In short drama eScript, “Backward Glances”, Carmela visits her ex to see how he’s coming along with his health problems.

Backward Glances

FADE IN.

INT. LONAR’S APARTMENT – AFTERNOON

LONAR sits at a small round wooden table. He plays solitaire. Drinks his beer and smokes his cigarette.

An ancient black and white TV plays.

There’s a knock at the door.

Lonar takes a big swig of his beer, walks to the door and opens it.

CARMELA stands. A woman dressed in a throwback to the 1980’s.

Lonar grins and walks back to his chair.

Carmela enters the trailer home and sits on the couch.

CARMELA: See you’ve moved up in the world.

LONAR (chuckles):  Yeah. (beat)  Want a beer?

CARMELA:  Sure.

Lonar uncaps a beer and hands it to Carmela.

Carmela begins thumbing through a pile of VHS movies inside a duffle bag.

LONAR:  Found a huge stack of ’em on the strip next to a dumpster. Decided to take ’em…thought of you.

CARMELA:  Thought of me, huh?

LONAR:  Well, you know…I figured you’d want ’em, considering you’ve never made it out of the eighties.

CARMELA:  Excuse me, but there’s nothing wrong with the 1980’s.

LONAR:  Yeah.

CARMELA:  These are pretty good. I don’t have some of these.

LONAR:  Take ’em all.

CARMELA:  You want a few bucks?

LONAR:  Don’t insult me.

CARMELA:  Just asking.

LONAR:  Can’t a guy do something nice?

CARMELA:  Depends on the guy.

LONAR:  Oh yeah? I see someone’s still a smart ass.

CARMELA:  That’s for sure.

They exchange affectionate stares.

LONAR:  How’ve you been these days?

CARMELA:  I’ve been.

LONAR:  Still working at the country club?

CARMELA:  Nah, I quit that dump.

LONAR:  Good for you. I couldn’t stand—

CARMELA:  I know, I know, you were right about him all along.

LONAR:  I should have kicked the shit out of him when I had the chance.

CARMELA:  It doesn’t matter anymore, does it?

LONAR:  No, I guess it don’t.

CARMELA:  I almost got lost, trying to find you.

LONAR:  I told you I’m just an extra thirty miles out.

CARMELA:  Felt like I’d never get here. Thought maybe I passed you.

LONAR:  You found me.

CARMELA:  …I actually need to get back, sorry.

LONAR:  You didn’t even finish your beer.

Carmela downs her can of beer.

Lonar grabs the duffle bag holding the VHS tapes.

LONAR (cont’d):  Let me carry this out to the car for you.

Carmela grabs the bag.

CARMELA:  No, let me get it, it’s fine.

LONAR:  What’s wrong with you? Let me carry it.

CARMELA:  Stop playing the gentleman.

LONAR:  I’ve always carried the heavy loads.

CARMELA:  Not anymore.

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In the short drama script, “Backward Glances” Carmela gets invited to stop over her ex-boyfriend Lonar’s apartment because he has some old VHS tapes she may want.  She also takes the opportunity to check in with him regarding his health.   1 Woman, 1 Man. Drama.

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