Now What?!

Synopsis:

Juliet and Mathew got married six months ago. They are the ideal young sophisticated couple. While he is a hardworking and successful businessman, she is a beautiful woman that owns and works in an art gallery.
However, everything changes when Juliet receives an email from her childhood best friend Peter, asking to stay in the couple’s apartment for a few weeks.
Mat is too busy at work, Jules spends too much time with Peter and no one seems to notice that a bomb is about to explode. A bomb that will turn a great modern couple into a great modern mess!

Mathew – the husband
Juliet – the wife
Peter – the wife’s friend


Scene 1

Juliet is reading a magazine in the sitting room when her husband Mathew arrives.



Mathew: Hi honey!

Juliet: Hi…

Mathew: Something wrong?

Juliet: Well… I’m glad you asked. It’s not something. It’s everything you know.

Mathew: O-K. I’m listening.

Juliet: Mat, you’re always absent. Nowadays we never have some time of our own, we’re never together you know, just the two of us. I know it’s a complicated time for you because of the job and all but-but we’ve just got married, for god sake!

Mathew: Oh Jules, honey…I’m sorry, I’m so sorry. It’s just that I want us to have the best, you know, and for that I have to guarantee you a good future.

Juliet: I know, I know but…let me finish here.

Mathew: Go on then.

Juliet: Mat, in fact, this is not a big deal…well, it wasn’t until…

Mathew: I know what you gonna say. Jules, I don’t mind you spending all this time with your friend Peter because I hate to imagine you sittin’ here alone, bored…just ‘cause I’ve got to work late, most of the week.

Juliet: Oh Mat, you’re just so sweet…Argh! That I don’t know where to begin with.

Mathew: What?

Juliet: Ok, here it goes. Mat…I think I’m in love with Peter.

Mathew: Oh! Well…now that’s a shock.

Juliet: How come? I thought you had figured it out already. I’m sorry, but I had to tell you. I just couldn’t bare the thought of you imagining we were having an affair, because we haven’t. I wouldn’t do that, not to you, I wouldn’t.

Mathew: No Jules, because Pete is – you know...

Juliet: I know Pete’s my best friend since ever, like a brother to me.

Mathew: No Jules, is not that,… Pete is (pause) gay!

Juliet: W-what?

Mathew: Pete’s gay!

Juliet: No way is Pete gay!

Mathew: Yeah, you’re right! It’s just too damn weird that in like, 10 years Pete never had a girlfriend! Don’t you think?!

Juliet: Oh, that’s stupid, Pete’s…

Mathew: No Jules, it really isn’t.

Juliet: Hm…anyway, I’m shocked.

Mathew: Why? C’mon!

Juliet: No Mat, it’s not that. I’m surprised that the only comment you have on what I said is that Pete’s gay.

Mathew: Oh, well…that. I guess I have something to say to you too. (Silence)

Juliet: Now I see, go on.

Mathew: I don’t expect you to forgive me. Well, I don’t even expect you to understand all this…

Juliet: C’mon, I’m freakin’ out here!

Mathew: I always avoided Peter. I always knew he was gay.

Juliet: Oh god, you never told me. I’m such a fool. Why didn’t you mention it?

Mathew: Please, stop interrupting me. (Silence) The reason I always knew that and have hidden it from you is… that (pause) honey (pause) I’m gay (Silence)

Juliet: Oh-my-God!

Mathew: Honey, calm down.

Juliet: CALM DOWN? You’re asking me to CALM DOWN?
What the…

Mathew: Jules, I haven’t quite finished yet.

Juliet: What else can you have to tell me?!

Mathew: I love Peter, Peter loves me and we both love you…

Juliet: Ah!

Mathew: …very much. I’m telling you all this is because we love you too much to see you suffer, to betray you. We couldn’t hide this from you.

Juliet: Great! The two men I love the most…ah! God must be a comedian! Ah!



_______(Silence)______________________________(Peter enters the room)



Peter: Jules…

Juliet: Oh hi Pete! Please, join us! Oh, wait, never mind – you already did!

Mathew: Honey…

Juliet: Well guys…I guess this is the moment….
Congratulations! I’m pregnant!
Now what?!



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