Friday, August 27, 2021 Nuts About Movies

Lloyd and Babette Jensen were nuts about movies. You could call them “movie aficionados.” Their whole courtship was founded, framed and finished by going to movies together, discussing movies, making life analogies based on movies, quoting from movies…you get the point. He proposed at a movie theater and when the movie was over, she said “Yes!”

They got married, had a few kids, brought a dog and a crazy parakeet into the mix and all in all, were leading a fairly decent life. But they realized one day that in all the glorious hubbub of raising children, they’d left their movies behind. This was good and right – you can’t live your life as a family the way you lived it as single people, nor would you want to. They had no regrets on that score. Babette, however, wondered aloud if they’d lost their ability to speak movie. This had been a favorite past-time during their courtship, when instead of talking to each other the way normal people do, they’d substitute movie titles and quotes to get their point across. Very nerdy.

Lloyd said, “Maybe this is as good as it gets…” Babette sighed. Lloyd repeated the comment. Babette perked up. “Hey,” she said, “I need you to stand by me.”

“Don’t make much ado about nothing, darling,” Lloyd countered.

“Listen,” Babette said earnestly, “You’re still my hometown hero, but it’s risky business raising children.”

Lloyd raised his eyebrow at this. “You don’t think this is our darkest hour, do you? You’re as pretty in pink as you ever were!”

Babette smiled coyly. “With you working 9-5 and me running a daily breakfast club, it feels like our romance is gone with the wind.

Lloyd took a moment to reply – these were deep waters, indeed. “Well, even if our house feels like a money pit and we’re tangled up, I’ve got a sixth sense that our marriage is still a national treasure.”

Babette’s eyes twinkled. “While you were sleeping, the kids were fast and furious, so I think it’s time we were trading places. Get your sneakers on and chase them down before they end up breaking away.”

“Aren’t you Little Miss Sunshine?” Lloyd was on a roll, now. “Even though it’s a dog day afternoon and I think you’re hoping I’ll get hoodwinked into this, I fear no foul play. Something’s gotta give.”

“We’ll see what remains of the day when you get back. You’re remarkably footloose for an old gringo. Go catch the big fish and return to me. Don’t tell me any true lies and you’ll find out the importance of being earnest,” Babette was throwing caution to the wind.

“Ah, my sweet little elf! As soon as I leave, I’ll be homeward bound, and when I come back, I want you to dance with me, so I can share the secret of my success. People say we’re an odd couple but you’re still my princess bride.” Lloyd gathered Babette up into his arms for a nice long kiss.

Yup, very nerdy.

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