HANNAH AND AIDAN'S APARTMENT - DAY
The apartment has a huge banner saying "Welcome Home, Aidan", balloons, streamers, a few other decorations. There are drinks and clean glasses lined up on a table. HANNAH comes into the room excitedly, and checks herself in a full-length mirror in the living room. She fixes her hair, turns every which way to make sure she looks ok in what she's wearing. She gives a little squeal of eager anticipation. She looks around, fusses with a few streamers and the banner - inadvertently leaving a streamer covering the last "n" in "Aidan" so it can't be seen. She grabs her lipstick from her bag, and carefully applies it, does the rubbing of the lips together, grabs a tissue, does the blotting of the lipstick on the tissue ... There's a knock at the door. HANNAH: Coming, Dad ... She opens the door. There stands Aidan in his soldier's uniform, holding a bag. HANNAH: (shocked) Aidan! My God! She squeals and jumps up, wraps her legs around his waist, her arms around his neck, and hugs him tight. He drops his bag and holds her tightly in return. But he seems tense. She pulls back and looks at him. He smiles at her. They kiss. Hug. Kiss. Hug. There is a slight awkwardness after being away from each other for almost a year. AIDAN: So ... can I come in? HANNAH: (playful) As long as you can carry me with you. AIDAN: Well, I could ... after all I'm a strong man of war ... HANNAH: This is true. AIDAN: But I have to grab my bag. They smile at each other. HANNAH: Let's go. And he bends to the ground, still with her wrapped around him, picks up his bag with one hand, and stands back up again. HANNAH: Now all I have to do is this ... She takes his hat off his head and puts it on hers ... HANNAH: And we could be Richard Gere and Debra Winger. AIDAN: (joking) Only better looking. He takes a step into the apartment, and she closes the door behind him with her foot. He doesn't see the decorations, which are behind them as they head to the couch and collapse onto it, kissing again. Hannah breaks the kiss suddenly. HANNAH: Shit! AIDAN: (edgy) Not the reaction I was expecting. Hannah leaps up and races for her phone. Unseen by her, Aidan takes a deep breath as though he's desperately trying to relax himself. HANNAH: Dad's coming over to take me to the airport to meet you - AIDAN: No he's not. HANNAH: Huh? AIDAN: All taken care of. HANNAH: (smiles) Oh. Then ... where were we? She heads back to the couch but Adam stands abruptly. AIDAN: I was just about to get a drink. Hannah is a bit surprised at this, but doesn't say anything. END OF FIRST PAGE |