Grace wants to break some big news to her partner but the distance makes it difficult.
Writer & Director - Heather Taylor
Cast:
Tess Bartholomew
Danny Royce
Jaclyn Gramigna
Creator & Showrunner - James Kim
Executive Producer - Taylor Chicoine
Editor & Producer - Cameron Kell
Head of Post & Sound Designer - Diego Perez
Sound Mixer - Daniel Martinez
Assistant Director - Jaclyn Gramigna
Photographer - Julian Park
Score - Robert Garrova & Ryo Baum
Music - Deppisch
Artwork - Tony D’Amato
Typography - Ben Tousley
Interviewer - Shaneisha Martin
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You feeling.
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Actually here's fine.
Mm hmm.
Watch it morning. That's morning.
Hey?
Can we talk?
And that's something I'm wanna talk to you about. Do you have a second?
Give me.
Shit?
Your call has been possible to an automatic voice messaging system.
Jackson Martin is on a bilab.
Come on, Jackson, mm, hey, hey, you're late.
Sorry, I got caught up in this time difference. You think after three months i'd have it down.
There's apps for that, noted.
And you could have texted instead of leaving me here waiting again.
I was busy. If I had time to text, I would have called it. Honey, what I'm trying here?
You're not the one left worrying? What if something happened to you?
Nothing is going to happen.
You don't know that, you're right?
I don't. I'm sorry.
It's fine. It's whatever.
I'll make it up to you, I promise. Sure.
Where are you.
The beach at this time?
I thought you might like to see the sunrise like we used to do.
You're really at our spot. You hate getting up early?
Things you do for love?
What's the matter?
This just isn't how I plan.
This, Grace.
What time is it?
There?
Almost dinner? But you know that you eating?
Okay?
You know I eat better when you're around.
What's up when I force you to eat vegetables?
Talk to me.
I'm trying to go back to the script. I plan this all out.
You don't have to plan things with me.
Saying you're breaking up Jackson, Jackson, shit, come on hello Jackson.
Hey, sorry, the Wi Fi's crappy here at us the landline, so no video? I'm sorry? Is that okay?
I guess.
I know you have something to say. Just tell me. Rip off the band aid.
I wish it didn't have to be like this.
Like what are you okay?
Yeah?
No? Really are we? Honey?
If I just I I had this picture in my mind you'd sitting here beside me holding my hand, but you're not.
So I thought a video.
Call would work, but even that's a disaster. I this whole thing is a mess. I'm a mess. I you're not. No, it's supposed to be perfect. I just wanted you to see the sunrise over the ocean. You love the ocean. I know, I know you do.
I have, but you can't even see anything.
I can't believe I fucked this up. I can't I can't do anything right.
It's not your fault. Okay, it's my stupid connection. Just breathe, prease for me. Ok Everything's gonna be all right, baby, Yes, let's focus on something like that. What's the first thing you see?
There's water?
That's a great story. What is it? What does it look like? Smell like? Here?
Is tangy, salty?
It smells like the sea.
I guess that sounds about right.
And the water is a.
Gray blue.
When the waves crest, it's like they're wearing a massive white tool.
Oh is that like what our fire girls were?
Yeah, they looked like frothy little fairies.
What else do you think?
The seagulls they're high in the sky. Mhm, the not yet, it's just starting to peak.
Out when the light hits the waves sparkles and dances.
On the water.
If I was there, movie tip out to the end.
Not me.
It's freezing.
I'd make you come to dance anyway, and you'd splash me, but you wouldn't mind.
I would, but I'd still let you.
What else.
A picture? I'm holding it?
It takes a picture to the beach, someone.
Who wants to show it to you.
What if.
I'll text it to you, all right, m.
Let me know when you get out.
This reception is the worse, and just give it a second. I think this.
Is it, key, sir.
Is this an ultrasound? Your ultrasound. Yes, I'm going to be a father. Yes, we're having a baby. Oh my god, it's happening. It's really happening. Oh my god, Oh my god. I just want to hold you and hug you and just and just oh, oh my god, oh my god. This wasn't the plan.
I I know.
I should I should be there.
You you will be when it's.
Safe, but I won't be home in time. I still have eight months to go.
The baby won't know.
Then we have to talk every day.
You when you can make it, I'll.
Make it, I promise. And you have to put me on speaker. Okay. The baby has to hear my voice.
They can't hear you. Their ears don't work.
But they will soon they will.
So we'll have a grace in Jackson talk. And then a peanut and daddy time peanut, and we gotta call them something.
Peanut.
I like it. I love you so much. I love you too, Grace.
Yeah, thank you.
For what for making my perfect? Dad?
Should we go in the water?
We should?
Oh mm?
Breaking Up is written and directed by Heather Taylor. Our cast includes Tessa Bartholomew as Grace, Danny Royce as Jackson, and the jogger was played by Jacqueline Germinia, who was also our assistant director. The songs Pizza and are You Real were written and recorded by Debish for Cute Records. The editor and producer is Cameron Kel. Our on set sound mixer is Daniel Martinez, and our sound designer and head of post production is Diego perez Yus. The creator and showrunner is James Kim. Our onset photographer is Julian Park, and the score is by Robert Karova and Ryo Baum You Feeling. This is a production of iHeartRadio and Overtones Media. For more podcasts from iHeartRadio, check out the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.