Heres a new treat from the screenplay in progress. Very rarely do I feel like i perfectly nail something on draft one, but I guess the Gods were smiling on me today. It's based on something someone told me anywho, here goes
EXT. MATT'S APARTMENT -- AFTERNOON
Matt and Travis sit on his front stoop with a basketball, having just returned from playing.
MATT
That was almost embarrassing.
TRAVIS
I haven't played since 8th grade. Don't flatter yourself, it wasn't that big of an accomplishment.
MATT
Hey, I'll take my victories where I can get them.
TRAVIS
Nice standards you have there.
MATT
You want to stay for dinner?
TRAVIS
Emma's kind of a crappy cook.
MATT
It's an acquired taste. You need a less sensitive pallet to fully appreciate the subtleties.
TRAVIS
So is that what happens when the ring goes on the finger? You start making elaborate excuses for the shortcomings of your partner.
MATT
Something like that.
TRAVIS
It's nice isn't it?
MATT
It really kind of is.
TRAVIS
I bet.
MATT
All that time with the same woman, and you never get married. Christ, that is not the Travis Dillinger that left.
TRAVIS
I had the ring a week before I left.
MATT
How come you didn't.
TRAVIS
I never wanted it to be a patch. I was waiting for smooth sailing.
MATT
And you couldn't get out of rough waters?
TRAVIS
You know, I'm gonna stop the sailing metaphor right now, because, frankly, I got nothing else there. We fought a lot.
MATT
Who doesn't?
TRAVIS
Happy people?
MATT
Do you miss her?
TRAVIS
You know, I shouldn't.
MATT
Why not?
TRAVIS
Because she gave me some pretty decent reasons not to, but I keep thinking that maybe this is all just a bad dream. That she's going to be there when I get home one day. Apologizing and it will be A-OK.
MATT
It's pretty to think so, isn't it?
TRAVIS
I guess so.
MATT
So, this new girl.
TRAVIS
She's nothing special.
MATT
Then why are you spending so much time with her?
TRAVIS
I'm kind of low on friendly faces these days, plus she has a great body.
MATT
So she isn't your next Little Red Hair Girl?
TRAVIS
What?
MATT
We may not have been that close before Travis, but you are an easy person to read. We all knew you. Your happiness depends on having that girl in your life.
TRAVIS
I don't think I've ever dated a red head.
MATT
Really?
TRAVIS
I kind of dig them too, I guess the odds never worked in my favor.
MATT
Yeah, you kind of stuck to the brunettes.
TRAVIS
No I didn't.
MATT
What color is her hair?
Travis gets a sudden quick revelation.
TRAVIS
Okay, so apparently I have a type, but it isn't like that with this one.
MATT
If you say so.
TRAVIS
I don't know. It's not bad, I guess, but it's just not knock me on my ass amazing.
(Pause)
I had that with Megan. I could say a million bad things about her, but I had that with her from moment one.
MATT
Yeah, well maybe if you play nice, she'll dye her hair or wear a wig.
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