After their first kiss at yesterday's picnic, Michael and Mimi are waiting for their next phone conversation.
11 INT. MICHAEL'S BEDROOM - MORNING 11
The DIGITAL CLOCK by Michael's bed says it's a little after
five in the morning.
Michael lies in bed on his back, staring into space.
12 INT. MIMI'S LIVING ROOM - MORNING 12
At the same ungodly hour of the morning, MIMI, wearing an
oversized T-shirt, is VACUUMING the floor, quite absorbed
in the task.
13 INT. MIMI'S KITCHEN - MORNING 13
Mimi's ANALOG CLOCK now reads a minute or two before seven.
Mimi is washing DISHES. A moment later the phone RINGS.
Mimi runs for the phone with dripping hands.
13a INT. MIMI'S BEDROOM - MORNING 13a
Wiping her soapy hands on her T-shirt, Mimi answers the
phone.
MIMI
Hello?
13b INT. MICHAEL'S BEDROOM - MORNING 13b
Michael is still in bed.
MICHAEL
Hi.
We go back and forth between the two locations during the
conversation.
Mimi sinks down on the bed when she hears Michael's voice.
MIMI
Hi.
MICHAEL
Did I wake you up?
MIMI
No. I've been up for hours.
MICHAEL
Me too.
(pause)
So - how are you feeling?
MIMI
Good. How are you?
MICHAEL
I'm pretty spacey.
MIMI
Are you happy?
MICHAEL
I'm very happy.
(pause)
It really happened, right?
MIMI
Yes it did.
MICHAEL
Whew.
(pause)
So.
MIMI
So.
MICHAEL
So what are you thinking?
MIMI
About...?
MICHAEL
About us.
Mimi takes a pause, then goes for it.
MIMI
I'm thinking that I want to marry
you.
Michael is startled, and gives a little involuntary laugh.
MICHAEL
Oh, my God!
Mimi waits for a response.
MICHAEL
Mimi!
MIMI
What?
MICHAEL
Are you....?
Michael doesn't finish.
MIMI
(cont.)
I do, Michael. I want to marry you.
MICHAEL
(laughing)
Wow. Wait a minute. Let me....
Michael takes a while to collect himself.
MICHAEL
I love you, Mimi. You know I love
you.
(pause)
I could marry you.
MIMI
Are you sure? You have to be sure,
Michael, because I don't know that
I'm such a prize as all that. You
always make a fuss over me, but....
Mimi doesn't finish.
MICHAEL
I'm sure I love you. That's one
thing I'm sure of.
(pause)
Are you sure?
MIMI
I'm sure.
MICHAEL
Just a few days ago you....
Michael lets the sentence hang.
MIMI
I know, but - even then I knew it.
Another pause. Michael laughs.
MICHAEL
I don't believe this. I think we
should do it before you change your
mind.
MIMI
Give me two hours to pack a
suitcase, and I'm ready.
Michael laughs again in amazement.
MICHAEL
What's going on here? Is this an
alternate universe or something?
(pause)
Mimi, we haven't even slept
together.
MIMI
(smiling)
Oh, no! I knew we'd forgotten
something!
Michael laughs, still in a state of shock.
MIMI
(cont.)
It has been done before, you know.
MICHAEL
What?
MIMI
Marriage before sex.
MICHAEL
Not in this century.
MIMI
Don't you like the idea?
MICHAEL
Uhhh....
MIMI
I like it.
MICHAEL
(intrigued)
You do?
MIMI
That's the original concept, isn't
it? That's what it was supposed to
be.
Michael loves it when Mimi gets abstract.
MICHAEL
Are we being completely crazy?
MIMI
I don't know. Are we?
MICHAEL
I think we are. But I've loved you
for so long....
MIMI
I love you too, Michael.
Another pause.
MICHAEL
Two hours, eh?
MIMI
I was exaggerating a bit, I'm
afraid, Michael. I don't think you
can get married that quickly.
MICHAEL
You can't?
MIMI
No. They make you wait for a few
days.
(pause)
Unless you elope.
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