INT MIRANDA'S KITCHEN
Miranda is sat at the kitchen table reading a newspaper. The Headline reads; "Chef Stops Robber!"
MIRANDA: Oh hello! I didn't see you there! You do know it is rude to creep up on people?
Miranda puts the paper down, as she does it reveals a picture of Gary. Miranda's smile is beaming.
MIRANDA: Yes, you are correct. That is my husband on the front of the newspaper, and no your eyes do not deceive you, he did in fact stop a robber! It was all very exciting to be honest, don't get me wrong it was terrifying at the time but now, when we look back on it, it was all very exciting.
INT MIRANDA'S SHOP (FLASHBACK)
Miranda and Stevie are sat behind the counter playing "Go Fish"
STEVIE: Business is rather slow today!
Gary enters.
GARY: Can I borrow your coffee machine? I know it's a random ask, but ours has just broken!
MIRANDA: Of course, you know where it is.
Gary walks into the side room.
STEVIE: Do you have a two?
MIRANDA: Go Fish!
Stevie picks up a fishing rod and bends over the counter, dangling the fishing rod into a pool. Each card has a magnet attached to it. She fishes for a card. Suddenly a hooded man walks up to the counter.
MIRANDA: Yo!
THIEF: Put all the money into a bag!
MIRANDA: We're being robbed Stevie! Stevie! We're being robbed! I don't know whether this is exciting or...
Gary walks out of the side room, but notices the man so waits.
THIEF: Quickly, or I will have to shoot you.
MIRANDA: Scary,this is definitely scary!
He raises his left arm which is under his jacket. A "gun" shape appears.
STEVIE: Don't shoot me! I have my whole life ahead of me! Shoot her!
Stevie hides behind Miranda.
MIRANDA: Oh thanks.
THIEF: Hurry up!
Gary walks up behind the thief and hits him across the back of the head with the coffee machine, which he then drops.
GARY: Stevie, ring the police.
Gary takes the gun from out of the guys jacket, but it turns out to be a banana.
MIRANDA: A banana? He was trying to rob us with a banana? A banana! Of all the things he chooses a banana!
GARY: Yeah, could you stop saying banana?
STEVIE : The police are on their way!
MIRANDA: Gary! You've just stopped a robber!
Miranda looks to the camera.
MIRANDA: I've never been more aroused!
Gary hugs up to Miranda, he is shaking. She gets him a seat.
MIRANDA: My husband the hero!
INT: MIRANDA'S KITCHEN
Back to present. She's holding a banana.
MIRANDA: A banana? He tried to rob us using a banana! Unbelievable really isn't it! Soon the police came and carted him. Gary has since been hassled by the media.
She picks up the paper again, and starts to read the article.
MIRANDA: It is of course a husband's duty to protect his family but for Gary Preston this promise became his reality. Yesterday Mr Preston was faced with a situation every husband fears.
Miranda looks to the camera.
MIRANDA: It's all made to sound very dramatic isn't it!?
She starts to read the article again.
MIRANDA: A hooded man entered a shop owned by Mr. Preston's wife and demanded that she emptied the contents of the till. Mr Preston who was unknown to the thief appeared from another room and hit the man over the head with a coffee machine. A colleague of Mrs Preston recalled the incident as "Traumatic." The police have released the following statement, "Thanks to the bravery of Mr Preston we have been able to capture a man, aged 22, he is now in custody on charges of attempted armed robbery.
Gary walks into the kitchen.
GARY: You're not reading that article again are you?
MIRANDA: It's not everyday that your husband saves your life!
GARY: Come on, put it down! Are you ready?
MIRANDA: I am, what do you think?
She stands and twirls.
GARY: Beautiful. Shall we go?
Gary takes her hands and they walks out to the car.
INT A SWISH RESTAURANT.
Gary and Miranda are sat at a table.
MIRANDA: Well this is nice isn't?
GARY: Oh look there's Stevie.
Stevie and a mystery man enter the restaurant. The gentleman is just a bit taller than Stevie, has blonde hair which is swept into a Mohawk style and has bright blue eyes.
MIRANDA: Oh hello Stevie. Fancy seeing you here!
STEVIE: You knew I was going to be here, I told you earlier.
MIRANDA: So who's your friend?
STEVIE: Miranda, Gary, this is Andrew.
Miranda and Gary stand to shake his hand.
ANDREW: Very nice to meet you both.
Stevie walks off to find a waiter.
ANDREW: Do you work with Stevie?
Stevie returns with a waiter. They are put at the table just across form Miranda and Gary.
MIRANDA: How rude! I'm her best friend, why wouldn't she tell him about me?
GARY: She obviously has her reasons.
MIRANDA: And what does that mean?
GARY: Nothing, it doesn't matter. Lets just order.
MIRANDA: Are you trying to insinuate that Stevie is embarrassed by me, because if you are that hurts! That really hurts!
GARY: Can you keep your voice down please? People are looking!
MIRANDA: Why? Am I embarrassing you too?
Miranda stands up and knocks a tray out of a waiters hand. Hot soup is poured down her blouse. Stevie hides Andrew's face using the menu.
GARY: Shall we go home?
Miranda just nods her head. As they exit, they are stopped by an old couple.
OLD MAN: You're that man who stopped the robber, aren't you?
GARY: Well yes, yes I am.
MIRANDA: And I am his wife, who urgently needs to go home and get changed. Goodbye.
She pulls Gary out of the door.
Scene Ends.