Chapter 8: Bachelorette
12:00 PM
SCENE: HOTEL SUITE BATHROOM
(Jo leans against the bathroom sink groaning from her headache as she drinks from the sink. Jo looks up at the mirror seeing herself in her ivory halter top and black pants with a veil and a bride to be sash on)
Jo: (Groans at the sight) Please God if your actually there get me through the day and I promise I will never drink again.
(Jo hears a painful moan and finds it coming from the shower seeing someone behind the frosted door. Jo slides it open to find Amber in her red wrap mini dress with a black studded collar on laying on the shower floor slowly waking up)
Jo: Amber?
Amber: (Wakes up groggy) Jo? Ow!
Jo: What?
Amber: The headache is coming and it's making my eyeballs bulge out of my skull. Oh my god the last time I felt like this was after my first NYC pride parade. (Holds her hands out) Help me.
Jo: (Grabs her hands) Yeah.
(Jo helps her up and Amber feels more pain)
Amber: Can you get me some water? I would do it but I think my nerves are dead and my mouth is burning like I drank lava.
(Jo turns to the sink to get her a cup of water but gasps when she notices in place of her wedding finger is a ring pop)
Jo: (Panics) Oh my god!
Amber: (Groans) Not so loud! What is it?
Jo: (Holds up her hand) My wedding ring is missing!
Amber: (Notices the ring pop and her eyes widen) Oh no.
(Jo frantically looks for her ring around the bathroom as Amber still tries to process their surroundings)
Amber: What the hell happened last night?
CUT TO INTRO
24 HOURS EARLIER
SCENE: JO AND ALEXS LOFT
(Jo stands in front of a mirror getting ready with Alex on the couch watching TV)
Alex: Try not to get so drunk that you end up puking and try not to let my sister convince you to try any new drinks that were shipped from countries they were legal in.
Jo: (Chuckles) I don't know you know the saying what happens in a bachelorette party-
Alex: That rule doesn't apply at all. I didn't follow that rule at my bachelor party.
Jo: You didn't have a bachelor party at all.
Alex: Exactly. Why do you even want this party anyway? You didn't have one last time we were engaged.
Jo: Amber offered to throw me one as the maid of honor. She said not many women have a second last night of freedom so I should enjoy it.
Alex: (Worried Amber planned something risqué) Should I be worried?
Jo: (Chuckles) No don't worry I told her she could plan it on these conditions. No strip clubs, no blowout dolls, no ugly bachelorette sashes and no photos we don't want anything scandalous on the cloud.
Alex: All right sounds like a pretty boring party.
Jo: (Grins) Yeah, we're just gonna have random guys hands all over us.
Alex: (Looks at her and can tell she's messing with him) Massage?
Jo: Yes, Amber got us a spa night at the Archfield and before that she got us mani pedi's downtown.
Alex: Ooh fancy and totally clean, which is totally unexpected coming from my sister.
Jo: Yeah well, I didn't give her much choice.
Alex: (Stands up and wraps his arms around Jo's waist) Seriously though I want you to have fun, go enjoy your second last night of freedom…just not too much.
Jo: (Laughs) Don't worry the only lap dance I'm getting tonight is from you.
(Alex chuckles and kisses Jo)
MEANWHILE AT ANDREW AND AMBERS APARTMENT
(Amber puts her stuff in her purse ready to leave with Andrew behind her getting ready to leave for work)
Andrew: You know it's really nice you're doing this for Jo.
Amber: Yeah, I'm happy to, she's been through a lot this past year and I think a night out is what she deserves.
Andrew: (Grins) Hmm and here I was thinking you saw this as an excuse to visit strip clubs without feeling guilty.
Amber: (Teases) Well, why would I when I got a male stripper in my bed already?
(Andrew chuckles and kisses Amber goodbye)
Andrew: Have fun. And cover your drink with a napkin.
Amber: (Smiles and walks away) Bye I love you.
Andrew: Love you too.
(Amber leaves the apartment to pick up Jo)
LATER AT PINK BUNNY
(Amber, Jo, and Maggie sit back on the recliners getting their mani pedi's)
Jo: (Moans as Mimi rubs her feet) Amber you are the best maid of honor ever. I'm serious if I wasn't marrying Alex legally, I would marry Mimi.
Amber: (Chuckles) Anything for the glowing bride.
Maggie: You're thinking blushing bride, glowing is for pregnant women.
Jo: Right, blushing I can do, the other one not just yet.
Amber: (Sighs) It doesn't get any better than this, ladies.
Maggie: I know. It feels so good to just be away from it all. I mean there's the whole Jackson breakup to Jackson dating a firefighter five seconds after to my sister going to prison. So being here with my lady friends getting treated like a goddess is just what I need.
Jo: How is Meredith doing?
Amber: Did she make anyone her bitch?
Maggie: (Chuckles) Not that I know of you know Mer she's riding it out trying to stay strong. Let's talk about something else please, pretend like the world does not exist.
Jo: Yeah, sure Amber? Do you think you and DeLuca are next to walk down the aisle?
(Amber chokes on her cucumber water)
Jo: (Sees she startled her) Sorry I guess that was a too real question to ask.
Amber: It's fine um…we just moved in and you know we're just taking things slow like really slow. You don't want to jump that gun without walking first am I right? (Chuckles nervously)
Maggie: …So any day now?
Amber: Um sure let's go with that. Any way this isn't my day it's Jo's so (Holds up her water and the others do it too) Cheers, Jo to your big day for the second time in a row. Cheers.
Maggie: To Alex and Jo, cheers.
Jo: Cheers you guys.
(They clink their drinks)
SIX HOURS LATER AT THE ARCHFIELD
(Amber, Jo, and Maggie walk down the hall towards the spa)
Amber: Okay Jo are you ready to have your body and soul rejuvenated for your big day?
Jo: Amber you really didn't have to do this, I'm fine with no party, this looks expensive as hell.
Amber: Don't worry about that Sam had a coupon for half off here and graciously gave it to us. Besides we already booked the spa suite so…
(Amber and Maggie open the double wide doors and Jo is taken back by the modern room equipped with a jacuzzi and five massage beds with muscular men on standby. Amelia and Sam stand in the center smiling)
Amelia: Our guest of honor is here.
Sam: Lets get the greatest bachelorette party started.
(Amber and Maggie stand next to a stunned Jo who slowly smiles at the luxury)
Amber: You still want to back down?
Jo: …I mean you already paid for it so the least I can do is be rejuvenated.
Amber: (Grins) That's my girl, right this way to paradise.
