Thursday, May 22, 2008

SCENES FROM THREE MASKENTHEERS

A film script by Vera Shelviana

1. INT. TINI’S HOUSE. DAY

TINI. [CU. screaming]. Aarrgh!! It must be MAS POPO’s creation. [TINI go to MAS POPO’s room immediately calling MAS POPO many times]. MAS POPO! MAS POPO! MAS POPO! [When TINI arrived in MAS POPO’s room, she found that MAS POPO was sleeping. CUT TO MCU. She was pushing MAS POPO’s body until he fall down but he keep sleeping]. Oh, God! You sleep like a dead. [CUT TO CU. TINI gets more and angrier so she ran to take a bucket of water. She would splash the water on his face and Byuuur...]

MAS POPO. [CUT TO CU. Shocking]. Oatz! What’s wrong with you?

TINI. [CUT TO MCU. in a bad tempered]. Get out of my house!

MAS POPO. What’s the problem?

TINI. Are you mad? You gave my little baby a bottle of beer. He is very drunk now and it is hard for me to forgive you this time so get out of my house!

MAS POPO. Are you sure wanted to eliminate me from your house, my lovely siesta?

TINI. What?? Stupid question! Of course, I’m very sure.

CUT TO

2. EXT. CAMPUS. DAY.

CU. MAS POPO got out of his sister’s house and went to campus. In a campus’s corner with a lot of shading and of course many couple are in love until they don’t know that ‘THE THREE MASKENTHEER’ have arrived there. MAS POPO met his two best friends there, MAS LANA and MAS DIPO.

THREE MASKENTHEER [CUT TO CU. surprising]. Pal, I was thrown out of my house. [They are starring each other]

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU]. Pal, I’m more convince that God create us to be together all the time during in our life. [They are hugging each other like in the movie in “TELETUBBIES”. The sweetest thing in this story]

MAS POPO. [CUT TO CU. explaining]. I was thrown out because I made my nephew got drunk. I gave him a bottle of beer when he was crying as if he wishes somebody come to give him something to cure his dry throat. And I’m, MAS POPO who be a little fairy for my nephew but my kindness made my sister angry and here I am.

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU]. You are totally sick! I think you must repair your brain until it can work properly, hwahahaha…

MAS POPO. [CUT TO CU. annoying]. Don’t laugh at me like that! So what is your problem with your family?

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU]. I made my Daddy in a high tempered. I sold his lovely chicken and I use that money to buy a play station’s cassette “The Adventure of Dani and Maya”. Ooh my dreamed cassette, finally I can get that but I was thrown out by my Daddy..hikz…hikz…

MAS POPO. [CUT TO CU]. Cup…Cup…Cup... [Trying to calm MAS LANA down]

MAS LANA . [CUT TO MCU to MAS DIPO]. How about you?

MAS DIPO. [CUT TO CU]. Because I was sang when I was taking a bath. [MAS POPO keeps silent as if he understands what MAS DIPO mean]

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU]. What do you mean? I don’t understand!

MAS DIPO. [CUT TO CU]. Because of my voice FRODO was dying. It is ridiculous but that’s the truth.

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU]. You mean FRODO your little sister’s monkey? Hwahahahaha…… How stupid we are!!

CUT TO

3. EXT. BOULEVARD STREET. DAY.

MS. After that unexpected experience, they want to prove to their family that they can live without their help. They are thinking to find a job.

MAS POPO. [CUT TO CU. suggesting]. Guys, lets find a job!

MAS DIPO. [CUT TO CU]. What can we do?

MAS POPO. [CUT TO CU. giving his greatest idea]. Aaahaaaa…. How about working in a restaurant?

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU. mocking]. How smart are you? It is rarely happen in your life, right? Congratulation, my Pal! Hwahahahaha……

MAS POPO. [CUT TO CU]. Heh??? [Many question mark in MAS POPO’s brain, he still don’t know what they were laughing about]

CUT TO

4. INT. SAKANANE RESTO. DAY

MAS DIPO. [CU. in his spirit]. OK! Let’s do it, guys! [CUT TO MS. THREE MASKENTHEER went to “Sakanane Resto”. They would like to apply for a job there. And luckily they were accepted on that restaurant as a ‘dishes washer’. They were work as good as they could. Firstly, it was running smoothly but in the middle of their work, MAS POPO splashed the dishes’s water to MAS LANA’s face. MAS LANA replied that action. And finally they got chaos in the back sink until the place was getting dirty and disgusting. Because of noisy, TONO the manager looked out what was happening. He decided to go to back sink and unfortunately Byuuuur…..a bucket of water was poured onto TONO’s body. THREE MASKENTHEER were staring each other]

MAS POPO. [CUT TO CU. apologizing]. Oh, God! I’m so sorry, Sir.

TONO. [CUT TO CU. saying in a bad tempered]. Aaargh!!! All of you are fired!

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU. trying to explain]. But… [Unfortunately, TONO has left the room and them gone sadly…]

CUT TO

5. EXT. PASARAYA GRANDE. DAY

ELS. On Wednesday 15, they have arrived in”PASARAYA GRANDE”. It was the brightest day during this scene. Suddenly, priitt….priitt….priitt….A parking man was parking a car in the sun parking area and this situation became the good inspiration for MAS LANA.

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU. saying in the best action as a hero that has already saved the world]. My Pal, I have a good job to do and it seems to be easy.

MAS POPO and MAS DIPO. [CUT TO MCU. asking at the same time]. What?

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU]. As a ‘parking man’! hwahahaha….is it good enough, right?

MAS DIPO. [CUT TO CU. saying in a big smile]. Let’s do it again, guys!

MAS POPO. [CUT TO MCU to MAS DIPO. CUT TO LS]. It seems to be a good job. It is easy a car was hitting a hydrant because of MAS LANA’s careless. He parked a car while he saw a beautiful and sexy lady walking through the parking area.

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU. shouting]. Damn!! God!! Bitchy girl!! I’m sorry, Sir. I don’t mean it.

THE DRIVER. [CUT TO CU. angrily]. What have you done? God damn it! You stupid dumb old jerk!

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU. apologizing]. I’m sorry, Sir.

