN AND PRECIOUS INSIDE. STEPHEN WALKS IN THEIR TWO BAGS AND DEPOSITS THEM AT A CORNER OF THE ROOM BEFORE HE SMILES AND LOOKS AROUND THE ROOM WITH APPRECIATION…
STEPHEN
Is this your room, darling?
PRECIOUS
Yes. This has been my room since I was ten.
STEPHEN
Nice. Lovely.
CATHERINE
(Smiles) Well, I’ll leave you two now to freshen up and come down to meet us for dinner. I’ll set the table. (Smiles at Stephen). Once again, welcome to our humble home, Stephen.
STEPHEN
Thank you very much, ma.
CATHERINE SMILES AND WALKS OUT OF THE ROOM. THE MOMENT SHE CLOSES THE DOOR BEHIND HER, THE HUGE SMILE ON STEPHEN’S FACE DISAPPEARS AND HE WALKS OVER TO HIS BAG AND OPENS IT TO START BRINGING OUT HIS STUFFS. PRECIOUS SMILES AND WALKS OVER TO HIS SIDE AND SPEAKS…
PRECIOUS
Could you help me pick up my bag and drop it over here, please?
STEPHEN DOES NOT SAY ANYTHING FOR A SECOND OR TWO AS HE CONTINUES TO RUMMAGE THROUGH HIS BAG. HE PICKS OUT A FEW CLOTHES AND RISES TO HIS FEET TO LOOK AROUND THE ROOM BEFORE HIS EYES FALLS ON THE BATHROOM DOOR BEFORE HE WALKS TOWARDS IT. HE STOPS BY THE DOOR AND TURNS TO FACE HER…
STEPHEN
Just so you know, Precious; my job is to act as a pretend fiancé before your parents and not behind them. When we are alone together, you are on your own!
HE TURNS AND WALKS OFF INTO THE BATHROOM. PRECIOUS STARES FROM THE CLOSED BATHROOM DOOR TO THE BAG SHE HAD ASKED HIM TO HELP HER LIFT CLOSER, CONFUSION IN HER EYES…
CUT
