INT: MIRANDA AND GARY'S BEDROOM
Miranda wakes up, she looks to her left and realises Gary isn't there. She gets up, puts on her robe and walks into the other bedroom. She finds Gary asleep next to Noah, she leans on the door frame and watches them sleep. Gary wakes.
MIRANDA: Good Morning!
GARY: He woke up crying for Alison, so I slept in here with him! What time is it?
MIRANDA: Seven. What time do you have to be at the fair?
GARY: It opens at ten, so will need to get there around about nine o'clock to set up.
Gary gets up off the bed, the two walk back into their bedroom.
MIRANDA: If I drop Noah off at Breakfast club, I can come and help you set up!?
GARY: Is that really a good idea? Remember last time...
INT: WEDDING FAIR (FLASHBACK)
Gary and Miranda are setting up the stall. There is a fridge unit with different foods and cake samples. Next to it is a table, it is home to a dozen different wedding cakes.
GARY: Can you pass me the box from under the table please?
Miranda bends down and gets the box from under the table, she hits her head on the table which then collapses, the cakes start to slide off the table onto the floor. Miranda tries to stop them by laying her arm across the table. She then starts to use her face, inadvertently starting to eat them. Gary turns around.
GARY: Miranda?
MIRANDA: The table collapsed! Help!
Gary dives under the table and readjusts it. Gary stands back up, Miranda is still knelt plastered in cake.
MIRANDA: On the plus side Gary, I can tell you that the taste of your cakes bring me to my knees!
Miranda starts to laugh frantically.
MIRANDA: Gary! Did you see what I did? Gary? Because I'm on my knees!
Gary blanks her.
MIRANDA: Rude!
GARY: Go and get yourself cleaned up, I'll sort all of this out!
INT: MIRANDA AND GARY'S BEDROOM.
Miranda is sat on the bed dressed, Gary is stood in his robe.
MIRANDA: Did you really mean what you said last night?
Gary walks over to her and takes her hands.
GARY: I want nothing more than to start a family with you!
Miranda looks to the camera.
MIRANDA: Great! No pressure then!
Miranda kisses him.
MIRANDA: Well, we'll see shall we? I best wake Noah and get him read for school!
Miranda exits, Gary goes into the bathroom.
MIRANDA: Wakey Wakey tiny one! It's time to get up!
Miranda walks into the bedroom again, Noah is up and dressed.
MIRANDA: Someone's on the ball! Shall we get some breakfast?
Noah runs over to her and holds her hand. They jump down the stairs together.
NOAH: We're like kangaroos! Boing! Boing!
MIRANDA: So what would you like for breakfast?
NOAH: Dippy eggs!
MIRANDA: As you wish!
Miranda signals for the camera to come closer.
MIRANDA: I'm flapping! I can see that Gary really wants to have a baby but I'm not sure! It's a big step! I know we've mentioned it in the past but now I'm really scared. We look after Noah quite regularly, and sometimes have Joshua as well. It gives Chris and Alison a break. I love having him bu I always look forward to handing him back!
Noah walks up to her and pulls her down to his level.
NOAH: Please can I have the special toast spoons?
MIRANDA: Of course you can. Dippy eggs wouldn't be the same without toast spoons!
Gary comes in.
MIRANDA: Noah, do you want to go and gather your things together, I'll call you when breakfast is ready?
Noah runs off upstairs.
GARY: I'm sorry, I don't want to pressure you into anything!
MIRANDA: It's okay, I'm just scared, that's all. To have someone who relies solely on me is very daunting.
GARY: But we'll be a team! Me, you and our baby!
Gary wraps his arms around Miranda and is about to kiss her when Noah walks in. Miranda and Gary move away from each other. Miranda gets the eggs off the side and places them on the table for Noah. On the eggs she has drawn funny faces. She looks to Gary who smiles and mouths the words "Have a think!" He blows her a kiss and walks out to his van. Miranda watches through the window waving as he drives off.
MIRANDA: Noah, what do you love about your mummy?
NOAH: She makes me laugh, and she gives the best cuddles.
Miranda ruffles his hair.
MIRANDA: Eat up sweetie.
INT: MIRANDA'S SHOP
Stevie is restocking the shelves. She comes to a box full of "Fart'o'meters" suddenly a large fart echoes through the shop.
STEVIE: I didn't press anything?
Miranda appears behind her.
MIRANDA: Sorry about that!
Stevie screams and runs behind the counter, Miranda ties to waft it away.
STEVIE: Oh Miranda!
MIRANDA: I'm sorry little one but hush, hush. I have news which I will now berth!
Stevie sits on the counter.
MIRANDA: Last night when we put Noah to bed last night Gary looked to ,me and said...
Penny walks in.
PENNY: Hello darling!
Miranda and Stevie tell Penny to Shhhhh!
MIRANDA: Gary wants us to have a baby!
Stevie jumps down from the counter and the two start to clap excitedly. Penny faints.
INT: MIRANDA'S OLD FLAT.
Penny is led on the sofa. Miranda is playing "Chocolate Biscuit Challenge" She starts with a chocolate biscuit on her forehead, she has to get it into her mouth without touching it. She shakes her head until it falls into her mouth. Once she does she jumps up celebrating, which wakes Penny.
MIRANDA: (Finishing off the biscuit) Are you okay? You scared me!
PENNY: Oh Miranda, I'm more than happy, I'm ecstatic!
Stevie runs in.
STEVIE: That was Noah's school, they were out on a school trip when Noah ran away!
Miranda jumps up and gathers her things, then runs out of the flat.
INT: IN MIRANDA'S CAR
MIRANDA: Now this is why Gary and I should not have a baby!
She presses a button on the dashboard.
MIRANDA: RING GARY!
VOICE OF CAR SYSTEM: Ringing Gary.
Miranda loves relieved. Gary's voice echoes round the car.
GARY: Hello you!
MIRANDA: I'm coming to get you, Noah's run away from his school trip!
GARY: What? How?
MIRANDA: I don't know but we need to find him!
INT: MIRANDA'S SHOP
Gary and Miranda run into the shop, Stevie and Penny have their backs to the door.
MIRANDA: We've looked everywhere! We can't find him!
Stevie and Penny turn around to reveal Noah sat in the bubble chair.
GARY: Come here!
Noah runs over to Gary and Miranda and hugs them.
MIRANDA: Don't you ever do that again!
NOAH: I'm sorry, I wanted to spend some more time with you before going home tonight!
Gary picks up Noah.
GARY: Miranda, best ring the school and say that we've found him!
Miranda walks off.
GARY: I should march you straight back to school little mister!
NOAH: Do you have to?
Miranda looks to Gary.
GARY: Okay, shall we go back to the house? You can choose a film for us to watch?
Noah jumps down from Gary's arms.
NOAH: Race you to the car!
Gary follows and then so does Miranda, waving to Penny and Stevie.
INT: MIRANDA AND GARY'S LIVING ROOM.
The three of them are led on the sofa together, watching The Muppets. The film ends and they start singing The Muppet Song.
GARY: Right then Mister, time to get you back to Mummy and Daddy, they'll be missing you!
NOAH: Can I come back soon?
MIRANDA: Of course you can!
She kisses Noah on the forehead and then kisses Gary as he passes. Gary and Noah exit. Miranda waves to Noah, who winks back. The camera zooms in on Miranda.
MIRANDA: Okay, maybe I did overreact, maybe a baby is the next step. I love Gary, he loves me. Yes it will be stressful but like Gary said we'll be a team! Well my chums, only time will tell!
Scene Ends.