by
Cathy
(Cathy84@web.de)
Introduction:
Nearly one year after moving to L.A., the Sheffield- family accustomed fully to their new home. Maxwell is working as a movie/ theater- producer, now. Fran looks after the twins and spend her free-time with shopping like she did as a nanny. Her parents, Morty and Sylvia, are living in a charming little house next to hers and Maxwell’s. Gracie’s going to Junior High and got a lot of friends on her age.
In the dinning room in the late morning: Everybody but Maxwell and Fran is at the table.
Max and Fran are entering:
Fran: Morning, Gracie (going to the twins’ baby-chairs). Morning, my little sweethearts (kissing them softly on their front).
Max: Morning, everybody. Niles, coffee, please.
Grace: Fran, what would you like to have to your birthday?
Max: Yes, Honey, what do you like to have?
Fran: Oh, there’s nothing that could make my life more completed. Ya know, I’m married to a great looking guy, I’m having fife gorgeous children and I just live three doors next to Pierce Brosnan.
The doorbell rings. Sylvia’s entering:
Sylvia: Hi everybody. Hi, my little ones ( going to the twins )
Fran: Ma, what are ya doin’ here? Where’s daddy?
Sylvia: I just wanted to say "Hello" and tell ya that there is a sale at Gucci’s. Your father's watching sports. I told you it would be a mistake having pay TV. Now, he only gets out of his armchair for going to the WC and for sleeping. I tell ya, it’s so hard to see.
Niles: Sylvia, you’d like something to eat?
Fran: Oh Niles, how long are you knowin' her?
Maxwell’s working in his office with C.C..:
C.C.: Maxwell, don’t forget the benefit for the little children, next week.
Max: I know. What about you. Will you going to join it?
C.C.: Maxwell. I’m married. ( Maxwell looks at her ) Calm down. I’m just kidding. Maybe, if I’m not as tired as I’m like the past month and I think Niles feels the same. ( smiling at Max )
Max: What about your pregnancy? Everything’s alright? Why don’t you take the afternoon off? I’ll have to plan Fran’s birthday party. You both are invited, too.
C.C.: Oh thank you, Maxwell. I’m so tired, I can hardly think. Bye. Niles!!!
Max holds a picture of Fran in his hands and starts thinking what to give her. He has an idea....
In the evening: Gracie’s at a friend and Niles at home with C.C. for "sleeping". Fran and Max are sitting in the living room. While watching TV she’s holding Eve in her arms and he’s holding Jonah in his.
Fran: Oh, honey, I’m looking forward to tomorrow when Maggie, Brighton and Michael will arrive from Europe. When will their plane land?
Max: At 10 am.
Fran: Well, it gotta be late. Wha’d ya think, shall we go to bed? Eve finally fell asleep.
Max: Sweetie, I totally agree with you. Jonah’s sleepin’, too. Let’s go upstairs. I’m so very tired.
Fran: Really, I didn’t think of sleeping. ( smilin’ at him )
Next morning at the airport. Maggie, Brighton and Michael are at the arrival where the whole family is already waiting for them.
( Maggie and Brighton in the same moment )
Maggie: Daddy!!!!!
Brighton: Fran!!!!!
Fran: Oh, my son. Welcome home.
Max: I can’t say how much I missed you. How are you? Did you had fun?
Maggie and Brighton: We missed you, too.
Sylvia: Yeah, ya have to tell everything in detail.
Michael: Hi Gracie. Look, I bought something for you.
Gracie: Oh, look. A new hat. Does it suits me?
Brighton: Yeah, that’s cute. Hi grandma Yetta.
Yetta: Hello Shmuey!
The whole family is in the dining room and takes its supper.
Michael: Oh, I totally forget the good old kitchen. It tastes wonderful. Fran, I didn’t knew you can cook like this.
Fran: Thank you. I just wanted ya to feel good and make you feel that we missed ya.
Maggie: Did Niles cooked?
Max: Margaret, please. ( looking at her )
Fran: It’s okay. ( to Maggie ) He cooked before he left.
The twins start screamin’.
Fran: Oh, no. I’m goin’. I’m coming, my angles! ( screamin’ in the twins’ direction )
After Fran left the room, Max told the children about his idea to her birthday and demanded they are not allowed to say anything to her. They swore to say nothin’ and when she came back, everything’s like it was before.
They spent a cute ev’nin’ together.
Now, Maggie and Michael are at his apartment, Gracie is already sleeping. Fran and Max are bringing the twins into their beds and afterwards they’ll sleep, too.
Next morning – It’s Fran’s birthday, this day.
The scene starts in the bedroom of Fran and Maxwell
Max: Wake up, darling. ( he kisses her softly and whispers )
Happy Birthday.
Fran: Morning, honey. Thank you. ( she kisses him, too )
Max: Niles is going to bring breakfast.
Fran: Oh, that’s wonderful. But first, I wanna see my babies. ( she goes out to the twins’ room )
Niles enters
Niles: Morning, sir. Where’s your wife? ( he puts the breakfast on the table )
Max: Wakes up Jonah and Eve. Everything arranged for tonight?
Niles: Yes, sir. The kids told me your surprise for Mrs. Sheffield. It’s great. She’ll be speechless.
Fran reenters with the twins in her arms.
Fran: Morning, Niles.
Niles: Morning, happy birthday.
Fran: Thank ya. Mmmh, that breakfast smells wonderful.