THE DRIVER. [CUT TO MCU]. What? You make my car broken and you just said ‘sorry’. How easy it is! [CUT TO MS. Fuss and hot debate were happened between MAS LANA and THE DRIVER. MAS POPO and MAS DIPO just are good spectators. After a couple of hour, they were reaching a deal, MAS LANA would change all of the financial loss that he has made. CUT TO CU. And THREE MASKENTHEER gone sadly….They kept walking and walking until a very bad voice break the loneliness]

CUT TO

6. EXT. BOULEVARD. EVE.

MAS DIPO. [CU. asking in a bad voice]. What will we do next? [CUT TO MCU. MAS POPO and MAS LANA kept in silence, no one answered his question. CUT TO CU. MAS DIPO gets bored and desperate until he revealed an idea]. Lets continue our life begin with being a ‘street singer’!

MAS LANA. [CUT TO MCU]. Aahaaa…..Great!!

CUT TO

7. EXT. BUS. EVE.

MAS POPO. [CU]. Its show time, guys. [CUT TO MCU. A guitar, a bottle aqua and MAS DIPO’s voice became their capital as a street singer beginner. Inside DAMRI, a good music was played in a good rhythm but when MAS DIPO begin to sing, Oatz…like a bomb that ever happened in Bali, everybody has shocked]

PASSENGER 1. [CUT TO CU. shouting]. Huuuu……Huuuu…… [CUT TO MS. Everybody in that bus was shouting and mumbling. One passenger got dying until he already vomits because of MAS DIPO’s voice ]

PASSENGER 2. [CUT TO CU. mocking]. Hey!! Is that your bad voice or very bad voice? [CUT TO MS. All of the passengers were laughing]. Get out of this bus, Man!!

ALL PASSENGERS. [CUT TO LS. agreeing]. Yes. Out! Out! Out! [CUT TO MCU. Finally, they got down from that bus. It was happen again, again and again until they got very tired and sleep under the bridge]

CUT TO

8. EXT. UNDER THE BRIDGE.DAY.

MAS POPO. [CU. making decision]. I can not stand it anymore.

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU]. Yes, me too.

MAS DIPO. [CUT TO CU]. So do I.

MAS LANA. [CUT TO MCU]. Lets go back home!

MAS DIPO. Yeah… You are right. There was no comfort and save place except home.

MAS POPO. I will promise to my sister that I’ll never do those stupid things anymore.

MAS LANA. [CUT TO CU]. OK! Let’s move guys! [CUT TO LS CUT TO MCU. They went back to their home. They kept their promise and live normally and finally this is the end of the adventure of THREE MASKENTHEER...C U Later]

CUT. FADE OUT. MUSIC UP [MICHAEL BUBLE – HOME].

Sunday, March 30, 2008

Scenes from I Admire A Ghost

A film script by Nurul Fajriyah


Mulan Adeline is a spoiled girl and 15 years old, goes to the supermarket with her sister. Her sister’s name is Dani Mayang Adeline who is 23 years old. Mulan not interests in shopping so she goes to the toilet and hides in there.

1. INTERIOR. THE TOILET. DAY.

In the toilet, Mulan meets a cleaning service who names Giring Raniji. For a moment, MCU Mulan feels a sense of enchantment with CUT TO MS Giring’s beauty. CUT TO MS Mulan looks Giring seriously until forget to switch off CUT TO the washbasin. CLOSE TO MS Mulan wishes that Giring comes to her.

GIRING. [CLOSE TO MS says softly]. Excuse me, Miss. Please switch off the washbasin if you not use it anymore!
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT MS feels ashamed and closes the washbasin directly]. Oh, yes…
GIRING. [PAN LEFT MCU friendly]. Is it your first time to come here?
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT MS looks to GIRING]. Yup. [MS ZOOM IN TO MCU.] I’m less interested to accompany my sister who shops so I have an idea to hide in this toilet.
GIRING. [PAN LEFT MCU answers briefly]. O. [MCU ZOOM OUT TO MLS lifts a pail which contain dirty water.]
MULAN. [ZOOM TO MS asks with spoiled voice]. Where are you going, Giring?
GIRING. [CLOSE TO MS replies while smile]. I will clean the next toilet. [MS ZOOM IN TO MCU expresses a wonder]. How do you know my name?
MULAN. [CUT TO LS TO MULAN AND GIRING points her index finger to the left side of GIRING’S chest.] Your name is written on your shirt. [Pause.] I think the closet number three is still dirty.
[GIRING catches what MULAN’S mean so he cleans the third toilet.]
[SOUND UP …You can stand under my umbrella ella ella…SOUND OVER (the sound of MULAN’S mobile phone ring tones).]
MULAN. [CUT TO MS puts her mobile phone from her bag, answers the phone, and turns her body ZOOM OUT TO MLS closes to the door]. Hello! [ZOOM IN TO CU whispers.] Sister Dani, I’m still in the toilet. I don’t want comeback to that place again because I’m dizzy to hear the weird voice from the buyers.
[SISTER DANI answers that it’s OK if MULAN don’t want comeback to that place again and she will wait MULAN in the car parking.]
MULAN. [CU ZOOM OUT TO MS]. OK. (closes her mobile phone and enters it to her bag, turns her body.] Giring, can I… [CUT TO CU wrinkles her forehead because GIRING suddenly disappears. CU ZOOM OUT TO MCU scratches her head with her left hand and says with angry]. Huh, it’s because Sister Dani called me so Giring went away. [MULAN goes hurriedly to the car parking and obviously SISTER DANI already waits there.]

CUT TO

2. EXTERIOR. CAR PARKING. DAY.

MCU TO Sister Dani stands in front of her car. She will call Mulan but suddenly CUT TO MS Mulan comes up.

SISTER DANI. [MCU enters her mobile phone to her bag and complains]. Where have you been? You are very so long.
MULAN. [PAN LEFT MCU expresses an angry face]. Whatever. [MCU ZOOM OUT TO MLS opens the car directly and sits in the front-left side of the car.]
SISTER DANI. [CUT TO CU stands and looks MULAN from the outside and also expresses an angry face]. You are weird, Mulan. I asked you to go to the supermarket but you dislike it. Instead, you like to go to the supermarket out there. [Pause.] What is going on in that toilet? [SISTER DANI enters her goods to the baggage.]
MULAN. [CUT TO CU angry and resentful]. I don’t care about your goods so you don’t need care about me. Do you understand?
SISTER DANI. [CLOSE TO MS enters to the car and resentful]. I’m tired to talk with you, Mulan.

