( Felicity is working at a coffee-like Dean and Deluca0
Felicity: Thanks ( She hands a coffee over to a customer. She puts her head down for a moment and then lifts it to see Claire standing there)
Claire: I need to talk to you.
Felicity: I am working.
Claire: I know, but i also know you finish soon. Remember, Ben and I used to come down and have a mocha with you when you finished. Cant we just have a drink or something?
( Felicity looks obviously upset and is clearly angry. You can see that vein in her forehead pop up)
Felicity: Listen Claire, don't think we are friends. Ben is coming down here when I finish and I want you to be gone. I know everything that happened and I know that he wants you to leave him alone.
Claire: Oh really.( She stands up very straight and tries to tower over Felicity) Did he tell you everything? About the hotel? About my car? About your bed? ( Felicity looks down at her feet. Claire smiles.) You dont know the half of it Felicity. Ben and I shared something and if you hadnt caught us we still would be. Did that ever cross your mind?
Felicity: I am working and you should leave.
Claire: Fine.( She starts to wakl away then turns back) I'm soory if you cant deal with this.
(Felicity walks to the back room and sits on the ground and starts to cry)
Cut to:( Laurens apartment. Ben is hugging Andrew)
Ben: I hate having to say goodbye to him.
Lauren: I know, but you can take him next weekend if you want. I know i could use a break.
Ben: Yeah, sure. I'll make sure its okay with Felicity and call you tonight.
Lauren: How is she?
Ben: You about the Claire thing?
Lauren: Yeah, I mean is she coping with being back at school and seeing her.
Ben: She's fine. We're great. Claire called the other day and make it a little awkward but we'll be fine. Yeah we're gret.
Lauren: You seem like you have to reassure yourself alot.
Ben: No I dont. We are great ( Looking at his watch) I really have to go. Felicity is finishing work soon and I am meeting her.
Lauren: Ok.( Ben starts to open the door) But Ben, I was there with you when you found out about Felicity cheating. I saw how long it took for you to deal with it. you have to make sure shes really okay or your going to loose her without even realising it. (Ben looks at her then shuts the door)
Cut to: ( felicitys work.She is waiting out the front. She looks really upset.Ben is running down the street towards her)
Ben: I am so sorry I'm late( he leans in to kiss her. Felicity pulls away) Hey, whats wrong?
Felicity: Where were you?
Ben: I was seeing Andrew at Laurens. Are you OK?
Felicity: I dont know ( She looks up at his face and starts to cry) Claire was here today.
Ben: What?
Felicity: She wanted to talk to me. We started to argue and she told me some things.
Ben: What, what did she say?
Felicity: She told me there was a hotel and her car. She said it was in our bed Ben. Is it true? Are these things true?
Ben: (He looks deaply into her crying eyes) Um, yeah. ( Felicity coovers her face with her hands)
Felicity: I thought I could do this, I really did but.....
Ben: What are you saying?
Felicity: I just need some more time to be OK with all of this. You snuck around my back for a whole month and I just cant trust you now.
Ben: Please dont do this. Please let me make it up to you. Please let me keep loving you. Please Felicity, let us get through this together. ( he holds her tightly and strokes her hair.)
Felicity: ( chocking back tears) I think after finals i shouls move out. I am going to go away for awhile. ( Ben looks distressed) Please understand that I have to do this. It doesn't mean I dont love you. I just need to be alone to work out what I am going to do.
( Ben kisses her and hugs her. He looks into her eyes and nods.)
( We are back at the scene with Felicity recording her tapre to Sally)
Felicity: So I made my decision. After finals I am going to go somewhere. i dont even know where yet, what i do know is that i love Ben and I want us to get through this. I think this will be good for us.(Ben walks into the bathroom and smiles at her. Felicity shuts off her tape)
Ben: I thought I heard you talking. Sally?
Felicity: Yeah.(She stands up and walks over to him, putting her arms around him) You know I love you, right?
Ben: And you know I love you?
Felicity: And thats whats going to get us through this. I just....
Ben: I know. ( Felicity looks up into his eyes) We;re going to be fine.
( Close up of Ben, he looks unsure. Then there is a close up of felicity, she also looks unsure- The piano music is playing.)
