Chels and Alex at the Movies
or
Two Mormons Struggling Through the Sex Scene in The Matrix: Reloaded One Fine Day.
(they sit next to each other, occasionally sipping root beer.)
Chels: Oh, hey... this scene is supposed to be cool.
Alex: Mm-hm. interpretation: girl, you talk too much during movies.
(they sit in silence. Slurp. Eyebrows go up. Hey, this is kind of a cool speech. Martin Luther King of the Matrix, that's Morpheus. Look at all those people. How did they get them all crowded into that cave? Oh, what is Trinity wearing. Dancing ensues.)
Chels: So it's a big rave. So what.
Alex: Mm-hm. interpretation: do you want me to move seats? 'cause I will.
(sip. watch. WHOA!)
Chels: Oh, my--
(they both turn their heads, shielding the screen from their view. Wide-eyed, they stare at each other)
Chels: Look at my eyes. Don't look up. Wow. Wow. Look at my eyes.
Alex: I think I see an elbow in the corner of the screen.
Chels: Stop looking! It may not be an elbow! It may not be what it is!