At the bad actors
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EXT- CAMPUS PARKING- DAY
The parking become progressively empty, as it's the end of the classes.
Lydie unlock her car.
DJEFF:Lydie...
She turns and observe him approaching.
DJEFF:Hey I just want us to start planning on how we should organise for the work. I mean if...
LYDIE:It's not the moment. Alright ? Bye.
She enters the car and go. Djeff stars at the car getting away.
EXT- GARDEN CAMPUS- DAY
It is the next day, student are just arriving on the campus.
Lydie walk toward a bench.
LYDIE: Hi Thomas. What are you doing ?
She seats next to him.
THOMAS:I am re-writing the ends of our scene. I mean Jenny's and I scene.
LYDIE: And what is your theme ?
THOMAS: Death.
LYDIE: Interesting. Is it going well ?
THOMAS:Yeah. Yesterday we recorded the begining, today it's the intrigue, and tomorrow the end. Then we'll just have to edit.
LYDIE:Cool.
THOMAS: How is it going for Djeff and you ?
LYDIE:For...Uhm it's, it's going.
She chuckles.
THOMAS:You didn't even started, huh ?
LYDIE: Well no. But there is time we got the work just yesterday.
THOMAS: 9 days is not enough to find good actors, write the scene, re-write, find some material, record, edit... it's really not.
She look at the ground motionless, before giggling.
LYDIE: You are such of a perfectionist...well, see you !
She walk quickly.
INT- STUDENT HALL- DAY
Lydie enters and sees Djeff at the café machine.
LYDIE: Djeff, Djeff!
He turns and looks at her approaching. He cross his arms.
LYDIE: Morning. We have to work. We don't have much time left.
DJEFF: Oh. It is not the moment. Alright ?
LYDIE: What are you talking about? We have eight days left. We didn't write anything, we don't have actors and...
She gasps.
DJEFF: Relax.
He take his coffee and walk toward the exit door.
LYDIE: Fine...you will fail without me. I'm gonna work alone!
He continues wlking away.
DJEFF: Don't contaminate me, Miss anxiety.
A few hours later...
EXT- CAMPUS GARDEN- DAY
LYDIE:Pam could you please do me a favor ? I want you to play in my scene for my class project.
PAMELA: Are you not with Djeff ?
LYDIE: No. Are you interested ?
PAMELA: Okay. How much do you pay ?
LYDIE: Uhm...We'll see. Thank you sweetie. Now where is Lorenzo ? He'll be your partner for the love scene.
PAMELA: Kidding...oh there. He's coming.
LORENZO: Hi babe.
He kisses Pamela
LYDIE: Hi! I was looking after you. I want you two, to be my actors. You are so in love that it will be natural on the screen.
LORENZO: When do you want to record my talent ?
They laugh at him.
LYDIE: Tomorrow from 5 to 8 pm. First at the park and then on the beach. I'm writing tonight, and tomorrow we record. Kiss guys!
She goes
INT- STARB*CKS NEAR THE CAMPUS- THE NEXT DAY
At a table.
DJEFF: You what ??
LORENZO: I have a scene today with my babe.
DJEFF: Is the director named Lydie Linwood by any hasard ?
LORENZO: You guessed right.
DJEFF: Are you kidding ?...uhm Axel what are you doing tonight ?
AXEL: Nothing. Except verifying the rightness of a scientifical theory that is ab...
DJEFF: Throw your books away. Tonight you have a scene too. Where is your girlfriend ?
AXEL: At the campus I guess. But she has a screen shy...
DJEFF (Interupting): See you later. Tonight at 6 with Bri. Justify my absence guys, I have a scenario to write.
He takes his bag and get out of the coffee shop.
A few hours later.
EXT- SANTA MONICA PARK- AFTERNOON
LYDIE: Action !
Pamela and Lorenzo turn to each others.
LORENZO: Maya...What are you doing here ?
PAMELA: Jakob. Is it you ?
LORENZO: Yes. Don't you recognize me ?
PAMELA: Oh! Jakob !
They hug.
LORENZO: Maya...Your perfume...It never changed. It's drives me back to the summer when we met.
LYDIE: Cut! Yes! It was perfect. Now let's go to the beach. Tomorrow we record the end.
At the same time, in Beverly Hills.
INT- PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL- NIGHT
DJEFF: Action !
AXEL: Hey Bri. Djeff said action. You can approach.
