The couple who live in this house, Alex and John, drink Champagne as they chat with their closest friends, Olivia and Elliot. Olivia is mid-forties and has embraced that fact. She knows 40 is the new 30 and because of that, she is still described by all who know her and by frequent suitors that she is still hot. Everything about this woman's appearance screams "exotic." The years have been good to Elliot. He's never lost his looks, his killer smile, or his ability to charm. He lifts his glass of champagne.
ELLIOT
"Happy happy happy..."
OLIVIA
(Reminding him)
" - Anniversary."
Elliot pauses, wryly turns to Olivia, making her smile.
ELLIOT
"Some things never change."
ALEX
"Thank God."
OLIVIA
"I thought maybe you were drifting."
JOHN
"He was pausing."
ELLIOT
"Exactly..." sighs, raising his glass, "Happy... Anniversary. You two have led an extraordinarily blessed life. As long as I've known you both, you've always managed to somehow do everything entirely right."
OLIVIA
" - That's so true."
ELLIOT
"But, honestly, how can it be thirty years!? When did we do that trip to Spain?" Elliot looks to Olivia, "It was for both of our..?"
OLIVIA
" - Fifteenth anniversaries."
ELLIOT
"God that was a great trip..."
The Two Women exchange a quick look when a tall, ADORABLE 21 YEAR OLD BOY joins the group, holding a bottle of beer. This is OLIVER, Alex and John's son. All four light up as Oliver puts his arm around his Mom.
OLIVIA
"Ollie, how was graduation?"
OLIVER
"It was fantastic. I can't believe I'm not in school anymore. When's Dickie's graduation?"
ELLIOT
"Next week."
OLIVIA
Oliva sighs at having to correct Elliot about the date of their own son's graduation. "It's in three days!"
ELLIOT
"Sorry! I mean this week."
JOHN
"Are the girls going?"
OLIVIA
"They can't wait. "
Olivia glances across the party and sees KATHY, A FREE SPIRIJOHN PRETTY WOMAN in her thirties, wearing a sarong over a bathing suit and walking directly toward them. She carries a slice of cake. Olivia becomes instantly distracted and uncomfortable.
OLIVER
"How long is Dickie home before he has to go back for work?'
OLIVIA
"- Only a week... "
ALEX
"Aw, that's it? "
OLIVIA
"I know, I hate it. Well..." Kathy joins the group, standing next to Elliot "Congrats again... Great party..."
OLIVER
"You're leaving?"
OLIVIA
"Yeah, I have some…." Kathy hands Elliot a piece of cake. Olivia works hard at not appearing flustered "- stuff I have to get done tonight for work..." Olivia then turns to Elliot & Kathy "I'll see you two in New York."
KATHY
"Absolutely. Looking' forward to it."
OLIVIA
"Good. Well..."
KATHY
"- Olivia, what are you wearing to the graduation?"
OLIVIA
"Oh, a suit or dress, probably a suit."
KATHY
"Fancy. Okay."
Olivia smiles tightly, raises her eyebrows to Alex.
ELLIOT
"See you there, Olivia. Where are you staying again?"
OLIVIA
"We're at The Park Regent. You said you were at The Four Seasons, right?"
ELLIOT
"I don't know. Where are we?"
KATHY
"We're at The Park Regent too."
OLIVIA
To say Olivia hated this would be the understatement of the century. "Oh. Good. That'll be convenient, actually. Okay, so, see you soon." Olivia waves awkwardly, as she picks up her purse and put her sunglasses on.
ALEX
"- I'll walk you out."
As they WALK AWAY, they HEAR:
KATHY
"So, John, do you think you can help us get Eli into El Montecito for kindergarten?"
As the two friends begin to walk to the door, Alex begin to laugh, causing Olivia to look at her with a raised eyebrow.
ALEX
"I thought it was sweet how well you and Elliot were getting along. Felt like old times."
OLIVIA
"Yeah, well, we know how to do this by now. It has been ten years."
ALEX
"That's crazy."
Olivia hugs Alex good bye, her eyes landing on Kathy affectionately rubbing Elliot's back. As Olivia closes the door, Elliot looks back to see if he could make eye contact with her one more time, but before he could, she was already gone.