Sunday, April 15, 2012

It’s Complicated (cont)...


It’s Complicated (cont)...

Sequence 3: At the Restaurant
Scene 1: Outside the Restaurant

(When he arrived at the restaurant he then went into the parking lot as he parks his Blue BMW Convertible car at the corner right next to the pink customized Porsche)
(Camera taking shot as his back as He got out of the car, then the camera turns to wide shot of his whole back as he went his way to the door of the restaurant)

Sequence 3:
Scene 2: Inside the Restaurant

(Camera shot, full shot of his back as he waves to his waiter friend and then his waiter friend pointed the seat right next to the bar) (A blurry shot of him taking seat, camera shots at his back up to his head as he is looking around he got struck as he spotted the girl whom he saw a while ago at their subdivision)(The girl looks at him but she did not recognize him because she does not know him it seems that they are both waiting for someone)
(He then got up and walk straight to her) (Camera shot showing his back up to the back of his head)
(While he was about to approach her someone knew him)

(Camera Medium Shot at Wendy)
Wendy: (Looks surprise to see him) “Oh Slater ano ang ginagawa mo dito…? Sinong kasama mo?”
(Camera Pans towards Slater to reveal his face)
Slater Zhou: (Caught by surprise) “Oh Wendy andito ka pala…fancy meeting you here…?”
(Camera Medium Shot on them talking while standing; Camera at their right side)
Wendy: “OO nga Slater ang tagal na nating hindi nagkikita…(Slater looking everywhere) last time I saw you was still at…oh sorry may hinahanap ka bang tao?
Slater Zhou: “Ha…ako…ahhmm…wala naman bakit?”
Wendy: Ah mabuti pa umupo muna tayo nakakpagod ding tumayo…”
Slater: Oo nga…(Then he saw the girl again and he was just one table in front of him to his left side)…ohh excuse me Wendy…sandali lang pupunta muna ako ng comfort room…
Wendy: “Okey Slater…anantayin ko na lang muna si Carlo yung boyfriend ko”

(Then Slater got up and walks towards the comfort room he went pass by the girl then he twisted his head to the left to take a close look at her and then went on his way to the comfort room)
(He opened the door and went inside the comfort room seeing that no one is around he stared at the mirror and talked to himself) (Camera showing the reflection on his self in front of the mirror)

Slater: (looks surprise) “bakit kaya siya andito, sino ba yung babaeng yun ? bakit parang matagal ko na siyang kilala…bahala na lalabas na lang ako at kakausapin ko siya…”

Meanwhile outside the comfort room

Paco Garcia: (opened the restaurant door and walks towards the girl whom Slater saw, when he reached her she kissed her on the cheeks) “Hi baby, are you ready…let’s go…sorry to keep you waiting…nasira kasi ang car ko eh pinasok ko muna sa shop ng taxi lang ako papunta dito kaya lang sobrang traffic, kanina ka pa ba…?”
The Girlfriend: (She got up and smiles at him) “Yes kanina pa ako dito, pero okey lang hindi pa naman ako nainip”
(Then Slater got out of the comfort room and then he saw Paco with the girl, Paco saw him too and called him)

Paco Garcia: (looks surprise) “Slater Zhou ikaw na ba yan…?”
Slater: (looks surprise) “Paco…Paco Garcia…?”
(Then Slater approached them and then Paco offers his hand for a hand shake and taps his back)
The Girlfriend: (looks lost) “Magkakilala kayo…?”
Paco Garcia: (looks happy) “Oo naman…mag klakalase kami mula 1st year to 4th year high school kaya lang ngka hiwalay kami nun college kasi ibang kurso ang kinuha niya, siya ng Civil Engineering habang ako naman kumuha ng Mass Communication major in Film and Television…
Slater: “Oo nga pare ang tagal na nating hindi ng kita…girlfriend mo?” (Pointing at the girl)
(The girl smiled and nodded at him)
Paco: “Sorry pare…my bad…girlfriend ko nga pala si Lovely Anne Baron, klalase kami sa college then ngka developan at ngayon four years na kaming magkasintahan…”
Slater: “Talaga pare…so bakit four years lang…?”
Lovely: “Eh kasi Slater nagging boyfriend ko na si Paco fourth year college na kami habang ginagawa naming ang aming thesis…paano kami kasi ang pi -nair up ng professor naming…kaya ayun…” (Smiled and looked at Paco)
Slater: “So me plano na ba kayong magpa kasal…? Ang tagal nyo na eh…?”
(Paco and Lovely looked at each other and smiled)
Paco: “Actually pare…engaged na kami….we will be tying the knot December 8 of next year…punta ka ha invited ka oh and isama mo na rin si Divine…speaking of Divine…naging kayo na ba…?”
Slater: (forced a smile) “hindi bro…wala pa nga akong GF eh pano naman kasi yung babaeng gusto ko eh babae rin ang gusto eh…”
Paco: (looks with disbelief) “Ano…si Divina…naging lesbian…?”
(Then Slater nodded his head)
Paco: “Ibang klase…so paano ka na ngayon pare…?”
Slater: “Okey lang naman tanggap ko naman kung sino siya…”
Paco: “Sorry to hear that bro…maybe she is not meant for you…you deserve someone better than her…sige bro alis na kami…”
Lovely: “Bye slater” (extends her hand)…nice meeting you…”
(Then they went their way, camera shots his back as he looks at them exit the restaurant, then he did not let go of their sight and followed them then he saw Paco opened the passenger front seat of the Pink Customized Porsche and he saw her opened the driver seat…it took a while but then he realized that the car parked next to him was hers.)

