Beneath the Surface

chapter 36: movie time

Sarah's Living Room – Weekend

The living room is cozy, with a few blankets spread out on the floor and the TV softly playing a colorful cartoon. Tristan, Sarah, and Stan are settled in for a relaxing movie day. Stan is excitedly bouncing around as his favorite cartoon characters appear on the screen.

Tristan: (smiling as he sits on the floor with Stan) "Looks like Stan's having a great time. What's his favorite character?"

Sarah: (joining Tristan on the floor) "He loves the little blue monster with the big eyes. It's always the highlight of his day."

Stan: (pointing at the TV) "Monster! Monster!"

Tristan: (laughing) "I see why. He's pretty adorable."

Sarah: "Stan's been looking forward to this weekend. It's nice to have you here and spend some quality time together."

Tristan: "I'm glad to be here. I missed out on a lot while I was away, so I wanted to make up for it. This seems like the perfect way to do that."

Stan: (getting up and handing Tristan a toy) "Play!"

Tristan: (taking the toy and playing along) "Sure thing, buddy. Let's have some fun."

As the movie continues, Tristan and Sarah exchange smiles and glances, appreciating the simple joy of spending time together as a family. Stan is engrossed in the cartoon, occasionally looking over to show his excitement.

Sarah: (whispering to Tristan) "It's moments like these that make everything worthwhile."

Tristan: (nodding) "Absolutely. It's been great to reconnect and just enjoy being together."

Stan: (laughing as his favorite character performs a funny scene) "Ha-ha!"

Tristan: (laughing along) "He's really into it. It's nice to see him so happy."

Sarah: "He is. And I'm happy to see you both bonding. It's important for Stan to have these moments with you."

Tristan: "I agree. I want to be here for him and for you. It's all part of being a family."

As the movie comes to an end, Stan claps his hands and turns to Tristan and Sarah with a big grin.

Stan: "More! More!"

Tristan: (gently) "How about we take a little break and then watch another one? We can have some snacks too."

Sarah: "That sounds perfect. Let's get some popcorn and enjoy the rest of the day."

Kitchen – Preparing Snacks

Sarah: (getting out the popcorn kernels) "Okay, who wants to be in charge of popping the popcorn?"

Stan: (excitedly) "Me! Me!"

Tristan: (grinning) "Looks like we've got a volunteer. Just don't let it pop everywhere, okay?"

Stan: (holding up a small bowl) "I do!"

Sarah: "That's the spirit! Tristan, can you help Stan with the popcorn? I'll get the cookies ready."

Tristan: "Sure thing. Stan, let's make this the best popcorn ever."

Stan: (nodding seriously) "Yes! Best popcorn!"