Widowed | Screenplay
1 INT. LOCAL BAR. NIGHT.
A beautiful widow, ESME, 43, sits at the bar.
She drinks red wine, with a beautiful dress on.
The bartender, AILA MOYER, 38, who is also her friend, talks to her.
AILA
What’s the occasion?
ESME
One-year anniversary of Mr. Gaines’ death.
Thought I’d treat myself with more sorrow, as
that is the only thing I can experience ever
since he passed away.
Esme slams the glass on the bar. Aila sighs.
AILA
Esme, you can’t just sit here and drink your
sorrow away. Your late husband wouldn’t want
to see that.
ESME
Who cares about what he wants to see?! He is
not here anymore.
Esme sobs and a handsome man, WALTER FINCH, 35, walks near her.
WALTER
May I join you?
ESME
Young bloke… Don’t even bother.
WALTER
What do you mean?
ESME
I have seen men like you, approaching me
because I seemed like a damsel in distress,
wearing a beautiful dress, drinking at a bar.
Esme points at Aila.
ESME (CONT’D)
This woman here, is my friend. Trained in
martial arts and a damn good bartender.
Aila waves at Walter.
ESME (CONT’D)
If you do anything to me without my consent,
then you are completely screwed, in your
position.
Walter shakes his hand and smiles.
WALTER
Well, I am not planning on doing anything
intrusive. Just thought I’d come and say
hello, since I find you very beautiful.
Esme laughs hysterically.
ESME
Please, that is not the only reason, is it?
WALTER
You also look familiar, yes. I feel like I’ve
seen you on the news or magazines?
ESME
Yes, you are looking at Mrs. Gaines. Or more
like, Widow Gaines.
WALTER
Oh.
ESME
Wife of a CEO of a huge company.
Esme laughs.
ESME (CONT’D)
The underestimated side piece of my husband.
Who knew I gave him business advice as well,
since I also have an MBA up my sleeve?
Esme sighs.
ESME (CONT’D)
He is… was one of the best people I know in
the business. We worked well together, and he
loved me.
WALTER
I am sorry about that. I didn’t mean to…
ESME
Please, people come to me because they
reckon, they can juice off someone who is in
sorrow and pain. I am not just some CEO’s
wife, you know. After being in the business
for so long, I know some tricks of my own as
well, and I know what tricks people try to
pull on me.
Esme keeps drinking and Walter sits next to her.
WALTER
I am really sorry to hear that. Maybe my
company will make you feel better?
ESME
Sure, just sit there and be quiet.
Walter sits there and after struggling for a bit, he has to speak.
WALTER
I think you are a strong woman as well as a
beautiful woman. Especially after hearing
your story.
ESME
That doesn’t mean I like people coming at me
while I try to mourn my husband.
WALTER
I…
Esme takes out her gun and shoots him in his head.
Everyone is shocked and Esme continues to drink her wine.
AILA
Esme!!
Everything slows down and Esme transforms from sitting there with her gun down and drinking wine…
2 INT. SIMULATION LAB. DAY.
To lying in a bed in a simulation lab, looking like she is 28.
Aila, wearing a lab coat, stands next to MR. GAINES, 33.
MR. GAINES
So, she passed?
AILA
She married you with her own reasons, but it
turned into something more sincere. She
mourned you even after a year and never had
another man since your death, in the
simulation.
Aila looks at her papers.
AILA (CONT’D)
She even shot the man who pursued her in the
last run. She is more than capable to take
care of herself even without your help.
MR. GAINES
Good.
Mr. Gaines smiles at Aila.
MR. GAINES (CONT’D)
Thank you, Dr. Moyers.
AILA
No worries. She did sign the consent forms to
verify her feelings for you through simulated
tests. She wants to show you she hasn’t been
dating you just for your money.
MR. GAINES
Yes. And I’ll propose to her in the morning.
AILA
Good luck.
Mr. Gaines smiles and leaves.
