I’m getting a little sick of those situations where a BOY and GIRL, already in a relationship, has stuff happen to either of them – y’know, the A plot – when:
EXT. SOMEWHERE – SOMETIME
BOY is doing something that occupies his mind.
There’s a KNOCK on a DOOR – it’s GIRL.
GIRL
I need to talk to you.
— or —
INT. BOY’S FLAT – SOMETIME
BOY answers PHONE:
BOY
Hello.
GIRL
(V.O.; filter)
It’s me.
BOY
(smiles)
It’s you.
GIRL
(V.O.; filter)
We need to talk.
– and nine times out of godsdamned ten, GIRL is pregnant.
This is about as annoying as the good ol’ I’ve-got-something-to-tell-you-but-I-can’t-over-the-phone-so-let’s-make-a-time-to-meet-which-I-won’t-make-because-I’ll-be-dead-by-then.
I have a vague memory of an interesting execution of this plot point. Went something like this:
INT. DINER – EVENING
BOY and GIRL, out on a date, share a MILKSHAKE. In between milkshake slurps and giggles:
GIRL
That movie was so funny!
BOY
Yes, it was – my stomach hurts from all the laughing –
GIRL
Funny you should mention stomach pains –
She smiles.
He smiles.
GIRL
I’m pregnant.
Who saw that coming?
