{"id":3099,"date":"2012-10-27T13:20:36","date_gmt":"2012-10-27T00:20:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dfmamea.com\/?p=3099"},"modified":"2012-10-27T13:20:36","modified_gmt":"2012-10-27T00:20:36","slug":"portent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dfmamea.com\/blog\/portent\/","title":{"rendered":"Portent"},"content":{"rendered":"

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:<\/p>\n

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EXT. SOMEWHERE – SOMETIME<\/p>\n

BOY is doing something that occupies his mind.<\/p>\n

There’s a KNOCK on a DOOR – it’s GIRL.<\/p>\n

GIRL<\/p>\n

I need to talk to you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

— or —<\/p>\n

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INT. BOY’S FLAT – SOMETIME<\/p>\n

BOY answers PHONE:<\/p>\n

BOY<\/p>\n

Hello.<\/p>\n

GIRL<\/p>\n

(V.O.; filter)<\/p>\n

It’s me.<\/p>\n

BOY<\/p>\n

(smiles)<\/p>\n

It’s you<\/u>.<\/p>\n

GIRL<\/p>\n

(V.O.; filter)<\/p>\n

We need to talk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

– and nine times out of godsdamned ten, GIRL is pregnant.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I have a vague memory of an interesting execution of this plot point. Went something like this:<\/p>\n

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INT. DINER – EVENING<\/p>\n

BOY and GIRL, out on a date, share a MILKSHAKE. In between milkshake slurps and giggles:<\/p>\n

GIRL<\/p>\n

That movie was so funny!<\/p>\n

BOY<\/p>\n

Yes, it was – my stomach hurts from all the laughing –<\/p>\n

GIRL<\/p>\n

Funny you should mention stomach pains –<\/p>\n

She smiles.<\/p>\n

He smiles.<\/p>\n

GIRL<\/p>\n

I’m pregnant.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Who saw that coming?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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 … <\/p>\n

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