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1 EXT. ON THE ISLAND - NIGHT 1

The Alarms start to sound

THE BUTLER
(Shouting)
The young master is missing! The
young master is missing! Check the
perimeter!

2 INT. THE FLAT'S BEDROOM - SAME EVENING 2

RACHEL, a student from a university, looks at her timetable
full of events, resting on her desk
RACHEL
(Sigh)
Three more months, I’ll be able to
have a stable job for once. You can
do it, Rachel, you can do it. I’ll
have my final exam at the
university You can do it, Rachel,
you can do it.
CAT
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Meow
RACHEL
Oh, moon. Come here.
CAT
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purr...

3 INT. THE FLAT'S BEDROOM - THE NEXT DAY 3

RACHEL wakes up from her table and picks up the
phone/watch/clock
RACHEL
What hour is it?
RACHEL looks at her phone/watch/clock
RACHEL
Ah...! I’m late for work!
RACHEL gets up from her chair and runs to the bathroom
SOMETIMES LATER...

4 INT. CAFÉ’S "STAFF ONLY" ROOM - LATER THAT DAY 4

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RACHEL
God, I ruined my perfect attendance
Mary, the boss of the café and a friend of Rachel, stealthily
walks beside Rachel
MARY
Being late in the day with the most
customers, you nearly got yourself
fired
RACHEL
Wait, what?
MARY
JK, now get back to work
RACHEL
Yeah, I know, Mary...
MARY looks back at Rachel
RACHEL
Boss!
RACHEL goes out in her work outfit and gets the orders from
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the tables

5 INT. CAFÉ’S SITTING AREA - MOMENTS LATER 5

ALBERT, an adolescent, walks inside the café, sits at a table
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and looks at the menu, RACHEL approaches the table

RACHEL
Hello, welcome to the Jolt café,
what would you like to order?
ALBERT
(timidly)
An espresso
RACHEL
OK

RACHEL writes down the order

RACHEL
anything else?
ALBERT
No, just that.

A short pause
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RACHEL
OK

RACHEL walks to the counter and gives the order to the bar
A while later, Rachel comes back with the order

RACHEL
Here's your espresso

ALBERT
(timidly)
Thank you

RACHEL
you're welcome
RACHEL turns around to go to the following table

ALBERT
(trying to shout, but
doesn't want to disturb
the other costumers)
Hey!
RACHEL
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Need anything else?

ALBERT
I...

RACHEL awaits in confusion

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ALBERT
(whispers)
I need some special help
ALBERT takes out a stack of money in front of RACHEL, but
RACHEL misunderstands it

RACHEL
W...What?

RACHEL falls after a misstep, ALBERT tries to help by giving

a hand
RACHEL
(trembling)
Don't touch me, you creep!
ALBERT
(confused)
Creep?

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RACHEL runs away into the employee-only room

6 INT. CAFÉ’S "STAFF ONLY" ROOM - IMMEDIATELY AFTER 6

RACHEL
What the hell? Why did I do that? I
shouldn’t have done that, right?
Did I overdo it? AAAAA…! Do not
overthink it, he did it, he made me
fall, it was his problem… but what
if I was the person at fault?…
AAAAA…!

MARY
Are you OK?
RACHEL
(looks at Mary with a
puppy face)
Help, I don’t know what to do, Mary

MARY
(sarcastically)
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Oh, I know, you could finish your
job

RACHEL
(nearly crying)
You are not helping
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MARY
OK, OK. I’ll help you. Drink a bit
of water, and when you feel better,
go out and help me in the bar. I’ll
let you have a laid-down day…

RACHEL
(smiles)
Thank you
MARY
(sigh)
You're welcome.
(Quietly)
The things I do for my friends.

7 EXT. ALLEYWAY - LATER THAT EVENING2 7

RACHEL is on the way home, passing by an alleyway, ALBERT is

bleeding in the alleyway
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RACHEL
I have classes to attend tomorrow.
Rachel, mood up, you will get a
well-paid job and...
(She sees a corpse)
Oh, sh*t! Bloody hell! What the
f*ck happened here
(RACHEL realizes what she
said and puts her hands
on her lips and looks
around)

Short pause

RACHEL looks at the corpse

RACHEL
Wait… Isn’t he the creep that was
in the cafe? Why is he bleeding?
What should I do?