(Amber leads Jo to the massage bed)
TWO HOURS LATER
(Jo and Amber relax in the jacuzzi drinking green drinks provided with Maggie and Sam getting massages. Amelia is dressed and ready to leave)
Amelia: All right this was fun and me and the baby loved the massage Stefano gave us but we have to go. The babysitter's gonna call it a night and someone needs to be there while the kids sleep so congratulations and good night.
Jo: (Relaxed) Good night.
Masseuse: (Holding a tray of glasses with green drinks) Would you like a drink before you go?
Amelia: Oh no thanks I can't have alcohol I'm carrying a fetus.
Masseuse: It's all natural, homeopathic.
Amelia: What is that?
Masseuse: It's perfectly safe.
Amelia: Okay that sounded vague so no.
(Amelia leaves the suite)
Jo: (Sighs) Amber this is the perfect party.
Amber: Wait there's more. Sam, Maggie when you guys are done join us at the table.
Sam: (Moans) You assume I want to get out of this bed?
Maggie: (Equally satiated) Your out of your mind.
Amber: Okay then I guess the night just leaves you and me Jo, assuming we can drink the champagne by ourselves.
Sam: (Alert) I'm up.
Maggie: Me too.
CUT TO THE TABLE
(Amber pops the champagne bottle pouring all of them a glass)
Maggie: Okay let's have a toast.
Amber: Wait! I haven't given you my gift yet.
Jo: (Thinks it's too much) Amber.
(Amber pulls out a pink gift bag and hands it to Jo)
Amber: Here is your present.
Jo: Aww Amber you didn't have to, the spa is enough.
Amber: Jo just be a normal bride and take it.
(Jo takes the bag and dumps the contents on the table revealing mini alcohol bottles, a box of condoms, ring pops, ibuprofen bottles, dildos, a box of Oreo cakesters and a veil)
Maggie: Wow She-Karev you really thought of everything.
Sam: Are the dildos for when she passes the second honeymoon phase?
Jo: Ha, you assume we got past the first one.
Amber: Gross. (Grabs veil) Okay Jo you have to wear this.
Jo: No! I love you but I am not wearing…whatever that thing is made of.
Maggie: (Chuckles) Okay a toast to Jo on her second last day of freedom.
(They all hold up a glass)
Jo: (Touched) Aww you guys.
Amber: Just tell me you mailed in the license so I don't do this a second time because this took a lot of planning and money.
Jo: (Laughs) I did.
Amber: Then cheers!
All: Cheers!
(They all clink their glasses)
CUT TO BLACK
11:59 AM
SCENE: ARCHFIELD HOTEL ROOM
(Amelia enters the two bed room to find empty mini alcohol bottles on the floor, used ring pops, and an empty box of Oreo cakesters)
Amelia: (Carrying coffee for all of them and amazed at the mess) Wow.
(Amelia finds Jo on the bed sleeping next to Sam with Maggie in the other bed curled up next to a blowup doll sound asleep)
Amelia: (Brings the coffee next to Jo's face) You want some coffee?
Jo: (Awake and needing to throw up) No!
(Jo runs out of bed and into the bathroom where she vomits while Amelia walks to Maggie)
Amelia: (Chuckles) Wow and I thought I had crazy morning afters. Good morning, ladies! Rise and shine.
Maggie: (Moans in pain) I am never drinking again.
Amelia: Yeah, that's what I said every time I got drunk. Coffee?
Maggie: As long as there's a stomach pump with it then yes.
(Maggie shoves the doll aside and sits up yelling in pain)
Amelia: What?
Maggie: Ow, my butt hurts, it's like I got dragged across a cactus on it.
(Sam groans and sits up revealing a black eye on her left side to Amelia and Maggie's shock)
Sam: What?
Amelia: You have a massive black eye.
(Sam quickly stands up and looks at herself with her compact gasping)
Sam: (Feels the pain as she touches it) Ow.
Amelia: (Chuckles) Man I so regret leaving early.
Jo: (Inside the bathroom) Oh my god!
(The three of them enter the bathroom to find Jo frantically looking around while Amber stands there with a blank look on her face)
Maggie: What is going on?
Amber: (Monotone) Jo is freaking out and I think I might be dead on the inside.
Sam: (Groans) Same. Does anybody else feel like their mouth is on fire?
Amber: Mine is.
Jo: Everybody shut up about your stupid mouths! My wedding ring is missing! Nobody move!
(They all freeze in shock as Jo breathes heavily from anxiety)
LATER IN THE ROOM
(Everyone looks around the room trying to find the room with no luck while Amber sits in an armchair rubbing her temples to keep her headache down)
Amber: How could this have happened?
Sam: (Holds an icepack to her eye while ripping her bed apart) Well a lot of drinks combined in your system can-
Amber: No, I know how this happened I'm just wondering how this could've happened to me? My memory is completely blank, this has never happened to me before.
Amelia: Never?
Amber: No, I have an iron metabolism and memory. I mean one time I drank two bottles of whiskey and a bottle of something called Zeka. I woke up the next morning with a little headache and the only thing I forgot was where I put my planner.
Amelia: (Chuckles) We'll there's a first time for everything, as far as parties go you plan killer ones.
Amber: (Groans) So much for a fancy and clean bachelorette party.
Jo: (Panics after not finding her ring in her purse) It's gone, my life is over, my marriage is over.
Sam: I mean technically you were never really married in the first place so…
Amelia: Jo it's going to be okay, we're gonna find your ring. We just need to retrace your steps what did you guys do after I left?
Amber: (Groans as her headache throbs more) Guys please imagine that my heart is now in my head and every time you all speak it gets v fib.
Jo: (Mocking support) Oh your head hurts? Do you want to take a rest?
Amber: Yes please.
Jo: (Yelling) No!
Amber: (Yells in pain) All right! The last thing I remember is us leaving the hotel after we had champagne and it's all a blur after that.
Amelia: Okay but how do you get blackout drunk from champagne? Did you guys take anything before or after?
Maggie: No, we just had those weird energy drinks while we were getting pampered.
Sam: I loved those drinks.
Amelia: Okay I knew those green juices were bad news, what was in those?
Sam: I don't know, energy?
(They all look at Sam who gets the message)
Sam: Tell you what I will call downstairs and find out.
(Sam goes into the next room to phone the receptionist. Amber stands up)
Amelia: Okay I have been through this at least once-
Maggie: (Hard to believe) Once?
Amelia: Maybe twice so here's what you guys do, you take out your phones, check your numbers, texts, social media and photos.
