Sunday, October 12, 2008

Here, sign the card for Theresa.

Man is standing at the kitchen sink doing dishes. A woman comes in and drops a manila envelope on the table.

Woman: I brought the papers. Would you please sign them.
Man: [Scrubbing a dish] Not now...
Woman: I brought them right too you. Right here. I even brought the pen [She tosses a pen on to the table as well] so no excuses. Just sign them. [Man keeps scrubbing harder] Jason, I've been waiting for weeks. Can't you just sign them?
Man: I don't want to...
Woman: I don't understand you. Our relationship has been terrible for months. You know that. [Man looks like he is about to say something to the dish in his hand but he doesn't] And to be quite honest most of it was my fault and I haven't been that good to you. Let's just put this behind us and move on. Most guys would be glad to be rid of this problem. Please just sign the papers.

The Man keeps washing dishes looking down past them. He places the dish he had been working on in the rack and starts on another. Woman is frustrated, exasperated, and confused.

Woman: Jason would you just sign the stupid papers!

The man pulls the dish up from the water and gently places it to dry and then lifts his eyes up.

Man: I married you because I love you.

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