Dismissive? Making you feel crazy? Comparing your mental health issues to your mother's? Not THIS horror movie husband. He actually believes you and gets you the hell out of your newly purchased haunted house.
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**this is a script for an audio recording from the male character's POV, female character's responses are silent/implied**
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[ upstairs door slamming shut]
[footsteps rushing down a flight of stairs]
Baby?!
Whoa! What happened? You okay?
(Listening)
And you're sure it's not, like, an animal that got in somehow, a squirrel or...I don't know...I'm gonna go check it out--
[she grabs his shirt to stop him]
Okay, okay I won't. No, no, I promise. Shhhhhh. (whispering) I promise. Come here...
Take a deep breath. Good. And another. Breath in through your nose and out of your mouth, it really works...
There you go...let me wipe those tears and kiss those cheeks.
(light kisses)
I've never seen you like this...
[listening for a beat]
All week?! You're telling me that you've been walking around this place scared to death and saying nothing? Why?
Oh, babe, that kills me. You are the most important person on the planet to me, you are not "inconveniencing" me with your feelings. Exactly the opposite actually...
Well, whatever it is, you're NOT crazy. So, let's just get out of here.
Yeah, fuck it. You don't feel safe, let's get away and reassess, right?
You don't have to thank me, baby. I've known you literally for years and no, I don't believe in ghosts but I trust you. You saw something that scared you shitless and that's enough for me. Let's grab what we need and go to a hotel.
Yeah, we'll do it together. I'm right here, hold on to me, we'll grab stuff from the laundry room, no need to go back upstairs. We can get toothbrushes and stuff from a drugstore on the way...
(quick kiss)
I love you too. Let's go.
[sound fade down]
[fade back up in hotel room, blankets rustling]
Cozy? You look cute as a button snuggled up in that comforter.
You're still feeling a little rattled? Come here, let me hold you. I've got you, okay? I'm gonna do everything I can to protect you.
Yes, I'll hold you close all night. I promise. I'll be the big spoon.
Let's get some sleep and figure out the best plan tomorrow...
(soft, sleepy voice)
If you want to sell the house we can look into that. I mean, I need a second to wrap my brain around that since we basically just moved in but...you can't live somewhere that terrifies you. That's insane, so yeah...we can figure that out.
(yawn)
Good night...I love you...wake me up if you need anything...