Jo: Yes! Good idea.
(They all search for their phones)
Maggie: (Panics) I don't have my phone on me!
Amber: I have mine but it's dead I need to charge it.
Jo: I have it, I've still got my phone, yes!
(Jo's phone rings)
Jo: (Gasps) No! You guys its Alex, what am I gonna say to him?
Amber: Give me your phone I'll buy us some time.
(Jo hands her phone to Amber who answers)
TRANSITION TO ALEX IN BED
Alex: Good morning beautiful, if you don't get home soon, I might have to start our pre legal wedding sex all by myself.
Amber: (Winces in disgust) Hello brother dear.
Alex: (Shocked and sitting up) Amber? Why did you answer? Is Jo, okay?
Amber: (Looks at Jo) Jo is good she's just in the shower washing all the jacuzzi water from last night.
Alex: Well can you put her on speaker?
Amber: No! Um…it's bad luck to talk to the bride the morning after her bachelorette party.
(Jo looks at Amber incredulous over her ridiculous excuse)
Alex: That's a thing?
Amber: Yeah, it's…a girl thing that's why you never heard of it. Don't worry we're just gonna spend the day doing some retail therapy and Jo will give you a ring later.
(Jo looks at Amber annoyed over her use of the word ring)
Amber: Okay talk to you later bye.
(Amber hangs up and Sam walks back into the room)
Sam: Okay I have good news and bad news. Which do you want first?
Jo: Does it involve my ring being found?
Sam: No, the good news is that the drinks were perfectly healthy, the bad news is that we now know what happens when you mix them with alcohol.
Jo: (Lunges at Sam) I am gonna kill you!
(Maggie holds Jo back)
Maggie: No, no, no you probably already made her pay for it with that shiner.
Jo: (Exhales) Your right this isn't her fault. (To Amber) It's your fault.
Amber: (Offended) Me?
Jo: Yeah you! 'Oh, Jo let me throw you a party it'll be super fun' This is not super fun!
Amber: Okay first of all I was being a good maid of honor and you weren't complaining last night. And secondly let's not forget who neglected to find out if those healthy drinks are good to mix with alcohol which is a requirement for a bachelorette party!
Maggie: Okay! Pointing the finger at each other is not gonna help us find your ring so let's just calm down and piece this together. Sam, do you have your phone?
Sam: No, I don't, you guys don't have yours either?
(Jo pants in stress as she freaks)
Jo: This is bad, this is so bad.
(Amber notices something on the back of her sash)
Amber: (Grabs the sash and takes it off Jo) Wait look at this.
Jo: Oh my god! I told you no sashes!
Amber: (Points to the logo on the back) There's a name of a bar on it, that's where we must've gotten it from. It's from a place called Rusty's.
Sam: Okay this is good we know where we went so let's go there and hope you left your ring there.
Jo: Yes come on let's go.
Amelia: (Smiles) I'm coming too I really want to know what happened last night while you four were out of your faculties.
(The five of them go to the door)
Amber: Can we get some cold water on the way? Like maybe a liter?
Sam: Make it two.
AN HOUR LATER AT RUSTY'S
(The five of them walk inside the empty bar and the male bartender immediately recognizes them)
Brad: Hey! There's the bride tribe!
Jo: (Disgusted) Oh god we called ourselves that?
Brad: (Laughs) Yeah you four were a tight pair, dancing all over the floor, yelling out 'bride tribe' and your sister even bought you that sash.
Jo: (Annoyed) Did she?
Amber: (Notices her angry tone and finds a cell phone charging station) Oh look a charging station, I-I am gonna go charge my phone and hope I ignored the no photos rule.
Jo: Why not, you already ignored the other two.
(Amber quickly sits at the station waiting for her phone to charge up)
Maggie: Okay look uh…
Brad: Brad?
Maggie: Right Brad. We have no memory of what happened last night and so we're hoping you could help us figure out what we did and-
Jo: Help me find my ring.
Brad: Oh, wow um sure let me think…you four came in and we're yelling and raving especially the little one. (Points at Sam)
Sam: Wait I'm the little one?
Amelia: You are pretty little.
Sam: I'm 5'4.
Jo: Okay was I wearing my ring during the time?
Brad: Uh yeah you left with it still on.
Jo: Damn it! So, I lost it somewhere else?!
Amelia: Did these four say where they were going after?
Brad: Um you guys got to talking after you did a shots contest.
Maggie: A shots contest?
Brad: Yeah, the little one and the hot blonde in the red dress had a contest to see who could drink the most flaming mouthwashes.
Sam: Flaming what?
Brad: Mouthwash, it was our special last night, their shots mixed with green menthe, blue Curacao and Everclear. We light them on fight so the drink is more poignant that way, you're supposed to let them cool for a minute but you guys downed them the second you blew the flames out. Honestly, I'm surprised your tongues didn't fall off.
Sam: Well that explains the burning mouths. So, uh who won?
Brad: The pretty blonde.
Amelia: That figures.
Jo: Did we say where we were going next?
Brad: Um you talked to your sister about how you weren't gonna use the dildo's she got you and kept going on about how your husband satisfies you enough.
Sam: Yeah, it's probably a good thing that Amber doesn't remember this.
Jo: What else did we say?
Brad: Uh she offered to take you to where she bought them and help you return them so you could have hard cash instead.
(Jo exhales in relief turning to Amber)
MEANWHILE AT THE CHARGING STATION
(Amber checks her phone when it turns on seeing dozens of missed calls and texts from Andrew)
Amber: Oh no.
(Amber calls Andrew)
TRANSITION TO HOSPITAL CAFETERIA
(Andrew is eating a salad when Amber calls him and he answers immediately)
Andrew: Hey, I've been calling and texting you all night where have you been?
Amber: Um I'm so sorry I turned my phone off so I could focus on Jo and the party.
Andrew: Okay and you couldn't pick up the phone at all when you got back from the spa?
Amber: Um…I was so swamped from the massages and the jacuzzi and the champagne that I just crashed and all of my senses were temporarily shut off.
Andrew: So, I'm guessing last night was great?
Amber: …Yeah it was a boring night you know a spa day it even sounds boring so…
Andrew: Okay well I was up all night because of what you said, are we gonna talk about what happened?
Amber: (Confused but goes with it) Um yeah, we should talk about it should we, but uh I'm not sure it should be done over the phone wouldn't you say?
Andrew: (Chuckles) It's kind of ironic since you did it through a voicemail. I mean something that big and life changing you do it in person not through the phone.
