SCENE 2
EXT. CITY SQUARE — DAY
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(Background switches to the city square.)
Deeper into the harbor city, at the city square, a female (CAMERAMAN) walked onto stage from the left side, holding a camera in her hand.
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CAMERAMAN359Please respect copyright.PENANAS2SCj3f9RZ
Here should do.
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CAMERAMAN turned to call out to the people behind her.
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CAMERAMAN (CONT’D)359Please respect copyright.PENANA8XHnx1yiY5
This is a suitable spot.359Please respect copyright.PENANApwaXywhKSO
Let’s finish the shooting here.
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A female (CESARIA), with a beautiful long hair, walked onto stage from the left side, followed by another female (ASSISTANT), having a more timid attitude. ASSISTANT holding items like brush, water bottle, and shampoo.
ASSISTANT pulled up a chair and set it on the right center downstage.
CAMERAMAN set up the necessities and CESARIA began posing for the camera, with bottle of shampoo in her hand. ASSISTANT standing a little further away, near the left center stage, while CESARIA and CAMERAMAN standing in the center.
ASSISTANT is assisting with creating wind to make CESARIA’S hair flowing.
ALYSSA came onto stage from the right side and stood on the spot, silently watching.
After a little while, CESARIA began getting frustrated and toss the shampoo bottle toward ASSISTANT.
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CESARIA359Please respect copyright.PENANA2sexmIzaNH
(losing temper)359Please respect copyright.PENANAdPjIldEMvD
Why is it taking so long?359Please respect copyright.PENANA6GnByLsL6c
I’m tired already! Take a break!
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CAMERAMAN359Please respect copyright.PENANAoGe3jKAW1I
(worried)359Please respect copyright.PENANAowY9Ab6iLV
It’s almost finished, Miss Cesaria.359Please respect copyright.PENANA9E46LhqA96
Just ten more pictures!
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CESARIA359Please respect copyright.PENANAqVaAiFJWdr
(losing temper)359Please respect copyright.PENANACF8pFj78am
Ten more! That’s not even close to “almost finished.”359Please respect copyright.PENANAj3O95q7rGe
I don’t care.359Please respect copyright.PENANACWhlBdAuaX
Take a break!
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CAMERAMAN put down her camera and walked away, looking around the city to find good views, upstage.
ASSISTANT led CESARIA to the chair set on the right center downstage, and serves CESARIA a cup of water.
ALYSSA walked up to CESARIA and ASSISTANT.
Upon drinking, CESARIA immediately spat out the water, and pushed the cup into ASSISTANT’S shoulder.
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CESARIA359Please respect copyright.PENANAp6VmHCVAUn
(shout)359Please respect copyright.PENANA3qpUvrofdG
It’s too hot!
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ASSISTANT, full of surprise, looked back and forth from the cup to CESARIA. Took out a thermometer from her pocket and showing the number to CESARIA.
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ASSISTANT359Please respect copyright.PENANAPZpXINFSUE
(startled)359Please respect copyright.PENANAwrqRRpittJ
But it’s exactly 38 degrees celsius as you wanted!
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CESARIA359Please respect copyright.PENANA1sWh8Ipwgg
I don’t care, re-do it!
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CESARIA turned and saw ALYSSA watching them, scanned ALYSSA from head to toe. Made a hmm sound and smile slyly. Flunked her hair and expressing the feeling in superiority.
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CESARIA359Please respect copyright.PENANAQbBvBtebly
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How did you wash your hair to make it like that?
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAVjYFYoButj
It’s naturally like this.
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Behind CESARIA, ASSISTANT quietly raised her hand, making a gesture and expression of wanting to slap CESARIA in the back of her head.
When suddenly, CESARIA turned back and looked at ASSISTANT. ASSISTANT pulled back her hands.
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CESARIA359Please respect copyright.PENANAgFk7kCPIkq
(stern)359Please respect copyright.PENANAG8DDOAZt0C
What are you still doing here!359Please respect copyright.PENANAxAj5FMaNRE
Have you redid my water?
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ASSISTANT359Please respect copyright.PENANAEf9sCLWFSX
(startled)359Please respect copyright.PENANA8mjSjifQ9B
No!
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ASSISTANT quickly rush off left stage with the water bottle in hand. CESARIA turned to ALYSSA and flunked her hair again.
Behind them, CAMERAMAN getting startled by CESARIA’S exclamation.
