Part 1 Part 2 Part 4

Context: You were just trying to get in touch with your son, whose been missing for weeks now when you were taken from your home by an unknown assailant. Seems your son might be in with a bad crowd... one of whom appears to be quite the silver fox. You spoke with Aldo Mitzrati, who was rather surprised to find out who you were. There was chemistry you weren't expecting, and you agreed to a date to see if your son might get the hint that he needs to come home. Apparently, he did... at the worst possible time.

Setting: The Listener's home

Tags:[MM4F][Silver Fox Mobster Speaker][Son Speaker][Mother Listener][Mistaken Identity][Dating?][Cute/Wholesome][Older Couple][Confession][Asking Out][Baby Drama][Hot Mom Tropes][Confrontation/Argument][Cliffhanger][CW: Doing Your Mom Implications/Mild Angst/Panic Attack]

Usage: You may tweak or record this script. Gender flipping is OK! Please credit me if you use this script in any of your projects. If you would like to use this script for a paywalled recording, please note:

Monetization: All forms of monetization are OK with me! Youtube, Patreon, etc. I would appreciate being able to listen to the recording, if possible. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

Check out the rest of my scripts by using the Script Directory, if you'd like :3

[A] = Aldo Mitzrati, the gentlemanly mobster

[D] = Danny, your son. Not feeling it.

[Scene opens in your backyard]

[SFX: The boys squaring up/nighttime ambiance]

[You watch nervously from your back porch as Aldo and Danny circle each other, fists raised]

[D] “Of all the low-down, dirty ways to try and get a rise out of me! Going after my Mother?!”

[A] “In my defense, kid, I thought she was your girlfriend.”

[D] “Eugh, what?!”

[Pause!]

[D] “What?? Ma, put the slipper away, I’m trying to- heugh!”

[SFX: Danny’s nose getting a little broken. Just a little]

[Pause!]

[A] “Aw geeze, sorry, kid. Thought you were ready.”

[Pause…]

[D] “What??? Ma-!”

[A] “Your mother is right, Daniel. You should be keeping your guard up at all times. Now, do you want to explain why you stole the money from me?”

[Pause…]

[D] “Fuck you!!”

[Danny tries to take a swing and Aldo puts him on the ground with chilling ease]

[SFX: Danny charging and getting put on the ground]

[Pause!!!]

[A] “I’m sorry, Miss! I’m not trying to hurt him, I promise! He’s just… not very good at fighting…”

[D, groaning] “Fuck you… I can take you, no problem! You ain’t keeping my Ma hostage ‘cause of what I did! You hear me?!”

[SFX: Danny standing]

[A] “...Daniel, I thought you knew me better than that. The mere notion that you think I would take an innocent hostage, much less such a sweet, kind woman, because YOU can’t get your shit together! You stole a lot of money from me… and I want to know why, and when you intend on paying me back.”

[D] “Screw you, you don’t even need the money!”

[Pause!]

[D] “Ma, stay out of it! You can’t fight this fight for me!”

[Pause???]

[A] “Alright ...Who’d you get pregnant, Danny?”

[D, flustered] “W-Wha-?! How did-?!”

[A] “I know a desperate man when I see one… and, knowing you, the only thing strong enough to make you desperate is something to do with family…”

[...]

[Memories flash by in your head of the harsh years when you were raising Danny alone. Of so many fights, stressors, and nervous breakdowns while you assured your son you loved him]

[SFX: Escalating heartbeats]

[A] “Miss…? Miss, you’re looking faint-!”

[D] “Ma! Ma, your breathing!”

[You slump back on the back porch, trying to catch your breath]

[SFX: The Listener slumping over/the boys hurrying over]

[A] “What’s happening?!”

[Your son kneels next to you and rubs your back]

[D] “She’s havin’ one of them, ahh… panic attacks! Ma, c’mon, it’s OK… Please, calm down! You’re scaring me!”

[SFX: Escalating heartbeats]

[D, faintly] “Ma! Ma, c’mon, you’re gonna end up in the hospital if-!”

[Pause!!]

[Aldo kneels before you, voice gentle]

[A] “Hey… Look at me if you can, Miss… There you go. There are those pretty eyes…”

[D] “Uh…”

[A] “You tell me what you see around you, OK? Nice and slow… At your own pace.”

[Pause…]

[A] “Mmhm, your garden. It’s real pretty, Miss, just like you.”

[D] “Dude-!”

[A] “Kid, shut your yap, alright? You were getting your ass kicked, and you’re gonna go back to getting your ass kicked if you keep acting like a brat! You understand?”

[Danny gawps for a moment. The gears turn in his head and you know that look]

[Pause!]

[D] “What!? Why am I the one that’s gonna catch a slipper to the head if I keep it up?! This man is a criminal!”

[Pause!!!]

