Letting Go
Characters:
Boyfriend: Nathan
Girlfriend/conscience: Jane
Friend: Bryan
New girl: Sarah
Synopsis:
The whole scene is
shot from the perspective of the girlfriend.
The girlfriend has been in a fatal accident and acts as the “conscience”
of the boyfriend. The whole time the
boyfriend is oblivious to the girlfriend’s existence because…well, she’s a
ghost.
Scene:
House scene.
Boy wakes up from bed. On the other side of the bed, the girlfriend
stirs as he sits up dazed. She sits up
next to him and cuddles him from behind.
Jane:
Why do you look so
blur this morning? It’s a great sunny day. Look at the sky! It’s so bright. Can
you hear the birds singing? It’s your theme song for the day! Go!
Scene:
Boyfriend suddenly
jumps up from the bed and heads to the bathroom. Girlfriend falls back on the bed.
Jane:
Hey!
Scene:
Jane stands outside
the bathroom fidgety. Then she hears
crying and she rushes into the bathroom to find Nathan in tears.
Jane:
It’s okay. I’m here. Nate, I’m here. Everything’s fine.
Scene:
*cut scene* Nathan is
dressed in going out clothes and starts leaving the house. He enters his car
with Jane sitting in the passenger seat.
Nathan looks into the car mirror and wipes more tears from his eyes as
he turns on the engine and drives off.
Scene switches alternatively from passenger to driver.
Jane:
Look at the time
*points at the car’s clock which says 9:02* we’re gonna be late again, Nathan.
Why have you been acting strangely these past few weeks? Ever since the
accident, you haven’t been yourself.
Scene:
Show flashback of car
accelerating into another car/barrier
Jane:
I told you, it was
not your fault. It was just an accident. You have got to start letting go and
move on. There was nothing you could
have done.
Scene:
Nathan looks at the
road and slams the breaks. He almost
crashes into a car.
Nathan (crying):
I CAN’T DO THIS
ANYMORE! I can’t do this without… I can’t live with this guilt. There was so
much I could have done, Jane. SO MUCH! I should have paid more attention to the
road. I can’t do this. I can’t do this. *rests head on the steering wheel.
Jane (crying):
Yes, you can. Listen,
Nathan, you can move on. I know you’re stronger than that. I’m alright.
I’m not hurt anymore. You’ve got
to let go, Nathan. I can’t be here forever you know. Now, wipe up those tears
and get to the mall, he’s probably already there.
Nathan:
I don’t want to meet
him…I just want to be alone. I’m sorry…
Jane:
Oh, enough already! Nathan
Lee Jing Wen! I’ve had enough of your sob story. You got to be the man, and man
up. Bryan is waiting for you. See *indicates the phone* He’s calling you
already. Now, let’s clean this face of
yours up and maybe you’ll meet a pretty girl there. *smiles*
Scene:
*cut scene* Café
scene.
Nathan and Jane walk into a café and sees
Bryan. Bryan welcomes them to sit down.
Bryan:
Nathan! Long time to
see, bro *shakes hand but ignores Jane*. So how has things been, man?
Nathan:
Well, it can’t get
any worse right?
Bryan:
C’mon la, dei. It’s
been months since that happened. You
know that letter she wrote you right? She told you…
Nathan:
…to start letting go
and start moving on. I know, but I keep on thinking that…
Bryan:
Do I have to slap you
to your senses for you to wake up? You are not the only one that misses
her. But we all knew that she always
tried to prepare for anything. She wrote
you that letter not for you to go all emo all the time. She wrote you that
letter so that you’ll have closure. And
she wrote me a letter to make sure you move on…
Scene:
Bryan looks over
Nathan’s shoulder and smiles. Nathan
turns around to see Sarah walking towards them.
Bryan:
*as Sarah approaches*
Nathan, you remember Sarah right?
Nathan:
*gives Bryan a stare*
Yea. Hi, Sarah. *shakes her hand*
Sarah:
Hi Nathan
Jane:
*nudges Nathan*
Ooooo, she’s pretty pretty. I knew I could count on Bryan.
Bryan:
Well, would you look
at the time? I know. I know. I’m a terrible matchmaker right? Well, that can be
your first conversation as you guys start making your way to the cinema for
your show. *takes out two ticket stubs and hands them to Nathan.* Oh, Sarah,
don’t worry about transport, Nathan has so kindly volunteered to send you home
after the movies. *Nathan gives another stare* Don’t look at me like that,
Nathan, it’s not attractive at all. Now
go get going, your movie starts in five minutes!
Scene:
Bryan runs away
leaving Nathan and Sarah together with Jane.
Nathan and Sarah walk side by side out of the café and Jane follows
behind. They reach a road and Nathan and
Sarah cross it. Jane stops at the
sidewalk. *camera zoom on Jane’s face as
she smiles*
Jane:
Take good care of
him, Sarah. *Jane fades*
Scene:
*cut scene* Nathan’s
room.
Nathan is reading the
letter from Jane. *camera scrolls letter as theme song silently plays as Jane’s
voice reads the letter.
Letter:
“Hey Nathan, I guess things didn’t turn out as it seemed. I know you’re going through a hard time now,
and I know you’re probably hurting. I
know that you are going through a difficult time and all I have to say is that
I’m sorry. I’m sorry we can’t go on all
those fantastic trips we planned. But most of all, I’m sorry that I left you
just like that without warning.
I want you to know now that you can’t change the past. What happened
has happened. There was no way you could have prevented this from happening –
even the weather forecast isn’t always right.
Now you have to be strong okay? You have to move on. I want you to learn to let go. I know it’s
not going to be easy but you have to.
Promise me that you won’t blame yourself
for this. Promise me that you won’t stay forever in that abyss that you go
whenever something bad happens. Promise me that when you finally find the
strength to move on, you’ll go out there and find another girl. I know you won’t forget me.
Thank you for giving me so much. Thank you for loving me. and my only
wish is that you’ll learn to shower another with just as much love as you have
shown me.
You are forever in my heart
Jane the Dame :)
Scene:
Nathan closes the
letter and lets it go on the table *zoom on hands*. His phone vibrates. Picture of Sarah on screen. He smiles and picks it up. *fade out*
