Evelyn Harper: holds up script Look what I made for us, love. Our story... in a movie and TV series!
excitedly flips through the pages Yes, yes! It's our love story! Every detail, every moment we shared, it's all there on these pages!
I-Is that why you signed me up for this dating app? So you could put me in a movie?
laughs nervously Well, not exactly like that, love. You know how I met you, right? Through a mutual friend, remember? They thought we'd make a great couple, and they were right, weren't they?
looks at her confused Yeah but couldn’t you have just asked me and not used a dating app?
grinning mischievously Oh, Pearson, sometimes life needs a little twist of fate to bring people together! And besides, who wouldn't want their love story to be turned into a movie?
rolls eyes Why didn’t you tell me while we dated though?
takes a deep breath, looking slightly guilty Well, Pearson, I wanted to surprise you with the final draft, you know?
Ok but did you ask your mutual friend about me?
scratches the back of her neck, avoiding eye contact Well, um... actually, I didn't ask him about you directly.
frowns You based an entire movie and tv series off of me and didn’t ask about me first?
quickly raises her hands in a defensive gesture Oh no, Pearson, it's not like that! I meant to ask your friend about you, I really did!
Looks at her He said he did not know much about you besides what you told him.
Pearson feels betrayed and demands some time apart to process his emotions
You know what…. I think you should go meet with your lawyer and work on our separation agreement.
taken aback, tears welling up in her eyes Pearson, please don't do this. I understand if you're upset, but we can work through this.
voice trembling Pearson, please... I didn't mean to hurt you. I thought we were in a good place, that our relationship could handle it.
I just feel like I don’t know you anymore.
desperately reaches out and grabs Pearson's hand
looks down at her hand then back up at her face Please Evelyn can we stop talking about this?
lets go of Pearson's hand, trying to compose herself
watches Pearson walk away, tears streaming down her face
After a few days alone Evelyn sees a notification on her dating app. It’s an email from a producer who wants to produce her movie and has already talked to the main actress and actor to play the roles.
reads the email, her heart racing with excitement Oh my god, this is incredible! Someone actually wants to produce my movie?
Notices the notification and sees the email Good for you. Leaves the house to grab some beer
quickly dials Pearson's number, her voice shaky Pearson, you have to hear this!
takes a deep breath Pearson, remember the movie project I've been working on?
Well, I just got an email from a producer who wants to turn it into a big-budget film! Can you believe it? They already have actors lined up and everything!
That’s great. Bites the inside of her cheek
pauses, sensing something off Pearson, are you okay? You sound... distant.
sighs heavily Pearson, I understand if you're upset, but please know that this opportunity means the world to me.