Missing Wedding Ring

Missing Wedding Ring (film concept in development).

HE:  It’s great to be home (flops on the couch).

SHE: Good to have you back honey.  How was the conference?

HE: Boring as usual.

SHE: (She stares at the white mark on his finger) Honey, where’s your ring?

HE: What ring?

SHE: Your wedding ring of course.

HE: (wiggles his finger).  It’s here………

SHE: See what I mean?  You’re not wearing it.

HE: It must have fallen off at the conference.

SHE:  After ten years?

HE:  I lost weight, so it has been loose lately.

Home phones rings.  She walks to the phone table to answer it.

SHE:  Yes.  Yes.  Great.  You’re very kind. Toronto, as in Canada? Once again thanks a lot.

(she puts the phone down and looks at him with a smile that doesn’t reach her eyes).

SHE:  That was the Digital Lovers Hotel in Toronto.  Housekeeping found your ring.  They called to confirm your address.  They want to send it by courier.  Great customer service, don’t you think?

HE: Ahmmm.

SHE: I thought the conference was in New York?

HE: Ahmmm. It was moved to Canada.  Power failure in the Big Apple.  Yes, power failure, whole city black like a grave.

SHE:  Grave?  Interesting thought.  We need passports to go to Canada, right?

HE:  Fortunately, it was in my computer bag.

SHE: Hmmmm! Graves have complications but honey, let’s be serious.  You don’t have to remove your wedding ring.  It’s no big deal.

HE:  Excuse me?

SHE:  People just do what they have to do.  Have bouncing fun for a few days then go back home.

HE:  You mean?

SHE:  I never remove my wedding ring, ever.

HE: You?  You?  No!  You?

Screenplay by:  Nonqaba waka Msimang

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