CUT TO

3. EXTERIOR. IN FRONT OF THE SUPERMARKET GATE. MORNING.

The morning sun still hide behind the cloud and the air is still cold to be inhaled. Nevertheless Mulan can’t feel those. She already stands in front of the supermarket gate until 30 minutes for waiting the supermarket is opened.

MULAN. [CLOSE TO ELS resentful]. Uhh, it’s very so long.
[Not long time after that, the supermarket gate is opened fully. Directly, MULAN asks to THE SECURITY who opens the gate.]
MULAN. [ELS ZOOM IN TO MS confirms to THE SECURITY]. Excuse me, Sir. Is the supermarket already opened?
THE SECURITY. [CUT TO MS wonders]. Is it you who already stands until 30 minutes in front of the supermarket gate?
MULAN. [PAN LEFT]. He…he…he… yes, Sir. [CUT TO CU smile.] Are you bored with my question?
THE SECURITY. [PAN RIGHT bored]. It’s your third question. [Pause.] The supermarket is already opened so you can enter right now.
MULAN. [PAN LEFT MS happy]. Well, thank you, Sir.
THE SECURITY. [CUT TO MS wonders]. I think she doesn’t want miss the sale…
[THE SECURITY pronunciation stops because he looks MULAN goes toward the toilet that placed beside the supermarket. He wonders why she not enters the supermarket entrance. THE SECURITY approaches MULAN with many questions in his mind.]

CUT TO

4. EXTERIOR. IN FRONT OF THE TOILET. MORNING.

THE SECURITY. [MS ZOOM OUT TO LS closes and explains to MULAN]. Excuse me, Miss. This is a toilet and that is the entrance door. [CUT TO MS points his index finger to the entrance door.]
MULAN. [CUT TO MS resentful]. Yes, Sir. I know it.
THE SECURITY. [PAN RIGHT MS interrogates]. Mmm, you are here because you want to shop right?
MULAN. [PAN LEFT MS]. That’s right if I have time to shop.
[THE SECURITY confuses with MULAN’S explanation. He not asks any questions anymore because he is worry that he will more confused with MULAN’S explanation.]
MULAN. [CLOSE TO MULAN and THE SECURITY MS]. When the toilet is opened, Sir?
[THE SECURITY looks MULAN with wonder because she wants to enter the toilet hurriedly.]
MULAN. [Points her index finger to the door]. I want to enter the toilet because I want to urinate, Sir.
THE SECURITY. [PAN RIGHT MS relieves]. Oh… so you want to urinate? [CUT TO MULAN and THE SECURITY MS looks to MULAN and gives suggestion.] I think it’s better if you use the toilet which is placed inside of the supermarket, Miss…
MULAN. [PAN LEFT MCU points her index finger to herself]. Mulan, my name is Mulan. [MCU ZOOMOUT TO MS compels.] No, I want this toilet, Sir. [Humps her body to make sure THE SECURITY.] Hurry up Sir, before I urinate in here.
[Without think anymore THE SECURITY runs to his office to take the key FADE OUT.]
MULAN. [CUT TO MS mocks]. Sorry Sir, I deceive you. [A minute later, her behavior become soft when GIRING comes.] [CLOSE TO MULAN and GIRING MS spoiled.] Hi, Giring! Would you like to open the door for me? I can’t restrain my urine.
GIRING. OK. [CUT TO MS takes the key and open the door.] Have you been here for a long time?
MULAN. [CLOSE TO MULAN and GIRING MS looks GIRING and spoiled]. Oh, no. [Pause.] I just have been here and suddenly I want to urinate.

CUT TO

5. INTERIOR. THE TOILET. DAY.

CLOSE TO MS After opened the door, Giring switches the lamp. CUT TO MS Mulan goes quickly to the third closet. CUT TO MS Giring cleans the washbasin whereas Mulan is still in the closet almost half an hour. Obviously, she prepares some questions for Giring as chat matter. CUT TO MS Finally, Mulan comes up from the closet.

GIRING. [CLOSE TO MS cleans the washbasin while looks to MULAN]. Mulan, I think you are unconscious because you are so long in there.
MULAN. [ZOOM MS smile and closes to GIRING]. Oh, it’s a girl business. [MS ZOOM IN TO MCU pause, wonders.] By the way, how do you know my name?
GIRING. [PAN LEFT looks to MULAN and smile]. That’s also my business.
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT MS mocks to GIRING and smile]. Obviously, you also can joke.
[CLOSE TO MULAN and GIRING LS GIRING cleans the big mirror and MULAN stands next the fifth washbasin. They are laughing, joking, telling, and mocking together.]
GIRING. [LS ZOOM IN TO MCU looks MULAN]. I think you like to do some strange things.
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT MCU wrinkles her forehead and smile]. Mmm, how do you know that?
GIRING. [CLOSE TO MULAN and GIRING MCU serious]. It’s better if you not do the stupid thing because you will regret it.
MULAN. [looks to GIRING seriously]. Why?
GIRING. [looks to MULAN and replies in a loud voice]. Don’t do it!
[MULAN feels scared.]
GIRING. [CUT TO CU regretful]. I used to do stupid thing and I regret it right now. [Pause.] I can’t do anything anymore.
MULAN. [CLOSE TO MULAN and GIRING MCU gives spirit to GIRING]. Never mind, Giring. The important thing is you have to rise up right now. [Pause.] Don’t give up!
[GIRING is quite and doesn’t say a word. MULAN is more interested in GIRING’S beauty. Unconsciously, she already talked to GIRING until two hours.]
[SOUND UP … You can stand under my umbrella ella ella eh… eh… (the sound of MULAN’S mobile phone ring tones).]
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT MCU takes her mobile phone from her bag and replies]. Hello, Sister Dani! [Pause, shocked.] Oh, my God, I forget it. All right, I will shop right now.
GIRING. [CLOSE TO MULAN and GIRING MCU worry]. What happened, Mulan? Why you look so shocked?
MULAN. [replies while walks out from the toilet]. I forget to shop my sister’s orders. See you, Giring!
[GIRING gives a sweet smile which makes MULAN flies.]