Rachel stops to think for a moment

RACHEL
Should I help?
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8 INT. THE FLAT'S BEDROOM - SAME EVENING 8

RACHEL is dragging ALBERT to her bedroom and puts him on her

bed
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RACHEL
hmm…

RACHEL looks around the injured body of ALBERT, searches

inside his pockets and takes out his wallet, and opens it

RACHEL
Albert Wood? Where did I hear this
name?... Let's not worry about who
he is and treat his injuries first.
Come on, you can do it, Rachel, use
all the knowledge you got from the
classes and use them to the test… I
hope he's going to be fine.

9 INT. THE FLAT’S BEDROOM - THE NEXT DAY 9

The sun has risen, and ALBERT wakes up

ALBERT

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John, you son of a… wait, where am

I?

ALBERT Looks around and sees RACHEL, he stands up on top of

the bed
ALBERT
How did I get here?
ALBERT searches for his gun

ALBERT
Where is my gun?
RACHEL wakes up and yawns

RACHEL
Is it morning already?
ALBERT points the gun at RACHEL

ALBERT
You have ten seconds to tell me,
who are you? Where am I? And How
did I get here?
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RACHEL
Hey, hey, hey, is that how you
treat your saviour?
ALBERT
Saviour?
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RACHEL
Yeah, I saved you from the alleyway
you were dying in, you ungrateful
brat
ALBERT
hmm?

ALBERT looks at his body and finds himself almost naked, only
having his underwear and bandages on his right thigh. ALBERT
covers his lower body with the blanket.

RACHEL
You shouldn’t move that much,
you’ll open the wound again

ALBERT
It’s okay, I need to find that son
of a…

RACHEL
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No, you don’t, lie down, for god’s

sake, your wound is not healed yet,
so you’re staying here

RACHEL takes out the old bandages of ALBERT and puts on new
bandages on

RACHEL
You’ll be staying here, for the
time being, I’ll be going to school
for some time… I’ll come back at
noon, so don’t do anything stupid,
okay?

ALBERT is speechless of RACHEL and doesn't know how to

respond to that
RACHEL
I’ll take that as a yes
RACHEL picks her backpack up
RACHEL
I’ll be going then
RACHEL Walks out of the room to leave ALBERT alone
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ALBERT
(timidly shouts)
Wait...
Rachel goes out of the flat and locks the door after her.
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ALBERT
…I need to go out, too
(irritated)
Shit!
CAT
Meow
ALBERT
What the fuck!
(Realizes)
Oh, it's just a cat
Short pause
ALBERT
Now what?

10 INT. UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR - LATER 10

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RACHEL walks through the corridor of the school

RACHEL
(yawn)
I didn’t sleep much

JENNIFER, a popular and rich girl and the only one that knows
about her economic problem, sees RACHEL and runs towards her
JENNIFER
Rachel! How was your weekend?!

RACHEL
Wasn’t perfect, but thanks for
asking

JENNIFER
You should go out and relax for
some days, I’ll pay
RACHEL
I can’t, I need to get the money
for food and lounging fees
JENNIFER
I can pay for it for you
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RACHEL
No! I need to pay it up myself
JENNIFER
But is easier
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RACHEL
I do not want to get into any debt,
especially from you

JENNIFER
But...
RACHEL
It’s okay, I can do it. Let’s go
relax after graduation

JENNIFER
(worried, but happy that
her friend is okay)
Do you swear?

