The Property Ultimatum
A CINEMATIC DRAMA STORY
The late afternoon sky glows above Anthony’s house. Amber walks toward the front door with determination.
AMBER
Give me a divorce.
ANTHONY
What?
AMBER
You heard me. I want a divorce. And I want fifty percent of the property.
Anthony stares at Amber in complete disbelief.
Anthony’s expression changes from shock to disappointment. He takes a slow breath.
ANTHONY
I’m not going to give you fifty percent of the property.
AMBER
Why not?
ANTHONY
Because you were the one who left me.
You left me, Amber. Not the other way around.
A heavy silence fills the doorway.
Anthony turns around and walks inside. He enters his study and approaches his desk.
A folder is waiting on the desk. Inside are property documents he has already prepared.
Anthony looks at the papers before picking them up.
ANTHONY
I’ve already prepared something for you.
He returns and hands Amber the property papers.
The document clearly states that Amber is being offered ten percent of the property.
Amber looks down at the papers. Her eyes move across the document.
AMBER
Ten percent?
Her expression suddenly changes. Shock turns into uncontrollable anger.
AMBER
I don’t want ten percent!
I want fifty percent!
ANTHONY
Amber, I’ve already told you—
AMBER
No! You don’t get to decide what I deserve!
Amber grips the property papers tightly. Her hands shake with rage.
ANTHONY
Just take the ten percent and—
Suddenly, Amber tears the papers in half.
RIP!
She tears them again. Pieces of the property documents fall onto the floor.
AMBER
I don’t want your ten percent!
Anthony freezes. His face turns furious.
ANTHONY
What did you just do?
AMBER
I told you. I want fifty percent.
Anthony steps closer. His voice becomes colder.
ANTHONY
Those papers were the only offer you were getting.
AMBER
Then prepare better papers.
Anthony stares at her in disbelief. The tension between them reaches its breaking point.
Torn pieces of paper cover the floor. Neither Amber nor Anthony is willing to back down.
AMBER
This isn’t over.
ANTHONY
I know.
Amber turns and walks toward the door. She stops for one final moment and looks back.
The door closes behind her.
Anthony remains alone, staring at the destroyed property papers.
His anger slowly turns into determination. The battle over the property has only just begun.
TO BE CONTINUED…