#4 Separation
Lucy: …but my heart isn't ready for you.
*Lucy walks over to the kitchen table and rummages for a paper and pen
(this is what Lucy is writing)
Dear Kevin:
I love you will all my heart but I think we need to rethink our marriage. Have some time apart. We both have so much going on in our lives and yet we are not sharing it with each other. Sigh. I know this letter doesn't make sense because I really don't understand what is going on with us but I can say this I am going to visit my parents. You can do whatever you want. In a week or two lets meet and talk out our problems and other things.
Love you baby
Lucy
* Lucy rereads the letter couple of time
Lucy: *whispering to herself* Its ready
*Kisses the letter before putting in an envelope.
Lucy: Kids! Lets go on an errand to the supermarket
Mercy: Chocolate!
Mark: Ice Cream!
Lorena: Cookies!
Lucy: Wow!! Isn't that too much sugar?
Kids: NO!
*They exit the house laughing.
*Couple of hours later
Lucy: Kids before we go home I have one more place to go
*Enters a hotel parking lot.
Lorena: Go with you Mommy?
Lucy: Yes. Come on
*Lucy helps the kids out of the car and walk toward the hotel entrance
Lucy: Excuse me?
Desk Clerk: How may I help you?
Lucy: I would like to leave this for Kevin Kinkirk
Desk Clerk: Sure
*Lucy kisses the envelope for good luck before handling it to the desk clerk.
*Back home
*Lucy and the kids are eating dinner (homemade pizza and garlic bread)
Lucy: Kids I have something to tell you.
Mark: What?
Lucy: Mark, please use the napkin to wipe your mouth and not your sleeves
*Mark sheepishly uses the napkin to wipe his mouth
Lucy: I am going to visit my parents, your grandparents.
Mercy: California?
Lucy: Yes.
Mercy: *gives Lucy a sad look* Is everything ok? Are you mad at Daddy?
Mark: or is Daddy mad at you? We are not a happy family anymore.
Lucy: *in a shaky voice* Everything will be alright.
Lorena: We go? Daddy go? Doggy go?
Lucy: No daddy, doggy, and you are not going. Only I am. Ms. Potnikle is coming to babysit you.
Lorena: Mommy go bye bye?
Lucy: No I will be back sweetie. *gives a big sigh* Let's clean up and feed the doggy.
Mercy: Doggy has no name.
Lucy: Why don't you guys think of one tonight?
*Next day
*On the phone with Annie
Lucy: Mommy I am coming home tomorrow and will be staying for couple of days.
Annie: Is everything ok? Is Kevin and kids coming too?
Lucy: No. Kevin and I are taking a break and a neighbor is watching the kids.
Annie: Oh honey…you can't run from your problems.
Lucy: I am not running away from my problems. I am taking a break. We have been married for seven years and we haven't been apart more then couple of hours until now.
Annie: You are not little anymore so I can't tell you what to do but you are still my baby and I can advise.
Lucy: I know and I understand your point of view. But I need a breather.
Annie: All right. Anyways your father and I miss you a lot.
Lucy: Oh and I have a surprise for you.
Annie: Surprise?
Lucy: Surprise nobody else knows. I have to go.
Annie: Bye
*Lucy hangs up the phone and runs to the bathroom and throws up.
*Back at the hotel
*Desk clerk knocking at the door
Kevin: Who is it?
Desk Clerk: Desk Service
*Kevin opens the door.
Desk Clerk: For you sir.
*Desk Clerk hands the letter to Kevin.
Kevin: Thank you
*Kevin closes the door.
*Kevin carries the letter to the bed and sits down
Kevin: I wonder who it is from
*Kevin opens the letter
Kevin: *in a tender and loving but excited voice* Its from Lucy!
*Kevin starts to read the letter
*Couple minutes of later
*Kevin looks up from the letter and reaches for the phone
Kevin: *in a strange calm voice* Airline please?
Next: What is Kevin's reaction to Lucy's letter? Where is Kevin going? What is Lucy's surprise? What is next for Kevin and Lucy relationship? Will Mercy and Mark be told what is going on? Will Mercy and Mark figure out what is going with being told by Lucy and Kevin?
