Screenplay
ITS COMPLICATED LAUREN Arggg,why me? why me for fuck sake? Chris walks in His just come back from work so he is dressed smart but his tie is a bit loosened up. He walks in very chilled and happy to see LAUREN. He walks towards LAUREN with flowers behind his back. He tries to give LAUREN a kiss but she doesn’t give him any attention and turns her head to the side. CHRIS Hey LAUREN What d’you want? CHRIS face looks very surprised at the reply CHRIS Lauren? LAUREN Can you can please use the same door that you walked in to exit?. CHRIS Na, I’m not leaving till we get this sorted LAUREN There’s nothing that need sorting. I’m fine CHRIS Your not fine, we need to talk about.. Lauren leans back and sees the flowers behind Chris’s back. LAUREN (Interrupts) Are you holding flowers? CHRIS yeah, for you CHRIS hands the flowers to Lauren but she doesn’t accept it
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LAUREN (she says this with attitude) I hate flowers CHRIS What? You loved it when i used to bring them to you LAUREN I hate them now, just leave me alone your the last person i wanna see right now. Chris realizes the hostility and throws the flowers on the table, he takes a couple steps back CHRIS I didn’t come here to argue LAUREN Well leave then, its that simple CHRIS Can we just talk like adults please i don’t like this attitude that your giving me LAUREN What attitude? Chris pull out the chair and sits down LAUREN And why are you getting comfortable? CHRIS You need to calm down LAUREN Don’t tell me what to do please, you ain’t my mum? Chris looks at her with remorse. CHRIS well i am your boyfriend LAUREN I actually don’t care We see LAUREN lean towards her bag while she is talking
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CHRIS What are you doing? LAUREN what i want that’s what am doing! LAUREN finally finds a Alcohol bottle in her bag, smiles and opens it. CHRIS Are you serious? CHRIS tries to snatch it out her hand. she quickly moves her hands and furiously looks at him. CHRIS What are you doing? why are you doing this? LAUREN pauses and looks at the bottle CHRIS Your not thinking Lauren, you need to stop LAUREN And can you shut up? LAUREN ignores CHRIS and takes a sip of the alcohol. LAUREN What? You think ONE fucking drink is gonna ruin me? Don’t be stupid. i am just making it easier for everyone. CHRIS Yeah... and that’s just the start of it LAUREN See this is your problem, you are SO controlling, every single bloody day it’s like this... "Don’t do this" Don’t do that" let me live my life! CHRIS scratches his head while his listens to LAUREN LAUREN (shouts) It’s so easy for you to say, the way your going you’ll be fine in (MORE) (CONTINUED)
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LAUREN (cont’d) life... what about my dreams and hopes? Once all this happens you go back to your normal life, what do i get? the pressure of it all.. CHRIS Oh for god sake babe i know this is tough, but lets not try and get str... LAUREN Try and not get what? stressed?... Well I’m so fucking sorry I’m not a pro at dealing with this like you are! Mr fucking perfect. It’s all changing, i don’t want this, what happened to the old you?.. the fun you i fell in love with! CHRIS I am sitting right here you know? LAUREN PAUSES while looking into his eyes. She humps and takes another sip CHRIS tries to snatch the bottle off LAUREN but he fails. LAUREN I don’t know why your trying CHRIS Give me the bottle Lauren ignores Chris and leaves the bottle on the table away from Chris’s reach. CHRIS Stop it Lauren! Whats happened to you? this is not you, this is the Lauren that I know LAUREN tries to light up the cigarette but the lighter doesn’t work. She throws the cigarette and the light on the table and growls while having her hands on her head
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5. CHRIS I’m just trying to help LAUREN I don’t want it anymore CHRIS Don’t make decisions like that straight away, lets talk about this... LAUREN (screams) I said I don’t want it! CHRIS Lauren...I am here for you no matter what.
Lauren begins to break down, takes her hand off her face and looks directly at Chris with watery eyes. LAUREN I can’t...I don’t... CHRIS ...Lauren What are you saying? LAUREN I don’t, i don’t deserve you... Lauren realized she said something she wasn’t suppose to say. CHRIS is overwhelmed and leans back on his chair and starts to rub his face. LAUREN i was drunk (pause) you know what I’m like, get a jager and a sambucca in me and I’m anyone’s... literally. CHRIS looks stressed and doesn’t say anything. Lauren now gives him the attention shes being lacking for the scene. LAUREN Don’t just sit there, say something! CHRIS carries on ignoring he while looking at the cigarette box
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LAUREN Say something! Scream at me, shout at me, please don’t just stay quiet! Say something!... Chris?! CHRIS slowly looks up at her. CHRIS Is the baby even mine?