Characters
Ellie
Ben
Jane
Jolie

Scene One
At rise the stage is all lit up with one table in the middle and an empty glass vase

Ben enters with a bouquet of roses and places them neatly in the vase, then sits down looking very distraught.

Jolie enters
Jolie: Good evening Ben how was your day at work

Ben: It was wonderful, my love, and how was yours?

Jolie: Not the best but the past is the past and I’ll get over it

Ben: I’m glad you said that because I have something I need to tell you

Jolie: Of course what is it?

Ben: Well you might want to sit down, it’s pretty bad news

Jolie: The minute I saw the fresh roses I should have known something was wrong

Ben: But it’s in the past honey and you’ll get over it, right?

Jolie: Well now that depends on what it is

Ben: This pains me to tell you, and I wish it never happened, I love you so much...

Jolie: *interrupts* Oh just spit it out already

Ben: I had an affair

Jolie *looking as if she’s about to cry* A what?

Ben: It didn't mean anything I promise

Jolie: *grabs the roses and throws them on the ground* Well I hope you kept her number because we’re done
*Steps on roses on the way out*

Scene Two
At rise the stage is dark with a single spotlight on a coffee table, with three chairs
Ellie and Jane enter, being sat by a waitress

Ellie: I can't tell him, he’ll never talk to me again

Jane: well you better figure it out soon because my brothers going to be here in five minutes

Ellie: but what if he calls off his wedding.

Jane: He deserves to know before he marries another women. Besides he’s bound to find out when you show up at the wedding with a stomach that’s tripled in size.

Ellie: You’re right maybe that is the right thing to do.

Jane: I just hope all my wedding planning hasn’t gone to waste.

Enters Ben

Ben: Hey guys this better be quick I have a fitting to go to

Ellie: oh then we don't have to talk, not a problem *nervous stammering*
Jane gives shameful look

Ben: Oh enough with you two I’m tired of all the secrets, tell me now or forever hold your peace god damnit

Ellie: well do you remember that night we spent together, right before you asked Shana to marry you?

Ben: lowers voice I thought we said we’d never talk about that to anyone gestures toward Jane

Jane: She’s my best friend Ben what did you expect.

Ben: It was an accident and we both know that it won't happen again, just please don't remind Jolie before our big day, I finally made things better with her after she found out and..

Ellie: *interrupts again* Ben, I’m pregnant.
Lights dim and scene ends

Scene Three
At rise, there is a arch in the middle of the stage and Ben and his Fiance are standing ready to be married

Priest: Do you, Jolie take Ben as your lawfully wedded husband?

Jolie: I do

Priest: And Ben do you take Jolie as your lawfully wedded wife?

Ben: *looks out to audience* Uhm, I...I don't know

Jolie: *looking shocked* what do you mean you don't know?

Ben: I don't think we should do this here

Jolie: No. We will do this here. I want to know exactly why you’re halting this wedding all of the sudden

Ben: *whispering* Jolie please calm down I don't know how to say this

Jolie: *yells* Well then just spit it out

Ben: *whispering again* Please Jolie quiet down, I just..I think I need to be with someone else

Ellie: *Walks in from side stage*

Ben: *looks over at Ellie* Jolie, I’m sorry but I can't do this.
*runs off toward Ellie, grabs her hand and leaves stage*

Lights dim and scene ends