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CESARIA359Please respect copyright.PENANATv5CrNb1Vb
(proud)359Please respect copyright.PENANAYrU6Yl5sIe
Let me tell you how to treat your hair.359Please respect copyright.PENANAKwZrRY7r7J
Beauty is everything important in life,359Please respect copyright.PENANATka0Wy2giH
you as a girl should know better about it.359Please respect copyright.PENANApixA0ixIGx
First, you have to…
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As CESARIA was speaking, ALYSSA saw ASSISTANT coming back on through left stage, ALYSSA walked toward ASSISTANT without excusing herself.
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CESARIA (CONT.)359Please respect copyright.PENANAIRQVhR4r9q
(surprised)359Please respect copyright.PENANAK7kVAOhbTU
Hey! Wait!359Please respect copyright.PENANAj2kByL6wcy
I’m not done talking!
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CESARIA flunked her hair.
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CESARIA (CONT.)359Please respect copyright.PENANAW6eeVR0QX6
Whatever.
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CESARIA sat down on the chair.
ALYSSA and ASSISTANT meet at the left center downstage.
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ASSISTANT359Please respect copyright.PENANAIpqsOh9AVu
(calmly)359Please respect copyright.PENANA9hhGzfctIn
Oh, hello.359Please respect copyright.PENANAmW3dPjJU9S
You were watching us photo-shooting.359Please respect copyright.PENANAQeW48TERzk
Saw something you like?
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAjBGKXXyR92
Yes! I was wondering what you three were doing.
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ASSISTANT359Please respect copyright.PENANATcSMLVRQbk
Oh?359Please respect copyright.PENANADsTfislzU8
We’re shooting photos for a shampoo commercial.
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAY6Z3Jtp3sI
What’s a shampoo?
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ASSISTANT paused a little, looking at ALYSSA in disbelief.
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ASSISTANT359Please respect copyright.PENANAWcc4Y450Jd
(confused)359Please respect copyright.PENANAK8tX5idZ5q
You’re kidding, right?
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAqnxuwPNFRT
(confused)359Please respect copyright.PENANAo1BswxZsUk
No?
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ASSISTANT paused again.
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ASSISTANT359Please respect copyright.PENANA9oR3OEIEhK
Well, it’s something you wash your hair with.359Please respect copyright.PENANAnr7zVRwcir
It cleans your scalp and hair.
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ASSISTANT paused again.
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ASSISTANT (CONT’D)359Please respect copyright.PENANAf90LLSbPtD
You know what scalp is, right?
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAt08ZsRIkUW
Yes?
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ASSISTANT exhaled and looked relieved.
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANA5HVU8d2Eyg
What were you going to do when you raised your hand just now?
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ASSISTANT359Please respect copyright.PENANAPzTbcnURWD
(surprised)359Please respect copyright.PENANAOds49cBKmw
I… uh… don’t,359Please respect copyright.PENANAkFBnPvbOTs
don’t tell her I did that, ok?
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAFEowFQOBgW
Ok.
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ASSISTANT359Please respect copyright.PENANAVU3rzgt0Fd
(relieved)359Please respect copyright.PENANAzjcSarqo1c
I was just a little mad, you know?359Please respect copyright.PENANAK7Q5oWo5Xb
I did everything she wanted, but she’s just unreasonable!359Please respect copyright.PENANAIx1vBDdpFm
But I don’t want to quit this job.359Please respect copyright.PENANA1n9TfkFTTa
I worked so hard to get to this spot.
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ALYSSA listens to ASSISTANT quietly.
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ASSISTANT (CONT’D)359Please respect copyright.PENANAqcQA7xU5V3
You know there’s just some things in life that forces you to be like this.359Please respect copyright.PENANA0yKO0A0Opv
I have to continuing working, no matter how bitter it gets.
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAMf886SRLGF
Are you happy doing this job?
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ASSISTANT359Please respect copyright.PENANA78xkhrcnDU
(lightly laughed)359Please respect copyright.PENANAYRb4ulHohu
Happy?359Please respect copyright.PENANATCiN6BHO9L
I guess…359Please respect copyright.PENANAfijyThJDxD
Other than having to deal with Miss Cesaria.359Please respect copyright.PENANAMYPcoLeRXI
I’m able to meet many famous people,359Please respect copyright.PENANAUx78Ke6O8H
making friends with other assistants and crews,359Please respect copyright.PENANAUy27QrvX3Y
and going into backstages that I’d never be able to go to if not for this job.359Please respect copyright.PENANARXy8oK0Vp4
I like doing this job a lot.
