SCENE 9

ACTOR : MARIE, STEVEN, JOE

SETTING : IN KOPITIAM'S KITCHEN.

DURATION : 2 MINUTES

(MARIE AND STEVEN CHATTING IN THE KITCHEN)

SHOT 131 : MARIE : STEVE, I WONDER HOW SHOULD I PUT THIS INTO WORDS.

SHOT 132 : STEVEN : MARIE...JUST SPELL IT OUT. WE HAVE KNOWN EACH OTHER FOR QUITE A LONG TIME AND I THINK I CAN TAKE IT.

(STEVEN THINKS MARIE IS GOING TO EXPRESS HER FEELINGS FOR HIM.)

SHOT 133 : MARIE : ARE YOU SURE? IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT, ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?

SHOT 134 : STEVEN : WHY WOULD I NOT LIKE IT? (MORE CONFIDENT)

(JOE IS COMING INTO THE KITCHEN. HE STOPS AT THE DOOR WHEN HE HEARS THE CONVERSATION. QUIETLY EAVESDROPPING.)

SHOT 135 : MARIE : STEVE, THIS IS NOT EASY FOR EITHER OF US.

SHOT 136 : STEVEN : I UNDERSTAND, MARIE. THERE IS NOBODY ELSE HERE. JUST BE TRUTHFUL.

(JOE THINKS THAT MARIE LIKES STEVEN. HE IS UPSET AND LEAVES KOPITIAM.)

SHOT 137 : MARIE : OKAY, SINCE YOU ARE READY. STEVE, REGARDING THE FACT THAT YOU WERE ALMOST RAPED JUST NOW, I THINK YOU NEED SOME CHANGE IN YOUR LIFE.

SHOT 138 : STEVEN : WHAT KIND OF CHANGE?

SHOT 139 : MARIE : YOU NEED TO SHOW...(HESITATE)

SHOT 140 : STEVEN : YES? I AM LISTENING. DON'T BE SHY.

SHOT 141 : MARIE : YOU NEED TO SHOW YOUR MUSCULAR SIDE MORE. AND...AND...YOU ARE NOT GAY, ARE YOU?

SHOT 142 : STEVEN : WHAT? I BEG YOUR PARDON? WHAT DID YOU SAID?

SHOT 143 : MARIE : I THOUGHT YOU SAID YOU CAN TAKE IT.

SHOT 144 : STEVEN : I THOUGHT YOU ARE GOING TO SAY YOU LOVE ME!!

SHOT 145 : MARIE : (SHOWING DISBELIEF) HUH...YOU AND ME? TOGETHER? NO WAY. I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU, AS A FRIEND, SO THAT YOU WOULD...YOU WOULD...BE A MAN! A REAL MAN.

SHOT 146 : STEVEN : WHAT?! YOU REALLY HURT ME, MARIE. I WOULD NEVER FORGIVE YOU!

(STEVEN RUSHES OUT OF KOPITIAM)

SHOT 147 : MARIE : OH, MY GOD. WHAT HAVE I DONE. STEVE! STEVE! STEVE!

(MARIE RUNS OUT FOR STEVEN BUT IS ALREADY TOO LATE. SHE COMES BACK INTO KOPITIAM, SITS DOWN,AND FEELS SORRY FOR WHAT SHE HAD SAID.)