The Fabelmans2022

Sammy Fabelman:
So in September when I move to LA, I’m gonna try to get work in a movie studio.

Monica Sherwood:
I thought you were going to college?

Sammy Fabelman:
Could you - Would you ever consider coming with me?

Monica Sherwood:
I’m going to Texas A&M. You know that.

Sammy Fabelman:
Yes, I do. But I thought maybe you should change your mind. Because...

Monica Sherwood:
Because what?

Sammy Fabelman:
Because I love you.

Monica Sherwood:
OW! SAMMY! [He’s just stepped on her foot.]

Sammy Fabelman:
I’m sorry! Sorry sorry sorry!

Monica Sherwood:
That’s not...possible!

Sammy Fabelman:
What? No, it is! Monica, I love you!

Monica Sherwood:
That’s impossible! Sammy -

Sammy Fabelman:
Sam.

Monica Sherwood:
We only started dating like - [she pulls a little away from him] Everything was so normal before! Why’re you acting so -

Sammy Fabelman:
No, because nothing is normal now. They’re getting a divorce.

Monica Sherwood:
What are you talking about?!

Sammy Fabelman:
My mom and dad, they’re splitting up.

Monica Sherwood:
Jesus Christ!! This is Prom! You can’t just blurt something out like that at Prom!

[Monica walks off the dance floor. Sammy follows.]

Sammy Fabelman:
Wait - [he catches up to her] Monica! Look, that’s - That’s got nothing to do with us, okay! That’s not why I said that I love you, I don’t know why -

Monica Sherwood:
I’m not gonna like change my whole life and move to Hollywood because your parents are having marital difficulties!

[Monica takes off her necklace]

Monica Sherwood:
You can get a refund. I hardly wore it at all. [holds it out to him]

Sammy Fabelman:
Are you breaking up with me?

Monica Sherwood:
Not at Prom, but of course eventually. I’m gonna pray on it, and I’m gonna pray really really hard for you, because you are such a fun boy to kiss, but...Sometimes we just can’t fix things, Sam, and all we can do is suffer.