Woo's second scene for Alaska

SCENE [2]

THE NEXT DAY - SEATTLE HARBOR
CHAD WITH LUGGAGE  IN HAND STOMPS ON ABOARD THE SHIP.
AUTUMN LAGS BEHIND WITH LUGGAGE IN HAND. 

(AUTUMN GASPS for air)

AUTUMN: (Out of breath) Why aren't you breathing heavy?

CHAD: Oh, I don't know, it may have something to do with me bringing one suitcase, while you decided to bring your whole loft.

AUTUMN: Hey, leave me alone, I can't wear the same outfit three times, what am I Taylor?

(Chad GRUNTS)

AUTUMN: Sorry, that one was my fault, I won't mention the "T" word.

CHAD: No, no, it's fine.  You can say her name, you were right before I need to get over her and move on with my life in a healthy manner...  Oh snap that signs says that this cruise has free Wi-Fi.  I can watch my entire Netflix queue on my laptop. 

(AUTUMN rolls her eyes at CHAD)

AUTUMN: Seriously, you go on a cruise and all you want to do is watch movies on your laptop?

CHAD:Seriously, you go on a cruise and all you want to do is get hammered when you could have easily done that back in San Diego?
 
(Long Pause)

AUTUMN: Touche...  I'm sorry, I couldn't just be at home while those two are all kissing and hugging and "Oh my god, we grew up together, now we're getting married, and we're not co dependent mwah, mwah, mwah...."

CHAD: I know what you mean.  When Taylor sent out that e-mail about her and Joe being engaged, I actually thought about a long, vacation.

AUTUMN: Yeah.

CHAD: I mean a long vacation.

AUTUMN: Got it.

CHAD: So long, you wouldn't see me for about a year--

AUTUMN: Dude!

CHAD: Sorry...  It just sucks you know?

AUTUMN: I know.  But you and me we are doing the healthy thing.

CHAD: Yeah.
 
(They embrace)
 
(FEMALE CRUISE DIRECTOR skimmers up to them)

FEMALE CRUISE DIRECTOR:  Aww, so cute to see such a sweet couple on their honeymoon.
(Chad and Autumn share a look)

AUTUMN: Um, no.

CHAD: Yeah, no.

AUTUMN: I'm his--

CHAD: She's my--

BOTH: (in unison) Cousin.

FEMALE CRUISE DIRECTOR: Oh, I'm so sorry.  You guys must get that a lot, huh?

AUTUMN: Yeah.  Too much.

CHAD: Almost everyday in fact.

FEMALE CRUISE DIRECTOR: My apologizes.  So, my name is Amber and welcome to the Alaskan cruise for the broken hearted where no cold heart can't be warmed with hot coco. 

(Autumn and Chad both share a look)

AMBER: I know, it may not seem like a vacation where all your dreams may melt away, we'll leave that for the ice because of global warming.
 
(AMBER LAUGHS)
 
(AUTUMN and CHAD share a look)

AMBER: Oh, man, I love that joke it's so current and topical.

AUTUMN: Yeah... Look, my cousin and I aren't really into the whole group activities thing, we just want to wallow in our sorrows in as much booze and food as the ship can offer.

AMBER:Oh, but there are so many things to see like mighty bears play with their cubs and magnificent whales splash in the ocean.

(Autumn CLEARS her throat)

AUTUMN: Yeah, see if I wanted to see bears play with their cubs I'd watch overweight moms argue with their kids at Target over who gets first dims on the powdered donuts.  And as far as watching whales, I could get that every weekend because we're from San Diego just point me to the nearest bar because I'm tired and I feel my feet blistering.

(Amber points at the bar timidly)

AUTUMN:(To herself) Whales and bears.
 
(Walks away)

CHAD:Boy, is this going to be a fun vacation.