PC:A Pair Of Proposals
DonnaB
Friday, April 14th, 2000
"I am scared ... of how a lifetime just isn't enough to
share kisses, and hugs, and moonlight walks in the park with
the person you love. Do you know how to waltz? Because if
we're lucky, and I mean damn lucky, we get what - 50 or 60
years together? That's just not enough time. Not even enough
time. We have to concentrate on what's important. We have to
ask each other questions, like ... like what is the one
thing in life that you have yet to accomplish? And, what's
the best moment that you've ever shared with your father?
And, how old were you when you lost your first tooth? How
much did the tooth fairy give you? There are things that I
have to know. And I don't want to wait until it's too late
to find out. I want to be your wife. I want you to be my
husband. I want to laugh together, and cry together, and
waltz together. What I'm trying to say, Kevin - will you
marry me?" - Eve to Kevin, PC, 4/14/00
Thanks to a spoiler-phobic Rena for the transcription.
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"Time cools, time clarifies; no mood can be maintained quite
unaltered through the course of hours." - Thomas Mann,
German writer (1875-1955)
DonnaB
Monday, April 17th, 2000
Scene #1. The Lighthouse.
[Eve stands on the steps wearing a black men’s pajama top.
Kevin walks up to her in his robe, carrying two cups of
coffee.]
Kevin: Morning.
Eve: Hi.
Kevin: Coffee? [He hands her a cup.]
Eve: I woke up this morning and you weren’t there. I thought
maybe you’d left. [She walks over to the couch. Kevin
follows her.]
Kevin: Without my good morning kiss? What, are you crazy?
Eve: No, I mean really left. I even went so far as to check
the clothes in your closet ... and they’re still there. [She
sits down on the couch. Kevin sits down beside her.]
Kevin: Why would I leave?
Eve: We said some pretty major things last night, in case
you don’t remember.
Kevin: I remember. [He sets his coffee cup down on the table
and leans in toward her.] I remember everything about last
night.
**********
Scene #2. The Lighthouse.
[Kevin and Eve, now fully dressed, are seated at the
breakfast table. Kevin reads the newspaper while Eve watches
him.]
Eve: Interesting article?
Kevin: Well the Fed is threatening to raise interest rates
again. [He sets down the paper.]
Eve [feigning casual disinterest]: Oh boy. How much?
Quarter? Half?
Kevin: Greenspan’s still deciding.
Eve: I’ve got an idea. What if we pretend that last night
never happened – just strike it from the record completely?
Kevin: Ummm ... [He rests his chin on his clasped hands and
squints at her in confusion.] Do you mean that you want to
take it back?
Eve: No. I just ... I feel like maybe I put a little
pressure on you, you know, and put you on the spot.
Kevin: I’m not feeling pressure.
Eve: This is a big move. It’s a huge move. Maybe you need a
little time to think about it before you commit.
Kevin: Yeah, you’re right, you’re right. It’s a big move.
We should be sure before we jump in.
Eve: So you’re going to ... you’re going to think about it?
Kevin: Is that what you want?
Eve: Yes. Yes, absolutely. You should think about this.
Kevin: Well, O.K., that’s uh ... that’s what I’m going to
do. I’m going to take a walk, and I’m going to think. [He
stands up from the table.]
Eve: Great. Good. Yeah.
Kevin: O.K. [He stands for a moment with his hands on his
hips, considering, then bends down and kisses the top of her
head.] I’m going to go think. [He walks slowly up the steps,
glancing back at Eve. After he is gone, Eve rests her face
in her hands.]
*****
Scene #3. The Recovery Room.
[Kevin and Victor are seated at a table.]
Victor: You’re kidding! She actually popped the question?
Kevin: Yeah.
Victor: You don’t look too happy.
Kevin: I’m thrilled. She’s starting to have second thoughts.
Victor: She doesn’t want to marry you after all?
Kevin: No, she’s afraid that I don’t want to marry her.
Victor: Every fiber in a woman’s being cries out to have the
man do the asking.
Kevin: I’ve been down this road before. Actually, I’d like
to try and get a bride to the altar for a change.
Victor: You know what they say: third time’s the charm.
Kevin: You’re right. You’re absolutely right. I’m going to
do it! I’m going to get down on one knee –
Victor: No, no, no, not the knee! Not the knee! Knees are
old. You’ve got to make it your own, do something dramatic.
Kevin: Like what?
Victor: I’m thinking, I’m ... Aku Mubaba!
Kevin: Aka what?
Victor: It’s a New Guinea tribal custom. When a man wants to
make his intentions known, he gives to his beloved a very
special gift – a wild boar.
