INT: MIRANDA AND GARY'S BEDROOM
Miranda is tucked up in bed, she is surrounded by hot water bottles. Next to her bed on the bedside table is a tray, it has several empty bowls on it.
MIRANDA: Oh hello! I'm so glad to see you! This week has been the worst week of my life! Firstly Gary had to go back to Ireland and secondly, not only do I seem to be suffering with the worst morning sickness of all time, I now have a lodger!
In walks Penny holding a board.
PENNY: Miranda darling!?
Miranda looks to the camera and mouths the words "Kill me!"
PENNY: When are you going to start decorating the nursery?
She turns the board around to reveal a mood board.
PENNY: I have so many ideas. Are you going to find out what sex the baby is?
MIRANDA: Mum, please, I cannot think about it now! Its something Gary and I will talk about when he gets back! For now all I can think of is trying to keep down the chicken soup I gulped down earlier.
PENNY: Come on Miranda, its only morning sickness. When I was pregnant with you I didn't just mope around. You need to get up, get things sorted. You'll feel better for it, I promise. Why don't we go shopping for some baby clothes?
MIRANDA: Again that is something that I shall be doing with Gary, mum you promised. I said you could stay as long as you didn't interfere.
PENNY: But this is my only grandchild. I want to be involved.
MIRANDA: And you will be, but please. There are things that Gary and I need to do together. There will be times where I need you but for the time being just leave it.
PENNY: Oh okay.
Penny walks out.
MIRANDA: Too harsh?
Miranda gets up.
MIRANDA: Maybe she's right, moping isn't helping. I need to get up and do something! Mum?
Penny runs back in.
PENNY: Yes?
MIRANDA: We're you waiting outside the room?
PENNY: No, of course not.
Miranda sits at the end of the bed, Penny joins her.
MIRANDA: I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spoke to you like that. I know times are tough, maybe a little shop would be nice? Let me have a shower and then we'll pop out somewhere?
Penny jumps up and walks over to the bedside cabinet and picks up the tray.
PENNY: No wonder you are finding it difficult to keep the soup down. You weren't meant to eat it all today! Gary left that for the week. A bowl a day he said!
MIRANDA: The baby was hungry!
PENNY: Don't play that card missy! You're just using this pregnancy as a chance to be both greedy and lazy! I can see right through you!
Miranda walks into the en-suite, Penny exits.
INT: IN A BABY SHOP.
Miranda and Penny are stood by the baby clothes.
MIRANDA: They're all so small.
She picks up an all in one romper suit. It is a very tiny size
PENNY: I very much doubt you will need that size. If this little one follows you, you will need...
Penny picks up one that is double the size.
MIRANDA: Rude!
They walk on round, Miranda spots something.
MIRANDA: Now I will have to buy this!
She holds up a white teddy bear romper suit.
MIRANDA: I wonder if they have it in adult sizes!
Penny shoots Miranda a look.
MIRANDA: I was jooking of course!
Miranda looks to the camera.
MIRANDA: I wasn't!
Miranda places the romper suit into the basket, Penny stops, gives the basket to Miranda and fiddles in her pocket.
PENNY: I wrote a list of the things you need.
Penny gets a piece of paper out of her handbag, she unrolls it and it touches the floor.
MIRANDA: Are you serious?
PENNY: It could have been longer, but then what would people buy you for your baby shower!?
MIRANDA: No mum please, Gary and I have said we don't want a baby shower.
Penny walks off.
PENNY: Such fun! Such fun!
MIRANDA: Knew this was a bad idea!
Miranda joins Penny who is now in front of the cots.
PENNY: Oh Miranda, look! Please will you let me buy you the crib! It could be my contribution!
MIRANDA: The crib is something I and Gary definitely have to agree on, but this one is rather special!
Miranda's phone starts to go. She answers.
MIRANDA: Hello you! (BEAT) Nothing much, just in the baby shop with mum. (BEAT) Don't worry, I'm only getting the boring stuff! (BEAT) Are you missing me? (BEAT) I know, but its only a few days! Then we can come back together and get the rest!
Penny is stood pointing to the crib.
MIRANDA: Mum has offered to be us what ever crib we want. (BEAT) There is an absolutely beautiful one here, and there's no way we could afford it really. (BEAT) Yeah I do. (BEAT) Well its a light coloured oak, the sides are rounded and the ends are bowed down wards. (BEAT) I know I'm not describing it very well. (BEAT) Are you sure? (BEAT) I will, what I'll do is send you a picture later. (BEAT) Love you too!
Miranda puts the phone done. Penny is waiting for a reply.
MIRANDA: He said, if I like it then to get it!
Penny starts clapping excitedly and runs off to find a shop worker.
MIRANDA: Well wish me luck!
Scene ends.