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ASSISTANT looked toward CESARIA.
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ASSISTANT (CONT’D)359Please respect copyright.PENANAgxqjBdHzqf
Thank you little girl…
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAV7uvdWfryh
Alyssa!
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ASSISTANT (CONT’D)359Please respect copyright.PENANAflpKQN3sMS
Thank you, Alyssa.359Please respect copyright.PENANAncKYAz7iD7
I have to go back now.
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ASSISTANT said farewell to ALYSSA and rushed back to CESARIA. ASSISTANT serving the water to CESARIA.
At almost the same time, CAMERAMAN walked downstage toward ALYSSA, and meet at the left center downstage.
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAhjFoZIiGQ2
Hello!
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CAMERAMAN359Please respect copyright.PENANAK6YSe9Smj7
(slightly tired)359Please respect copyright.PENANARmdFqgs3D6
Oh, hello!359Please respect copyright.PENANA80u3o8GACk
You were talking to the assistant.
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAYPbYjsi14z
Yes, I was.
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CAMERAMAN paused for a little while.
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CAMERAMAN359Please respect copyright.PENANAqEoOpuaLJE
Were you two talking about the bullying?
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAis4syzEDGM
Miss assistant didn’t say anything about bullying,359Please respect copyright.PENANAM170xF2bh7
but she almost smacked Miss Cesaria, I think.
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CAMERAMAN359Please respect copyright.PENANAslZtrkA0sH
(surprised)359Please respect copyright.PENANAx22tD5lbHX
Wha…at?
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CAMERAMAN paused and fidgeted around to find the right words.
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CAMERAMAN (CONT’D)359Please respect copyright.PENANAmsZbfFq6Z1
I… uh, don’t know what to do.359Please respect copyright.PENANArPEuP2mqSC
I always felt that behavior to be less than fair to her.359Please respect copyright.PENANA8Bqewc7whW
But I’m just a camera person that they hired,359Please respect copyright.PENANAtWx6X16dIo
it’s not my place to intervene.359Please respect copyright.PENANAxlAWCZKxK1
I have no rights to intervene.
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CAMERAMAN’S intentionally not looking ALYSSA in the eye. ALYSSA looks CAMERAMAN in the eye, smiling.
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAeYVrc8pKmy
Ms. assistant said she’s happy in this job.
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CAMERAMAN raised her head and meet ALYSSA’S eye.
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CAMERAMAN359Please respect copyright.PENANAfFo6oI7LTT
Really…?
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAG92QFWZy22
Yes.359Please respect copyright.PENANAp5bCHlgG06
Also, someone I know said that being happy is even more important359Please respect copyright.PENANA04D46t9fIL
than the outside glory viewed by others.359Please respect copyright.PENANA0VHn9eBFYX
I don’t know what normally humans would react to this situation.359Please respect copyright.PENANAH5dLH21zBg
But that’s what the person you’re concerned about thinks.359Please respect copyright.PENANADio7CLunkJ
What would you do?
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CAMERAMAN359Please respect copyright.PENANA4XUiX8zFyO
(hesitant)359Please respect copyright.PENANAq0YQVd95Lg
I… uh… I think I’ll go talk to her.359Please respect copyright.PENANA8eJzhWF8gZ
Even though it’s still not my place to intervene,359Please respect copyright.PENANAmdDlqlNJzs
but I think maybe I’ll find a method along the way…
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CAMERAMAN looked toward the direction with CESARIA and ASSISTANT. ASSISTANT had been fanning CESARIA, and CESARIA leaning back and resting.
CAMERAMAN looked back to ALYSSA.
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CAMERAMAN359Please respect copyright.PENANA1ExRoEt42z
Thank you…
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ALYSSA359Please respect copyright.PENANAuqAw165Jl5
Alyssa!
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CAMERAMAN (CONT’D)359Please respect copyright.PENANAKGBI0Cf1N8
Alyssa…
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CAMERAMAN said farewells to ALYSSA and fast walk toward CESARIA and ASSISTANT, gesturing it’s time to continue filming.
ALYSSA exit stage through the left side.
The photoshoot continued for a while, then CAMERAMAN and ASSISTANT clapped, announcing the end of the shoot.
CAMERAMAN, ASSISTANT, CESARIA exit through right stage.
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