OWEN: Write a scene from a comedy film where the wife comes home with too many bags of groceries
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INT. LIVING ROOM – DAY
The living room is cozy and cluttered, with a worn-out couch and a coffee table covered in magazines and remote controls. The front door swings open, and MEGAN, a frazzled yet determined woman in her early 40s, bursts in, laden with an absurd number of grocery bags. She struggles to maintain her balance, but determination keeps her going.
MEGAN
(panting)
Honey, I’m home!
Her husband, MIKE, a laid-back and easygoing man in his mid-40s, looks up from his recliner, his eyes widening at the sight before him.
MIKE
(in disbelief)
Megan, what on earth?
MEGAN
(smiling sheepishly)
I went grocery shopping, and… things got a little out of hand.
She dumps the bags unceremoniously onto the living room floor, creating a makeshift grocery store maze.
MIKE
(staring at the bags)
A little out of hand? I think you single-handedly cleared out the entire store!
MEGAN
(defensively)
Well, they had a sale, and I couldn’t resist. I mean, who could say no to buy-one-get-one-free avocados?
MIKE
(raising an eyebrow)
Two-for-one avocados? Is that really a thing?
MEGAN
(grinning)
Oh, it’s a thing, alright. And don’t even get me started on the discounted artisanal cheeses!
MIKE
(mocking disbelief)
Artisanal cheeses… Great. Now our living room can double as a fancy deli.
MEGAN
(defiantly)
Hey, at least we won’t go hungry! Besides, I got us a year’s supply of spaghetti sauce, so you can finally perfect that secret pasta recipe you’ve been talking about.
MIKE
(sighing)
Right. I can see you’re very concerned about my culinary aspirations.
Megan plops down on the couch, exhausted but still proud of her shopping spree.
MEGAN
(teasingly)
Oh, come on, Mike. Where’s your sense of adventure? Think of the possibilities! We could host a spontaneous neighborhood potluck or open a grocery store-themed amusement park.
MIKE
(deadpan)
Ah, yes, the thrill of shopping for broccoli and canned beans. I’m sure it’ll be a crowd-pleaser.
They both burst into laughter, the tension easing.
MEGAN
(grinning)
You know what they say, honey: Go big or go home. And apparently, I went big with the groceries.
MIKE
(giving in)
Alright, I can’t argue with that logic. Let’s get creative and figure out what to do with all this food. Operation “Make-the-living-room-our-gourmet-sanctuary” begins now!
They join forces, sorting through the bags and discussing wild recipe ideas, turning an overwhelming situation into a bonding adventure.
FADE OUT.
©owen plotkin 2023