DJEFF: Cut, cut! It's the third time...come on guys. Okay I'll explain it for the last time. You have nothing to say. A pro swimmer fall in love at the first sight with a girl he sees one day at the public swimming pool.
Axel an Brianna are trying to focus to remember the scene.
DJEFF: He'll see her everywhere he goes. But the day he decides to talk to her, he fall on the wrong one. He is sad, turn back to go home, but right at that moment, fall eyes to eyes on the girl. He doesn't hesitate and kiss her.
BRIANNA: And then receive a big slap on his face.
Axel starts giggling.
BRIANNA: That's what I would do, if I was that girl.
DJEFF: Okay, let's focus. Ready ? Action !
At the same time...
EXT- BEACH- NIGHT
LYDIE: Stop! Stop guys. I just want a simple romantic kiss. Not a make babies kiss. Okay ? Action!
LORENZO: Maya, you are a beautiful creature. I would love to kiss you.
PAMELA: Sure bae!
They kiss during a few minutes. They don't even realize that Lydie turned the camera off.
They finish, and turn to Lydie.
PAMELA: So, how was it ?
LYDIE: First, you don't say "sure bae!". You giggle shyly, and say "oh Jakob". Maya is a shy girl you know ? Second, your kiss is too long. Imagine two poetic shy people. It should be a cute kiss.
LORENZO: Sorry Lydie, I don't know what I have tonigh but...
He looks at Pamela laughing, and she starts laughing too. They can't stop laughing.
LORENZO: Sorry Lydie. If it's too long, you just have to edit it.
LYDIE: No, I want my scene to be natural. Mostly that part.
PAMELA: Let's go and eat. We invite you to be excused.
LYDIE: Okay, tomorrow we'll try again. Maybe you'll have more energy...or less.
Pamela and Lorenzo burst of laugh.
A few days later...
INT- LINWOOD'S VILLA BEVERLY HILLS- DAY
Lydie is in the family living room. A tall man in his 50's enter the room and hug her.
LYDIE: Good morning Dad. How did you sleep ?
DAD: Well. It's soon Christmas. Don't forget to tell me where you want to go this year.
LYDIE: I'm gonna think about it. I'm really busy for the moment, to think about that.
A beautiful woman with short brown hair arrives smiling.
LYDIE: Morning mom.
MOM: Morning sweetheart. The breakfast is ready.
LYDIE: I'll just take an apple a coffee out. I really have to finish a class project. Dad you know how editing takes time.
DAD:I can help you if you want.
LYDIE: No thanks. I prefer showing you the final result.
MOM: What is is about ?
LYDIE: Surprise. Well, find me at the park I may be back for lunch.
She put all her electronics in the back bag, and walk to Beverly Hills park. She seats under a tree, adjust her sport hat, and put on airpods.
EXT- BEVERLY HILLS PARC- DAY
An our later, Djeff who is doing his jogging sees from a distance long dark hair agitating hardly to the wind.
DJEFF (Whispering): That girl looks like...
He observes and when the winds calm down, he squints.
DJEFF: It's...what is she doing here ?
He goes in her direction.
DJEFF: Morning Lydie.
She looks up, remove her hat quickly and arrange her hair.
LYDIE: Hey Djeff. Morning. What are you doing in Beverly Hills ?
DJEFF: I...I live here. In Beverly Hills.
LYDIE: Oh yeah right!...Dizzy girl.
DJEFF: What are you doing here, alone, on a friday morning ?
LYDIE: Nothing! I'm enjoying life, nature, and work a bit by the way
They laugh nervously
LYDIE: You ? What's up ?
DJEFF: I'm...I was jogging
LYDIE: Cool! I mean sport. Is...
He stares at her, puzzled.
LYDIE:I mean, it's good that you do sport.
DJEFF: Yeah. It's kinda...healthy
Lydie turn her head down to the computer and focus. Djeff crouch down.
DJEFF: How is your scene project going ?
She continue typing on the keyboard
LYDIE: Great!
DJEFF: How are Lorenzo and Pam playing ?
LYDIE: Very good. Yours ??
DJEFF: It's Fantas...Terrible !
She stops typing, and burst out laughing.
DJEFF: Why are you laughing ? It is really terrible.
LYDIE:You have my sympathy...
DJEFF: So, I'm asking again. How is your sce...
LYDIE (Interrupting): It's hor-ri-ble! Gosh...
Both burst out laughing...