Kevin: A wild boar?
Victor: Accompanied by shows of physical strength and
courage, usually involving hot coals and bare feet.
Kevin: Thanks, Victor. I was thinking of something maybe a
little more urban.
Victor: Well in that event, another option occurs – there’s
Vegas.
Kevin: Another tribal custom?
Victor: No, Vegas – Las Vegas.
Kevin: Oh, actually I liked your first idea better.
Victor: Aku Mubaba?
Kevin: No, I am not going to give her a boar. But I will
give her something dramatic, something she’ll never forget.
[He clinks his mug with Victor’s.]
*****
Scene #4. The Lighthouse.
[Eve is pacing by the fireplace when Kevin comes through the
front door.]
Eve: Oh, you’re back.
Kevin: I have to talk to you.
Eve: I knew it. I put too much pressure on you. You don’t
have to say another word. I completely understand. I am so
sorry. I totally embarrassed myself.
Kevin. Not another word. [He puts his hands on her
shoulders to silence her.] Please be quiet. Quiet! [Eve
finally stops talking.] Come with me.
Eve: Where are we going?
Kevin [taking her hand and leading her toward the door.]:
You’ll see. Come on.
*****
Scene #5. The top of the Lighthouse.
[Kevin and Eve step out of the door onto the balcony
surrounding the top of the Lighthouse. The night sky is
full of stars.]
Eve: What are we doing up here?
Kevin [removing his jacket and wrapping it around Eve’s
shoulders]: Well, this is where I like to go when I need to
think.
Eve: You’re still thinking?
Kevin: Well, everything looks clearer from up here. When I
look out there, I can see my entire life, past, present, and
future.
Eve: No kidding?
Kevin: You know what I see when I look right out there?
Eve: What?
Kevin: You.
Eve [Turning to look at him]: You do?
Kevin: Mmm hmm. [Eve looks back out toward the stars and
smiles.] I tried to imagine today what my life would be like
without you ... and I couldn’t. [Eve closes her eyes, moved
by his words.] I mean what other woman is going to go with
me to a Schwarzenegger movie, and break into a morgue with
me, and teach me to appreciate the value of cheesecake.
Eve: Hey, you’ve got to love cheesecake.
Kevin: Exactly. [He turns to look at Eve.] You’ve brought a
lot of things into my life that I never believed I’d have:
peace, happiness, cheesecake ... [Eve laughs.] And laughter.
Eve: And a race car bed. Don’t forget.
Kevin: And a race car bed.
Eve: Yes, a race car bed. That’s very important.
Kevin: If I look out a little further, I can see us in ten
years, raising our kids.
Eve [with tears in her eyes]: Our kids.
Kevin: Eating quail at Victor’s Thanksgiving dinner; making
love at night. And if I look even further I can see us in 20
years, packing our brood off to college.
Eve: And eating hedgehog at Thanksgiving dinner.
Kevin: I was thinking making love at night.
Eve: Oh. That sounds like an incredible sight.
Kevin [reaching into his pocket]: Eve, I want you to help me
make it come true. [He pulls out a diamond engagement ring
and slips it onto Eve’s finger.]
Eve: Oh. My. Gosh. [She gasps and claps her hand to her
mouth.]
Kevin: Eve, I’m asking you to marry me. Will you marry me?
Eve: Yes. Yes. Oh, I’ll marry you! [She grabs him and kisses
him, wrapping her arms around his neck. She spots the ring
on her finger.] Oh, gosh...oh...
Kevin: You like it?
Eve: I’ll show you how much. [They kiss.]
Many thanks to the spoiler-phobic Rena Singer for the
transcription.
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As Pooh slips his hand into Piglet's, "What is it, Pooh?"
"Nothing. I just wanted to be sure." - Pooh
I Over It
>share kisses, and hugs, and moonlight walks in the park with
>the person you love. Do you know how to waltz? Because if
>we're lucky, and I mean damn lucky, we get what - 50 or 60
>years together? That's just not enough time. Not even enough
>time. We have to concentrate on what's important. We have to
>ask each other questions, like ... like what is the one
>thing in life that you have yet to accomplish? And, what's
>the best moment that you've ever shared with your father?
>And, how old were you when you lost your first tooth? How
>much did the tooth fairy give you? There are things that I
>have to know. And I don't want to wait until it's too late
>to find out. I want to be your wife. I want you to be my
>husband. I want to laugh together, and cry together, and
>waltz together. What I'm trying to say, Kevin - will you
>marry me?" - Eve to Kevin, PC, 4/14/00
>
Thank you so much. i have been looking for that quote. i love it. thank you
for posting it
nikki
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