Martha Who?

or...who really has it all, while keeping it all together?

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Location: New England, United States

Saturday, January 27, 2007

How Do They Let these People Leave the Hospital With Babies?

SETTING: Interior food court exit of shopping Mall, evening. Temperature outside is below freezing. MARTHAWHO is putting her scarf and gloves on. A nervous man with an infant carseat is standing next to her.

NERVOUS MAN WITH CARSEAT:
(in MW's general direction, but to nobody in particular)
It's fucking cold out there tonight.

MARTHAWHO:
You got that right.

NERVOUS MAN WITH CARSEAT:
My wife went to bring the car around. Too cold to drag the baby across the parking lot.

MARTHAWHO:
That was nice of her. How old is your baby?

NERVOUS MAN WITH CARSEAT:
Bout two months.

MARTHAWHO:
I have one about the same age at home.

NERVOUS MAN WITH CARSEAT:
Better place for her in this weather.

MARTHAWHO:
Well it looks like you've got her bundled up great. I'm sure she'll be fine.

NERVOUS MAN WITH CARSEAT:
I hope so. I hate the idea of her little lungs getting pneumonia.

A car pulls up outside. MARTHAWHO opens the door for the NERVOUS guy.

MARTHAWHO:
Well, good luck.

NERVOUS MAN WITH CARSEAT:
Thanks. Stay warm.

NERVOUS MAN runs out into the night toward the car. NERVOUS MAN'S wife gets out of the car, attentively opening the rear passenger door and helping to get the carseat snugged in just right. NERVOUS MAN'S wife turns around and MARTHAWHO sees she is smoking a cigarette.

MARTHAWHO:
(to nobody in particular)
Yeah. Like I said. Sure her little lungs will be just fine.

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