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duologue
Action-Comedy
2 Characters

The Cop's Wife's Burden

from Bad Boys

Written by Doug Richardson

Bad Boys

Theresa confronts her husband's partner, Mike Lowrey, about the dangers of their profession and the toll it takes on their family life. Mike initially deflects with humor, but Theresa delivers a sobering reality check about the constant fear of losing her husband in the line of duty.

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THERESA: If you were my husband, I'd poison that.

LOWREY: If you were my wife I'd drink it.

THERESA: Twelve years I'm married, Michael. And I never let Marcus bring his work home.

LOWREY: Just a harmless bedtime story. Thought the kids deserved to know about the hero they have for a dad.

THERESA: We

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CharactersTheresa, Lowrey
Duration00:01:00
Age Range30s-40s
GenderFemale
GenreAction-Comedy
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceBad Boys
ToneSerious, emotional, frustrated
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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