Pre-Paris Part 2
Grace: Sheridan, this is incredibly important. You must listen to us when we tell you this.
Sheridan: This sounds serious, what is it?
Charity: You're going to meet someone else on this trip.
Sheridan: Well, of course we'll meet other people on the trip. We're not the only ones going to Paris. People live there you know.
Grace: That's not what we mean, Sheridan. You're going to meet another man.
Sheridan: Okay. So?
Charity: I don't think you understand at all. We both had premonitions, and in them you fell in love with another man.
Sheridan: Oh.
Grace: Sheridan, I'm so sorry.
Sheridan: Sorry? What for?
Grace: It didn't look like you were going to stay with Luis.
Sheridan: What? That's crazy. Luis and I love each other so much. Even if I do fall in love with another man, our love could never compete with the love Luis and I share. We're soulmates, and we'll be together forever. No offense to you two or anything, but I don't believe this trip will tear Luis and I apart.
Charity: For you guys, I hope it doesn't come true, and that we're wrong.
Grace: Well, we've got a lot more things to do today. Charity, let's go.
Charity: Okay, Aunt Grace.
Sheridan: It was nice seeing you guys again, I'll send you a postcard form France.
Charity: Sounds good, have fun Sheridan! (she leaves to go to the car)
Grace: Sheridan, promise me you'll be careful. Don't let anything come between you and Luis.
Sheridan: Okay, Grace. I will.
Grace: Thanks. See you when you get back, bye!
Sheridan: Bye!
(Grace leaves)
Sheridan: I can't believe they had a premonition of me falling in love with another man. I love Luis; nothing could ever come between us. Anyway, I'd better get moving on this dinner if I want it to be ready before Luis comes over tonight.
(she goes to get ready for Luis)
{Hank's car}
(Hank is driving Luis to Sheridan's)
Luis: Hey, thanks again man. You know, for agreeing to drive me.
Hank: No problem. But don't forget-you owe me one.
Luis: Sure thing bud.
(they've arrived at Sheridan's cottage)
Hank: Here we are.
Luis: Thanks Hank. I'll see you later okay?
Hank: Yeah, see you later buddy.
(Luis gets out of the car and walks up to the door as Hank drives away)
(Luis walks right into the cottage to see Sheridan standing against the kitchen entrance in full view of the door, where she's wearing a very sexy little red dress)
Luis: Wow. Honey, you look so hot.
Sheridan: That's good. I feel hot.
Luis: (moans) Am I in for a hell of a night or what?
Sheridan: You sure are. Now come here and kiss me. (he goes over to her and starts kissing her. After a minute he moves to her neck) Oh Luis! Oh, hold on, stop that! (he continues kissing her neck) Honey, let's wait until after dinner. You'll love what I've prepared.
Luis: (after he stops kissing her neck) Oh Sheridan. You know you drive me crazy. Don't make me wait for you. I love you too much.
Sheridan: And I love you too. But you'll love what I've made you for dinner.
Luis: Oh, all right. (he picks her up and takes her into the dining room, where dinner is all laid out for them. He gently puts her down) Sher, things look wonderful.
Sheridan: Thank you. (she opens one of the dishes) Now, this is lemon chicken. It's a Chinese dish
Luis: It sounds delicious.
Sheridan: Mmm, it is. (she opens another dish) And these are onion tartlets.
Luis: Oh, honey. You know those are one of my favourites.
Sheridan: And you'd better enjoy them, they're a bitch to cook. I couldn't stop crying, and I had to call your mother, and things were not pleasant.
Luis: Awe, that sounds awful. But I really do appreciate the trouble you went through, just for me.
Sheridan: (she walks over and kisses him) You just remember that tonight.
Luis: I certainly will, my love.
Sheridan: Luis? (she sits in his lap)
Luis: (entranced by her beauty) Yes, Sheridan?
Sheridan: Let me tell you something.
Luis: (with a giddy smile on his face) Okay.