Amber: (Tries to get him to tell her more) Voicemail? Yes, of course it is a huge deal and I definitely should have come to you and say what I said in person but then again numb all night so…
Andrew: Does Alex know about this?
Amber: Um no he doesn't at least I don't think so? It's huge and we obviously need to talk about it but uh I'm in a dressing room shopping with the girls and uh I hear them calling so I should get back out there.
Andrew: (Sighs) Okay yeah but Amber let's meet up later and talk.
(Amber sees Jo and the others rushing to her)
Amber: Yes, we'll talk soon, bye.
(Amber hangs up as Jo stands in front of her)
Amber: No photos from last night, unfortunately one of your stupid rules stuck to me even when I was on effed up brain.
Jo: Where did you buy the dildos?
Amber: What?
Jo: Last night we decided to go to where you got the sex toys and return them for a cash present so where did you buy them?!
Amber: Um Babeland on Capitol Hill, we went there last night?
Sam: Yeah, and you and I had a shots contest despite the fact that they were still flaming.
Amber: Ahh, this explains the burning mouths. Who won?
Jo: Bello did now let's go!
(They all immediately leave the bar to go to Babeland)
AN HOUR LATER AT BABELAND
(The girls stand in the store looking through the assortment of toys and collars)
Amelia: I gotta admit Amber you picked a great place to get sex toys.
Amber: I'm glad I was able to help.
(A man comes out from the back and immediately recognizes Amber)
Jay: Hey! You blondie!
Amber: (Points to herself) Me?
Jay: (Marches toward her) Yeah you owe me 30 bucks for that dog collar you stole last night.
Sam: What?
Amelia: You're talking about this blonde?
Amber: (Touches the collar and gasps) Oh my god! I stole this! Why would I steal a dog collar?!
Jay: Because I refused to refund my those toys you got here and you said you were owed a collar at least. You're lucky I didn't call the cops on your thieving ass.
Jo: (Stands in to defend Amber) Okay easy, this is my sister you're ganging up on and the reason she stole from your…fine establishment is because she and the rest of us were drunk out of our minds. We don't remember a thing from last night.
Jay: (Scoffs) Seriously?
Amber: I'm having a hard time believing it too.
Maggie: Look she'll pay you back for the collar but right now we need you to tell us what we did here at your store.
Jay: (Chuckles) I can do better than that, I got security footage.
Jo: Can you show us the video?
CUT TO THE BACK OF THE STORE
(Jay and the girls gather around a tv to watch the security footage from last night. They see themselves inside the store laughing and playing with the merchandise)
Amber: (On Video) Hey hey Jo!
Jo: (On video) What?
(Amber takes a riding crop from the hanger and smacks Jo in the arm with it. Jo shrieks as Amber laughs and chases her with the crop. Amber and Jo look at each other in shame as they watch the scene)
Amber: Sorry for smacking you with a crop.
Jo: (Embarrassed) Just…don't. Did I leave my ring here last night?
Jay: No, you didn't, you just kept running from your sister when she grabbed a paddle next.
(The footage then shows Sam closely observing a dildo with her full attention)
Sam: (Groans) Why am I looking at the dildo so seriously?
Amelia: (Smiling) To make sure you get your monies worth?
Sam: (Sobs lightly in shame)
(The footage shows Maggie cackling loudly as she dances with a blowup doll)
Amber: That explains the blowup doll.
Maggie: (Disturbed) Why am I dancing with it?
Jay: (Chuckling) You said he was the best date of your life so you bought him blown up.
Maggie: (Ashamed) …Okay once we find the ring let's agree to never, ever discuss this with anyone agreed?
Amber, Jo and Sam: Agreed.
Amelia: (Still smiling) Can't make that promise.
(The footage then shows Amber taking a dog collar off the rack and yelling)
Amber: (On video) Run for it!
(The footage then shows Amber and the girls screaming as they run out of the store with a young red headed woman in a black leather dress running with them)
Amelia: Wait a minute pause.
(The footage pauses to the random woman running for the door)
Amber: Who is she? Why was she running with us?
Maggie: Probably stole something too.
Jay: Man, how effed up were you guys' last night?
Sam: You just saw the footage; do you really want us to answer? Who was she?
Jay: You guys made friends with her the moment you came in. You kept talking about how much you admired her work and she offered to give you a tour of her establishment.
Jo: Did you get a name?
Jay: (Chuckles) Don't need to, she's a regular. Her name is Mistress Cyan.
Maggie: We befriended a stripper?
Jay: No, she's not a stripper, she's a dominatrix.
Jo: (Eyes wide in shock) We befriended a woman who beats and whips sexually deviant men for a living?
Amelia: (Chuckles) I am so glad I decided to tag along.
Amber: (Rubs her temple) I think the headache is coming back. Do you know where she works?
Jay: Yeah, she works at Pandora's Cabaret not even a few blocks away from here.
Jo: Great we're making progress, let's go.
Jay: Ah-ah-ah, blondie has to pay first.
Amber: (Groans) Do you take cash app?
AN HOUR LATER AT PANDORA'S CABARET
(Jo, Amelia and Maggie go to the receptionist with Amber and Sam behind them)
Amber: (Low voice) This is probably a long shot, but do you remember me calling Andrew last night?
Sam: You called Andrew last night?
Amber: Yeah, and apparently, I left him a voicemail. You don't think I told him about Jo losing her ring, do you?
Sam: Oh god I hope not, she will kill you.
Amber: Agreed I'll tell her when it comes up dear god don't let it come up.
Jo: Okay she can see us, let's go inside.
(They enter the dungeon to hear whips and men screaming all around them)
Sam: Why would we say we admire her work?
Amelia: I don't know it seems like a pretty admirable work environment, if you ask me.
(They enter the room to find the woman from the video wearing a red corset and black leather pants hanging up whips on the wall and turns around immediately recognizing them)
Mistress Cyan: Hey if it isn't the bride tribe.
Jo: Hey…you.
Mistress Cyan: (Furrows her eyebrows) Okay why do you act like you've never seen me before?
Amber: Because she hasn't, what you saw last night was the result of us mixing alcohol with homeopathic energy drinks from spas. We don't remember anything from the night before including you so we need your help to find out what we did here and hopefully find my sister's ring.
Mistress Cyan: Oh wow, sure what do you want to know?
Sam: Why did we befriend you?
Jo: (Wants to know where her rings is first) Bello!
Sam: What? You're not even curious why we came to this torture dungeon?
Amelia: I know I am.
Mistress Cyan: You guys kept bragging about the best surgeries you ever did and I was intrigued because I'm studying to be a doctor.
