THE CARD

Scene 1. Interior. Kitchen. Evening.

BECKY clears an empty plate from the table.
ANDREW enters, hurriedly.

ANDREW
It’s bitter out there today.

He kisses BECKY

BECKY
You’re late. You said you’d
be back for 7 – it’s 8.30 now.

ANDREW
I’m sorry. The meeting just
went on and on. I’m so ready
for dinner. You’ve had
yours...?

BECKY
Yes. Yours is in the oven

ANDREW goes to the oven and removes a very dried up plateful.

ANDREW
(Poking at it)
It’s burnt!

BECKY
I’m not surprised – it’s been
in there an hour and a half.

ANDREW
It’s inedible. I can’t eat
this!

BECKY
Go hungry then.

ANDREW
Is there anything in the
fridge?

BECKY
I don’t know.

ANDREW looks into the fridge and finds nothing.

 ANDREW
I guess it’s a bowl of cereal
again!

He pours himself one.

ANDREW
You seem upset.

BECKY
I am.

ANDREW
Why?

BECKY
A card arrived today for you.
Sealed with a kiss. It’s from
Alex.

ANDREW
(Puzzled)
Alex?

She gives him the card.

ANDREW
You opened it?

BECKY
Yes.

ANDREW
I don’t know an Alex!

BECKY
Your colleague.

ANDREW
But he’s a man. Married with
2 kids.

BECKY
Really?

ANDREW
(Looking at the envelope.)
 Hang on. There’s no stamp.
And it’s written with that
blue pen we use for the
shopping list..! It’s your
writing!

BECKY
Oh Andrew. I’m sorry. I got
it so wrong. I thought you
were having an affair. I
wanted to test you – to see
how you’d react!

ANDREW
Of course not!

They kiss and make up.

170 words of dialogue...