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DORA
What do you think of my new dress? (cut: reveal
Tom’s reaction. In terms of coverage a shot of
Tom’s reaction.)It was 50% off and I got another
20% off for using my bamberg’s credit card. 
TOM
Well, it is ummm….interesting (cut: show shot of
Dora’s reaction. Subtext he is avoiding a
confrontation and he doesn’t like the dress.) and
a colorful
and has nice patterns of flowers and fruits.
DORA
You don’t like it do you? I got it just for
your office party next week. (cut: show Tom’s
reaction. She has said something that causes
concern in him.) I think I’ll were with the red
pumps I got on sale at the shoe mart.
TOM
Maybe that isn’t that isn’t such a great
idea. I don’ know. The dress is nice
but. (cut: show Dora’s reaction. He is clearly
waffling she would react to that.) What if you
wore…
DORA
Okay then if you don’t like the red
pumps, I’ll wear black heals. (cut: show Tom’s
reaction, she has misinterpreted his comments and
so he should react to convince her not to wear
the dress.) The ones with the silver tips, I wore
last week.
TOM
Maybe a simple black dress would be
better. It would be more fashionable.(cut: show
Dora’s reaction. She reacts to the subtext that
he thinks he knows fashion better then her.)
I mean the party is semi-formal.
Fashion.
DORA
What do you know about fashion?
This coming from a man wearing a wife
beater, paisley shorts and black socks.
Can you even spell fashion?
TOM
At least I am not wearing a Denny’s fruit
Cup salad, with ranch dressing and a side
order of onion rings and fried cheese sticks.
You look like a menu item at Appleby’s.
Dora covers her face weeping.
TOM
No don’t you start crying. That isn’t
going to work this time. I’m not going
to give in. You are not going to get me.
Dora stares at him as she weeps.
TOM
Okay, I’m sorry.