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šØLarry tried to explain. When Bethany Findout Larry Invite Lynette for Dinner š±
šØ Scene: Bethany Finds Out⦠š±
Bethany: Larry⦠we need to talk.
Larry: Uh⦠that tone never means anything good. Whatās up?
Bethany: Donāt āwhatās upā me. I just got off the phone with Lynette.
Larry: Oh⦠you talked to Lynette? Thatās⦠nice. How is she?
Bethany: Donāt play dumb. She said you invited her to dinner.
Larry: Okay, okayābefore you jump to conclusions, I can explain.
Bethany: Iām listening. And this better be really good.
Larry: Itās not what it sounds like.
Bethany: Oh really? Because it sounds like my husband is inviting another woman to dinner behind my back.
Larry: No! Itās not like that. It was supposed to be a surprise.
Bethany: A surprise? For who? Because Iām definitely surprised right now.
Larry: For you! It was for you. I was planning a dinner⦠like a small gathering. You, me, Lynetteā
Bethany: Since when is Lynette part of our romantic dinners?
Larry: Not romantic! Just⦠a friendly dinner. You said last week you missed hanging out with her.
Bethany: I said I missed her, not that you should secretly invite her without telling me.
Larry: I didnāt think it would turn into this. I was going to tell you tonight!
Bethany: Then why didnāt you just say that when I asked you earlier who you were texting?
Larry: Because I panicked! You had that lookā
Bethany: What look?
Larry: The āI already think youāre guiltyā look.
Bethany: Maybe because you were acting guilty! Hiding your phone, being all weirdā
Larry: I wasnāt hiding it, I just⦠angled it away slightly.
Bethany: Larry!
Larry: Okay, fine, I was hiding it. But only because I didnāt want to ruin the surprise.
Bethany: Youāre unbelievable. Do you even hear yourself?
Larry: I do, and I admitāit sounds bad. But I swear, thereās nothing going on.
Bethany: Then why did Lynette say you told her not to mention it to me?
Larry: Becauseābecause I wanted it to be a surprise!
Bethany: Thatās not how surprises work! You donāt recruit other people and tell them to keep secrets from your wife!
Larry: In hindsight⦠yeah, that part couldāve been handled better.
Bethany: āHandled betterā? Thatās your takeaway?
Larry: Look, Bethany, I messed up the execution. But my intention wasnāt bad.
Bethany: Intentions donāt erase how shady this looks.
Larry: I know. And Iām sorry. I really am.
Bethany: ā¦So what exactly was the plan?
Larry: Dinner at home. I was going to cook your favorite meal, invite Lynette so you could catch up, maybe watch that show you both likeā¦
Bethany: You were going to cook?
Larry: Yes! I even googled recipes and everything.
Bethany: Thatās⦠actually shocking.
Larry: See? Thatās why I wanted it to be a surprise.
Bethany: You realize all of this couldāve been avoided if you just said, āHey, Iām planning something nice for you,ā right?
Larry: Yeah⦠but then it wouldnāt be a surprise.
Bethany: It also wouldnāt look like youāre sneaking around with Lynette.
Larry: Fair point.
Bethany: I swear, Larry, you have the worst way of doing nice things sometimes.
Larry: But they are nice things⦠eventually.
Bethany: Eventually, after giving me a heart attack.
Larry: So⦠are you still mad?
Bethany: Iām⦠less mad. But youāre still on thin ice.
Larry: Iāll take āless mad.ā Thatās progress.
Bethany: Next time, no secrets. No āsurprisesā that involve other people.
Larry: Deal.
Bethany: And youāre still cooking that dinner.
Larry: Waitāyou still want the dinner?
Bethany: Of course. Now Iām curious if you can actually pull it off.
Larry: Challenge accepted.
Bethany: And Larry?
Larry: Yeah?
Bethany: If I find out thereās another surprise hidden in thisā¦
Larry: There isnāt. I promise.
Bethany: Good. Because next time, you wonāt get the chance to explain. š
(Silence. Lynette puts her fork down slowly.)
Lynette: Bethany⦠thereās actually something I need to say.
Larry: Waitāwhat?
Bethany: Go ahead. Iām listening.
(Lynette takes a deep breath.)
Lynette: The dinner⦠it wasnāt just Larryās idea.
Bethany: ā¦What?
Larry: Lynette, what are you doing?
Lynette: Iām sorry, Larry. She deserves to know.
Bethany: Know what?
(A long pause. The room feels colder.)
Lynette: This wasnāt supposed to come out like this⦠but the truth isā
(Lights flicker. Larry suddenly stands up.)
Larry: Thatās enough!
Bethany: Larry, sit down! Let her finish!
Lynette: Bethany⦠the real reason we planned this dinner is becauseā
(The screen cuts to black.)