A beautiful widow, ESME, 43, sits at the bar.
She drinks red wine, with a beautiful dress on.
The bartender, AILA MOYER, 38, who is also her friend, talks to her.
AILA
What’s the occasion?
ESME
One-year anniversary of Mr. Gaines’ death.
Thought I’d treat myself with more sorrow, as
that is the only thing I can experience ever
since he passed away.
Esme slams the glass on the bar. Aila sighs.
AILA
Esme, you can’t just sit here and drink your
sorrow away. Your late husband wouldn’t want
to see that.
ESME
Who cares about what he wants to see?! He is
not here anymore.
Esme sobs and a handsome man, WALTER FINCH, 35, walks near her.
WALTER
May I join you?
ESME
Young bloke… Don’t even bother.
WALTER
What do you mean?
ESME
I have seen men like you, approaching me
because I seemed like a damsel in distress,
wearing a beautiful dress, drinking at a bar.
Esme points at Aila.
ESME (CONT’D)
This woman here, is my friend. Trained in
martial arts and a damn good bartender.
Aila waves at Walter.
ESME (CONT’D)
If you do anything to me without my consent,
then you are completely screwed, in your
position.
Walter shakes his hand and smiles.
WALTER
Well, I am not planning on doing anything
intrusive. Just thought I’d come and say
hello, since I find you very beautiful.
Esme laughs hysterically.
ESME
Please, that is not the only reason, is it?
WALTER
You also look familiar, yes. I feel like I’ve
seen you on the news or magazines?
ESME
Yes, you are looking at Mrs. Gaines. Or more
like, Widow Gaines.
WALTER
Oh.
ESME
Wife of a CEO of a huge company.
Esme laughs.
ESME (CONT’D)
The underestimated side piece of my husband.
Who knew I gave him business advice as well,
since I also have an MBA up my sleeve?
Esme sighs.
ESME (CONT’D)
He is… was one of the best people I know in
the business. We worked well together, and he
loved me.
WALTER
I am sorry about that. I didn’t mean to…
ESME
Please, people come to me because they
reckon, they can juice off someone who is in
sorrow and pain. I am not just some CEO’s
wife, you know. After being in the business
for so long, I know some tricks of my own as
well, and I know what tricks people try to
pull on me.
Esme keeps drinking and Walter sits next to her.
WALTER
I am really sorry to hear that. Maybe my
company will make you feel better?
ESME
Sure, just sit there and be quiet.
Walter sits there and after struggling for a bit, he has to speak.
WALTER
I think you are a strong woman as well as a
beautiful woman. Especially after hearing
your story.
ESME
That doesn’t mean I like people coming at me
while I try to mourn my husband.
WALTER
I…
Esme takes out her gun and shoots him in his head.
Everyone is shocked and Esme continues to drink her wine.
AILA
Esme!!
Everything slows down and Esme transforms from sitting there with her gun down and drinking wine…
2 INT. SIMULATION LAB. DAY.
To lying in a bed in a simulation lab, looking like she is 28.
Aila, wearing a lab coat, stands next to MR. GAINES, 33.
MR. GAINES
So, she passed?
AILA
She married you with her own reasons, but it
turned into something more sincere. She
mourned you even after a year and never had
another man since your death, in the
simulation.
Aila looks at her papers.
AILA (CONT’D)
She even shot the man who pursued her in the
last run. She is more than capable to take
care of herself even without your help.
MR. GAINES
Good.
Mr. Gaines smiles at Aila.
MR. GAINES (CONT’D)
Thank you, Dr. Moyers.
AILA
No worries. She did sign the consent forms to
verify her feelings for you through simulated
tests. She wants to show you she hasn’t been
dating you just for your money.
MR. GAINES
Yes. And I’ll propose to her in the morning.
AILA
Good luck.
Mr. Gaines smiles and leaves.
THE END
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©Yolanda Yip (Wintsarye)
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