CUT TO

6. EXTERIOR. IN FRONT OF THE SUPERMARKET ENTRANCE. DAY

MULAN. [MS ZOOM OUT TO LS stands in front of the entrance while brings a bag plastic which contains her sister’s orders on her left hand]. Finally, I can finish my shopping. [LS ZOOM IN TO MS goes toward the toilet to meet GIRING again.]
SISTER DANI. [CUT TO MS calls MULAN’S name in a loud voice and walks toward MULAN]. Mulan… Mulan…
MULAN. [stops walking and says to herself]. Haaa! That’s Sister Dani’s voice. [Turns her body. That’s right, the woman who screams her name is SISTER DANI. Resentful.] Sister Dani? Why you are here?
SISTER DANI. [CLOSE TO MS closes MULAN and angry]. Why you are so long? My orders are not much but you are shopping until two hours. [Pause.] I suspect that you come to that toilet again so I come afterward from home for you.
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT MS apologize while whimpers]. I’m sorry, Sis. I…
SISTER DANI. [CLOSE TO SISTER DANI and MULAN MS takes MULAN’S right hand]. Come on! Lets go home!

CUT TO

7. EXTERIOR. CAR PARKING. DAY.

When they were in the car parking, they meet The Security who was deceived by Mulan.

THE SECURITY. [CLOSE TO THE SECURITY MS looks to MULAN and ascertains]. Oh, are you the girl who wanted to enter the toilet? [Pause.] I looked for you but I can’t find you. [MS ZOOM IN TO MCU serious.] That toilet was not used for a long time.
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT MS looks to THE SECURITY while laughs]. Ah, you are joking, Sir. I just come to the toilet…Oops! [MS ZOOM IN TO MCU closes her mouth directly.]
SISTER DANI. [PAN LEFT MS resentful]. So, what I said was right. You went to that toilet. [Takes MULAN’S right hand.] Lets go home!
[MULAN enters the car directly without defense whereas THE SECURITY still confused with what MULAN says.]

CUT TO

8. EXTERIOR. IN FRONT OF THE SUPERMARKET GATE. DAY.

The next day, Mulan comes to the supermarket again. But at this time, there is a ‘CLOSED’ writing that hangs on the supermarket gate. Mulan confuses and decides to find someone who can be asked. Fortunately, the same security as yesterday comes out from the gate.

MULAN. [MS ZOOM OUT TO LS walks toward THE SECURITY]. Excuse me, Sir. [CLOSE TO MS peeps from the gate to see the supermarket.] Why the supermarket is closed?
THE SECURITY. [PAN LEFT MS wonders]. Oh, you again? [CLOSE TO THE SECURITY and MULAN looks to MULAN and explains.] Miss Mulan, we are demolishing the building which is placed beside the supermarket. Therefore the supermarket is closed.
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT looks to THE SECURITY and confuses]. Demolishing the building, Sir? Which building?
THE SECURITY. [PAN LEFT looks to MULAN and confirms]. The toilet that you entered yesterday.
[MULAN enters the gate.]

CUT TO

9. EXTERIOR. IN FRONT OF THE HALF RUINED TOILET. DAY.

It was right that the toilet is demolished. It was a place where she and Giring met for the first time. But the toilet that she sees is very dirty not like yesterday that the toilet was very clean.

MULAN. [CLOSE TO MS looks to the half ruined toilet and asks with a weak voice]. Why the toilet is demolished, Sir?
THE SECURITY. [PAN RIGHT MS looks to MULAN]. After held some investigations, there often happened some odd things.
MULAN. [PAN LEFT MCU looks to THE SECURITY and anxious]. What do you mean with odd things, Sir?
THE WOMAN EMPLOYEE. [PAN LEFT MS answers MULAN’S question]. I ever heard a man cried or sung in the toilet, the sound of water that flowed from the washbasin. [Pause, looks to MULAN.] The toilet was closed for along time ago since there was a man suicide.
MULAN. [CUT TO MCU shocked]. What? Suicide? Who?
THE WOMAN EMPLOYEE. [PAN LEFT MS asks to THE SECURITY]. Do you remember with the incident which happened three years ago? The man was leaved by her fiancée to marry with another man. The man felt desperate and suicide in that toilet. [Pause.] He was handsome but did stupid thing.
MULAN. [CUT TO MS scare]. Who was the man’s name?
THE WOMAN EMPLOYEE. [PAN LEFT MS replies briefly]. GIRING.
MULAN. [CUT TO MCU very shocked]. Giring??? No way!!! [Cries.] So during these two days, I talked with… Nooo…
[CLOSE TO MCU MULAN is unconscious. CUT TO THE SECURITY and THE WOMAN EMPLOYEE are panic. They are asking a help to several supermarket employers who watch the half ruined toilet. CUT TO The several supermarket employers come for them. CUT TO MS Suddenly, her sister comes up and closes MULAN who is unconscious. CLOSE TO THE SECURITY carries MULAN to her car and he is followed by her sister, THE WOMAN EMPLOYEE, and several supermarket employers. SISTER DANI brings her to the home.]

CUT TO

10. INTERIOR. MULAN’S BED ROOM. AFTERNOON.

In home, Sister Dani places Mulan on the bed. Sister Dani sits next Mulan and looks her anxiously.

