28 Plays Later – Challenge #9
Today we’re going dark. But I leave it to you to decide what sort of darkness is right for you.
You can either go into the dark deep blue sea for a bit of animal research (Blue Whale, the animal)
Or you can go into the dark side of humanity. (Blue Whale, the “game.” You really don’t want to know.)
WHALE WISHES
Excerpt:
TINA (V/O): Female blue whales give birth about once every three years, after being pregnant for a year. Whale calves nurse for the first year of their lives, during which they can gain up to 240 pounds a day. The average calf is around 24 feet long and weighs 3 tons. They can live up to 90 years.
FRANK: Tina would love this place.
JOANNE: Would have. Loved. She would have loved this place. (teary). Our daughter is gone, and we’re sitting here in paradise about to go whale watching without her.
FRANK: No, we’re going whale watching for her.
JOANNE: You didn’t ask him about the ashes.
FRANK: I’ll ask him when we’re out on the water. I’m sure we can work something out.
JOANNE (calmer): I want to go down to the water… walk with me?
FRANK: Yes, dear.
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