The Wrong Affair

Mom, help me, help me!

Let her go!

I came alone nobody knows that I'm here.

Mom.

She's innocent!

Please don't!

You almost ready he'll be here any minute.

- Dad's not even here yet.

Hey, hey.

Dad!

- You guys ready for the time of your lives?

Bring your swim trunks?

- Mom made me pack everything.

- Speaking of packing everything?

You really need all of this?

I need options dad.

- It's like lifting a baby hippo.

What's wrong with her?

- She's just adjusting to the divorce.

Well, it's not final.

You're filing papers.

- That's what people do when they separate.

- Well, you're the one who wants this divorce Kevin.

It's not what I want.

- I can't do this right now okay?

There's never a good time

you're always busy with something.

Actually, it's my career

that's constantly taking a back seat for you.

- Come on, you can't have time to just talk to me?

I did, you never listen.

- Okay, let's not do this in front of the kids.

Exactly.

Bye mom.

Bye.

I'll miss you!

Anna watch your brother!

Mexico here we come!

Have fun!

Hi.

Stephanie you're gonna break

a nail using that old typewriter.

- I wrote my first novel on this, it's lucky.

- I sure hope so 'cause you need a best-seller.

You free of the kids?

They just left.

Alright, then let's do this.

The men in this place are smoking!

You never pay attention.

- Oh, cheer up with the kids gone

you have time to focus on your book.

And I as your agent suggest you

hurry up 'cause you got a deadline with the publisher.

- This is the first time the kids

have been on vacation without me.

- Is this the Stephanie I signed straight out of college?

Wild, free, naughty, she was fun.

- She grew up, got married, had kids.

- And now she gets her life back.

I have my career.

- And how supportive has Kevin been of your career?

He was always in the office, never around

when you were dealing with the kids.

He's very busy.

- He's never even read your books.

- He thinks reading the jacket cover counts.

My point exactly.

I think you have an admirer.

- Oh no, he's looking your way.

Go say hello.

He's way too young.

He's perfect.

In his sexual prime.

Unlike men our age, willing to do anything

to please you all night long.

Come on.

- Hey, what was the name of that woman in your first book?

The one who dated younger guys?

Vanessa.

Yes, Vanessa.

Vanessa was a modern woman who took what she wanted.

She embraced life to the fullest, saving every moment.

You wrote that.

- And then I killed her in the end because she was

the embodiment of unrealistic desires.

Her body was never found.

she could have survived.

Maybe.

But I don't want a boy toy.

Okay, time to get real.

You're getting divorced and that may not be your choice,

but why should you suffer alone while Kevin has all the fun?

The truth is right now, in this moment,

you are a single woman.

Embrace it.

To embracing it!

- So tomorrow night dinner and a movie?

- I would, but you need to write.

Publisher wants the first draft before Christmas.

But I need inspiration.

- Cheap bottle of wine, get you some candles, bye.

- I forgot my phone I have to go back in.

Goodnight.

Well hello.

I was hoping you'd come back.

I found this on the table.

I'm Brady.

Thanks Brady.

And you are?

Vanessa.

- So do you have to go right away or?

I should.

School night?

Summer break.

Then let me buy you a drink.

I'm at my limit.

Dessert then, finish off

the evening with something sweet.

You are way too young.

26.

And I hear the chocolate cake is enticing.

Only if we share.

So what is it you do?

Sterling College?

- No, a little bit of everything,

mainly investments.

Into?

- Anything I find interesting, what about you?

I write.

Blogs.

About food, drinks, anything really

if a moment strikes me as interesting I write about it.

- Life is about finding those special moments.

If I hadn't seen your phone on the table.

If you hadn't come back to get it.

If you hadn't stayed for dessert.

This has become a moment.

So it seems.

- So Vanessa what are you really looking for?

I like surprises.

You want to go somewhere?

Thank you for dessert Brady,

it was nice meeting you.

At least give me your number.

Good night Brady.

Vanessa, forgetting something?

- I swear I put that in my purse.

Don't go.

I'm sorry, but I gotta go.

I'll be waiting for your call.

- Book Steven for next Thursday and tell

Dan I'll have a copy of the new hardback artwork on Tuesday.

He hates the artwork.

He's a writer.

Tell him to leave the marketing to us.

Whoa, it sounds like you're writing.

That's great.

- I am on a roll Shel, you remember how they didn't

find Vanessa's body in the river?

It's because she's still alive.

- I like that, I like that a lot.

- I feel like I should resurrect Vanessa.

She's just got so much life to live.

- Hey, you sound different.

What's going on with you?

- I took the advice from an old friend.

- Which advice I've given you so much?

- Hey, I want to finish this chapter, I'll call you back.

It's beautiful, thank you.

- This bridge is a really special place to me.

Really, why is that?

- It's one of the places my parents used to bring me when

I was a kid.

Sorry.

It's okay.

So tomorrow, I was thinking we would go to these shops

and we would just hang out all day just go from shop to

- I'm sorry but I've got a friend coming over tomorrow.

Who?

Just a friend.