Long Distance
T H E   M O V I E   (2007)
by Marina Hsiao Shan Pu, Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland



"How far would you go for friendship, beauty or money..."
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(last updated on 27 Aug.'07)
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NOTE: L = London: E = Edinburgh: T = Taipei: G = Glasgow: D = Dumfries

Sunday, 19 August 2007

Screenplay - Scene 08

EXT. EDINBURGH SQUARE - DAY
BERLIN walks alone. SAINT runs to BERLIN.

SAINT
Hey you! Where are you going?

BERLIN
I want to go to the library!

SAINT
What's wrong with you?
I haven't seen you coming to see me DJ recently!

BERLIN
Well ... I am trying to figure out something ...

SAINT
Forget about it!
Let's go back home to see the rugby game!

BERLIN
Oh yeah, it's Scotland versus Italy this afternoon,
isn't it?

SAINT
Look! Hey there's a cute girl downstairs!

BERLIN
Really! Where is she?

BERLIN looks at the gate and discovers YING YING sitting on her luggage.
He runs to her. She smiles at BERLIN delightedly and gives him a big hug.

YING YING
Berlin!

BERLIN
Ying Ying!

BERLIN moves back and touches her to make sure of it.

YING YING
Wow Berlin! I can't believe it's you!

YING YING runs to BERLIN and holds him suddenly.
BERLIN holds YING YING. They both grin at each other.

SAINT
Ying Ying! She's Ying Ying?

BERLIN walks towards SAINT.

BERLIN
Saint! She is Ying Ying!

YING YING
(shaking hands with SAINT)
Nice to meet you!

SAINT
Hey... is this your birthday surprise?

YING YING
Have we met?

SAINT
Well... yep! You are... Vanessa!

YING YING
Saint!

BERLIN
You met before?

SAINT
We met two years ago!

YING YING
I had an advert with Hong Kong crew in London.
I got lost from my people and he helped me
to contact our team and hotel...
He is really... really, nice!

BERLIN
Wow, is it?

SAINT
It was a long time ago...
but I never thought we would meet again!

YING YING
Me too.
But anyway, it is so nice to see you again.

SAINT
Yeah...

SAINT smiles gently at YING YING.

BERLIN
OK! Let's move on, let Saint help you!

SAINT
Yeah, I always ask Berlin to cook Chinese food for me,
but he only offers me fried eggs.

BERLIN
I said I would learn it - hey...
you know how complicated it is to cook it?

YING YING
I can cook it for you tomorrow.

SAINT
Really? Sweet!

SAINT helps YING YING to move luggage, BERLIN opens the gate.
YING YING smiles at SAINT and he smiles back,
knife and fork motionless in his hands.
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