Lea, Melissa, and myself are adapting a Roy Lichtenstein painting entitled, “The Ring (Engagement)”.
Here is the story write up:
Setting: A college campus in 1962
Characters: Greg, an undergraduate business student, Annelise, his hippy girlfriend, Adam, Greg’s best friend
(Background)Greg and Annelise have been dating for two years. Annelise is a free spirit and a hippie. She can be considered a flower child who loves music and dancing. Her boyfriend Greg is more conservative. Annelise wears loose sundresses and flowers in her hair, where Greg wears button down shirts and dress pants. After he graduates, he wants to become a businessman. Despite their differences, they are both very much in love.
(Scene 1) One day while walking to class, Greg stops his friend on the quad and tells him that he wants to propose to Annelise, he just needs to find the right moment to do it. Adam agrees to help him set up the perfect proposal. Greg tells Adam that Annelise, being somewhat of a flower child, would appreciate an intimate but special proposal. Adam picks up his bag and folds his blanket over his arm.
(Scene 2) Greg and Adam go back to Greg’s dorm to discuss the details of the proposal. Greg comes up with the idea of a nighttime picnic in the amphitheater, and Adam agrees that it would be perfect. Greg and Adam work on the details of the night for a while and plan what is sure to be an amazing night. Greg then realizes that he doesn’t have a ring for Annelise, which is an integral part of a proposal. Greg tells Adam that they need to go get a ring and fast. They go to the ring shop (not shown) and come back with a beautiful engagement ring.
(Scene 3) While walking through the quad, Greg drops the ring in the dirt, and insist that he can just wash it off later.
(Scene 4) When Adam and Greg get back to the dorm, Greg holds the ring under the faucet to wash the dirt off. The ring slips out of his hands and he watches in horror as it goes down the drain.
(Final Scene) On a beautiful spring day, Greg (who has finally retrieved the ring) and Annelise go on a walk. They reach a flower bed, and Greg gets down on one knee and successfully proposes. She says yes.
