THE RING

Synopsis:  Tom and Geri are about to celebrate their 20th Wedding Anniversary.  Geri, his wife, has a
fondness for jewelry and Tom wants to surprise her with a ring for this special occasion.

NUMBER OF CHARACTERS: 2
TOM AND GERI

EACH OF US IS UNIQUE AND
BEAUTIFUL IN GOD'S EYES.

PROPS: 2 CANS OF SODA, BENCH (OR TWO CHAIRS), TRASH CAN, COUNTERS (OR TABLES) WITH JEWELRY.

SCRIPT

(Scene opens with Tom and Geri sitting on a bench in the mall sipping sodas.)

Geri - Do you know what today's date is?

Tome - (looks puzzled) Yesssss.  Do you know what date it is?

Geri - Yes, I do.  But I wanted to make sure you knew.

Tom -  I have a giant calendar in my office with big numbers on it, so I frequently know what the date is.

Geri - Yes, but do you have special days marked off on your calendar?

Tom - Well, let me see.  I have a big red X marked for Christmas.  Does that count?

Geri - No that doesn't count.  I meant really special occasions.

Tom - Like what?  Ground Hog Day?

Geri - I didn't know you were fond of ground hogs?

Tom - I'm not.  I don't even know what a ground hog looks like.  I was just using that as an example.

Geri - (frustrated, crosses her arms over her chest.) Oh Tom!   You are so frustrating sometimes.

Tom - (laughing) Well you asked me.

Geri - Why did you want to come to the mall?  You hate shopping.

Tom - It's a surprise.

Geri - I don't like surprises.

Tom - Yes you do.

Geri - No I don't.  The last time you surprised me we spent a week babysitting your friend's pot bellied pig!

Tom - I thought you liked Arnold Ziffle the third.

Geri - It was a "PIG", Tom.  It made funny noises.

Tom - All pigs make funny noises.

Geri - Yes, but you don't have to walk most pigs on a leash.

Tom - Well, how did I know the pig needed to be walked three times a day?

Geri - You should have seen the neighbors laughing... it was very embarrassing.

Tom - I know.  That's one of the reasons we had to come to the mall.

Geri - Oh great.  You're buying a pig at the pet store?

Tom - Nope.  No pigs today.  Come on.  (Stands up, drops the soda cans in the trash and pulls Geri up off the bench and walks to the nearest store.)  We're here.

Geri - (looks around)  This is a jewelry store.  You can't buy a pig in a jewelry store.

Tom - I know you can't.  You can buy a ring for your wife on your Anniversary though.

Geri - (mouth drops open)  You remembered!  That's why you wanted to go shopping?  To buy me a ring for our Wedding Anniversary?

Tom - (smiles) Yes, because I love you.

Geri - Oh Tom, how exciting.

Tom - Let's look around and see what you like.

Geri - You mean I can just pick what ever I want?

Tom - That's the plan.  I was going to buy it myself and surprise you but I thought you might like to pick it out yourself.

Geri - I don't know where to start.

Tom - (They begin to look at the displays)  This one is pretty.  I like red.

Geri - It's a ruby Tom.  One of the most precious gems on earth. 

Tom - (moves on to another case) Hey Geri, look at this one.   It's a great shade of blue.  It's the color of your eyes.

Geri - That's a sapphire.  Isn't beautiful?

Tom - Wow, this one is the color of sunlight.

Geri - (grabs his arm and pulls him away.)  That's a yellow diamond and we can't afford that.

Tom - (looks perplexed) Do diamonds come in yellow?

Geri -  My Uncle was a jeweler, remember.  I know a lot about gems and diamonds definitely come in lots of colors.

Tom - (looks around some more.)  It's hard to believe all of these beautiful gems are stones mined from the earth.

Geri - (nods her head.) Amazing isn't it?

Tom - (excited) Honey!  Look!  I think this is it...this green one with the little diamonds.  Do you like it?

Geri - (stares at the ring for a moment)  I love it.   It's the color of grass in spring time.

Tom - Don't tell me, let me guess.  It's an emerald, right?

Geri - It's an emerald and it's beautiful.  That's the one!  I am soooooooooo excited.  Thank you, Honey.  What a great Anniversary surprise!  (puts her arm through his.)

Tom - (looks at the price tag as he reaches for his wallet.)   Woah.  Who knew an emerald could be so expensive.

Geri - (laughs)  Well, we could always buy the pig instead.

Tom - (laughs and hugs Geri)  Not a chance.  I don't want my wife wearing a pig to dinner parties.

(fade to black)

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