The Book of Me & You
Love shouldn't cause this much pain
I think that's a myth. Love is often the greatest cause of pain
("Clear blue water, high tide came and brought you in
And I could go on and on, on and on, and I will")
Ricky is holding a positive pregnancy test in his hand, his eyes wide. Amy has tears rolling down her pale cheeks
"I didn't think it was humanly possible for a baby to cry this much!"
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Ricky is lying next to Amy in their bed. He kisses her head and lays his hand over hers on her abdomen.
"Well, believe it, it's happening, and at this rate, it isn't going to stop!"
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A gray machine shows a black and white image, thumping rapidly on the screen.
"What if I told you... you received some very exciting news?"
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("Skies grew darker, currents swept you out again")
Ricky is admiring the photograph in his fingers, smiling at the slightly blurred ink
"So, are you going?"
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Both are lying in bed facing each other. Amy starts kissing Ricky's neck.
"Of course not! I wouldn't do that to you! To us!"
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Ricky shoves cake in Amy's face, they kiss as his hands move up and drown her robe covered arms. She pushes into him, leading them both to the queen sized bed.
"Are you stupid? Or do you simply not understand that having sex can lead to having a kid? Just look at me."
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Amy leans her head on Ricky's shoulder. He kisses her temple, resting his cheek against her hair.
"It's not okay! I want - I want out"
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("In silent screams")
Ricky sets a plate containing a half eaten piece of wedding cake on the coffee table. Reaching into his pocket, he pulls a red velvet bag, dumping the rings into his palm.
"What is this?"
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Amy picks one up, placing the gold band on her finger. They both start laughing as Ricky tugs on her hand, trying to remove the engagement ring from her swollen finger.
"When were you planning on telling me?"
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John's eyes grow wide as Amy points to her small baby belly.
"This is all your fault!"
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("In wildest dreams")
Amy is seated in the pink chair by the bookshelf, biting her thumbnail with tears in her eyes.
"How am I supposed to do this?"
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Ricky pounds through puddles in the pouring rain before stopping to seek shelter under a convenience store awning.
"I just… I just hate her right now,"
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Ricky lys in John's bed, reading a bedtime story from the big purple book in his hands.
"So I have a pretty good shot then?"
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John squirms under the covers, grinning as he puts the teddy bear to his face.
"What's up with you, buddy?"
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("I never dreamed of this")
While Amy is talking to her baby belly, Ricky swipes some icing off the top of a piece of cake in her hands and smears it over her face; licking his fingers with a chuckle
"So are you two like a thing?"
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Leaning over John's bed, Amy puts her lips to Ricky's neck before moving to his ear. Ricky twitches, smirking against the pillow.
"I said no!"
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("Been losing grip")
Amy and Ricky are sitting on their sofa, arguing.
"I don't know about this anymore, Amy."
Amy stands, angered, with tears in her eyes
"About what?"
Ricky's hand jiggles the brass knob to John's door.
"Us"
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("Oh, sinking ships")
Sitting on the sofa in Margaret and Shakurs basement, Ricky has the left side of the wishbone. While Amy tugs hard on the right one.
"You're an asshole! And I hate you!"
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("You showed up just in time")
Amy admires the teal sweater in the mirror.
"Wow… that was…"
Ricky smiles, wrapping his arms around her waist, kissing her neck.
"Yeah, I know…"
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("When you're young, you just run.")
Ricky smiles, extending his hand. Amy accepts, stepping on his feet.
"He loves you! Why can't you just see that!"
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Ricky places a cardboard Burger King crown on Amy's head.
"I know he does!"
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Amy blushes as Ricky tilts his head back, singing.
"If you walk out that door, don't expect to come back…"
Unable to control her laughter, Amy smashes her lips against Ricky's.
"You don't mean that!"
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("But you come back to what you need")
Removing himself from the couch, Ricky drapes a blanket over Amy's sleeping body, kissing her temple.
"Is it too late for us?"
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For all it's worth, is it worth it?
Everything goes dark before flashing red and blue lights fill the screen
"You son of a bitch!"
"You have the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be held against you..."
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("This love is good, this love is bad.
This love is alive back from the dead.")
Ricky points his finger in anger.
"I'm trying to protect you!"
Amy stands, shoving a McDonald's bag into his chest.
"I don't need your protection! I need you to leave things alone!"
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("These hands had to let it go free.
And this love came back to me.")
Amy lys on the bathroom floor, clutching her stomach and sobbing as Ricky rushes to her side.
"I will never let anything happen to you, promise"
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Ricky rocks John against him, rubbing his back and kissing his head.
"I will NEVER be like you!"
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("This love left a permanent mark")
Amy braces against the bed as one final push sends the blood covered baby into the world.
"Happy Birthday!"
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("This love is glowing in the dark.")
Ricky hooks the decorative pink bear resting on blocks to the incubator.
"Oh my - did you just see that?"
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John sits in Ricky's lap, moving his hand up and down his baby sister's head.
"Where are we going?"
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Amy takes the pen from Ricky, smiling at the purple ink scrawled across the page.
"You'll see,"
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("And this love came back to me")
Ricky places a gentle kiss on the baby's head; lifting his head back up to kiss Amy.
"...Will you marry me?"
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Coming soon!