4. APRIL struggles to
get her CHILDREN into
their playclothes. She looks exhausted and in need of a break.
INT. FAMILY HOUSEHOLD - DAY (FLASHBACK)
5. APRIL
Mommies need time for themselves
occasionally. Now would you please,
please let Mommy put this shoe on
your precious little foot?!
SON
How come you’re leaving, Mommy?
INT. HOUSEHOLD (FLASHBACK cont’d)
6. Poor APRIL looks overwhelmed.
BACK TO:
INT. HOUSEHOLD (FLASHBACK cont’d)
7. APRIL decides to give yoga a chance. She enters the studio...
EXT. YOGA STUDIO - DAY (BACK TO SCENE)
8. THE INSTRUCTOR welcomes APRIL to the group. Everyone looks like they have
their very own Vagina Monologue they’re just dying to share with you...
INT. YOGA STUDIO - LATER
9. LADIES
The moon moves with us, and the
earth is under our feet.
INSTRUCTOR
Good morning, daughters. How are
we today?
INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
10. INSTRUCTOR
And how do we greet our sisters,
who travail with us but retain
our joy?
INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
11. Each woman fills in the blank: “A butterfly!” “A flower!” “Sweet nectar!” etc.
INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
12. APRIL falls over as the chant dies down.
INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
13. INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
INSTRUCTOR repositions into a much easier sitting pose.
14. INSTRUCTOR
Now when we speak of our vaginas,
you say the first thing that comes
to mind.
INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
15. INSTRUCTOR
So how do we greet our sisters, who
travail with us but retain our joy?
INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
16. LADIES
My vagina is powerful! My vagina
is the ocean! My vagina has born
nations. My vagina is [ad-lib]!
INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
17. APRIL
(really getting into it)
My vagina is a small divaricate organ
that leads to my cervix! It is housed
by the myometrium!
INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
18. INT. YOGA STUDIO - cont’d
INSTRUCTOR
That’s , uh... That’s a good start.
Good Start.