{Hank's car}
(Hank has just dropped Luis off at Sheridan's cottage and made his way up to the Crane mansion)
Hank: (to himself) I can't believe I'm going to do this. But I've got to. I've got to let Gwen know how I feel. She must know that I love her.
(a big 'awe!' from the audience)
(he gets out of the car and starts to walk up to the main doors of the mansion with the bouquet of flowers he pulled from the backseat. When he arrives, Phyllis answers the door)
Hank: Hi Phyllis.
Phyllis: Good evening Mr. Bennett. What can I do for you?
Hank: Is Gwen home tonight? I'd like to see her.
Phyllis: Certainly. Wait in the hall and I'll tell her you're here.
Hank: Thank you.
(Phyllis goes off to find Gwen. Hank waits in the hall and after a few minutes she comes back with Gwen)
Hank: Hi Gwen. You look lovely tonight.
Gwen: Thank you Hank. What's up?
Hank: Um, I just really need to talk to you, about something important. Can we go in the library or something?
Gwen: Sure.
(they walk off to the library)
{back with Sheridan and Luis}
Luis: What do you want to tell me?
Sheridan: Luis, I love you so much. I treasure our love a lot. You don't understand how much you mean to me. (he's about to say something but she puts her finger over his lips before he can say anything) I just wanted to tell you that I love you more than I could have ever imagined. Luis, you're the best.
Luis: Oh, Sheridan.
Sheridan: One more thing.
Luis: Yes?
Sheridan: I'm pregnant.
(Luis looks shocked for a moment then breaks into a smile)
Luis: Really? That's so great!
Sheridan: (has a relieved look on her face) I'm so glad you think so. I was worried you'd be freaked out or something.
Luis: No way. I'm so happy.
Sheridan: Good. And now that you're done dinner, we don't we (she gets up off his lap) go into the bedroom? (she kisses him and goes into the bedroom)
Luis: Oh, you drive me crazy, Sheridan!
(he follows her into the bedroom)
{back with Hank and Gwen in the Crane library}
Gwen: What is it you have to tell me Hank?
Hank: Gwen, this isn't easy to say.
Gwen: Well, what is it?
Hank: How long have we known each other?
Gwen: Oh, so long. I have no idea how long it's been.
Hank: Exactly. And in this vast amount of time, I've developed some feelings.
Gwen: (unsure tone in her voice) Okay. Go on.
Hank: Gwen, I love you. (gets down on his knee and opens the ring box) Will you marry me?
(Gwen looks very shocked)
Gwen: Oh my…Hank, I'd love to!
(he puts the ring on her finger and they kiss)
Hank: Gwen, I love you so much.
Gwen: I love you too Hank.
(big "awe" from the audience)
{back with Sheridan and Luis, post-sex}
(they're laying together on the bed, cuddling)
Sheridan: Luis, you're so wonderful.
Luis: I love you so much.
Sheridan: I can't wait to go to Paris.
Luis: Me either. This is going to be a great trip.
Sheridan: Can we go to the Louvre?
Luis: Of course we can, baby. And we'll go down 'La rue de la blech blah blhec'.
Sheridan: (giggles) It's so cute when you can't remember the French street names.
Luis: I'm serious. That's a real street in Paris.
Sheridan: Sure it is honey.
Luis: I can't believe you don't believe me! I'm not making that up!
Sheridan: Okay then. What's on this 'rue de la blech blah blhec'?
Luis: There's that little French café, and the pâtisserie, with the French pastries. You love that street.
Sheridan: Luis, you just described about every street in Paris.
Luis: Well, whatever. They'll all be beautiful with you and I walking along them.
Sheridan: I love you.
Luis: I love you too, honey.
{the next morning}
(Hank and Gwen are in her bed, post-sex)
Gwen: Wow. I can't believe this. Since last night, I've gotten engaged to a man that I've never dated before.
Hank: But we've always been in love, so it doesn't matter.
Gwen: I know. I love you, Hank.
Hank: And I love you, Gwen.
And this concludes "Pre-Paris"! Watch for "Paris" coming soon!
