Cara
I need to come over.
Wendy
Sorry girl, I’m still at work.
Cara
I need to do laundry.
Wendy
Why would you drive an hour to my place to do laundry?
Wendy
Just go to the laundromat on your block.
Cara
I’m outside the laundromat right now.
Wendy
…because you forgot how doors work?
Wendy
Mystery laundry man??
Wendy
Still hot and stubbly?
Cara
He even looks good in his laundry-day clothes!
Cara
How is that possible??
Wendy
Oh, us hot people look great in everything 😜
Cara
That’s the problem! He’s almost too good looking.
Cara
Like, I go to talk to him but when our eyes meet…
Cara
My mouth stops working.
Wendy
You talked to him?!
Cara
Does “is this your fabric softener” count?
Wendy
C’mon girl, just introduce yourself!
Wendy
This is what, your third time doing laundry together?
Wendy
You two are meant to be.
Cara
What would we even talk about?
Wendy
Locations for the wedding…
Wendy
Names for your children…
Wendy
Wait, are you still outside?
Wendy
GROW SOME BACKBONE.
Wendy
You’ve got a killer job.
Wendy
And you buy the expensive kind of detergent.
Wendy
And put your clothes in the machine next to his.
Wendy
Besides, I bet you look stunning right now.
Cara
I’m wearing my college hoodie and pajama pants…
Wendy
Stunningly relaxed, then.
Cara
You know what? You’re right.
Cara
I look good in this hoodie!
Wendy
Now go get him, girl.
Cara takes a deep breath and enters the laundromat.
He’s wearing sweatpants and a shirt covered in holes.
As she walks over, Cara nervously thinks to herself…
Cara
C’mon Cara. He’s just a guy.
The holes in his shirt give her flashes of his chest and abs.
Cara
Just a hot…chiseled guy…
Cara
Oh God, I’m chickening out.
Cara
No, don’t do that. Follow through, Cara.
Cara starts backing out of the laundromat.
Cara
Feet! Stop it! Wrong way!
Cara
We’re not supposed to flee!
Cara
We’re following through!
Cara
This guy is so hot I’m literally retreating.
Cara
This has to be a new low.
Cara pushes open the door.
Hot laundry guy is looking right at her.
Cara’s face goes beet red as she hurries over to him.
Cara
It must have fallen out my cart.
She takes the bra and stuffs it back in with her clothes.
Guy
You’ve got good taste in undergarments, by the way.
He holds up a pair of his boxers with the same polka-dot pattern.
Cara immediately starts imagining him in the underwear.
Guy
But you didn’t wash your clothes.
Cara
I mean…I was leaving because…
Cara
…because I forgot my dryer sheets!
Guy
Just use some of mine.
Laundry guy holds up his box of dryer sheets.
Guy
I noticed we use the same brand last time you were here.
Cara goes to the washer next to his.
This time she actually puts clothes in the machine.
Guy
I’ve seen you here a few times actually, haven’t I?
Cara thinks “5 times, to be exact.”
Matt
I’m Matt, by the way.
Cara
Nice to officially meet you, Matt.
Matt
Cara. So you must really care-a-bout having clean clothes?
Cara
Oh god, don’t tell me you’re a pun guy…
Matt
I’m afraid it runs in the family.
Cara
So your genes made you corny?
Matt gives Cara a face of mock indignation…
Then flashes her a smile.
Matt
You uh…you can let go now.
Cara realizes she’s been holding Matt’s hand this whole time.
Her face heats up again as she releases her grip.
Cara
Sorry! I didn’t mean to…I mean I was…
Cara goes back to filling the washer with clothes and detergent.
She inserts quarters into the machine and starts the cycle.
As she goes to put away her remaining quarters, some drop to the ground.
Matt and Cara crouch down at the same time…
And Cara accidentally headbutts Matt.
He loses his balance and falls backward.
Matt
Never get between a girl and her change.
And inspects his forehead.
A small bump is quickly forming.
Cara
God, I knew I should’ve just left.
Matt
What are you talking about?
Cara
When I saw you were in here tonight…
Cara
I was going to turn around and go home.
Cara
You make me so nervous.
Cara
I knew I was going to—
Cara
I was gonna say “screw up” but yeah, same thing.
Matt
No, I mean your machine.
Cara looks back to see soapy foam cascading from her washer onto the floor.
Cara picks herself up and hurries to the machine.
Cara immediately slips on the foam and starts to fall backwards—
Matt
Don’t worry, I got you.
Cara can feel the muscles in Matt’s arms and chest support her weight.
And hits the emergency stop on the machine.
Matt
I don’t remember the last time we did laundry together being this…
Matt
I was gonna say exciting.
And she feels that familiar heat rise in her cheeks.
Matt
Well, I’m really glad you decided to come inside tonight.
Matt
I’ve been hoping I’d see you again.
Matt
I was going to talk to you last time but I chickened out.
Matt
Pretty silly, right?
Cara
No, obviously I’m the same way.
Cara
I get nervous easily.
Matt
Why would a girl like you ever be nervous?
Matt
You’re pretty, you’re funny, you buy the fancy detergent…
Cara
Which is currently in my hair.
Matt brushes the soap from Cara’s hair.
She feels her heart beat faster.
Cara
I…I think there’s some on you too.
Matt and Cara’s faces draw closer…
Cara softly presses her lips onto his.
After an endless moment, she pulls away.
Cara
Should I double-check?
Matt
Double check…triple check…
Matt
Do what you gotta do.