SISTER DANI. [CLOSE TO MCU calls softly]. Mulan… Mulan
MULAN. [CUT TO MCU opens her eyes slowly and asks with a low voice]. Where I am?
SISTER DANI. [PAN LEFT MCU relieves that MULAN is conscious]. You are in home.
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT MCU scare]. Sis, I don’t want comeback to that supermarket anymore. [Pause.] And I don’t want comeback to that toilet again. [MCU ZOOM IN TO CU cries and embraces to her sister.] Hiks… hiks… hiks…
SISTER DANI. [MCU ZOOM IN TO CU calms]. It’s OK right now, Mulan. Cup…cup…cup…
MULAN. [Cries]. He is a ghost. I don’t want with him anymore. Hiks… hiks… hiks…
SISTER DANI. [CUT TO MCU makes MULAN lies on the bed]. I know. [Pause.] All of the employers were confused when you entered that dirty toilet…
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT MCU shocks and sobs]. Hah, dirty? But the toilet was clean and neat.
SISTER DANI. [PAN LEFT MCU calms]. Never mind, Mulan. It’s better if you take a rest. [Corrects MULAN’S blanket.] I will take a cup of tea for you.
[MULAN closes her eyes and SISTER DANI walks toward the door. A few minutes later, there is a smell of tea.]
GIRING. [MLS ZOOM IN TO MCU sits next MULAN]. This is your tea, Mulan. Drink it while it’s warm!
MULAN. [CUT TO MCU says to herself]. That voice is… [Opens her eyes.] Hah!!! Gi… Gi… Giring?!?
GIRING. [PAN LEFT MCU smile]. Hi, Mulan!
MULAN. [PAN RIGHT CU screams as loud as she can]. Nooo…!!! [MULAN is unconscious again.]

Monday, March 3, 2008

Student's Script

SCENES FROM THE TWO-TIME STORY

A film script by Carrisa Andrelia

1. INTERIOR. SHARI’S BEDROOM. DAY.

ELS Shari sits alone in her bedroom. Her cell phone is ringing, it is from Vinno. Vinno is her boyfriend’s friend. ZOOM IN TO MS Shari answers that call. She talks cheerfully.

SHARI

[smiles]

Hi! Who is this?

[Pause.]

SHARI

Oh, Vinno. Fine, thanks. How about you? What are you doing right now?

[Pause.]

SHARI

Of course, I’m still studying in Semarang.

[Pause.]

SHARI

[lies]

I’m single, bro. Would you be my match-maker?

[Pause.]

SHARI

Sure, I’m serious. Why not? I’ve been a single for 5 months.

[Pause.]

SHARI

I’m not kidding. It’s true.

[Pause.]

SHARI

Okay. Have a delicious dish. Bye. [SHARI gazes to her mobile phone.] Oh my Gosh, I can’t believe who was calling me recently. It is Vinno. He was my crush. Hope, he will call me again. [Then, her cell phone chirps.] Wew, it’s my boyfriend, Rufi. He sent a message. [She replies sms and continues monologue.] He knows Vinno too, because Rufi was his classmate when they’re in high school. I hope they two never meet again.

2. INTERIOR. SHARI'S BEDROOM. NIGHT.

ELS the Maid enters Shari’s bed room. Shari wears a light blue pajama. She sits on her bed.

THE MAID

Excuse me, Miss. Someone wants to meet you.

SHARI

[looks questioningly]

Who?

THE MAID

He said that he is your nephew. I think his name is Dony.

SHARI

Oh.. Sure, take him to my room. Thank you.

THE MAID

Certainly, Miss.

[THE MAID leaves the bedroom, DONY enters SHARI’s bedroom.]

DONY

[CUT TO MLS DONY sits in front of SHARI]

Hello, my beautiful nephew. Hope, I’m not disturbing you.

SHARI

Hi, bro. You see, I’m not busy. What makes you visit me here? It’s little bit strange. Are you in a trouble? What can I do for you?

DONY

Hey, don’t be so suspicious. I just want to be your match-maker.

SHARI

[PAN RIGHT SHARI shocks]

My match-maker?? With whom??

DONY

[PAN LEFT DONY]

Of course with Vinno. He’s nice and tall, like you. I think you two are right.

SHARI

[PAN RIGHT SHARI blushes]

Uhm…… But I don’t think we can…

DONY

[PAN LEFT DONY screams]

Why can’t? VINNO and you are single, right?

SHARI

[ZOOM OUT MS SHARI lies]

Yeah. But………….

DONY

[interrupts]

Come on. I don’t wanna know. You are my nephew, he is my best friend. Anything else?

SHARI

Okay. I’ll see what I can do. I can’t promise anything.

DONY

[smiles]

Thanks. I’ll go to Vinno’s house. Bye.

SHARI

Bye, bro. Be careful then.

[CUT TO ELS DONY walks out of the door.]

SHARI

[CUT TO MS SHARI speaks]

Oh God, what I must do. [She shakes her head.] I have a boyfriend already. [She walks back and forth then sits again and falls asleep.]

CUT TO

3. INTERIOR.DVD RENTAL.DAY.

ELS Rufi walks inside and then sees Vinno, who is in front of kids section. Rufi smiles when he sees Vinno. Then Rufi walks toward Vinno.

RUFI

[CUT TO MLS RUFI greets friendly]

Hi, Fella! What’s up?

VINNO

Fine, thanks. How about you?

RUFI

[smiles]

Fine, too. Are you going to rent DVD?

VINNO

Yeah, I return other films too. [He pulls out his cell phone of the pocket of his shorts. ZOOM IN TO MS RUFI accidentally sees the wallpaper of VINNO’s mobile.] Anyway, I don’t have your newest number. Please, give it to me.

RUFI

[PAN LEFT RUFI sees the wallpaper clearer]

Okay. 0818xxxxx.

VINNO

[PAN RIGHT VINNO presses the keypad]

I have saved it. [CUT TO VINNO’s cell phone.] As matter of fact, I let u to guess who is the girl in my wallpaper?

RUFI

[CUT TO CU RUFI blinks in few second]

Well………I think….. She is Shari?

VINNO

[PAN RIGHT VINNO says in a breathy, excited way]

Definitely, she is. Who the hell are you thinking? [He nods her head.] What do you think?

RUFI

[CUT TO MS RUFI stares straight at him]

I…..don’t……know…. I feel my head is spinning.

VINNO

[murmurs continuously]

Oops. Sorry, I don’t mean to hurt you or to remind about your ex-girlfriend. I admire her and want to make her mine. I just want to hear your opinion. [He sees RUFI worriedly.] Rufi?

RUFI

I’m fine.

VINNO

I have called her and sent romantic messages to her recently.

[FADE IN TIAN enters the DVD rental.]

TIAN

[looks surprisingly]

How ya doin’, dude? Long time no see.

VINNO

[offers excitedly]

I know. I think we have to hang out together sometimes, like when we were still in high school.

