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  - Short Film Script 

  After party

  Interior. Morning. The camera, stationary, low- first we see The Boy’s feet; the rest of him (from behind) slowly comes into shot as

  The Boy wades through bodies and bottles to the light of garden door

  Outside. Profile of The Boy as he breathes fresh air. Early twenties, cool haircut, but doesn’t look like he’s trying, or knows. Hungover.

  Voice (Offscreen)

  Did you have fun last night?

  The Boy

  Yeah it got pretty crazy [turning to Her after]

  Camera pans up to Her sitting on garden wall, sun shining, blocking her face, or any details- a pretty silhouette

  Her

  Did you have sex with a girl?

  The Boy

  No

  Her

  With a guy?

  The Boy

  [Nervous half laugh] Nah…Did you?...have sex I mean, with a guy or girl?

  Her

  Both

  The Boy

  Oh

  Her

  Guys are easy. Girls are easier. They say they’re ‘curious’ but they’re ‘not sure’ and they’re ‘scared’ but they know really. I mean I’m a girl too- I know they know, you know

  The Boy

  So where did you…

  Her

  In someone’s bedroom- there was a surprising amount of straws in there, which, surprisingly, were very handy, and also the toilet. The downstairs one, with the mouthwash in a vodka bottle- again, very handy

  The Boy

  Cool

  Her

  So I’m tired can I lie down, you live here right?

  The Boy

  Sure

  Her jumps down from the wall, wearing blue jeans with too many rips and holes with a black t-shirt. Her’s hair is black with faint silver and pink ends, with two tight braids on either side of her face. Black eye shadow (a lot). New wave hipster queen, but she doesn’t care.

  Cut to a room with anime and movie posters. Its small- the bed seems to take up most of the room. The Boy leans against the doorframe, Her by the bed. Her undresses, taking off her t-shirt, jeans and socks, while The Boy thinks about looking away; he does occasionally. Her lifts back the duvet and lies down.

  Her

  Are you gonna lie with me too? [It’s not a question]

  The Boy

  Um yeah okay

  He walks to the other side of the bed like he’s late for an appointment and lifts up the duvet

  Her

  With your pants on?

  The Boy

  [Looking at her like she’s speaking another language] No I just- I tho- no yeah [takes off his jeans and gets in. Quickly]

  Cut to a bird’s eye view of the bed. Her on the left, The Boy on the right, both staring up at the ceiling. Her is smiling like she’s seen a squirrel find a long lost nut. The Boy’s eyes are darting.

  Awkward lying

  Eventually Her comes closer to The Boy and places her head on his shoulder with her arm around him. Looking like a sturdy couple on a Sunday morning before the alarm goes off.

  Her

  How many girls have you had in this bed?

  The Boy

  How many guys’ beds have you been in? [Wrinkling his brow]

  Her

  Are we answering questions with questions? [Toothy grin]

  The Boy

  I don't know, are we? [Smirk threatens to break]

  Her

  [Grin disappearing] Do you love me?

  The Boy

  Do you love me?

  Her

  Do you write letters?

  The Boy

  [Straight-faced] Can you read?

  Her

  [Lifting her head up and hitting his chest like a sitcom] Rude!

  The Boy

  [Little chuckle] Sorry

  Her

  [Looking at him dead in the eye, squinting slightly, leaning closer] So do you?

  The Boy

  Do I what?

  Her

  [Closer] Love me

  The Boy

  [Looking away] We just met

  Her

  So?

  The Boy

  I don't even know your name

  Her

  [Putting head back down onto his chest] Okay okay, but do you think you could love me?

  The Boy

  I think maybe

  Her

  Why? [Smile grin]

  The Boy

  Well you don’t seem to beat around the bush at all, and I like that. And you were wearing a cool t-shirt, so I think you might be cool, and if that’s the case, I could probably love you one day, like after we have a massive fight or something and I show up at your apartment with a pizza instead of flowers

  Her

  Pizza is a very good shout

  The Boy

  Right?!

