Annie and Eric in “Changes”

Annie

I'm sorry. I just can't be there for you right now. I went to the doctor last week... and...

Eric

We're pregnant again, aren't we? Are we?

Annie

Eric, how could you think that?

Eric

Well, you're tired, you're hungry, you're eating weird.

Annie

So, we're not pregnant! I'm starting to go through the change of life. I'm starting to get hot flashes. I can't sleep at night. And...

Eric

Menopause?

Annie

Well, technically I'm in peri-menopause.

Eric

Well, that's great. Thank you Jesus! Tell me what you're thinking? It's okay. I'm here for you. We're in this together.

Annie

I'll tell you what I'm thinking. First of all, we're not in this one together. I'm in this alone. As much as this is about me, my body, my mind...and spirit, I need to be by myself more, uh, whether that's in he kitchen or the bedroom. So, secondly, I may not want to be as intimate as frequently as we have been in the past. And I don't want to be pressured.

Eric

Have I ever pressured you to be intimate?

Annie

You said you missed me the other night, that was pressure.