Turks and Caicos — The Proposal That Went Wrong 💍
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Turks and Caicos — The Proposal That Went Wrong 💍
🌴 SCENE 1 — THE TURKS AND CAICOS DINNER

The sun has disappeared behind the ocean, leaving the Turks and Caicos sky glowing with the last shades of evening.

A beautiful dinner table sits outside the resort. Everyone is dressed up, laughing, eating, and enjoying the vacation.

Wayne sits at the center of the table, but tonight he seems unusually quiet.

YaYa sits a few seats away, talking with Amber and Shayla. Wayne keeps looking in her direction while trying to pretend that everything is normal.

SHAYLA
Wayne, why you keep looking over there?

Wayne quickly looks away and tries to act normal.

WAYNE
I’m not looking at nobody. I’m just enjoying my food.
SHAYLA
Boy, please. You been looking over there all night.

Amber looks at YaYa and then back at Wayne. She can clearly tell that something is happening.

AMBER
Something is definitely going on.

YaYa hears them talking and looks over at the group.

YAYA
Why everybody looking at me?
WAYNE
Nobody looking at you.

YaYa gives Wayne a suspicious look, but she lets the conversation go.

💭 SCENE 2 — WAYNE MAKES HIS MOVE

Dinner continues, but Wayne barely touches his food. Everyone is laughing about the matching outfits from earlier.

Amber looks at YaYa and smiles while Wayne quietly reaches into his jacket.

Wayne touches something inside his pocket and takes a deep breath.

He has made a decision tonight, and he is determined to go through with it.

AMBER
YaYa, you better watch Wayne tonight. He acting real suspicious.
YAYA
Wayne always acting suspicious.

Suddenly, Wayne stands up from his chair.

The entire table becomes quiet.

Wayne looks directly at YaYa.

WAYNE
YaYa.
YAYA
What?
WAYNE
Come here for a second.

YaYa looks around the table, confused. Everyone is suddenly watching her.

YAYA
Why?
WAYNE
Just come here. I want to talk to you.

YaYa slowly walks toward Wayne.

WAYNE
I just want to tell you something important.
💍 SCENE 3 — THE SHOCKING PROPOSAL

Wayne looks around at everyone before turning his attention back to YaYa.

WAYNE
I don’t want to keep pretending like this isn’t something real.

The table becomes completely silent.

YAYA
What are you talking about?

Wayne reaches into his jacket and pulls out a small ring box.

Everyone gasps as the ring catches the light.

WAYNE
YaYa, I’ve been thinking about this for a long time.
WAYNE
I know things between us haven’t always been easy.
WAYNE
But I don’t want to keep running from what I feel.

Wayne takes a breath and looks directly at YaYa.

WAYNE
I want you to marry me.

The entire table goes silent.

YaYa takes a step backward. She looks at the ring, then back at Wayne.

YAYA
You want me to do what?
WAYNE
Marry me.
YAYA
Wayne… no.
WAYNE
What?
YAYA
I said no.
😳 SCENE 4 — THE SLAP

Wayne looks embarrassed as everyone watches the situation unfold.

WAYNE
YaYa, don’t do this in front of everybody.
YAYA
You’re the one who did this in front of everybody.

Wayne tries to explain himself.

WAYNE
I’m trying to show you that I care about you.
YAYA
You don’t get to decide what I want.

Wayne takes a small step toward her.

WAYNE
I thought you felt the same way.

YaYa becomes extremely frustrated.

Suddenly, YaYa slaps Wayne.

Everyone freezes. The laughter and excitement disappear instantly.

Wayne stands there in complete shock.

🫢 SCENE 5 — EVERYONE RUSHES TO YAYA

Amber immediately walks toward YaYa while Shayla follows behind her.

AMBER
YaYa, are you okay?
SHAYLA
What’s going on?
YAYA
He just doesn’t understand.

Wayne looks hurt and confused.

WAYNE
Why would you slap me?
YAYA
Because you completely crossed the line.
WAYNE
I was trying to do something special for you.
YAYA
You never asked me if I wanted a relationship with you.

Everyone looks toward Wayne.

YAYA
You kept joking around. You kept flirting. You kept acting like we were something.
YAYA
But I never promised you anything.

Wayne becomes quiet.

WAYNE
So all this time, you didn’t see us going anywhere?
YAYA
No.
💔 SCENE 6 — THE TRUTH

A painful silence fills the dinner table.

Wayne looks down at the ring box in his hand.

WAYNE
Then why didn’t you tell me?
YAYA
Because every time I tried to make it clear, you turned everything into a joke.

Wayne doesn’t have an answer.

AMBER
Wayne, you probably should’ve talked to her before doing all this.
WAYNE
I thought I knew what she wanted.
YAYA
That’s the problem. You thought.

Everyone remains silent as the tension grows.

🤫 SCENE 7 — YAYA REVEALS A SECRET

YaYa looks at Wayne for several seconds. Her expression suddenly becomes serious.

YAYA
But Wayne, there’s something else you don’t know.

Wayne immediately looks up.

WAYNE
What?
YAYA
The reason I kept my distance from you wasn’t because I didn’t like you.

Wayne’s expression changes.

WAYNE
Then why?
YAYA
Because I knew something was going to happen.
WAYNE
What was going to happen?

YaYa looks around the table.

YAYA
Someone told me that you were planning something.

Everyone looks at each other in confusion.

SHAYLA
Who told her?
AMBER
I don’t know.

Wayne becomes more serious.

WAYNE
Who told you?
YAYA
I can’t tell you yet.
👀 SCENE 8 — THE SECOND SHOCK

Suddenly, someone approaches the dinner area.

Everyone turns around at the same time.

YaYa’s face immediately changes when she sees the person walking toward them.

WAYNE
You know them?

YaYa doesn’t answer.

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