(Slater sat at the chair facing the door his table is near to that of Wendy as he is waiting for his friend to arrive)
(Then Slater thought of the call and imagined her)
Flash Back
(Divine on the Phone: “Slater let us meet at our favorite restaurant at THE LOOP inside the ABS-CBN Compound…okay bye see yah”)
(Then all of a sudden Divine showed up alone and waved at him as she was walking towards him and then he stands up and they kiss each other on the cheeks then she seats in front of him as he takes his seat as well)
(Camera shot moving to their right side with both of their faces in the frame of the camera)

Divine: (smiles and looks happy to see him) “Sorry to call you in such a short notice”
Slater: (Smiles at her) “Alam mo naman basta ikaw, I would always have time”
Divine: (looks like she wants to giggle) (she bit her lower lip as she looks at him) “Thanks Slater”
Slater: (Smiles) “so where is Tine I thought she too will be coming too…?”
Divine: (looks sad) “Her dad fetches her and they went to Nasugbu, Batangas and I cannot do anything about it because it is her dad after all and I do not want her father hate me so I just called you to spend time with you…”
Slater: “Paano bay an gutom na ako…ikaw kumain ka na ba?”
Divine: “(Smiles) “Hindi pa nga Slater eh…gutom na rin ako…order na tayo…”
(Slater waves at the waiter and the waiter carried the menu and approached them)

Kigoy the Waiter: (carries a pen and order slip) “Hello maam…hello sir…I’m Kigoy and I would be your waiter for today…ano po ba ang order ninyo?”
Slater: (holding the menu and looking at the short orders) “hmmm…bigyan mo na lang ko ng  two pieces of fried chicken with rice and ice tea…how about you Divine what do you want…?” (looks at Divine)
Divine: (looks at the menu) “…hmmm me I would be having a beef steak with mushroom gravy and rice with bottomless ice tea…” (then smiles at slater)
Slater: (smirks) “mukhang hindi halatang gutom ka ah…?”
Divine: “kaw talaga…you know that I eat a lot…” (Then they both laugh)
(After a few minutes, the waiter is now carrying the tray with their order on it)
(Cross-dissolve to them eating)

Divine: “hmm this is delicious…do you want to try some…?”
Slater: “Yes please” (at sinubo ni Divine ang kutsara kay Slater) “Hmmm masarap nga siya eh yung sa akin gusto mong tikman…?”
Divine: (smiles at him) “sige ba patikim…” (At sinubo naman ni Slater and kutsara kay Divine) “masarap nga lalo na kung e halo mo siya sa gravy…”
(After they finish eating)
Divine: (me napansin sa lips ni slater) (camera zooms in his lips then zooms out revealing his face) “Slater you have a piece of rice in your mouth”
Slater: (looks surprise) “Ah talaga meron..?”
Divine: (leans over him and looks at his face) “Never mind I’ll do it…” (And removes it with a piece of tissue)
Slater: (looks shy) “Thanks Divine…”
Divine: (looks shy also and bit her lower lip) “No problem Slater…”

(Then after eating Slater waved at the waiter to get their bill)
(Then the waiter gave them their bill)
 (Slater reached his back as and pulls out his wallet and Divine did the same thing)

Slater: “No let me…”
Divine: “No let me…”
Slater: “No I insist…”
Divine: “Alright… thanks Slater…”

(Then he their bill and went out of their way)
(Camera at their back showing his right hand on her shoulder and her left hand in his waist and them both exited the restaurant and went to the parking lot)
(Cross-dissolve to them standing at the Blue BMW Convertible of Slater)

(Fade out)

It's Complicated


It’s Complicated
By: Odessa L. Benaning

Sequence 1: Narration
Scene 1: Sky (camera panning from left to right)

