Oreo McFlurries
By: Nathan Harvey
INT. His Dorm Room.
He hears a knock at the door to the mod and one of his friends opening. It’s
her.
Her (entering room)
Anyone home?
Him (smiling)
Hey! What a pleasant surprise. I didn’t know
you were coming over. I thought you had that thing for that club.
Her
That thing for that club? You mean a meeting
for AphiO ya goof.
Him
Yeah that’s what I said (laughs).
Her
(Trying not to smile) Whatever. So what are
you up to?
Him
Oh nothing too exciting. Just working on that
project for that class. And what I mean by that is my audio final for my audio
production class.
Her
Haha very funny. Do you have time for a
break?
Him
What did you have in mind?
Her
Oreo McFlurries.
Him
(Laughing) Of course you did. But that sounds
good- I haven’t eaten since breakfast.
Her
Okay, I’ll go call the elevator.
Him
Do you know the number?
Her
You’re the worst.
Him
(Laughs satisfyingly)
INT. Elevator. Doors
open and they walk out to get in the car. Radio turns on. She starts singing
along. He smiles at her. They begin driving.
Him
So when did you know you loved Oreo
McFlurries?
Her
Hmm…I think I first had one in middle school
and it was definitely love at first sight or spoonful depending on how you look
at it.
Him
That’s it? I was expecting an amazing,
detailed story.
Her
(Laughs) It’s the truth! I swear it just
happened one day.
Him
And you fell in love immediately?
Her
Absolutely. McFlurries are the bomb! I LOVE
THEM SO MUCH!
Him
Haha trust me, I get it. But aren’t you afraid
of loving something that much?
Her
What do you mean?
Him
Like don’t you ever worry about what would
happen if McDonald’s ever discontinued them or went out of business?
Her
McDonald’s is never going to go out of
business though. And I don’t see them discontinuing Oreo McFlurries. Have you
had an Oreo McFlurry?!
Him
(Laughing) Yes, I’ve had a McFlurry before.
But just humor me. What if something you love suddenly ceases to exist?
Wouldn’t you be heartbroken? What would you—
Her
(Glaring suspiciously) What’s the point of
all these questions?
Him
I’m just curious.
Her
(Continues glaring)
Him
What?! Will you just answer me? What would
you do?
Her
Hmm…I’d probably just go to the store and get
some Cookies ‘n’ Crème ice cream. Or if I was feeling really crazy I’d buy some
vanilla ice cream and some Oreos and then mix them together.
Him
But wouldn’t you worry that it would never be
the same?
Her
I mean McDonald’s soft serve is pretty great,
but I’m sure it wouldn’t be too different. I’d probably still enjoy it.
Seriously though what’s with all these questions?
Him
Well, I-…Oh hey we’re here! I’m so ready for
this McFlurry.
Her
Me too.
They pull up to the
drive thru and place their order.
Rando’s Voice
Can I take your order?
Him
(To her) What size should we get?
Her
Hmmmmm…medium!
Him
Yeah can I get two medium Oreo McFlurries?
Rando’s Voice
Will that be all?
Him
Yep.
Rando’s Voice
Your total is $3.78. Please pull up to the
next window.
Rando’s Voice
That’ll be $3.78.
He hands Rando the
money and they pull up to the next window where they receive their McFlurries
and begin eating.
Her
Oh my gosh! These are the greatest.
Him
They are pretty great.
Her
(Mumbles something with a mouthful of
McFlurry.)
Him
(Laughing) So I forgot to tell you, I made
this mashup today that I think you’ll really like. Do you want to hear it?
Her
Of course!
He scrolls through
his iPod to find the song and hits play. They sit and listen for approximately
4 minutes to a Marvin Gaye mashup. She is smiling and bobbing her head. He is
smiling knowing she’s enjoying the song.
Her
This is awesome! How did you get this to
match up?
Him
Actually it was completely random. I just
stumbled onto it.
Her
This matches up so well. You’re lucky.
Him
(Looks at her) I feel pretty lucky.
She smiles at him as
the song comes to and end. There is silence now. She breaks it.
Her
So earlier when you were interrogating me
about my love for McFlurries, it wasn’t really about McFlurries was it?
Him
I don’t know.
Her
Tell me.
Him
Maybe, maybe not.
Her
Why won’t you tell me? Are you scared?
Him
Yes.
Her
Why? You can tell me anything. I’m the one
who’s always here for you.
Him
But what if you’re not? It’s much easier to
not fall in love at all isn’t it? I can’t just go to the store and buy vanilla
ice cream and Oreos. It wouldn’t be the same.
Her
You can’t think like that though.
Him
Why not? It’s perfectly understandable for
someone to be scared of losing what they love.
Her
Yeah but if you think like that, you’d never
know how great Oreo McFlurries could have been.
END