TIAN

[CUT TO CU TIAN asks innocently]

Hey, do you know that Rufi and Shari have been together again?

VINNO

[PAN RIGHT VINNO looks blankly]

Gosh. Are you kidding? I think they have broken up.

TIAN

[PAN LEFT TIAN explains briefly]

Yes, they were. But they get back together again. I never lie to you, bro!

RUFI

[CUT TO MLS RUFI gazes expressionless]

Tian, let’s go home. My head is spinning. I think I have headache.

TIAN

Okey dokey, man! [to VINNO.] Bro, we have to say goodbye now. Glad to see you. Ciao!

VINNO

Bye! See you around.

[ZOOM OUT ELS RUFI and TIAN leave DVD rental.]

CUT TO

4. INTERIOR. LIVING ROOM. DAY.
MLS Shari reads magazine in the one of the couch. The Maid comes to offer drink to her.

THE MAID

What do you want to drink, Miss?

SHARI

Um…. No, thanks.

THE MAID

If you need something, please call me, Miss. Excuse me.

SHARI

Okay.

[THE MAID leaves the living room, someone knocks the door.]

SHARI

Who is that?

VINNO

It’s me Vinno.

SHARI

Oh.. Wait. [SHARI combs her hair with her fingers and tidies her clothes, then opens the door.] Come in. Please, have a seat.

VINNO

[CUT TO MS VINNO sits carefully]

Thank you.

SHARI

[PAN RIGHT SHARI smiles]

Where have you been? What do you want to drink?

VINNO

[PAN LEFT VINNO answers]

I have been in my brother house. Um… A glass of mineral water, please.

[FADE OUT SHARI leaves the living room and returns with a glass of mineral water, FADE IN puts it in the table.]

VINNO

[CUT TO MS VINNO]

Thanks, girl.

SHARI

[sits]

You’re welcome. What’s the matter?

VINNO

Nothing. Have you had your lunch?

SHARI

[CUT TO CU SHARI blushes]

Yeah. Thanks for your attention.

VINNO

[CUT TO MS]

To my surprise, when I want a movie rental this afternoon I met one of your ex-boyfriend.

SHARI

[thinks]

My ex-boyfriend? Who?

VINNO

Rufi. I have known it.

SHARI

[surprised]

You have known ? About what?

VINNO

[PAN LEFT VINNO]

About your relationship with Rufi. I knew it from your friend.

SHARI

[PAN RIGHT SHARI feels guilty]

Oh..

VINNO

[PAN LEFT VINNO cries]

For the God’s sake, why didn’t you tell me that you have retrieved Rufi again?

SHARI

[CUT TO CU SHARI confuses]

Um… I was thinking to talk about it, but I wait the right time to say.

VINNO

[CUT TO MS VINNO repeats slowly]

Wait the right time.

SHARI

[stammers]

I’m just… I mean-if I met you earlier, you would hear it from me directly. I can explain it to you.

VINNO

Ok. I understand. I think I have to go now, it’s getting dark. Bye.

SHARI

All right. Bye. [VINNO leaves the living room.] Oh no. I’m dead. I’m such an idiot. Oh, God.

5. INTERIOR. LIVING ROOM. NIGHT.

ELS the Maid cleans the coffee table in the center of living room. Later, someone knocks the door. It’s Rufi.

THE MAID

Good night. Who do you want to meet?

RUFI

I wanna meet Shari. Is she inside?

THE MAID

Yes. Please, wait.

[THE MAID leaves the living room, SHARI comes to welcome RUFI.]

SHARI

[CUT TO MS SHARI sits beside him]

Hi..

RUFI

Hi.. Just talk to me. Honestly, what have you done with my friend?

SHARI

[PAN LEFT SHARI answers]

I……haven’t done nothing.

RUFI

[CUT TO CU RUFI persuades]

Come on, Babe. Let’s make clearer. What if my photograph is shown in other person’s mobile phone? What will you do?

SHARI

[CUT TO CU SHARI thinks]

I will be proud if it happens, because it means I don’t choose the ugly boy.

RUFI

[PAN RIGHT RUFI]

Oh my God. Please, don’t be so innocent. Talk to me. Pleeeaaaasssseeeeee…

SHARI

[PAN LEFT SHARI]

Talk about what?

RUFI

[CUT TO MS RUFI]

Yesterday, I met my friend He’s Vinno, you must know him. When I saw his cell phone, he showed to me that the wallpaper is your photograph.

SHARI

Well, I don’t know about that.

RUFI

Admit it, Shari. Please…

SHARI

[ZOOM IN TO CU SHARI babbles]

Honestly, I was like Vinno. I didn’t tell him that I have you, I have a boyfriend. I really apologize what I’ve done to you. I regret why I could do that. Please, forgive me. I don’t mean to hurt or to cheat on you. Will you forgive me?

RUFI

[PAN RIGHT RUFI shakes his head]

Ok. Ok. I forgive you. Let’s start from the beginning.

SHARI

[ZOOM OUT MS SHARI smiles]

Thanks. You’re the best.

[MS SHARI hugs RUFI happily.]

CUT

Semarang, 6th December 2007

Wednesday, December 19, 2007

E-Screen

SCENES FROM SANG HYANG MAYADEWA
A film script based on a lakonet
By Siswo Harsono

The nuance in the meeting
So colorful is the clothing
So flowery is the building
Blooming in gold-looking

1. INT. ASTINA PALACE--DAY

The leaders of Kurawa hold general meeting to discuss the crisis of Kurusetra.

DURYUDANA

The distinguished leaders of Kurawa! The crisis of Kurusetra is a global crisis that should be overcome globally before it tends to be the Third World War of Baratayuda. For the Empire of, this meeting is officially opened. Welcome General Baladewa.

BALADEWA

Iyo, thank you, ha, ha, ha, ha… sorry, I come late. You see—busy! There are so many internal affairs. For the sake of national development! Ha, ha, ha, ha….

SAKUNI

Hehe… idem! Even now Astina is campaigning world peace to prevent WW III of Baratayuda! That's it, Prof?

DURNA

Exactly! Nah, that's why Kurawa should apply a perfect strategy of international policy! Win without war! Nah, ha, ha, ha….

