Title: “Fractured Vows”

Characters:

– JEN (female, 35)

– MIKE (male, 37)

Act 1: The Crack

(The scene opens in a cozy living room. JEN and MIKE sit on opposite ends of the couch, tension palpable.)

JEN: (her voice trembling) We can’t keep pretending, Mike. It’s over.

MIKE: (defensive) What are you talking about? We’ve been through tough times before.

JEN: (frustrated) Exactly. We’ve been through too much. We’ve grown apart.

MIKE: (anger rising) You’re just giving up.

JEN: (tearfully) I’m facing reality. We’re not the same people who fell in love.

Act 2: The Break

(The scene shifts to a lawyer’s office. JEN and MIKE sit across from each other, lawyers present.)

LAWYER 1: (to Jen) Are you certain you want to proceed?

JEN: (resolute) Yes.

MIKE: (bitterly) You’re really doing this.

JEN: (softly) I have to.

LAWYER 2: (to Mike) Do you have any questions?

MIKE: (defeated) No.

(The lawyers exchange documents. JEN and MIKE sign, their eyes avoiding each other.)

Act 3: The Aftermath

(The scene returns to the living room, now empty and divided.)

JEN: (alone, reflecting) What happened to our forever?

MIKE: (entering, somber) It’s done.

JEN: (sadly) I know.

MIKE: (hesitant) Can I still see you?

JEN: (firmly) No. We need to move on.

MIKE: (nodding slowly) Goodbye, Jen.

JEN: (whispering) Goodbye, Mike.

(They part, the door closing on their shattered vows.)

Epilogue: New Beginnings

(JEN and MIKE, separately, look toward the horizon.)

JEN: (to herself) I’ll find me again.

MIKE: (to himself) I’ll learn to let go.

(They take their first steps, apart, yet toward healing.)

THE END