To Be Continued
Felicity: Thanks ( She hands a coffee over to a customer. She puts her head down for a moment and then lifts it to see Claire standing there)
Claire: I need to talk to you.
Felicity: I am working.
Claire: I know, but i also know you finish soon. Remember, Ben and I used to come down and have a mocha with you when you finished. Cant we just have a drink or something?
( Felicity looks obviously upset and is clearly angry. You can see that vein in her forehead pop up)
Felicity: Listen Claire, don't think we are friends. Ben is coming down here when I finish and I want you to be gone. I know everything that happened and I know that he wants you to leave him alone.
Claire: Oh really.( She stands up very straight and tries to tower over Felicity) Did he tell you everything? About the hotel? About my car? About your bed? ( Felicity looks down at her feet. Claire smiles.) You dont know the half of it Felicity. Ben and I shared something and if you hadnt caught us we still would be. Did that ever cross your mind?
Felicity: I am working and you should leave.
Claire: Fine.( She starts to wakl away then turns back) I'm soory if you cant deal with this.
(Felicity walks to the back room and sits on the ground and starts to cry)
Cut to:( Laurens apartment. Ben is hugging Andrew)
Ben: I hate having to say goodbye to him.
Lauren: I know, but you can take him next weekend if you want. I know i could use a break.
Ben: Yeah, sure. I'll make sure its okay with Felicity and call you tonight.
Lauren: How is she?
Ben: You about the Claire thing?
Lauren: Yeah, I mean is she coping with being back at school and seeing her.
Ben: She's fine. We're great. Claire called the other day and make it a little awkward but we'll be fine. Yeah we're gret.
Lauren: You seem like you have to reassure yourself alot.
Ben: No I dont. We are great ( Looking at his watch) I really have to go. Felicity is finishing work soon and I am meeting her.
Lauren: Ok.( Ben starts to open the door) But Ben, I was there with you when you found out about Felicity cheating. I saw how long it took for you to deal with it. you have to make sure shes really okay or your going to loose her without even realising it. (Ben looks at her then shuts the door)
Cut to: ( felicitys work.She is waiting out the front. She looks really upset.Ben is running down the street towards her)
Ben: I am so sorry I'm late( he leans in to kiss her. Felicity pulls away) Hey, whats wrong?
Felicity: Where were you?
Ben: I was seeing Andrew at Laurens. Are you OK?
Felicity: I dont know ( She looks up at his face and starts to cry) Claire was here today.
Ben: What?
Felicity: She wanted to talk to me. We started to argue and she told me some things.
Ben: What, what did she say?
Felicity: She told me there was a hotel and her car. She said it was in our bed Ben. Is it true? Are these things true?
Ben: (He looks deaply into her crying eyes) Um, yeah. ( Felicity coovers her face with her hands)
Felicity: I thought I could do this, I really did but.....
Ben: What are you saying?
Felicity: I just need some more time to be OK with all of this. You snuck around my back for a whole month and I just cant trust you now.
Ben: Please dont do this. Please let me make it up to you. Please let me keep loving you. Please Felicity, let us get through this together. ( he holds her tightly and strokes her hair.)
Felicity: ( chocking back tears) I think after finals i shouls move out. I am going to go away for awhile. ( Ben looks distressed) Please understand that I have to do this. It doesn't mean I dont love you. I just need to be alone to work out what I am going to do.
( Ben kisses her and hugs her. He looks into her eyes and nods.)
( We are back at the scene with Felicity recording her tapre to Sally)
Felicity: So I made my decision. After finals I am going to go somewhere. i dont even know where yet, what i do know is that i love Ben and I want us to get through this. I think this will be good for us.(Ben walks into the bathroom and smiles at her. Felicity shuts off her tape)
Ben: I thought I heard you talking. Sally?
Felicity: Yeah.(She stands up and walks over to him, putting her arms around him) You know I love you, right?
Ben: And you know I love you?
Felicity: And thats whats going to get us through this. I just....
Ben: I know. ( Felicity looks up into his eyes) We;re going to be fine.
( Close up of Ben, he looks unsure. Then there is a close up of felicity, she also looks unsure- The piano music is playing.)
To Be Continued