Maggie: (Eyes wide) Your in med school?
Mistress Cyan: (Nods) Third year at U-Dub and before you ask why I work here whipping men all day the answer is simple; it pays very well. How much med school debt are you guys in?
Sam: Lots.
Mistress Cyan: (Grins) Not me. Oh, and you two (Points to Maggie and Sam) left your cellphones here the other night.
Maggie: We left our phones here? Why?
Amber: Because clubs like this take our phones so we don't take photos.
(They look at Amber strangely over how she knows that)
Amber: A date of mine took me to a place like this.
Sam: What did you do?
Amber: (Grins mysteriously) That's for me to know and you to find out.
(Amelia looks at Amber intrigued)
Jo: Anyway, back to my ring, did I leave it here last night?
Mistress Cyan: Um no you spent the evening sitting at that bench laughing like a hyena while your sister paddled her. (Points to Maggie)
(They all look shocked and look at Amber and Maggie who look at each other in shock as well)
Amber: (Shocked) I'm sorry did you just say that I paddled my mentor?
Mistress Cyan: Yeah, you wanted to play teacher and student, only you were the teacher.
Maggie: (Gasping as she touches her sore butt) Oh my god my butt! That's why it's so sore you spanked me!
Amber: Oh my god!
Sam: (Chuckling) Well now I know what you did in the other dungeon.
Amelia: Yeah, I just feel bad for DeLuca, I mean imagine what he comes home to at night?
Amber: (Embarrassed) I-I am not like that with anyone.
Maggie: (Glares at Amber) Except me.
Amber: (Sighs) Can we focus on Jo and her ring please? What happened next? After the…paddling.
Mistress Cyan: Well you all left pretty soon after but before I took you guys inside this really hot guy came up to Jo and she was all over him.
(Jo's eyes widen in shock)
Amber: Um…could you be more specific when you said she was all over him?
Mistress Cyan: She was touching him very seductively and making out with him.
Jo: (Shakes her head in panic) No, no I wasn't making out with some random guy. I'm getting legally married.
Mistress Cyan: I know you said it like a million times but I thought you were joking because of the candy ring you were wearing. And before you left you asked Amber for the box of condoms she had and you said you were gonna use them all night long.
(The girls look on in shock of this revelation as Jo silently freaks out)
Jo: What did I do?
CUT TO BLACK
SCENE: PANDORA'S CABARET RESTROOM
(Amber stands outside the stall Jo is hiding in trying to coax her to come out)
Amber: Okay…it may not be as bad as it sounds.
Jo: (Groans in despair)
Amber: We don't know anything yet and Jo, I think you would remember if you had sex with some random guy that I know for sure.
Jo: (Sad) She said we used the whole box of condoms so it's probably guys, plural…I gave Alex an out before I went in for treatment because I loved him enough not to let him go through what Izzie and Ava and your mom put him through but now…now he'll probably wish he took it after finding out his wife cheated on him.
Amber: (Fed up with her self-deprecation) Okay, that's it, get out of the stall.
Jo: No.
Amber: (Stern) Josephine Alice Karev.
(Jo waits a few moments before opening the door to reveal herself in tears)
Amber: Look don't blame yourself for this, okay?
Jo: Amber-
Amber: No, you were drunk and stupid, even in that state you are still stupidly in love with my brother and wouldn't do anything to jeopardize that.
Jo: How are you defending me? I might have cheated on your brother with 40 guys because that was the quantity of the condoms you got. (Voice breaking) Alex is gonna leave me and I deserve it because I screw everything up, Amber.
Amber: No, you don't.
Jo: (Cries) Yes, I do, it's what I did last night because I am a colossal loser.
Amber: (Hold Jo's face in her hands) Hey, hey look at me. (Jo looks at her in sadness) You are not a loser, okay? You are my sister. And you're one of the strongest, most brilliant and most caring people that I know. And if, and this is a big if, you slept with someone while you were plastered because I decided to throw you a party then Alex will forgive you.
Jo: (Thinks she is lying) Amber-
Amber: No, I know this because I have seen the two of you go through so many obstacles to get to where you are now and somehow, you've come out of the other side stronger and more in love. And if it turns out that my brother can't forgive you for this one really stupid mistake-
Jo: (Gets sadder) Oh Amber!
Amber: No listen, listen if he can't forgive you then you'll still have me.
(Jo looks at Amber in tears touched by her comment)
Amber: We're family Jo. Whether you and my brother get divorced or not I will always be here. I'll always be around. We can be colossal losers together.
Jo: (Chuckles lightly) Thank you.
Amber: Look if you want to blame someone then blame me, I'm the one that forced you to let me throw you a bachelorette party from hell.
Jo: …It was fun until the champagne and from what we've heard it was pretty fun after.
Amber: (Laughs) Yeah now if I could just remember what happened and forget the things, I want to forget that would be great.
(Jo chuckles and Sam barges in with her phone)
Sam: Okay so I didn't take any photos but I looked at my bank account and it turns out I used my card to get us an Uber.
Amber: Do you know where we went?
(Sam chuckles as she knows where they went)
AN HOUR LATER AT SEATTLE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
(They all enter the lobby)
Amber: Are you sure we went here?
Sam: According to my Uber account this is where we went after the dungeon.
Jo: Okay but why would we go here?
(Larry Maxwell recognizes them immediately and goes to them)
Amelia: Oh, looks like we're about to find out.
Larry: Dr. Pierce, I take it you're feeling better?
Maggie: (Confused but goes with it) Yes, I am. Quick favor could you remind what it was I was treated for so I could add it to my chart at Grey Sloan.
Larry: Um it's a pretty hard thing to forget-
Amber: (Snorts in amusement)
Larry: I mean you came in complaining of a sore butt and talked about how you wanted to be treated at another hospital so your co workers don't find out your student spanked you. I mean that's kind of hard to forget seeing as how I treated you.
Maggie: Yo-You treated me for my sore butt?
Larry: Yes, we gave you a private room and a resident applied topical cream on the area and pretty soon after you guys went upstairs, you were going to the roof I think you said?
Jo: The roof? That must be where my ring is come on!
(They all leave and rush up to the roof where they find it empty except for a bucket)
Jo: Okay start looking it has to be here!
(They all split up and search for the ring for the next ten minutes)
Amber: I can't find it.
Amelia: Me neither.
Sam: Or me.
Maggie: No luck on my end.
Jo: (Gasps) Oh my god where is it?! We've searched everywhere for it and it's not here!