Grace: Sheridan, this is incredibly important. You must listen to us when we tell you this.
Sheridan: This sounds serious, what is it?
Charity: You're going to meet someone else on this trip.
Sheridan: Well, of course we'll meet other people on the trip. We're not the only ones going to Paris. People live there you know.
Grace: That's not what we mean, Sheridan. You're going to meet another man.
Sheridan: Okay. So?
Charity: I don't think you understand at all. We both had premonitions, and in them you fell in love with another man.
Sheridan: Oh.
Grace: Sheridan, I'm so sorry.
Sheridan: Sorry? What for?
Grace: It didn't look like you were going to stay with Luis.
Sheridan: What? That's crazy. Luis and I love each other so much. Even if I do fall in love with another man, our love could never compete with the love Luis and I share. We're soulmates, and we'll be together forever. No offense to you two or anything, but I don't believe this trip will tear Luis and I apart.
Charity: For you guys, I hope it doesn't come true, and that we're wrong.
Grace: Well, we've got a lot more things to do today. Charity, let's go.
Charity: Okay, Aunt Grace.
Sheridan: It was nice seeing you guys again, I'll send you a postcard form France.
Charity: Sounds good, have fun Sheridan! (she leaves to go to the car)
Grace: Sheridan, promise me you'll be careful. Don't let anything come between you and Luis.
Sheridan: Okay, Grace. I will.
Grace: Thanks. See you when you get back, bye!
Sheridan: Bye!
(Grace leaves)
Sheridan: I can't believe they had a premonition of me falling in love with another man. I love Luis; nothing could ever come between us. Anyway, I'd better get moving on this dinner if I want it to be ready before Luis comes over tonight.
(she goes to get ready for Luis)
{Hank's car}
(Hank is driving Luis to Sheridan's)
Luis: Hey, thanks again man. You know, for agreeing to drive me.
Hank: No problem. But don't forget-you owe me one.
Luis: Sure thing bud.
(they've arrived at Sheridan's cottage)
Hank: Here we are.
Luis: Thanks Hank. I'll see you later okay?
Hank: Yeah, see you later buddy.
(Luis gets out of the car and walks up to the door as Hank drives away)
(Luis walks right into the cottage to see Sheridan standing against the kitchen entrance in full view of the door, where she's wearing a very sexy little red dress)
Luis: Wow. Honey, you look so hot.
Sheridan: That's good. I feel hot.
Luis: (moans) Am I in for a hell of a night or what?
Sheridan: You sure are. Now come here and kiss me. (he goes over to her and starts kissing her. After a minute he moves to her neck) Oh Luis! Oh, hold on, stop that! (he continues kissing her neck) Honey, let's wait until after dinner. You'll love what I've prepared.
Luis: (after he stops kissing her neck) Oh Sheridan. You know you drive me crazy. Don't make me wait for you. I love you too much.
Sheridan: And I love you too. But you'll love what I've made you for dinner.
Luis: Oh, all right. (he picks her up and takes her into the dining room, where dinner is all laid out for them. He gently puts her down) Sher, things look wonderful.
Sheridan: Thank you. (she opens one of the dishes) Now, this is lemon chicken. It's a Chinese dish
Luis: It sounds delicious.
Sheridan: Mmm, it is. (she opens another dish) And these are onion tartlets.
Luis: Oh, honey. You know those are one of my favourites.
Sheridan: And you'd better enjoy them, they're a bitch to cook. I couldn't stop crying, and I had to call your mother, and things were not pleasant.
Luis: Awe, that sounds awful. But I really do appreciate the trouble you went through, just for me.
Sheridan: (she walks over and kisses him) You just remember that tonight.
Luis: I certainly will, my love.
Sheridan: Luis? (she sits in his lap)
Luis: (entranced by her beauty) Yes, Sheridan?
Sheridan: Let me tell you something.
Luis: (with a giddy smile on his face) Okay.
