1 EXT.

APARTMENT 1

Angie, 26, is unlocking the door. She has groceries in hand,

and a work bag. She fumbles with the key.

ANGIE
Shit. Stupid fkn door.

She finally gets her key in and opens the door.

2 INT. APARTMENT - 8PM 2

Angie turns around, putting her bags down. We see Sebastian

(Seb for short) behind her, surrounded by rose petals and
candles. She's oblivious to it. She slowly takes her bags
off, her coat off, and shoes, all while facing the wall /
door.

ANGIE
Oh my god, the day that I have had.
Jack, at work, what a monster. First
of all, just because we're both up for
the same promotion doesn't mean you
have to be an absolute bitch all the
time. He purposely bumped into me
today, and I spilled coffee all over
my desk. It took me two hours to clean
it and fix all the work that I ruined.
That's why I'm late. Oh, and I got
groceries, because you had a whole
thing planned and I'M NOT BUSY
apparentl-

She finally turns to see Seb, who is now sweating. He

awkwardly smiles at her.

SEB
Hey.

ANGIE
Hey.

SEB
Angie, I am so proud of the life that
we've built. I think you are the most
amazing woman I have ever met. I am so
in love with you. Every day I fall
deeper and deeper into love. I feel
like I have gone through everything
that I've gone through just so I can
meet you. Will you marry me?

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Angie stares at him. She doesn't respond.

SEB
Um. Usually that's followed up by,
"yes my boyfriend of two years, that
would be lovely."

Angie continues to stare. There's an awkward silence. Seb

gets off one knee and stands up.

SEB
Angie?

ANGIE
I am so sorry.

SEB
I don't understand. We've talked about
this. This is not unexpected. Was it
the way I did it? I told Sara this was
too cliche but she said you love
cliche, and I said, "Does She, Sara?
Or do you?" but then I did it anyway-

Angie interrupts him.

ANGIE
No. It's perfect. I just um...no.

SEB
I don't understand what's happening
here. Why are you saying no? I don't
um.. I don't get it.

ANGIE
I just don't feel right. I feel like
I'm supposed to.. everything in me
should be screaming YES right now. I
should be thrilled. And I just feel
kinda angry.

SEB
Angry?

ANGIE
Yeah, like, okay thanks for proposing
but why did you have me pick up
groceries?

SEB
I..what? It was just to give me time

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to set up.

ANGIE
Okay, why didn't you have one of my
friends like take me to the movies.

SEB
I thought that would be obvious, I
wanted to surprise you.

ANGIE
With fake candles?

SEB
So it is the proposal itself. I can
re-do this. I can try again.

ANGIE
No, it's not that. Like, regardless of
how you did it I should feel ecstatic.
And I don't.

Seb sits down on the couch. He takes a sip of the champagne

he had placed out, and moves away the bouquet of flowers on
the table.

SEB
So, what exactly are you saying?

ANGIE
I don't know.

SEB
Well, you've got to say something,
Angie, because I just poured my heart
out and you stomped on it.

ANGIE
That's a little dramatic.

Seb downs the rest of the glass.

SEB
Nope. You stomped on it. You took my
heart and you threw it on the ground
and you pulverized it with your stupid
big feet.

ANGIE
Okay, Seb, I think you need to relax.

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SEB
I just spent eight thousand dollars on
an engagement ring to propose to the
person I thought was the love of my
fucking life, that's you by the way,
and I was turned down. And you want me
to...relax?

ANGIE
Okay, fair, how about we um.. well. I
don't know. I wasn't expecting this
either. This isn't on me.

SEB
It is on you. It's literally you're
fault. You're the one saying no.

ANGIE
Okay, Seb, it takes two to make a
relationship. Don't act like things
have been perfect for two years and
we've had no hiccups.

SEB
Relationships have hiccups Angie.
That's normal. You just don't know
what a healthy relationship looks
like. Either that, or you're a liar.

ANGIE
What?

SEB
What I'm saying is, you spent years
with me, moved in with me, and you
expect me to suddenly believe it just
doesn't feel right?

ANGIE
I mean, that's what happened.

SEB
That's bullshit. You had to have
known.

ANGIE
I'm sorry, I didn't. I just, I know
this isn't what I should feel like
when you propose.

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SEB
What did you think it was going to
feel like?

ANGIE
Seb, I don't know what to tell you.
It's like I've been living in the
dark, and your proposal turned on the
light that I needed to realize this
isn't what I want. I don't feel happy.

SEB
Okay. Great. Well. Thank you so much
for telling me NOW.

ANGIE
I'm sorry.

Angie tries to move towards him. He backs away.

SEB
I need some space.

ANGIE
Okay. That's fair.

SEB
I think maybe you should stay at
Sara's for a few days.

ANGIE
Okay.

They stand in silence for a minute. Angie doesn't know what

to say. She goes and picks up her work bag. She opens the
door. She stops, and turns around.

ANGIE
If it's any consolation the ring is
spot on. Really pretty.

SEB
No. Not any consolation.

ANGIE
okay.

SEB
Okay.

With that Angie closes the door behind her. Seb sits back

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down on the couch in disbelief. He places the ring on the

table, and leans back into the couch in disbelief.

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