VIDEO TRANSCRIPT

INT. KITCHEN—NIGHT

Dad’s forty-first birthday party video again. The room is full of people. Streamers hang from the ceiling. Balloons are tied to one chair.

Dad sits in the balloon chair. He’s chatting with Kate and her mom.

MOM (O.S.)

Time for cake!

The lights suddenly go out.

Mom walks into the frame, carrying a round cake with two number candles, 4 and 1, on the top. Dad blows out the candles and everyone cheers.

Mom leans in to kiss him. At the last moment, Dad turns his head ever so slightly away, so that her lips graze his cheek instead of his mouth.

MOM (CONT’D)

Happy birthday, sweetie.