Future Darkly: Pandemic - Lauras Delivery

If you want to keep a secret, you must also hide it from yourself. George Orwell LAURAS DELIVERY SCENE OPENS on Laura Scarlit Scandal, who lies idly on the couch, staring at her laptop on the coffee table. Shes wearing a yoga outfit, but she has no motivation to work out as she watches a yoga video from social media influencer Trudy Serene Siren. The first 6 months of quarantine went smoothly. But nothing has been easy since her husband Michael was exposed. Lauras phone buzzes and she glances down. Can you please help me! Michael texts. She stares at the message, feeling deflated. CUT TO TITLE In the bathroom, Laura stares at herself in the mirror as she removes her workout clothes, putting on a full battery of protective gear. Turning to face the door, she takes a deep breath before heading to help her husband. A few moments later, Laura darts out of Michaels room with a tray. She leans against the door and looks down in disgust at the half-eaten food and used utensils. She takes another deep breath, as if she had been holding it. In the kitchen, Laura washes and dries the plates and carefully removes her protective gear. From outside, the sound of a delivery truck app