DURYUDANA
Precisely, Prof Dur! As a fully scientific theoretically sophisticated and referentially wealthy guru, you could give a perfect strategy!
DURNA
Nah, ha, ha, ha… of course, of course! Durna is not just a mere professor in action or professor in rank but a brilliant expert and a multi sophisticated genius!
BALADEWA

Krrk-phew! So proud! Prove it, Prof!

DURNA

Great! Based on research, the basic power of Amarta military defense is in the unity of Pandawa and Panakawan. It's the unity of apparatus and people! Nah, to destroy such a power—kidnap Semar! Use him as a hostage! If necessary, kill him!

KARNA

Wait a minute! It opposes human rights. Objection!

SAKUNI

Take it easy, Mr. Governor of Awangga! The policy is in the hands of Mr. President, the decision-maker.
DURYUDANA

Hmh, agree! What's your opinion, General Baladewa?

BALADEWA

OK!

DURYUDANA

Great—Brig. Gen. Dursasana, prepare Panakawan Operation. Kidnap Semar!

DURSASANA

Ait! Yes, Sir! Ha, ha, ha… e-e-e, I'm going!

“Attention! This is list of field-officers of Panakawan Operation: Dursala, Dursata, Durmagati, Durmuka, Durkarma, Durwigata, Duradara, Kartamarma, Kartipeya, Citrayuda, Citramarma, Citrakandala, Citraksa, Citraksi, Citragada, Drepayuda, Drepawarman, Drepasastra, Dredarata, Ugrasewa, Drestahasta, Adityaketu, Bimabahu, Dirgarama, Dirgabahu, Dirgalacana…!”

“Yes, Sir! Yes, Sir! Yes, Sir! Yes, Sir!”
[They march forward, ready to make war. An air field-officer GATOTKACA is cautious.]

CUT TO

2. EXT. BORDER OF AMARTA--DAY

In the sky, Krincingwesi aircraft super-speedily flies!

“Hmmm… bastard Kurawa! Face the aircraft of Amarta!"—(Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!)
“Look out the bomb! Face downward!”
(BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!)
“Krrk-phew! Bastard aircraft! Dare to ban the troops of Astina—taste this!”—(Bang! Bang! Bang!)
“Break, Jangkarbumi Division, this is Marshal Gatotkaca needs helping Amarta infantry, over!”
“Well, Colonel Antareja is ready to help—”
“Contact Admiral Antasena!”
“Yes, Sir!”
(BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!)

BALADEWA

Krrk-phew! Dangerous!

KARNA

Dur, Dir, Cit, Karta… back off! Back off!

BALADEWA

Krrk-phew! How about you, Prof?

DURNA

Hard! Instead of damage, better go back off. Turn to diplomatic tactic! I'm going to meet Governor Arjuna in Madukara.
DURSASANA
Good! Be careful, Prof!
DURNA

OK, good bye!

[Immediately PROF DURNA goes to Madukara.]

CUT TO

3. INT. MADUKARA PALACE--DAY

Approaching his guest in the doorway, General Arjuna welcomes Prof Durna.


ARJUNA

Good morning, Prof.

DURNA
Thank you! As an Astina delegation I'm ordered by President Duryudana to discuss the crisis of Kurusetra. To prevent Baratayuda WW III, for the sake of world peace, Astina asks Amarta for giving Semar.

ARJUNA
What for, Prof?

DURNA
To be the elder of Astina! Nah, if you are not objection, please send him to Astina.
ARJUNA
All right! I'm ready to obey my guru.

DURNA
Nah, ha, ha, ha… please!

CUT TO

4. EXT. TUMARITIS--AFTERNOON

The earth quakes. The ocean quakes. The narrow-minded tactic of political conflict is burnt by a deadly edge. Tumaritis is attacked by a greedily and bloodily wild epidemic.

Suwe ora jamu, Mas
Jamune godong telo
Suwe ra ketemu Mas
Lho kok malah bodo

“Wow, Gong—obsolete! Not progressive! Art should have an autonomous characteristic. It must be unique, not cliche!”
“Just for money—bitch!”
“What! Attacked by dokuism, art idealism withers!”
“No problem—Bug!”
“Stop-stop! Don't make a noise! Be respectful toward the readers.”
“Sendika dawuh, Raka Prabu—”
“Stop—bitch! Don't pretend to be such a mad dalang!”
“Hihi… I see, wayang's dialog is interesting. As if I were a dalang!"
“What'll u do?”
“I'll change my name to be Bagong De Vito—hihihi….”
“Dear me! Suppose I know what?”
“Eh, look, there is Mr. Jun!”

ARJUNA
Sampurasun! Excuse me!

SEMAR
Rampes, General Arjuna, come in please.

ARJUNA
Thank you. Mr. Semar, I hope you would like to join in a peace delegation of Amarta to Astina. Now you should go there with Prof Durna.

DURNA
That's true, Ki Semar!

SEMAR
All right, let's go—Sons, take care our village!”

“OK, Dad!”

[It is reported PROF DURNA and SEMAR go to Astina.]

CUT TO

5. INT. ASTINA PRISON--NIGHT

In misery, Semar is sentenced in an underground dungeon jail. He does not become an ambassador, but becomes an antidote. He is so powerless.

“O, God! What sin, fault, guilt, or malpractice I did before, so that I get my bad fate like this?”

Duka daku dikau daki
Dikau duka daku daki

“Hey, Kurawa! Semar vanishes from the jail!”
“Krrk-phew! The devil! Who are you?”
“Surprise, Kurawa! I'm Sang Hyang Mayadewa who made Ki Semar Badranaya free.”
“Dur, Cit, Karta—seize him!”
“Yes, Sir! Yes, Sir! Yes, Sir!”
(Clap!)—“Ciaat!”—(Bang!)—“Ait! Pfuh!”—(Thwack! Dig!)
“Ouch!”
“Krrk-phew! Bastard! Hiaatt!”— (Clunk! Dig! Thump!) —“Gulp! Hoeekh ooo…!”
“Look, Dur! General Baladewa is beaten until spitting!”
“Krrk-phew! Run, Cit!”
“Okay!”