(Jo kicks an AC unit frustrated at herself)
Jo: (Voice breaking) It doesn't matter now because Alex won't care about a ring when he finds out his wife betrayed him like all the other women in his life have.
(Amber rubs Jo's back in comfort as she cries. Amelia looks at the bucket and notices what's inside it)
Amelia: Uh Jo? I think I might have something to cheer you up.
Jo: (Sniffles) Is it my ring?
Amelia: Nope even better.
(Amelia pulls out a clear water balloon from a bucket)
Jo: Amelia how is a water balloon gonna make me feel better?
Amelia: Because it's not a balloon, it's a condom filled with water.
(Amber and Jo look at the water condom in shock before they're immediately flashed back to last night on the room)
TRANSITION TO LAST NIGHT
SCENE: SEATTLE PRES ROOF
(The girls squeal and run around as they throw water condoms at each other with Amber and Jo taking cover behind an AC unit)
Amber: (Holds up a water condom ready for battle) For Andrew!
Jo: (Holds a water condom too) For pudding!
(They cackle before standing up and throwing the water condoms at Maggie and Sam screaming a war cry. Amber hits Maggie in the chest while Jo hits Sam directly in the eye)
Sam: (In pain but laughing) Oh my god!
Maggie: (Smiling) Right in the eye!
Jo: (Laughs) I nailed you! This is the best party ever!
Amber: (Yells) Whoo!
TRANSITION BACK TO THE PRESENT
(Jo and Amber look at each other in shock of what they did before laughing causing the others to laugh too as they deduce what happened there)
Amber: Oh my god we were maniacs last night!
Maggie: (Smiling) I didn't think I could be that fun.
Amelia: (Chuckles) Me neither.
Sam: (Grins) I got hit in the eye with a water condom.
Jo: (Smiles) Yeah sorry about that.
(They all laugh for a moment before quieting down)
Amber: Well on the bright side you did use the condoms just not with other guys thank God. So, no cheating on my brother, yay!
Jo: Yeah, but I still made out with some rando at a sex dungeon.
Maggie: No yay. (Sighs) It hasn't occurred to me until now that I haven't eaten all day.
Sam: Honestly, I thought the growling was coming from inside my head instead of my stomach.
Amber: Yeah, I could definitely eat something right now, Jo?
Jo: (Sighs) Well I might have tossed my ring off this roof while we were having the water condom battle of the century so…lets get something greasy and full of carbs before I get divorced.
(Amber pulls Jo in for a sideway hug before linking her arm with hers and leading her out of the roof)
THREE HOURS LATER AT JOES
(The girls all lean back on the booth after eating two meals each except for Amelia who is on her third bowl of onion rings)
Amber: How are you still hungry? We haven't eaten in like 18 hours so what's your excuse?
Amelia: (Points to her stomach) Hello?
Amber: Point taken.
Jo: (Sips water) You guys what am I gonna do?
Maggie: Just be honest, he will understand and continue to love you. Alex is way too smart and understanding to not be with you after you lost the ring in a Hangover type of ordeal.
Jo: Don't forget that I kissed a guy.
Sam: Again, Hangover ordeal, it is the best excuse in the book.
Amber: And you can tell him to blame me for putting you in that position.
Jo: No, you don't have to-
Amber: No, I do I was the one who insisted on throwing you this party and it was-
Maggie and Sam: Fun.
Amelia: (Mouth full of onion ring) Yeah from what I heard you guys had a crazier night than I did when I was blackout drunk. And there are a lot of stories, I can tell you that.
Jo: And you were just doing it to be a good sister. I can't blame you for that.
Amber: I…I didn't just do it to be a good sister I did so I could make up for what I did to you.
Jo: What do you mean? You didn't do anything to me.
Amber: (Ashamed) No I just called you a slutty bitch after I slapped you the day you had a nervous breakdown so not my greatest sister moment.
Jo: (Looks at her touched) Amber, I already forgave you for that, you didn't have to throw a party for me. But I'm happy that you did.
Amber: Even after the night from hell that we've had?
Jo: (Chuckles) Yeah, and for the record I let you think that your boyfriend was still in love with me so you were somewhat justified in that locker room. Amber, just forgive yourself and continue to be the great sister I've had so far.
Amber: (Hold her hand touched) Only if you forgive yourself for kissing some random guy when you were fucked up.
Jo: (Laughs) I promise.
(Andrew appears in casual wear in front of the booth)
Andrew: Hey, what are you guys doing here? I thought you were still out shopping.
Maggie: We uh decided to get dinner instead and possibly dessert.
Andrew: (Grins) Fun night?
Sam: Oh yeah.
Maggie: Unforgettable.
Jo: Out of this world.
Andrew: Great um Amber can I talk to you now?
Amber: (Inhales) Sure I'll meet you by the bar.
(Andrew nods and goes to the bar counter twenty feet away from them)
Amber: (Turns to Jo) Okay before I go, I have something to confess I might have told Andrew in a voicemail that you lost the ring and I'm hoping this recent sisterly moment will diminish your wrath.
Jo: (Eyes widen in shock) What did-
Amber: I gotta go bye.
(Amber quickly leaves the booth and goes to Andrew by the bar counter)
Andrew: Okay so uh that voicemail it was mind boggling, completely caught me off guard.
Amber: Yeah, I can imagine it would.
Andrew: I mean honestly something that serious and shocking being done over the phone is not what I imagined it would go down.
Amber: Well would it make you feel better to know I was a little worse for wear last night?
Andrew: Really? You seemed so calm and collected on the message I never would have guessed. But this is huge and it's something that needs to be addressed.
Amber: Yeah, honestly, I have been trying to take care of this all afternoon, you would not believe my day.
Andrew: Well, it's just about you Amber. We're in a serious relationship and for this to work we need to trust each other and be upfront on topics like this, don't you agree?
Amber: (Nods) You are absolutely right; we have been dancing around this all day nobody is coming out with it. So, let's just lay it out right now, let the cards fall where they may, lives may be destroyed in the process but it's better it comes out now than never, so…
Amber: (In unison) Jo lost her ring.
Andrew: (In unison) You asked me to marry you.
(They both stand frozen in shock over this new information. Amber starts to panics)
Amber: W-W-W-What?
Andrew: (Shocked) Jo lost the ring?
Amber: (Panics) I-I-I asked you to m-m-marry me? As in a proposal? I proposed to you through a voicemail?
Andrew: Yeah, I thought that's what you were talking about, I mean you sounded so serious on the message.
Amber: I-I-Andrew I don't even remember what I wore let alone leaving you a message.