[Both men jump back in alarm momentarily]

[A] “Hoho! Kid, you are lucky to be alive! THAT is Mom speak spilling out of her right now, and it’s known to be corrosive to brats.”

[D] “What are you talking about?! She’s speaking, uh… Spanish? Norwegian??? Swahili????”

[A] “It’s the concentrated language of all moms worldwide, Danny, and it only shows up when a mother is about two seconds away from any ‘second chances’ turning into ‘second helpings of la chancla’.”

[Pause!]

[Your son bristles as you begin to cry and Aldo kneels again, voice gentle]

[A] “Oh, Miss, don’t cry… Please? Please, sweetheart?”

[Pause…]

[D] “Can you please stop cradling my Mom like that???”

[A] “Shut yer trap, kid. I got you, Miss… It’s OK…”

[He holds you, rocking gently until you finally calm]

[Pause…]

[A] “You’re OK… There you go, beautiful. I got you…”

[Pause <3]

[D] “Blugh, gross… He’s older than you! And a criminal!”

[Pause]

[D, meek] “OK, Ma. Sorry, Ma… b-but you can’t date my boss! I won’t allow it! I’ll run off again and you won’t see me ever again! Or your grandkid!”

[...]

[A] “...Daniel, you take that shit back this instant. You don’t get to emotionally hijack her damned love life like you’ve apparently been doing for the last decade or so! She is a grown woman, free to do as she pleases, and I think it’s about time you learn a harsh lesson, you little hoodlum of a thug!”

[D, nervous] “W-What are you gonna do?! Kill me? Torture me???”

[A, darkly] “Oh, much worse. Miss?”

[Pause?]

[Aldo takes your hands in his, gentle and earnest]

[A] “Will you please make me a lucky, LUCKY man, and be my girlfriend?”

[Again, Danny lets out the most unholy screech you’ve ever heard]

[D] “NO! NO, NO, NO!”

[A] “This is what you get for stealing from me, kid. I’m gonna date your Mom, and I’m gonna be a fucking gentleman about it, and you’re gonna have to sit there and watch your mother be happy and well-taken care of!”

[D] “NOOOOOOO!!!”

[A] “Hell, I might even MARRY HER ONE DAY!”

[D] “YOU’RE NOT MY REAL DAD!!!!”

[A] “Maybe not, you shit-covered toothpick! But I can tell you this - my Pops used to pull that same shit you just tried. That, ‘If you don’t do this, I’ll cut you out of my life for no good reason’ shit… And the day I called his bluff is the last time I ever saw him. Not because of his terms, no. You best believe when he wanted a cash loan or something, he came crawling, but I would no longer entertain him abusing me. What you’re doing is abuse, Danny.”

[...]

[D] “...I…”

[His eyes well up and he sits next to you, sobbing quietly]

[D] “...I don’t know what to do… I don’t want to be a Dad but I don’t want to be a deadbeat either! I just gave her the money because I hoped she’d go away!”

[You put an arm around him and he slumps into your side, weeping]

[D] “I’m sorry… I’m so sorry… I didn’t know what else to do…”

[...Pause…]

[Aldo sighs and sits on your other side]

[A] “...We’ll figure something out, Danny. For right now, go pop your nose back into the proper alignment, put some ice on it, and let the adults talk.”

[D] “...I hate this… If… If you date him, I’m not gonna be happy about it!”

[Pause.]

[Aldo belts out a laugh]

[A] “You heard the lady. ‘You’ll learn to deal with it’. Now, scram.”

[SFX: Danny heading inside, being a whole mood]

[Your son limps into the house, grumbling under his breath and sniffling. Aldo runs a hand through his hair with another sigh]

[...]

[A] “...Don’t apologize for a ruined night, Miss. Danny came home, there was minimal blood spilled, and he opened up about the real problem instead of burying himself in more lies. That’s a Hell of a lot better than I expected… You’re a fantastic mother, you know that?”

[...]

[A] “Hey… No need to be embarrassed… Panic attacks happen. I’m just sorry I was part of the reason it happened…”

[...?]

[He chuckles]

[A] “I did mean it when I asked you to be mine, yeah… We connect so well, and if the worst thing to come of this is that Danny throws a tantrum any time we’re cute together, I think that’s more than worth it. But… I’ve laid my hand out, along with my heart. It’s up to you how we proceed and, whatever you choose, I will respect it. OK?”

[Pause <3]

[He smiles warmly]

[A] “Course you can think about it, sweetheart. Do you want me to get out of your hair?”

[...?]

[His smile grows warmer]

[A] “I would be delighted to watch weird old Sci-Fi movies with you all night.”

[You stand and walk inside with him. It wasn’t the greatest night but you reckon it could have been a lot, lot worse]

[SFX: Fade out on them heading inside/shutting the sliding doors behind them]

[To be continued]

—----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Note: To a certain VA - I hope you are now free of nuclear threats <3