Scene: Rista’s bridal shop. Rista is helping a woman in her mid 30s to try on a wedding dress for her second marriage. Tasha is gathering the leftover dresses from the other dressing rooms while Damon is in the work room in back adding gems onto a bodice. Damon and Tasha are around 14.
Michelle: Looking upset What is this? This isn't the dress I ordered!
Rista: Looking worried and confused A-are you sure? It had your name and wedding date on it. Shows her the receipt See?
Michelle: Takes the receipt but doesn't look at it Then you got it wrong! This isn't my dress! Look at this hideous poofy skirt! And the lace on this bodice? Do I look like a 13 year old princess to you?
Rista: Flailing N-no! Of course not! I'm so sorry! Heads towards the door Let me try to find out what happened.
Michelle: My wedding is in a week! I can't wear this garbage! I'll be a joke!
Rista: Looks a touch annoyed by that but tries to hide it I-I know! Don't worry, we'll get this sorted out, please just wait here for a moment.
Michelle: There's no way I'm paying you for this!
Rista: Looking worried I know, don't worry, we'll get this taken care of.
Action: Rista leaves the dressing room and looks like she's about to have a freak out.
Rista: (What am I going to do!!! That's a $10,000 custom dress!!! We can't afford to take that kind of loss!)
Tasha: Neatly holding a bunch of wedding dresses over her arm Mom, what's wrong? You look upset…
Rista: One of our customers is saying she got a different dress than what she ordered! It can't be though, I remember taking that order! Buries her face in her hands What am I going to do?
Tasha: Thinks about it then smiles happily Damon is here today, you should ask him~!
Rista: Damon? Looking unsure I don't know… I mean he is very good at sewing, but this would probably be too much even for him.
Tasha: Giggles That's silly, nothing is too much for Damon, he's a God~! He can do anything!
Rista: Sighs I really wish you wouldn't refer to your boyfriend as a "God", Tasha. It's not right to make yourself subservient to a man.
Tasha: Pouts seeming annoyed You never believe me! Just go ask him and you'll see!
Rista: Looking skeptical I guess it wouldn't hurt to ask… he is very skilled for his age.
Scene: The work room in back, where Damon is working on a wedding gown. A woman in her early 20s is in the room with him, working on a different dress.
Abby: Don't you have school today, Damon?
Damon: Smiling softly as he works I don't go to school, Abby.
Abby: Oh that's right, you've mentioned that before. Are you homeschooled then?
Damon: Laughs a bit All the knowledge I need was already in me at my birth.
Abby: Looks overwhelmed by that O-Oh, are you not considering college then?
Damon: Smiles warmly as he thinks of something else No… That isn't something necessary for me in this life.
Abby: You shouldn't say that, college is very important. It really broadens your world view and makes you think about your future.
Damon: Says teasingly But Abby, I already know my future.
Abby: You may think you know it now, but just you wait. When you're older I bet you'll end up doing something you never even expected.
Action: Damon chuckles at that but doesn't respond since Rista comes into the room.
Rista: Hi Abby, Damon, how are you doing?
Abby: Good! Just chattering away while we work.
Damon: Keeps looking at what he's working on and smiles to himself amused Is everything all right with you, Rista? You seem a bit panicked.
Rista: Looking worried Yes… Actually, there's a bit of a situation… Tasha said you might be able to help.
Abby: Looks excited Can I help?
Rista: Can you make a whole new $10,000 dress for a very angry woman?
Abby: Looking embarrassed I'm only good at doing basic stuff…
Damon: Puts down his work and gets up with a smile Take me to her.
Rista: A-are you sure? What are you going to do?
Damon: Says matter of factly Give her the dress she thinks she ordered.
Rista: I don't know if that's possible…
Damon: The dress you thought she ordered and the dress she thought she ordered are both the same and different, because you each took the details to mean different things.
Rista: Thinking about it I don't know…
Damon: Laughs a bit Take me to her and you'll see.
Scene: Rista takes Damon to Michelle's dressing room.
Michelle: Turns to look at them Finally! Notices Damon Who is this? A teenager?
Rista: Sounding nervous This is my daughter's boyfriend, Damon… he works here and said he could help.
Michelle: Sounding angry Help? You brought a child to fix your mistake? Is this a joke to you?
Rista: Flailing N-no! Of course not!
Damon: Goes over to Michelle Be calm, you will leave here satisfied.
Michelle: Seeming skeptical but definitely calmer I wouldn't be so sure of that.
Damon: Says thoughtfully In your order you wrote down a ball gown skirt, however, I think you meant to ask for an A-line skirt instead. As for your bodice, what you had in mind was our lace style overlayed with crystals, but you only specified the lace in your order so it's missing the crystals. Looks at Rista Although, you were charged for the crystals despite this.
Michelle: Looking upset at that last bit What?!?! I was charged extra?
Rista: Looking embarrassed Our conversation during the order did become very… muddled…
Damon: I think the neckline too was different in your head, as this is a V-neck and what you were picturing was a sweetheart neck.
Michelle: Frowns at Damon seeming annoyed And how would you know what I was "picturing"?
Damon: If you don't mind, I can do a few minor adjustments to the dress to give you exactly what you want.
Michelle: Crosses her arms and angrily hmphs I don't think you can fix this disaster, but go ahead and try.
Action: Damon runs his hands down the dress and changes it as he does so. When he finishes Michelle is wearing an entirely different dress.
Damon: I think this is more what you had in mind.
Michelle: Looks in the mirror and brightens up I-I don't believe it! It's perfect!!!
Rista: Looking shocked H-how did you do that?
Michelle: Happily taking Damon's hands and shaking them Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! You're a miracle worker! Says to Rista Don't let go of this one! He's a keeper!
Rista: Laughs nervously I don't think I could get rid of him if I tried, my daughter is obsessed with him.
Damon: Takes his hands back as though being touched was unpleasant but smiles at her I'm glad you're happy, and I wish you and your future husband a happy marriage.
Michelle: Thank you again! Looking at herself in the mirror happily I look so good~! It's everything I had dreamed of!
Action: Damon and Rista leave the dressing room and Rista grabs Damon's shoulder to make him look at her.
Rista: How did you do that?
Damon: How does anyone do anything? Through the grace of the Almighty.
Rista: Lets Damon go, seeming skeptical I guess it doesn't matter… It's not like you haven't done things like this before. Smiles warmly at him Thank you, you really helped me out a lot in there.
Damon: Smiles at her Of course.
Action: Tasha happily comes over to them.
Tasha: Says cheerfully Did Damon fix it? Of course he did, Damon can do anything~!
Rista: Laughs a bit Well… he fixed a dress at least.
Comments (2)
See all