Amber Discovers She Is Pregnant
AMBER DISCOVERS SHE IS PREGNANT
SCENE 1 — DAVE’S HOUSE — LIVING ROOM — AFTERNOON

The house is quiet.

Warm afternoon sunlight shines through the windows.

Dave sits comfortably on the couch, scrolling through his phone.

Amber sits nearby.

At first, everything seems normal.

But Amber suddenly becomes quiet.

She looks down, lost in thought.

Her expression changes.

She places a hand against her stomach and takes a slow breath.

Something has been on her mind.

She looks toward Dave.

AMBER
Dave?
DAVE
Yeah?
AMBER
I don’t know… I just feel like something might be different.
DAVE
What do you mean?
AMBER
I’ve been feeling strange lately.
DAVE
Are you okay?
AMBER
I think so.

She pauses.

Her eyes widen slightly as a thought crosses her mind.

AMBER
Wait…
DAVE
What?
AMBER
I need to check something.

She quickly walks toward the hallway.

Dave watches her leave, confused.

SCENE 2 — DAVE’S HOUSE — BATHROOM — MOMENTS LATER

Amber enters the bathroom and closes the door.

She stands in front of the mirror.

Her heart is racing.

She takes a deep breath and looks at herself.

AMBER
What if I really am?

She reaches for a pregnancy test.

Amber carefully follows the instructions.

Then she places the test down.

She waits.

The silence feels longer than usual.

Amber walks back and forth across the bathroom.

She checks the time.

She takes another nervous breath.

AMBER
Please…

She waits a little longer.

Then she slowly approaches the test.

Amber stops.

She stares at the result.

Her eyes widen.

For a moment, she doesn’t move.

She looks again to make sure she is seeing it correctly.

The result confirms that she is pregnant.

Amber covers her mouth with her hand.

Her eyes fill with emotion.

AMBER
Oh my goodness…

She looks at the test again.

A smile slowly appears on her face.

She is surprised, emotional, and overwhelmed by the news.

AMBER
I have to tell him.

She quickly opens the bathroom door.

SCENE 3 — DAVE’S HOUSE — HALLWAY — CONTINUOUS

Amber walks quickly down the hallway.

She is holding the pregnancy test carefully.

Her expression is full of excitement.

She reaches the living room.

Dave immediately notices her.

DAVE
Amber?
DAVE
What happened?

Amber doesn’t answer immediately.

Instead, she holds out the pregnancy test.

Dave looks at it.

His expression changes.

DAVE
Wait…
AMBER
I’m pregnant.

Dave freezes for a moment.

He looks at the test again.

Then he looks at Amber.

A huge smile spreads across his face.

DAVE
We’re having a baby?
AMBER
Yes.
DAVE
Are you serious?
AMBER
I’m serious.
AMBER
I was nervous about telling you.
DAVE
Why?
AMBER
Because I didn’t know how you would react.
DAVE
Amber, this is amazing news.
AMBER
So you’re happy?
DAVE
Of course I’m happy.
DAVE
We’re really going to have a baby.
AMBER
We’re going to have a baby.

They both smile.

SCENE 4 — DAVE’S HOUSE — LIVING ROOM — MOMENTS LATER

Amber sits back down on the couch.

Dave sits beside her.

The atmosphere in the room has completely changed.

What began as an ordinary afternoon has suddenly become one of the biggest moments of their lives.

DAVE
How long have you known?
AMBER
Just a few minutes.
DAVE
So you found out and immediately came running to me?
AMBER
I couldn’t wait.
DAVE
I’m glad you told me first.
AMBER
Everything feels so different now.
DAVE
It does.
DAVE
But we’re going to take it one step at a time.
AMBER
I was so scared when I first saw the result.
DAVE
I understand.
AMBER
But now I’m excited.
DAVE
Me too.
AMBER
Do you think we’ll be good parents?
DAVE
We’re going to do our best.
AMBER
That’s all I want.
DAVE
We’re going to figure everything out together.
AMBER
Together.
DAVE
Together.

They share a joyful smile.

SCENE 5 — DAVE’S HOUSE — EVENING

The afternoon slowly turns into evening.

The sunlight fades through the windows.

Amber and Dave remain together, talking about the future.

The pregnancy test sits safely on the table.

DAVE
You keep looking at that thing.
AMBER
I still can’t believe it.
DAVE
Believe it.
AMBER
We’re really going to be parents.
DAVE
Yeah.
DAVE
This is the beginning of something completely new.
AMBER
A new chapter.
DAVE
Our new chapter.

Amber leans back comfortably on the couch.

For the first time since she began wondering about the possibility of pregnancy, she feels calm.

The fear has been replaced by excitement.

The uncertainty has been replaced by hope.

Dave looks at Amber and smiles.

Amber smiles back.

The two sit together, imagining the future ahead of them.

The camera slowly pulls away from the couple.

The room becomes quieter.

Their smiles remain.

A new chapter has begun.

TO BE CONTINUED…