A Passion Play

A scene from earlier this evening...

Dramatis Personae:
DAD_TO_BE - A mid thirties father of a six week-old baby.
OLIVIA - a six week-old baby.

INT - LOUNGE - NIGHT

A man, DAD_TO_BE is sitting in a dimmed room cradling his baby daughter, OLIVIA, in his arms. His wife has just left the room. He talks to the apparently-sleeping baby quietly.

DAD_TO_BE
(sotto voce)
We love you, Olivia.

DAD_TO_BE looks at the baby as if to guage her reaction. She remains apparently unmoved and asleep.

DAD_TO_BE (CONT.)
(sotto voce)
Daddy loves Olivia.
Daddy thinks Olivia is
his masterwork, yes he does!
Daddy thinks Olivia is the
best thing he has ever made...

The man stares down at his child, full of emotion as, with perfect comedic timing FX: OLIVIA loudly farts.

The baby opens her eyes and smiles.