Tuesday, January 23, 2024

A little background:

They are part of a small movie club with a few friends. Each week the group watches a movie and then reviews and rates it. Armed with the foreknowledge of which movie they'd watch that week, he developed a plan to knock her socks off. But first...

The Blessing:

The ring had been acquired, and the plan was coming into focus. The only thing left to do was secure her mother's approval. Unfortunately he was unaware of her routine, and probing his soon-to-be fiancé would undoubtedly arouse suspicion. He was left with no choice but to make an educated guess.

The day soon came when she was going to be out for an extended period of time. They shared a goodbye kiss and he patiently watched her car vanish from sight. No time to lose now! He shot over to the family-owned store, hoping her mother wasn’t enjoying a day off.

Inside he went, but her mom was nowhere to be found. He decided to wait a little while longer since he was pretty sure her car was outside. Sure enough, she returned from a walk with the ever handsome and always gentlemanly store mascot, Little Bear.

As they stepped inside he told her that he loved her daughter very much, that she could probably tell where things were going, and the purpose of his visit that day. Her joy was boundless. She embraced him warmly, her blessing secured. Then, she inquired about how he intended on popping the question. He began to explain...

The Plan:

Step 1: Download a copy of the movie.

Step 2: Cut it at the 15-minute mark.

Step 3: Record a video of himself proposing.

Step 4: Splice it in after the 15-minute mark.

He discreetly placed it on a thumb drive and plugged it into the TV. Next, he feigned ignorance and forgetfulness as to what movie was selected for that week so she would not suspect anything. If it were her suggestion to watch the movie the plan would achieve maximum effect. So he waited. And waited. And waited. And waited. And...

The Execution:

It was Tuesday, January 23, 2024, the day before Movie Club reviews and she still had not suggested watching it. In fact, she wanted to push it off until the next day, where the timeline of events would get a lot more tricky. Luckily he convinced her through his cunning and guile that it would be better to watch it on that day and, "What movie was it again?"

And so they watched. Around the 10 minute mark he surreptitiously took the remote and excused himself to "make some tea". When he was out of sight he plucked the ring from its hiding spot and waited. All according to plan..

15 minutes. The screen freezes. Then flickers. "Whoa..." she said. Another flicker, more intense. A stronger "WHOA..." escaped her lips. Then bam, there he was, on the TV!

"I know what you're thinking! This isn't the movie!" his voice emerged from the screen. A wave of shock and bewilderment splashed across her face, swiftly replaced by a radiant smile that claimed its rightful place. The dawning realization of this moment illuminated her eyes.

She said yes.

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