Niles leaves the room and Fran puts the babies in bed to Maxwell.
Fran: Wanna some coffee?
Max: Darling, this is your day. You don’t have to serve me. Come back in here.
Fran: Oh, Mister Sheffield. ( she smiles at him )
Max stands up to serve her.
Max: Here you are, your coffee and a croissant. Take it, I’ll feed the twins.
Fran: Thanks, I love ya.
Max: I love you.
Later that day – Sylvia arrives at the Sheffield- mansion to congratulate her daughter. The kids and Maxwell are out of the house.
Niles and Sylvia are in the kitchen for preparing supper and talking about Frans gift from Maxwell.
Fran enters:
Fran: Okay guys. C’mon, tell me, why are ya mysterious? Is there somethin’ I should know?
( Looks at Sylvia and Niles )
Niles: No, nothing.
Sylvia: Yeah, everything’s alright. Honey, why don’t ya go for a walk?
Fran: Why? What the hell’s goin’ on, here?
Niles: Nothing. Calm down. ( looks at his watch ) Oh, it’s time for....
Sylvia: ...pickin’ up that thing.
Fran: What a ring?
Niles: She said thing. Nothing special. Something for the supper, tonight.
Fran: What? Huge cake filled with pudding?
Sylvia: Mmmh, yes.( Niles leaves to pick up "the thing" ) Oh, it really got late. I have to leave. I gotta have to go to the beauty salon. Bye!
Fran: Ma, don’t leave me. Ah, forget it. ( talking to herself ) So, I’ll relax on my own. Maybe I really should take a little walk ‘long the beach. ( she’s taking the twins and leaves )
Now, it’s already evening and dark outside. After arranging everything, Maxwell returns home which is empty, now.
Max: Fran, darling! I’m back!!! Where are you? ( he enters the kitchen where he finds a message from Fran where she wrote that she went to the beach )
Max goes down to beach for searchin’ his wife. Meanwhile, the family’s preparing everything for the party.
Fran’s sitting at the beach in the sand with the twins in her arms. They are wrapped in a blanket that’s protecting them from the little cold the night brings.
Maxwell finally found her at the beach:
Max: Fran, here you are. I already searched you everywhere. I really worried about you three.
Fran: Oh, honey. I’m sorry. I didn’t want you to.
Max: Why aren’t you at home? It’s cold here.
Fran: The blanket protects a bit. I had to leave. Didn’t want to be alone. Everybody was doin’ something mysterious and avoided some conversation with me. That hurt me a bit.
Max: ( now sitting next to her and holding Eve in his arms ) Oh, Fran. I’m sorry but I told them to do. I didn’t want to hurt you. We’ve arranged a party for you.
Fran: Really? That wasn’t necessary. You know, I’d prefer being alone with ya.
Max: Oh, c’mon. Come home and celebrate your birthday with the whole family. We can celebrate on our own, afterwards. Agree? They tried so hard to make everything perfect.
Fran: Okay, let’s go.
They’re returning home where everybody shouts: SURPRISE! They’re having supper and after the dessert, Fran’s unpacking her presents she got from the children and her mother. But suddenly.... the light is switched off and music starts playing. You only can see something in the light of the candles.....
Fran: Oh, what’s this? Why is it dark, now?
Max: Now, you’re getting my special gift for you. Hope you enjoy it....
( he points to the door and Barbra Streisand enters singing "Lost Inside of You" )
Fran: Oh my god. ( pinches herself for watching if she’s dreamin’ ) Oh my god. ( she gets tears in her eyes and looks to Maxwell )
Max: Happy birthday, darling.
Fran: I can’t believe you did this to me. I love you about everything ( gives him a long passionate kiss, then looking at the whole family ) I love you all for doin’ this to me.
After Barbra sang some more songs, they celebrated a bit and now the party’s over. Gracie’s sleeping, Maggie and Michael are leaving for going dancing, Sylvia and Morty went home and Niles and C.C. also did.
Max and Fran are in their bedroom, now. They’re sittin’ on the bed with the twins between them.
Max: Did you enjoyed your day?
Fran: Oh, Max. What a question. This was the best birthday I ever had ( she gives him a kiss ) I love you.
Max: I love you, too. I’m so very tired. I could fall asleep right now.
Fran: Yeah, I, too.
They’re cuddling in bed and covering the babies.
Fran: Good night, honey. Good night, my little sweethearts. ( kissing them softly )
Max: Good night, darling. Sweet dreams. ( he lays his arm ‘round them )
Fran and Max hardly closed their eyes, Max hears a low sound out of Eves mouth. He sits up and put on the lights, again.
Max: Fran, did you hear that?
Fran: ( sitting up, too ) What, honey?
Max: Eve said something.
She looks at her and suddenly Eve’s doin’ again but a little bit louder.
Eve: Mommy.
Fran: Oh my god. She spoke her first word. I’m so happy. Isn’t that cute?
Max: Incredible. Look, honey. Jonah’s opening his mouth, too.
Jonah: Daddy.
Max: My god. Our babies start speaking.
Fran: And this on my birthday. Now, my life is fully completed. I’m so proud on you two. Don’t ya think we’re totally blessed?
Max: I do, darling, I do.
And again Eve’s opening her mouth.
Eve: Barbra.
Max: Now, that’s the definitive proof that she’s your daughter. Where else could she got this from? ( smiling at Fran and gives her a kiss)
They lay back in bed and fall asleep, peacefully.
The End
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