[Kurawa run here and there. SANG HYANG MAYADEWA goes speedily to Amarta.]

CUT TO

6. INT. AMARTA PALACE--MORNING

Hiding behind the table of President Yudistira, General Arjuna requests political asylum.

YIDISTIRA
What's the matter, General Arjuna?

ARJUNA
Bad luck! I'm hunted by Sang Hyang Maya Dewa .

BIMA
Hmh, why?

ARJUNA
I sent Mr. Semar to Astina as a peace ambassador, but he's lost.

KRESNA
O, I see!

“Hey, Arjuna! The deuce! Though you go out of this solar system, you can not get rid of the prosecution of Sang Hyang Maya Dewa!”

ARJUNA
Protect me.

KRESNA
Let me face him!

“Babo krrk-phew! What do you want dark man?”

KRESNA
Excuse me, Prosecutor—it's right that Arjuna is in the prosecuted side, if he is proved wrong. However, Amarta is a law county, which appreciates non-guilty prejudice. Nah, let's solve this problem in the court.

“Don't shuffle! Arjuna involved in cheating man power, official mal-function, collaborating with Kurawa to plunge Ki Semar Badranaya into misery.”

KRESNA
All right, your witness can be use in the court. You can prosecute General Arjuna! Are you a citizen of Amarta?
“Yes! This is my ID card!”

KRESNA
What! Mr. Semar?

SEMAR
Yes, Sir! Sang Hyang Maya Dewa is only my pseudo-name!”

KRESNA
O, o, o!

SEMAR
Hehehe… all right, Mr. Kresna. I forgive Gendral Arjuna's fault! I should go back to Tumaritis. Good bye!

KRESNA
All right, Mr. Semar. Bye!

[LONG DISOLVE TO SEMAR goes home to Tumaritis. MUSIC UP until the lyric ends.]

Semarang 20 December 2007

Sunday, December 2, 2007

E-Script

E-Script is a genre of audio and audio-visual scripts that is published electronically.

SCENES FROM THE DEATH OF KALAKARNA
A film script by Siswo Harsono

1. FADE IN CAPTION OF TITLE AND POEM

In the early morning
The king holds meeting
With vizier he’s discussing
The princess kidnapping

CUT TO

2. INT. MANDARAKA PALACE. DAY

LS Prabu Salya ordered Patih Tuhayata to look for Surtikanti around the country. CUT TO Tuhayata has been back and ready to give information to PAN RIGHT ZOOM IN TO MCU the king.

SALYA. [curiously]. Have you found the princess?

TUHAYATA. [CUT TO CU feeling guilty]. No, sir. But I’d met her lover in Petapralaya and told him about this case.

PUJAWATI. [CUT TO MCU amazingly]. She’s not there?

TUHAYATA. [PAN LEFT]. No, Madam! But he has promised to help us to find her.

SALYA. [CUT TO CU cheerfully]. Well, but how?

TUHAYATA. [CUT TO MCU]. He told me that he’s going to meet Janaka in Madukara. Maybe he is the man who kidnaps the Princess.

PUJAWATI. [PAN RIGHT]. No way! He’s her friend.

SALYA. [CUT TO MLS]. I think it’s possible. All right, Vizier—you may go and keep searching.

TUHAYATA. Yes, sir!

CUT TO

3. INT. MADUKARA PALACE. DAY

ELS Suryaputra goes to Madukara Palace. CUT TO MCU He is mad at Janaka and accuses him of kidnapping her lover. ZOOM OU TO LS They are about to fight.

SURYAPUTRA. [CUT TO MCU angrily]. Janaka! Where’s Surtikanti? Don’t you dare kidnap my darling!

JANAKA. [PAN RIGHT calmly]. I don’t hide your lover. But I know the man who has kidnapped her.

SURYAPUTRA. [PAN LEF startled]. Who? Where’s he? Tell me, Janaka!

JANAKA. [CUT TO CU smiling]. He’s Kalakarna—the King of Awangga.

SURYAPUTRA. [CUT TO LS while leaving]. Ok! I’m going there. I’ll kill him! See you later, Janaka!

CUT TO

4. EXT. AWANGGA PALACE. DAY

ELS In the front-yard of Awangga Palace, ZOOM IN TO LS Suryaputra meets Kalakarna. They have a big fight.

SURYAPUTRA. [CUT TO MCU shouting to KALAKARNA]. Hey, you—bastard! Where’s my lover?

KALAKARNA. [PAN LEFT laughing at him]. Who? Yer lover? Huahahahah… not yers! She’s mine!

SURYAPUTRA. [PAN RIGHT spitting on the ground]. Khk-phew! Go to hell—son of a bitch!

[ZOOM OUT TO LS Because of his anger, KALAKARNA tries to hit and kick him. SURYAPUTRA jumps aside and gets a spear.]

SURYAPUTRA. [aiming his spear quickly at KALAKARNA]. Now, you dead! [He stabs his spear in KALAKARNA’s heart.]

KALAKARNA. [CUT TO CU]. Oh, no!

(ZOOM OUT TO LS KALAKARNA falls in war.)

CUT TO

5. THE PARK. AFTERNOON

LS After killing KALAKARNA, SURYAPUTRA looks for his lover in Awangga Palace. He meets her in the park.

SURYAPUTRA. [approaching his lover]. Hallo, my dear! Are you OK?

SURTIKANTI. [CUT TO CU smiling sweetly]. Hi! How could you find me here? How did you know if Kalakarna had kidnapped me?

SURYAPUTRA. [CUT TO CU gazing softly at her]. Janaka told me. At first, I accused him of kidnapping you. I know who he is—a playboy.

SURTIKANTI. [CUT TO MCU launghing]. Are you jealous?

SURYAPUTRA. [CUT TO CU smiling]. Yes!

SURTIKANTI. [CUT TO MCU]. Why? He’s your brother.

SURYAPUTRA. [PAN RIGHT]. My rival!

SURTIKANI. [PAN LEFT]. Really?

SURYAPUTRA. [PAN RIGHT proudly]. Yes! Let’s go.

[ZOOM OUT TO ELS They go home happily, and LONG DISSOLVE TO the curtain falls slowly. MUSIC UP until the end of the song.]