FADE IN:
INT. APARTMENT BEDROOM – NIGHT
A modestly decorated first-floor apartment. A couple, ANDY and YASMIN, both in their early thirties, lie on the bed, the lights off. ANDY looks up at the ceiling, while YASMIN looks at him, slightly frustrated by concerned. Both are unclothed. YASMIN puts a hand on ANDY’s shoulder.
YASMINIt’s okay, it happens to everybody.
ANDY(defensively) Yeah, well, it didn’t used to happen.
YASMINI’m not mad, I promise.
ANDYI know you’re not mad, I’m mad. This kind of thing doesn’t happen, not to me.YASMINBabe, please don’t beat yourself up over this, we’ll get it right next time.
ANDY snorts doubtfully.
ADAMYeah, whatever you say.
ADAM pulls the covers up and rolls over, fluffing the pillow and attempting to go back to sleep. YASMIN sighs and repositions herself on the other side of the bed. Sneaking a look to make sure that ADAM is asleep, she sees he is not moving and starting to breathe heavily. YASMIN, after a second, begins to lower her hand down her stomach under the sheets. She lets out a short breath and gasps.
FADE TO BLACK.
FADE IN:
EXT. APARTMENT BUILDING – DAYADAM and YASMIN’s modest apartment building, on a sunny day the next morning.
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INT. APARTMENT – BEDROOM - DAYADAM wakes up groggily, and looks over to see YASMIN gone, rumpled sheets where she laid last night. He looks down to see a small wet spot halfway down YASMIN’s half of the bed, and frowns. ADAM looks over at the clock and climbs slowly out of bed.
INT. APARTMENT – LIVING ROOM – EVENING
The whole day has passed. ADAM types on his laptop idly, splayed out on the couch. The jingling of keys is heard, and ADAM looks up to see YASMIN entering the front door to the apartment. YASMIN smiles at him, but he blankly glares at her, making YASMIN’s smile fall.
YASMINHow’d your day go?ADAM(tersely) Fine. YASMINGet a lot of work done?ADAMMm-hmm.
It is at this point that we see ADAM playing a Candy Crush-like Flash game on his laptop instead of working. He closes the window.
YASMIN takes off her coat and drapes it over a coat hook, sauntering over to him and sitting next to him on the couch. She drapes her arms around him and starts to kiss his cheek and neck, instigating foreplay. ADAM does not respond, and in fact leans away from her, eyes never leaving his laptop screen.
YASMIN(sighing) Do we wanna talk about this?
ADAMNot particularly.YASMINNo, that’s the wrong answer; we do want to talk about this. Now.ADAMDo you really wanna talk about it, or would you rather just masturbate some more?YASMINWhat the hell’s that supposed to mean?ADAMDon’t pretend you didn’t do a little amateur DJing down there while I was asleep. You know what? It’s fine. My dick doesn’t seem to be fucking working, so you’re just fine taking care of yourself.YASMIN(beat) I’m sorry, how is this my fault now? I wanted to have sex with you, but you wanted to just feel sorry for yourself instead of keeping on trying.
ADAM stands and walks over to the hallway, YASMIN following.
ADAMFeel sorry for myself? Oh, okay, that’s just great. Reduce me to self-pity instead of engaging with the real problem.
YASMINWhat, pray tell, is the real problem?
ADAM wants to say something, but cannot. He refuses to speak.
YASMINTell me!ADAMI don’t have to do this right now.
ADAM storms the rest of the way to the bedroom and slams the door, locking it.
YASMINAdam, open the door.
ADAM is silent. The grabbing of clothes can be heard through the door. YASMIN pounds on the door hard.
YASMINAdam, open this FUCKING DOOR RIGHT NOW!
ADAM swings the door open; he is now fully dressed and storming toward the front door. He carries a suitcase with him.
YASMINWhat the fuck do you think you’re doing? Don’t walk away from me!ADAMGet the fuck away from me, Yasmin, just let me go!YASMIN(beginning to tear up) Just tell me what’s wrong, please! I just wanna know! Please don’t go!
ADAM glares at her with a tinge of pain, but steels himself and walks the rest of the way out. YASMIN sobs uncontrollably as she leans against the door.
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INT. CAR – NIGHT
ADAM climbs into the driver’s seat, throwing the suitcase in the backseat and throwing the keys in the ignition. Before turning it, though, he sits there for a moment, then starts hitting the steering wheel and screaming in frustration. He sits there, stock still but for a bit of trembling. After a long moment of contemplation, he climbs back out of the car.
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INT. APARTMENT LIVING ROOM – NIGHT
YASMIN hears a knock on the door. Hesitant, she opens the door to see ADAM, slumped shoulders and on the verge of tears.
ADAM(frantic, holding back tears) I’m scared. I’m scared it’ll always be like this, that it’s a sign that I shouldn’t be with you, that I’m getting too old or something. That I’m not a kid anymore, that I can’t have kids. I’m just so confused, baby. I’m so, so sorry.
YASMIN wraps her arms around him, she and ADAM holding each other in the doorway.
YASMINIt’s okay. You’re okay.
ADAMDodo you wanna keep trying?
YASMIN looks at him and smiles.
YASMINYeahI do.
FADE OUT.
END.
