Sunday, February 10, 2013

Don't Forget Your Blinkers...

Setting: Some random night a month or two ago.
Characters:
Kim: The Girl.
Nina: Over it.
Carrie Bradshaw: Over the Girl.



Kim returns to her car in well lit parking lot, where Carrie Bradshaw and Nina have been on car-guard duty.Emergency blinkers are flashing. Kim hurries towards car. Dogs are snoozing in front seat. 



Kim: What the-?? WHO TURNED ON THE EMERGENCY BLINKERS??

Carrie Bradshaw: (sleepily) We were worried.

Nina: (stretch/yawn) It was an emergency.

Kim: (knowing full well NOT)  Did someone try to break in the car?

Carrie Bradshaw: (beat; with sudden realization) Oooohhh...!

Nina: THAT constitutes an emergency?

Carrie Bradshaw: We thought you were lost.

Kim: Oh. My. Word! When I saw the blinkers...! Ack! You had me worried!

Carrie Bradshaw: Welcome to our world. Did you bring back tripe?

Kim: No. Move. (shoves Nina) And when did you learn to turn on the emergency blinkers? How did you even KNOW they were there?

Nina: (dryly) It's not physics you know.

Carrie Bradshaw: (eye roll as she launches exasperated explanation) When I leaned forward and propped up against the dashboard to people watch, I saw the button and realized that if I slid down, I could press it.

Nina: (dryly) It's not physics you know.

Kim: I heard you the first time...move!

Nina: (sputters) Dammit!

     Fade as the three drive off... with emergency blinkers turned OFF....

 ©2013

*Please refer to the introduction post in this blog for explanation and inspiration behind this blog. Basically, as Nina gets older, she develops various medical problems; the more carefully I listen to what she tries to tell me, the more I can explain to the vet what is happening. And Carrie Bradshaw simply goes by her full name.

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