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Scene
6
int.
inside of classroom, consisting twelve people.
Mel
Chase is in front of board. He writes “God is in the detail.”
dean
(to the whole class) Why are you here? To be introduced to
people at the Times? To get connection? …let me tell you. If you write
well, you would get that job. How do you write well… details.
God is in the detail.
dean
Now who would
like to go on? (he looks around. )
No one is
responding.
dean
(looking at
Michelle’s direction) Michelle?
Daniel
I’d like to go
on.
Dean
(turning and looking at Daniel’s direction) very well.
(he goes through Daniel’s paper.)
dean
Single, or double sink?
Daniel
Double.
Stainless steel. Separate hot and cold knobs, pistol-grip-style with
porcelain handles. No spray nozzle.
dean
What kind of
food dried on the dishes?
daniel
Spaghetti.
Canned Sauce. The kind with extra mushrooms and garlic.
dean
The model of
refrigerator?
daniel
Amana.
dean
Calendar?
Daniel
The calendar
had a painting of an old stone New
England mill, Daniel speaks, the
waterwheel kind.
dean
Damn you’re
good.
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Scene 4
It’s
very dark. Daniel’s car is parked
in the same spot. From a window, Michelle Yeoh is walking from a distant,
both of her hands holding plastic bags. Daniel gets out.
Cut
to: Daniel is in front of Michelle on a China town street.
Michelle
What
are you doing here?
Daniel
Trying
to help you.
Daniel
snatches bags from her.
Cut
to: in front of Michelle’s apartment.
Michelle
Thank
you for helping.
Daniel
I’d
like to talk to you.
Michelle
Not a
good time. Friends are coming over.
Daniel
‘been waiting for six hours.
Cut to:
michelle’s apartment. dark.
Her
apartment is very tiny, and there’s a poster of calligraphy on a wall. On
her desk is a page with calligraphy. Next to the page is another page in
a same calligraphy.
daniel
What’s
this? Calligraphy?
michelle
(nods)
daniel
This
seems cool.
michelle
It
calms you.
daniel
Can
you write my name in Chinese?
Michelle
smiles and nods. She hands a brush to Daniel. Daniel grabs it and
Michelle grabs Daniel’s hand. Daniel looks at her but Michelle hushes him
up. Michelle moves Daniel’s hand, and tips of brush
writes a character. At some point, they both look at each other,
almost as if they were going to kiss.
daniel
I need
to talk to you.
michelle
(smiles)
Daniel
(hesitantly)About…
about the incident in journalism school.
michelle
(frowning)I
don’t want to talk about it.
Daniel
Please…
Bell rings.
michelle
I
think my friends are here. You need to go.
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