Voice Over: Minsan sa buhay natin dumarating ang isang taong magpapabago ng tingin natin sa mundo , buhay at pag-ibig, teka lang parang narinig ko na tong linyang ito sa isang pelikula ha.
 (Camera panning from up to down)
Voice Over: Ngunit minsan ang taong inaakala nating siya na, ay siyang taong pang labis na magpapaiyak sa atin…
(Until focuses on one tree standing alone in the middle of the sea)
Voice Over: ngunit minsan ang taong akala natin ay hindi kayang magbago ay kaya palang baguhin ng pag-ibig, which only proves that true love conquers all.
(Camera shifts from bird’s eye view of two people jogging side by side)
Voice Over: Minsan hinahanap natin ang pag-ibig kung saan saan, na hindi na natin namamalayan na ang taong nasa tabi mo lang pala o nasa harap mo na ay ang tao palang pinaganak upang mahalin at alagaan ka.
(Still Birds eye view of two people jogging camera following their moves)
Voice Over: Pero kung inaakala mong ganun lang kadali ang lahat, abay ngkakamali ka eh ang ganitong klaseng setup ay malamang madali lang sa iba pero paano kung ganito ang estorya, ah naku madami pang sat sat, panoorin niyo na lang para malaman niyo kung gaano ka komplikado ang stroyang ito…

(Fade to Black)

Sequence 2: At the subdivision
Scene 1: Exercise at the park inside the subdivision

(Camera follows the back of the two people jogging then shifts in front close up shot of Divine Running wearing sporty clothes and running shoes)
(It’s 6:00AM)
Divine Anderson: (Jogging) “You know what we should do this more often it is quite rejuvenating don’t you think?”

(Then close up shot face looking to her left)
(Friend did not respond)

Divine Anderson: (Still Jogging) (remain the camera close-up at her)”Hey…hey wait a sec’ are you even listening…?”

VO: “what…yeah….”

Divine Anderson:  (stop jogging) (camera remains at her) (looks pissed) “Where is your attention man…? I’m talking here and you would not even listen…”
(Camera medium close up at the finger pointing to a girl blowing her knees because it has a bruise, with the girl on the frame)

VO: “Look…I think we should help her”

Divine: (camera shifts to medium shot of Divines face)
 “Oh I see that is why you are not listening to me…go help her”
(Her cellphone rung)
Divine: (Camera looks at her holding and talking to her cellphone)
“Oh…honey you called”
(Close up at the back of the head looking at her)
(Medium Close up at her looking at him giving a hand gesture signaling to go help her)
(Then she looks away)

Christine Paternos on the Phone: “What Time are you going here?”
Divine: “I’m still here doing my morning jog…I’ll be there in 30 mins. I would still go home and shower
Christine Paternos on the Phone: “But that is too early just be here at 9:00AM okey?
Divine: “Okey Sweetie…I’ll be there at nine…see yah…love you…”
(Back of the head looks back at the girl but the girl is gone) (Then Cut)

Sequence2:
Scene 2: on the subdivision’s playground
(Two of them are now just walking) (Camera looking at the back of them walking)
(The guy scratches his head)

Divine: (Camera at their backs) (puts her arms on his shoulder) “What’s bothering you…?”
Man: “Oh Nothing”
Divine: (Camera looking at her back with close-up shot on her face looking to the right still at the back) “Oh come on…you are thinking of the girl a while ago am I right?”
Man: (Camera just at his back)
“How did you know?”
Divine: (still the same shot of frame) “Of course…you are my best friend ever since…that is why I know that something is bothering you…”
Man: “Did Tine called…?”
Divine: “Yup she did…which reminds me that I have to go now bro…talk to you soon okay…”
(Then Camera shot at her running away from him)
(Then Cut)

Sequence 2:
Scene 3: Inside the shower room and Bedroom

(SFX: Cold and hot shower) 
(Steams covering the glass walls of the shower cubicle)
(Inside the bed room a man is half naked he has a bare back and wearing only a towel to cover his private part)
(Then the man opens the of the shower room and went inside, he then steps inside the cubicle to take a shower)
(Head looking down camera shots only the head down to its broad shoulders)
(His cellphone is also inside the comfort room near the shower room when his cellphone rings)
(Then he switch off the waters as he grabs the towel) (Camera showing his abs then pan to his right side not showing the face as he steps out of the shower and grabs his phone) (Camera moving towards his back with a medium shot showing his bare back up to his head as he talks to the person calling him)
(He then open the door and went to his bed room then he place the phone down near his flat screen LED 24 inches monitor and then camera medium close-up on the cellphone with a blurry back ground of his back as he changes his clothes)
(Camera then zooms in the cellphone and for a while, then zooms out with a clear picture of what he is wearing, he is wearing a blue faded pants and a clean yellow shirt and then shots his closet door)
(Then Fade To Black)