{Hank's car}
(Hank has just dropped Luis off at Sheridan's cottage and made his way up to the Crane mansion)
Hank: (to himself) I can't believe I'm going to do this. But I've got to. I've got to let Gwen know how I feel. She must know that I love her.
(a big 'awe!' from the audience)
(he gets out of the car and starts to walk up to the main doors of the mansion with the bouquet of flowers he pulled from the backseat. When he arrives, Phyllis answers the door)
Hank: Hi Phyllis.
Phyllis: Good evening Mr. Bennett. What can I do for you?
Hank: Is Gwen home tonight? I'd like to see her.
Phyllis: Certainly. Wait in the hall and I'll tell her you're here.
Hank: Thank you.
(Phyllis goes off to find Gwen. Hank waits in the hall and after a few minutes she comes back with Gwen)
Hank: Hi Gwen. You look lovely tonight.
Gwen: Thank you Hank. What's up?
Hank: Um, I just really need to talk to you, about something important. Can we go in the library or something?
Gwen: Sure.
(they walk off to the library)
{back with Sheridan and Luis}
Luis: What do you want to tell me?
Sheridan: Luis, I love you so much. I treasure our love a lot. You don't understand how much you mean to me. (he's about to say something but she puts her finger over his lips before he can say anything) I just wanted to tell you that I love you more than I could have ever imagined. Luis, you're the best.
Luis: Oh, Sheridan.
Sheridan: One more thing.
Luis: Yes?
Sheridan: I'm pregnant.
(Luis looks shocked for a moment then breaks into a smile)
Luis: Really? That's so great!
Sheridan: (has a relieved look on her face) I'm so glad you think so. I was worried you'd be freaked out or something.
Luis: No way. I'm so happy.
Sheridan: Good. And now that you're done dinner, we don't we (she gets up off his lap) go into the bedroom? (she kisses him and goes into the bedroom)
Luis: Oh, you drive me crazy, Sheridan!
(he follows her into the bedroom)
{back with Hank and Gwen in the Crane library}
Gwen: What is it you have to tell me Hank?
Hank: Gwen, this isn't easy to say.
Gwen: Well, what is it?
Hank: How long have we known each other?
Gwen: Oh, so long. I have no idea how long it's been.
Hank: Exactly. And in this vast amount of time, I've developed some feelings.
Gwen: (unsure tone in her voice) Okay. Go on.
Hank: Gwen, I love you. (gets down on his knee and opens the ring box) Will you marry me?
(Gwen looks very shocked)
Gwen: Oh my…Hank, I'd love to!
(he puts the ring on her finger and they kiss)
Hank: Gwen, I love you so much.
Gwen: I love you too Hank.
(big "awe" from the audience)
{back with Sheridan and Luis, post-sex}
(they're laying together on the bed, cuddling)
Sheridan: Luis, you're so wonderful.
Luis: I love you so much.
Sheridan: I can't wait to go to Paris.
Luis: Me either. This is going to be a great trip.
Sheridan: Can we go to the Louvre?
Luis: Of course we can, baby. And we'll go down 'La rue de la blech blah blhec'.
Sheridan: (giggles) It's so cute when you can't remember the French street names.
Luis: I'm serious. That's a real street in Paris.
Sheridan: Sure it is honey.
Luis: I can't believe you don't believe me! I'm not making that up!
Sheridan: Okay then. What's on this 'rue de la blech blah blhec'?
Luis: There's that little French café, and the pâtisserie, with the French pastries. You love that street.
Sheridan: Luis, you just described about every street in Paris.
Luis: Well, whatever. They'll all be beautiful with you and I walking along them.
Sheridan: I love you.
Luis: I love you too, honey.
{the next morning}
(Hank and Gwen are in her bed, post-sex)
Gwen: Wow. I can't believe this. Since last night, I've gotten engaged to a man that I've never dated before.
Hank: But we've always been in love, so it doesn't matter.
Gwen: I know. I love you, Hank.
Hank: And I love you, Gwen.
And this concludes "Pre-Paris"! Watch for "Paris" coming soon!