Andrew: What?
Amber: We mixed the green juices with champagne, long story short we were in a female parody of The Hangover all night long.
Andrew: (Shocked) You blacked out?
Amber: Yeah.
Andrew: (Finds it hard to believe) You blacked out?
Amber: Well, there's a first time for everything honey.
Andrew: Wait Jo thinks she lost her ring?
Amber: (Widens her eyes) Wait you said 'thinks', do you know where it is?
Andrew: (Still trying to comprehend how she blacked out) My god how messed up were you guy's last night?
Amber: So messed up. Now explain what you meant by 'thinks' and don't leave anything out.
Andrew: Okay, I was on my way to work in the parking lot this morning…
CUT TO THE BOOTH
(Jo looks on nervously as Andrew tells Amber something out of earshot)
Jo: Oh my god he's gonna tell Alex. My marriage is over because my sister couldn't keep her mouth shut!
Maggie: Jo it's gonna be okay. If last night is any indication, we are with you every step of the way.
Sam: Me too. Even though I hardly know you.
Amelia: I would too but I'm afraid of breaking my sobriety if I hang out with you guys again.
Jo: (Chuckles) Thanks guys.
Maggie: Hey the bride tribe sticks together to the end.
(Jo groans in disgust at the moniker before focusing on Amber and Andrew again. Amber looks down and pinches the bridge of her nose)
Jo: Oh no it's bad.
Sam: Wait a minute look.
(Amber looks up at Andrew and smiles suddenly. Amber chuckles lightly for a few moments before laughing very loudly causing the girl's alarm. Andrew grins as she laughs)
Jo: I'm so scared right now.
Amelia: (Eats the rings in suspense) Me too.
(Amber calms down and walks back to the booth smiling with Andrew behind her grinning)
Amber: (Grabs Jo's hand) Come on let's go.
Jo: (Stands up) What? Where?
Amber: The hospital.
(Jo and Amber walk away from the others to exit the bar)
Jo: Can you tell me-
Amber: Nope.
Jo: I just-
Amber: (Chuckling) Jo you are going to love this trust me; I know I am.
(Amber and Jo leave the bar. Andrew turns to the girls noticing Sam's black eye)
Andrew: What happened to your eye?
(Sam frowns and silently drinks her soda)
LATER AT THE ATTENDINGS LOUNGE
(Amber and Jo walk hand to hand to Alex as he gets ready to leave)
Alex: (Smiling) Oh look they can still walk.
Amber: (Chuckles) Barely.
Jo: (Panics and whispers to Amber) What are you doing?
Amber: Just trust me. Alex, I think you have something your darling about to be legally wife needs.
Alex: (Grins) Do you mean this?
(Alex pulls out the wedding ring from his pocket to Jo's shock)
Jo: (Gasps) You found it? How? Where?
Alex: (Laughs) Wow I am guessing you guys went in deep last night huh?
Amber: It wasn't my fault it was the green juices and you saw us so I think you know what I'm talking about.
Jo: Wait what? We saw you last night?
Alex: Yeah, you called me telling me you had to see me so I visited you at the BDSM club. Great loophole around the strip club rule sis.
Amber: My pleasure.
(Jo looks at Alex confused before she flashes back to last night)
TRANSITION TO LAST NIGHT
SCENE: PANDORA'S CABARET
(Jo stands in the middle of the lobby in her sash and veil with her ring on laughing as Sam and Amber air whip before going inside the dungeon with Maggie who holds the blowup doll)
Alex: Jo?
Jo: (Turns around to find Alex standing there with a grin on his face) Hi hubbie!
(Jo runs to Alex but trips. Alex catches her)
Alex: Whoa, careful.
Jo: (Laughing) I'm always careful.
(Jo runs her arms around Alex and kisses him)
Alex: (Pulls back and smiles) So what was so urgent that you called me to come?
Jo: (Gasps) Well I just wanted to tell you before we send in the license that I love you.
Alex: (Chuckling) Oh yeah?
Jo: (Smiles) Yeah, I really love you, you are like my everything; you're my best friend, you're my person, you're my family-
Alex: I'm your husband even if it's not legal yet.
Jo: (Chuckles) And you're my husband! I can't believe I have a husband as amazing as you.
Alex: (Grins) Well I can't believe I have a wife as amazing as you.
(Jo pulls Alex in for a kiss being momentarily distracted until her ring slips off and hits the floor. Alex notices and pick it up, pulling back as Jo tries to reach for it)
Alex: Okay I think I'm gonna hold on to this until you get home tomorrow.
Jo: (Whines) No! I feel so naked! (Grins lustfully) You should get naked.
Alex: (Chuckles) No.
Jo: (Grabs the bottom of Alex's shirt) Yes.
Alex: (Pulls her hands back) Okay how does this do?
(Alex grabs a ring pop that she's holding, unwraps it and puts in on her wedding finger. Jo chuckles)
Jo: Yes! I will marry you! I love you!
Alex: (Smiles) I love you too.
(Alex and Jo kiss again)
Mistress Cyan: Are you ready for the tour Dr. Karev?
Jo: (Laughs) Yes, I am so ready. I love you baby.
Alex: I love you too. Don't let anyone spank you.
Jo: (Smirks) That's only meant for you.
Alex: (Laughs) Just go.
(Jo laughs as she runs to the dungeon with the ring pop on)
FLASHBACK TO THE PRESENT
(Jo gasps as she remembers what happened)
Jo: (Grins) We have literally been looking everywhere for this.
Alex: (Puts the ring on her) Well it's right back where it belongs.
(Jo and Alex look at each other lovingly)
Amber: I'm gonna leave you two alone.
(Amber leaves the lounge)
LATER OUTSIDE THE ATTENDINGS LOUNGE
(Amber and the others wait outside for Jo to tell them what happened. Jo comes out smiling, she holds her hand up showing the ring to their relief)
Maggie: (Exhales) Finally! Where was it?
Jo: (Chuckling at the irony) My husband had it.
Amelia: What? You're kidding.
Jo: (Laughs) I know I'm still laughing at the irony right now.
Sam: Wait how did he get it?
Amber: Andrew told me that Alex told him he went to the dungeon last night to visit Jo after she called him. He kissed her and took the ring to be safe.
Maggie: (Gasps as she realizes) Alex was the hot guy you made out with!
Jo: (Smiles) Yes! I am so happy right now I could black out again.
Sam: So, all of this ring hunting could have been avoided if you'd have been honest with your husband from the beginning?