  Her

  We wouldn’t even eat it though

  The Boy

  Why?

  Her

  Cause I would just jump you and we would have sex right there in the hallway to my apartment

  [Pause, not awkward]

  You like my t-shirt?

  The Boy

  Yeah, The Story So Far are amazing, I haven’t seen them live though. I guess you got the shirt from a show right?

  Her

  Yeah, it was one of the best nights of my life. I danced so hard that the t-shirt I was originally wearing, a plain white shirt, went see-through with all the sweat and some guy gave me that shirt so I dunno I didn’t get molested on the way home or something

  The Boy

  That’s cool

  Her

  The funniest part was that I lost my voice so I couldn’t even thank him

  The Boy

  What about your friends, did their shirts go see-through too?

  Her

  I didn’t go with friends

  The Boy

  Oh okay

  Her

  You want it?

  The Boy

  What?

  Her

  The shirt

  The Boy

  It’s yours

  Her

  Nah, some guy gave it to me via the mysterious powers of the universe, I simply have to pass it on eventually. Lets swap

  [Her picks up the shirt from the floor and holds it out to him…he reluctantly takes off his and they swap]

  Hey don’t put it on yet

  The Boy

  Why?

  Her

  You have tattoos

  The Boy

  Yeah

  Her

  So I wanna see obviously!

  [Her examines his back, shoulders and ribs. Taking her time, mouthing words to herself as she does so. The Boy just looks awkward through all of this.]

  Okay lie down again I’m still tired

  [She traces the lines of a tattoo on his ribs]

  What does it mean?

  The Boy

  What does anything mean?

  Her

  We’re not doing that anymore!

  The Boy

  It’s Japanese it says ‘mono no aware’

  Her

  Meaaaning…

  The Boy

  Its that bittersweet feeling of transient beauty

  Her

  [Sitting up again] Say it again

  The Boy

  [Slowly, looking into her eyes occasionally] Mono…no…aware

  Her

  [Into his eyes] Mo.no.no.ah.wa.ray

  The Boy

  Yep

  Her

  I like that

  The B
oy

  Same

  Her

  I have tattoos too

  The Boy

  Can I see?

  Her

  Maybe one day [winking and dramatically biting her bottom lip]

  [Pause]

  [Lying back down] So what’s the most beautiful thing you’ve witnessed?

  The Boy

  You

  Her

  [Laughing] Seriously!

  The Boy

  Um I nearly drowned one time and there was this moment where I gave up trying to breathe and get my head above water. Not like I gave up and wanted to die, I don’t know. But I was sinking and looking up at the sun and it just looked like a Van Gogh painting or something. Then I got pulled up and it all disappeared

  Her

  So were you like dying?

  The Boy

  I guess

  Her

  My beautiful thing is the way blood flowers and blooms in water. How it looks warm and light and pure and just alive and you realise that that’s life. This liquid is what runs through me, you and everyone else ever

  The Boy

  Yeah

  Her traces her fingers along his chest then his slightly defined abs, he’s not cut or anything, then down under the sheet to his boxers]

  Her

  You’re hard…[Pause]…very hard [raising her head once again, looking at him with a open mouth smile]

  The Boy

  That’s what happens when a beautiful girl does that, its an involuntary response, what are you even doing right now?!

  [She takes his hand and takes it under the sheet to her underwear.

  Eye contact. Her leans in to kiss The Boy but holds it there…pause…she licks her lips and smiles a toothy grin, taking her eyes from his eyes to his lips and back. Leans even closer in, but is ready to pull back any moment]

  [Breathless, contemplating life] What?

  Her

  You hungry? [Toothy grin]

  Cut to the two walking down a street, box of chicken wings and chips in one hand, wing in the other.

  Her

  Best fucking chicken wings! Only thing that could make them better is sex

  The Boy

  You wanna have sex while eating?

  Her

  No I wanna have dirty sweaty love sex and then eat these heaven-sent wings

  The Boy

  Love sex?

  Her

  Yeah you know- sex with the person you love

  The Boy

  The