INT. GABE’S CAR – EARLY EVENING
GABE is driving home from work and picks up his phone to call VEGA. Vega answers.
GABE
Vega… hey man, what’s up?
VEGA
What’s up bro? Just chillin…
…Looking to get inspired. I feel like I want to record again.
GABE
Wow, well I guess I called at the right time then…
VEGA
Oh yeah…
GABE
Too weird…
I was calling because I need a favor. Mine and Lindsay’s 10th anniversary of dating and 3rd wedding anniversary is coming up and I want to do something special…
VEGA
Wow, yeah man what can I do?
GABE
I want to write a song and you record it…
VEGA
Lets do it…
GABE
…Cool, how do we start?
How about I just give you a run down of important pieces in our relationship and you do your magic…
VEGA
Sounds good…
GABE
…You ready?
VEGA
Shoot…
GABE
As you know we are “high school sweethearts”…
The first time I saw her, she was wearing a grey dress…
Our “official date” of our relationship is eleven, eleven, nineteen ninety-eight…
We got married on our seven year anniversary…
People always tell her she looks like Reese Witherspoon…
…You getting this?
VEGA
Yeah man, keep going…
GABE
Alright… she is pregnant which she calls him “love nugget” right now…
We love to travel and as you know particularly to LA…
We are both Gemini’s…
Our song is Shawn Mullins’ “Rockabye” which doesn’t really make a lot of sense, but it is…
VEGA
Ha ha…
GABE
You know she is beautiful…
…I know we will be together for the rest of our lives, so this is just the beginning…
We have no idea what God has in store for us, but we will be there together…
…Is that enough?
VEGA
You tell me man…
I think this is good…
GABE
…And you know us, so feel free to expand.
VEGA
…Cool.
GABE
So how does this work?
Are you just going to get some stuff down and then we can talk?
VEGA
…Absolutely
I am feeling it, so let me get to it and we can chat after…
GABE
That works dude…
Thanks man, I really appreciate it…
VEGA
No problem, this will be fun…
GABE
Alright dude, I will let you get to it…
VEGA
Later…
GABE
Later.
NOVEMBER 11TH, 2008
INT. GABE & LINDSAY’S CAR – EVENING
Gabe and LINDSAY are their way to dinner to celebrate their anniversary.
GABE
I’m excited about Del Frisco’s…
LINDSAY
Me too…
GABE
I bet you are, baby Brody is going to get his first taste of good steak…
As Lindsay is putting on her make-up, Gabe puts in a CD.
GABE
Listen closely, this is your anniversary card…
LINDSAY
What do you mean?
GABE
Just listen, it will make sense in about 3 minutes…
The music is playing and Lindsay listens closely as Gabe watches her the best he can while driving.
LINDSAY
I am so confused…
Gabe smiles.
Lindsay’s eyes begin to tear up as she continues to listen to music playing.
LINDSAY
What is this?
GABE
I thought this was a good way for me to tell you how I love you.
Lindsay begins to wipe away her emotional and heartfelt tears.
LINDSAY
Who is this singing?
GABE
I called in a favor to Vega…
LINDSAY
Oh my gosh…
GABE
Do you like it?
LINDSAY
I love it…
GABE
I love you…
Lindsay leans over from her seat and kisses Gabe’s cheek.
LINDSAY
I love you too…
You’re the best.
One Comment