Amber: Yeah, I guess there had to be a lesson here somewhere, like talk to your loved ones about what you've spent the entire day trying to look for because they might have it with them.
Amelia: Well, I'm glad we went on this hunt I mean from what I heard you guys had a fun night.
Jo: (Chuckles) Yeah now if I could just remember it or at very least have photos that would be great.
Amber: Yeah, it kind of sucks I broke every rule except that one.
Maggie: I did, (Holds up her phone) break the no photos rule I mean.
Jo: (Shocked) What?
Sam: You took photos of last night?
Maggie: Yeah, some of it is even worse than we thought.
Amber: No way, give me it.
Maggie: No! I am deleting the evidence the universe will be better for it.
Sam: What? Are you crazy? I want to see what I did last night in that dungeon.
Amelia: I am curious as hell let's see them.
Amber: Three against one, come on show us.
Jo: (Grabs Maggie's phone) Hey! It was my bachelorette party and what I say goes got it?
(They stop talking and listen to Jo)
Jo: We look at these pictures together just this once. And then we delete the evidence.
Maggie: (Scoffs) I say we delete them right now.
Amber: Are you nuts? I want to find out how I was able to down shots that were on fire, is that in there?
Maggie: (Chuckles) Oh yeah.
Jo: Guys, one time, deal?
Amber and Sam: (Anxious) Deal!
Amelia: Deal let's see them.
Maggie: (Caves in) …Fine, deal.
(Jo smiles and opens the photos clicking on the first photo from last night causing them to recoil)
Amber: (Shocked) Oh my god!
Amelia: (Laughs) That is classic.
LATER AT JOES
(Amber exhales in exhaustion as she sits across from Andrew at a booth as the bar starts to fill up)
Amber: That is the last time I plan a bachelorette party.
Andrew: (Chuckles) Yeah if this is what a fancy and clean party planned by you is like I don't want to imagine what it looks like X-Rated. Do you want a drink?
Amber: (Scoffs) After the night I had I don't think I'm gonna be drinking for the next decade.
Andrew: Yeah, I figured which is why I got us these.
(Andrew pulls out two electrolyte bottles grinning. Amber grins back gratefully and takes it)
Amber: (Holds her bottle up) A toast to Alex and Jo, may they live a long and happy life after they finally mail in that damn license.
Andrew: (Holds his bottle up) Cheers.
(They clink their bottles and drink)
Andrew: So, um that voicemail that you left me, that wasn't you at all?
Amber: Andrew my brain took off for the night. I think I would have proposed to Mistress Cyan or one of the guys that massaged me.
Andrew: So, you didn't propose of your own free will?
Amber: (Chuckles) No of course not.
Andrew: (Exhales in relief) Okay good because I mean…
Amber: Yeah, no doubt.
Amber: (In unison) Never in a million years.
Andrew: (In unison) That is not how I imagined us getting engaged.
(Amber and Andrew pause as they process their respective comments)
Andrew: Um what?
Amber: You…you imagined us getting engaged?
Andrew: (Confused) You didn't? Like at all?
Amber: Um no it never crossed my mind, it crossed yours?
Andrew: Well yeah, I mean we live together and we've been together for almost a year now and…I'd like to think you would want me to propose and you'd say yes.
Amber: (Gulps) Are you asking me to marry you?
Andrew: (See's he's freaking her out) …No.
Amber: (Exhales) Okay good, thank God.
(Amber drinks her electrolytes as Andrew looks at her with uncertainty)
Andrew: But uh what if I was?
Amber: (Almost chokes) What?
Andrew: Okay um this is hypothetical so don't freak out or bail please. What if say in…four years when you and I are finished with our residency and we pass our boards and become real surgeons I…take you to a restaurant or a park or a movie theater and after a romantic moment I go down on one knee, take out a ring, and say 'Amber Stevie Karev, will you marry me?' what would your answer be? …hypothetically.
Amber: (Looks at Andrew with wide eyes) Um…this is a hypothetical question?
Andrew: Yes.
Amber: So, there's not gonna be a real reaction coming from you if I say my answer as honest as I can?
Andrew: Yes, no real reaction just me getting an answer to this hypothetical scenario.
Amber: (Inhales) Okay um hypothetically…my answer in this proposal scenario is…no.
Andrew: (Surprised) No?
Amber: Yes.
Andrew: (Hopeful) Yes?
Amber: No! Andrew my final answer is no.
Andrew: (Freeze for a moment before scratching his beard in confusion) I don't understand, could you explain to me what you mean by no.
Amber: No as in…I don't want to get married, ever.
Andrew: (Confused) But you told me a few weeks ago that you want kids with me someday.
Amber: Y-Yeah, I do or I will when the time is right, what does that have to do with us getting married?
Andrew: I mean I assumed that marriage would come before we try to have a baby like it's popularly advertised.
Amber: Well, I mean, Link and Amelia are pregnant but they're not getting married.
Andrew: Because they've been together for a few months we're reaching a year now. I mean couples get engaged after a year or two when they live together and love each other and see all the best and worst parts of each other.
Amber: Okay you said there would be no real reaction to the hypothetical scenario.
Andrew: Well, this is a hypothetical reaction.
Amber: (Mouth gapes) That's-that's not a thing, you're twisting this. I mean marriage and kids are completely different things.
Andrew: How are they different? They both tie you to a person for the rest of your life.
Amber: Well for starters one takes unprotected sex alone and the other takes hours of planning and signatures and money down the drain. I'm sorry but can we talk about this at home?
Andrew: This might come as a surprise but I'm physically incapable of letting this conversation pause.
Amber: Andrew it is just a piece of paper. We don't need that to show each other that we love each other, we do that every day.
Andrew: I agree with that but this has nothing to do with any types of pieces of paper. This has to do with you and me taking the next and important step in our loving relationship to get up in front of everyone we love, to have the people who love us present and make a lifelong commitment to one another.
Amber: We can still do that without getting married, I am down with the commitment part. Andrew, when you asked me to move in with you that was the equivalent of a marriage proposal for me that was me saying yes, I am on board with everything except the marriage part.
Andrew: (Confused) I am still not understanding.
Amber: (Sighs) Lets just forget about it please.
Andrew: What? No Amber I-
Amber: (Freaks out from the conversation) Andrew, I don't want to marry you!
(Amber gasps as she covers her mouth realizing she said that out loud. She looks around and sees the whole bar staring at them including some of their friends from work. She turns to see Andrew with a hurt look on his face. Amber silently grabs her purse and leaves the booth in shame)
TO BE CONTINUED