INT: MIRANDA'S LIVING ROOM.
Miranda is sat on the sofa with her feet up, reading a magazine.
MIRANDA: Hello! So its been many weeks since Gary and I went shopping for the items needed for our nursery. Five weeks in total have past, I am now 18 weeks pregnant. Two weeks until our second scan, on which I am told we can learn whether the baby is a girl or boy! Gary and I haven't decided whether we want to find out or not. Everything we have bought is off a unisex colour. So it doesn't really matter. As long as its healthy!
Miranda puts the magazine down.
MIRANDA: So, previously in my life, Stevie and I got into a little debate over names.
INT: MIRANDA'S SHOP.
Stevie and Miranda are sat looking through a book of baby names.
STEVIE: I don't know why you need this book, my name is perfect for both girl and boy!
MIRANDA: I am not naming my child Stevie!
STEVIE: And why not?
MIRANDA: If I call my child Stevie, every time I say their name I will envisage you! No, that's not what I want!
Stevie sulks. Miranda rips the book from her hand but she steals it back.
STEVIE: Okay then, girls names first. What about Gertrude?
MIRANDA: Seriously?
STEVIE: Iris?
MIRANDA: Stevie, all these names just make me think of people you'd find in a care home. No offence. I want something modern, like Sapphire, oo what about Ruby!?
STEVIE: Sapphire? Ruby? Its a child not a jewel.
MIRANDA: Well she'll be my precious little jewel. That way it would be by name and nature!
Miranda looks to the camera and winks!
STEVIE: Boy's names?
MIRANDA: I was thinking, Barney.
Stevie starts to laugh. Miranda hits her with a cushion.
MIRANDA: What's wrong with that?
STEVIE: A big purple dinosaur comes to mind!
Miranda hits her once again with a cushion.
MIRANDA: It means strong.
STEVIE: He's a purple dinosaur, of course he's strong!
Miranda pushes Stevie off of the stool.
INT: MIRANDA'S LIVING ROOM
Miranda is asleep, she wakes suddenly.
MIRANDA: The whole name thing is very stressful! I think our best option is to wait until we have the little bean in our arms and see what he or she looks like!
You hear hammering and then Gary shout.
MIRANDA: He's putting all of the furniture together today! Finally! Its not been very plain sailing, I can tell you that!
INT: THE NURSERY. (FLASHBACK)
Miranda and Gary are stood in the middle of the room in overalls. Miranda's bump is a good size now. Behind them is a table with wallpaper rolled out. Then on the floor is two trays of paint.
GARY: Ready?
MIRANDA: Ready!
Gary walks backwards and stands straight in the paint. The tray flies up and covers Gary's back in paint. Miranda turns to the camera her face is covered in paint.
MIRANDA: Well that's a good start!
GARY: Its lucky we put this plastic down!
MIRANDA: Isn't it just! Anyone would have thought we would have predicted something like this was going to happen!
INT: MIRANDA'S LIVING ROOM
Back to present. Miranda is now led on the sofa.
MIRANDA: Oh my that was a stressful day! The next day was no better!
INT: THE NURSERY (FLASHBACK)
Miranda is walking up the stairs, she walks into the nursery where Gary is wallpapering. Unfortunately the paper is on upside down.
GARY: What do you think?
Miranda bends down and looks up at the wall.
MIRANDA: Looks perfect!
GARY: What are you doing?
MIRANDA: Do you really not see? Take a really close look!
Gary realises.
GARY: OH MAN!
INT: MIRANDA'S LIVING ROOM.
Miranda is rubbing her ankles.
MIRANDA: Bless him, it took him another four hours to peel it all off, but now I can proudly say we have a beautifully decorated nursery! Just need the furniture to go with it!
Again you hear hammering and Gary shout.
MIRANDA: I have been banned from entering but from what I can hear, I will take a punt at saying that its not going very well! Why don't you go and take a peek? Report back to me later on? Don't worry, I'll be fine, Gary whipped up some cookies this morning, he knew they'd keep me occupied. Do you want one?
Miranda picks up a basket of cookies.
MIRANDA: Too bad, they're mine! I have no idea what is in them, Gary said he swapped the sugar with a natural alternative meaning they're more healthy! They are very scrummy!
She starts to eat them.
MIRANDA: Run along now then!
The camera moves out of the living room and up the stairs. You again hear hammering and then Gary shouting again. The camera tries to enter then room but Gary comes out and shuts the door.
GARY: I know what you are trying to do and its not going to work! You will see it when its all finished! Which at first I though was most likely going to be after Bean is born, because things, I admit didn't get off to a good start, but yesterday the room was all finished, and today I have locked myself away putting everything together. Give me another twenty minutes and you can see for yourself! Go and tell my darling wife that will you!
The camera goes back downstairs, into the living room.
MIRANDA: What did you find out? (BEAT) Well you're useless aren't you! Twenty minutes? This is exciting! Twenty minutes, a quick snooze is in order.
Miranda nestles down.
GARY: Miranda? Are you ready?
Miranda wakes, and jumps up. Accidentally hitting Gary in the face.
MIRANDA: Oh I'm so sorry! Let me have a look at you.
GARY: It'll be fine. Let's go and see!
Miranda and Gary run upstairs. Gary stops outside the room.
GARY: Are you ready?
MIRANDA: I am!
GARY: I really hope you like it!
MIRANDA: I really hope you'll let me see it soon!
Gary gets out of the way, Miranda walks in.
MIRANDA: Gary! Its gorgeous!
Scene Ends.