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<\/a><\/p>\nINT. COFFEE SHOP – DAY<\/div>\n
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COLIN, 18, a young film student from Santa Barbara City College, sits in a coffee shop alone. He blows into his large scorching hot coffee to cool it down; he anxiously taps his shoes on the ground, for this cup of coffee being his fourth today.<\/div>\n
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The bell at the top of the front door RINGS and we see another young man enter the coffee shop. He holds his Santa Barbara International Film Festival pamphlet in one hand and his keys in the other. RYO, 19, a film production major from Santa Barbara City College, scans across the coffee shop in attempt to find his friend Colin. After an awkward amount of time standing there and staring, he finally spots Colin at the opposite corner of the shop. He awkwardly waves and moves across the room.<\/div>\n
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Colin stops blowing into his coffee and looks up. Ryo takes a seat across from him and let’s out a large sigh.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Oh look at you, late as usual.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
I was-<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
You know, I should start telling you to meet somewhere 30 minutes earlier than the actual time so that you can actually show up on time.<\/div>\n
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Ryo shakes his head.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
I was in a movie.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
At 10 in the fucking morning? –<\/div>\n
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BETTY, 37, a waiter wearing a red and white striped apron, walks up to the table. She’s been working at this coffee joint since she was 15; the life is drained out of her face and she speaks with attitude.<\/div>\n
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BETTY<\/div>\n
Anything for you?<\/div>\n
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Ryo sits there and looks down at the menu. Betty stands there tapping her ball point pen on her small notepad; she rolls her eyes.<\/div>\n
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BETTY<\/div>\n
C’mon hun, could I just start you with a coffee?<\/div>\n
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Ryo closes the menu and looks up at Betty.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Sure.<\/div>\n
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BETTY<\/div>\n
Any room?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
No thanks.<\/div>\n
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Betty quickly turns away and walks into the back. Ryo looks back at Colin.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
So what’d you see?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Uh-<\/div>\n
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Ryo flips through his pamphlet.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
37 Seconds-<\/div>\n
Some Japanese film.<\/div>\n
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Colin takes a sip out his coffee.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Any good?<\/div>\n
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Ryo let’s out a small chuckle and shakes his head.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
I mean.. yea. Just was kinda heavy to start the day with, you know?<\/div>\n
(beat)<\/div>\n
Shit was dark.<\/div>\n
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Betty comes back to the table and sets the cup of coffee on the table aggressively. The coffee spills a little on the table. She walks away to the back again.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Jesus.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Why was it dark?<\/div>\n
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Ryo sits there in silence for a moment, trying to organize the story in his head.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Uh-<\/div>\n
It was about this girl who was born with cerebral palsy and<\/div>\n
she has this really over protective mom.<\/div>\n
n’ I mean like really overprotective. Kind of like your mom.<\/div>\n
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Ryo takes a small sip out his coffee.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Fuck off-<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Ah shit!<\/div>\n
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Ryo pulls the coffee away from his mouth, the coffee steams. Colin chuckles.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Anyways, the character in this movie just<\/div>\n
kept on getting screwed over.<\/div>\n
You think the cerebral palsy and the mom is enough to<\/div>\n
start with but her friend fucks her over too.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
What do you mean?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
So like hear me out…<\/div>\n
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Ryo organizes the story in his head once again.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
So the main character’s an assistant for this comic book artist, right?<\/div>\n
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Colin nods.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
The comic book artist can’t draw for shit,<\/div>\n
but the main character is real good at it..<\/div>\n
Anyways, the comic book artist takes all the credit<\/div>\n
for her books and refuses to tell the public<\/div>\n
that her assistant has a disability.<\/div>\n
That make any sense?<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Kind of- So she gets screwed over by her friend<\/div>\n
whose a comic book artist?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Right, right.<\/div>\n
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Colin remains silent.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
So you think that’s already enough on her plate, right?<\/div>\n
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Ryo counts with his fingers.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Cerebral palsy, bat-shit crazy mom, and terrible friend?<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Right.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
And then a whole new conflict gets introduced that<\/div>\n
her dad left when she was a baby!<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Jesus. Why?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Oh, I’m not sure, they didn’t really get into it.<\/div>\n
It was just kind of another new conflict.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
So what does she do?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
She decides to go find her dad!<\/div>\n
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Colin takes a sip out his coffee.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Isn’t that a good thing?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
No, no, no.<\/div>\n
So she visits her dads house<\/div>\n
which is like extremely far away,<\/div>\n
n’ she gets there and everything,<\/div>\n
but then when she gets to the house,<\/div>\n
her dads bother answers the door,<\/div>\n
and let’s her in, and on and on.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Okay..<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Turns out the dad died five years ago!<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Jesus.. this poor girl ever get a break?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Right?<\/div>\n
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Ryo blows into his coffee and takes a small sip.<\/div>\n
Betty comes up to the table again and pulls out a small notepad from her apron pocket.<\/div>\n
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BETTY<\/div>\n
So, you gon’ eat something?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Uh- no, I’m alright. Thanks.<\/div>\n
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Betty sighs and shakes her head. Ryo turns back towards Colin.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Ok so, the dads dead.<\/div>\n
Everything’s real emotional in the movie.<\/div>\n
People are cryin’ n’ shit in the theater.<\/div>\n
The tensions high.<\/div>\n
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Colin nods.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
And then the dads brother decides to tells<\/div>\n
her that she has a damn twin sister.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
The hell? A twin?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Yea.. right?<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Where’s the sister?<\/div>\n
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Ryo runs his hand through his hair and leans back on his chair. He lets out a sigh.<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
God. Damn. Thailand.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
What? Isn’t it set in Japan?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Yes. Like what? Right?<\/div>\n
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Colin takes a moment to process the story.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
Why the hell is she in Thailand?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Apparently teaching at a school?<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
So does she go to Thailand?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
Yes. The stories all over the place.<\/div>\n
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Colin reaches for a pack of sugar, tears open the packet, and pours it into his coffee. He looks around for something to stir with but decides to stir with his finger.<\/div>\n
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COLIN<\/div>\n
N’ then what?<\/div>\n
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RYO<\/div>\n
So she gets to Thailand.. somehow. Just kinda cuts to Thailand, you know.<\/div>\n