JUST PERFECT 

By
Cindy L. Keller

                                     

FADE IN:

INT. HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - DAY

Tastefully decorated. Homey. Framed photos on the wall. 

DEBBIE, late-twenties, sits in a chair with a cell phone pressed against her ear.

		DEBBIE
	Oh, he’s very excited about 
	meeting you… 

She moves around a bit, gets comfortable.

		DEBBIE
	I think you two are gonna’
	be perfect for each other. 
	He’s such a sweetie… Very
	polite and good looking.
					
Six year old MANDY appears before Debbie cuddling a CAT in her arms. Debbie ignores her.

		MANDY
	Mama who you talking to?

		DEBBIE
	Okay… See you in a little bit… 

Debbie clicks her phone off, and turns her attention toward Mandy.

		DEBBIE
 	That was Aunt Sherry, Honey.
	She’s coming over tonight to
	meet someone from MaMa’s work.

Mandy nods it off. Debbie reaches out and pets the cat. 

INT. HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

SHERRY, 19, and shapely, stands in the center of the room, in an outfit that hugs all her curves. 
Debbie stands at her side, and gives her the once over.

		DEBBIE
	That outfit looks good
	on you… 
                                                     
Sherry rubs her belly.

		SHERRY                                                   
	Thanks… but oh my belly…
	Mom ordered pizza for dinner
	again…

Debbie looks concerned.

		DEBBIE
	Not from Manchino’s?

Sherry nods.

		SHERRY
	My stomach feels like it
	has a brick in it…

		DEBBIE
	Oh gawd. Did you take 
	something for it?

An O.S. doorbell rings with a DING DONG.

Debbie flies into an immediately panic. 

		DEBBIE
	There he is! 

She tugs on Sherry’s clothing, straightening them.

		DEBBIE
	Stay calm…

Sherry smacks her hands away.

		SHERRY
	Stop already! I am calm!
				
Again the O.S. doorbell rings with a DING DONG.

		DEBBIE
	Yep. He’s here alright…

She dances away. Sherry shakes her head.

		SHERRY
	Geesh…

INT. HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT                          

Debbie stands in the entryway beaming with excitement. Twenty year old DOUG, clean shaven, and very handsome stands by her side.

		DEBBIE
	Sherry, this is Doug…

She turns to Doug.

		DEBBIE
	…and Doug… that is my baby
	sister Sherry.	

Doug smiles a genuine smile.

		DOUG
	Hi…

Sherry smiles a genuine smile as she sits on the sofa.

		SHERRY
	Hello…

He walks toward her.

INT. HOUSE - LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

Sherry and Doug sit side-by-side on the sofa in a quiet conversation. They smile at each other, flirting.	

Debbie peeks around a corner at the two.

		DEBBIE
	You two want some soda?

They both look at her.

		SHERRY
	Sure… Thanks.

Debbie disappears. Mandy comes around the corner with the cat in her arms. She walks over to Doug.
                                                     
		MANDY
	Wanna’ pet kitty?

Sherry watches Doug reach out and pet the cat lovingly. She smiles to herself.

		DEBBIE (O.S.)
	Mandy! Come here and leave
	those two alone.

Mandy turns away. She looks back over her shoulder at Doug and smiles. Doug smiles back, and flashes a slight wave good-by. Mandy waves back at him.

		SHERRY
	She likes you…

		DOUG
	She’s a little cutie… but what 
	about you… Do you like me?

Sherry shrugs timidly.

		SHERRY
	Yeah… I think I do. 
 
Doug turns away, looks off into the distance. Suddenly it’s quiet. 

Sherry looks around here and there, tense.
 
Doug begins to rub his eyes.
                                                         		SHERRY
	You tired?

He turns toward her. His eyes are reddened.

		DOUG
	Oh no… I’m allergic to cats.

Sherry’s eyes widen. 

She watches him rub his eyes. She rubs her belly, inconspicuously, and makes a face, then brightens up quickly.
                                                     
		SHERRY
	So… How about them Tigers?

Doug faces her, nods in approval. A long string of snot stretches out from his nostril.

Sherry stares at his nose. Her eyes open wide.

Doug reaches to his nose, finds the snot. He immediately covers his nose with one hand, and digs through his pockets with his other hand.

Sherry begins to LAUGH. She doubles over, LAUGHING harder, then lets out a thunderous FART. 

Doug holds a tissue over his nose, and stares at her in disbelief.

He leans away from her, and begins to LAUGH. Sherry SCREAMS out, embarrassed, then falls over onto the floor LAUGHING. 

Debbie enters the room with two glasses of soda. Mandy is at her side with the cat in her arms.

		DEBBIE
	Great! 

Sherry and Doug quiet down as Debbie comes closer. 

		DEBBIE
	I knew…

The cat jumps down in front of Debbie’s legs, she looses her footing, SCREAMS as she falls to the floor. 

Sherry GASPS. Doug jumps to his feet. 

Debbie lifts her face from the floor, and smiles.

		DEBBIE
	…you two would get along… Aw…

Debbie begins to LAUGH. Sherry and Doug LAUGH with her. Mandy cradles the cat, LAUGHS too. Doug SNEEZES.

                                          FADE OUT.