RACHEL
I swear
The bell rings, meaning class starts

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RACHEL
You heard the bell, let’s run to
class, if not will be late
JENNIFER
(enthusiastically)
Let’s go!
They run to class

11 INT. THE FLAT’S BEDROOM - SAME TIME 11

ALBERT lies on the bed and looks at the ceiling

ALBERT
(sigh)
I'm wasting my goddam time here
CAT
Meow
ALBERT
What do you do at this time of the
day
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The cat comes closer to ALBERT
CAT
Meow

ALBERT looks at the collar of the cat

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ALBERT
Moon, huh? So that's your name

CAT
Purr
The cat runs to another room
ALBERT
Now I'm all alone again *sigh

12 INT. UNIVERSITY CORRIDOR - NOON 12

JENNIFER and RACHEL are walking through the corridor

RACHEL
(excitedly)
No more class for the day, yay!

JENNIFER
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It's nearly lunch, do you want to

come with me to eat at the same
place?

RACHEL
As all...
Rachel realizes she nearly forgot about ALBERT

RACHEL
UMM...I nearly forgot something,
maybe next time
JENNIFER
is it work
RACHEL
No, it's...
(A short pause)
something else

13 INT. THE FLAT’S LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - AFTERNOON 13

ALBERT is walking around the room

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ALBERT
(Stomach rumbles)
I'm starting to get hungry

RACHEL enters the flat and goes to the kitchen directly

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RACHEL
(without facing ALBERT)
I'm back, I just finished classes,
and I'm going to start cooking
lunch want anything in particular
ALBERT
Meat

RACHEL
(still having her back
facing ALBERT)
Anything else?

ALBERT
No...
RACHEL
OK

Rachel starts cooking

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ALBERT
(Doesn't want to be a
bother)
Is there any way I can help?
RACHEL
Hmm... could you chop the
vegetable, if you know how to
RACHEL chuckles
ALBERT rolls his sleeves up

ALBERT
(confidently)
Don't underestimate me!

14 INT. THE FLAT’S LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - MOMENTS 14

LATER
RACHEL and ALBERT are at the table eating.

ALBERT
You didn't let me do much, I just
chopped some simple vegetables
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RACHEL
(smirking)
You did the most you could
ALBERT
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Shut up!

RACHEL finishes eating, takes the empty dishes and stands up

intending to clean the dishes
ALBERT
Wait!

ALBERT stands up and stops Rachel for a second

ALBERT
May I do it, as I said, I didn't do
much when we were cooking
RACHEL
(with a British accent)
You may.

RACHEL tries to hold her laughter

ALBERT
(continues with the joke)
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Yes, madam

RACHEL
(she can not contain it)
Pft, hahaha...

ALBERT
(chuckles)
just sit here
RACHEL
(a bit angry)
Don't tell me what to do in my
house, mister
ALBERT
(understands what's on
her mind)
Okay. Please sit wherever you want,
while I wash the dishes for you.
RACHEL
(forgives ALBERT)
Huff!
RACHEL goes and sits on the sofa and turns on the TV. while
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watching the TV, she glances at Albert from time to time,
appreciating his body and how much husband material he is,
and then snaps back to reality. Albert catches her
ALBERT
(smirking)
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Are you liking what you see?

RACHEL turns her head, embarrassedly, watches the TV and puts

a cushion to cover her face.
ALBERT
(joking around)
It can be yours if you ask for it,
you know.
RACHEL blushes and doesn't know what to say

ALBERT
Just kidding
ALBERT turns back to keep doing the dishes. Rachel tries to
continue watching the TV, but she cannot forget the face of
ALBERT from her mind.

15 INT. THE FLAT’S LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - LATER 15

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ALBERT finishes cleaning the dishes, and RACHEL is in the

middle of thoughts
ALBERT
Done!

ALBERT walks to the couch and rests his head on the sofa, and
looks at what is on the TV
ALBERT
So, what are you watching?
RACHEL
(didn't see Albert
approaching)
Ah! When did you...

ALBERT
(smirks)
I just walked here. What were you
thinking while being on cloud nine?

RACHEL
(tries to hide)
Umm... nothing...
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ALBERT
(knowing her intentions)
OK... So, what are you watching?
RACHEL
(still a little
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embarrassed)
Umm... A romance, comedy show...
ALBERT
(a bit weirded out)
OK...

Suddenly the doorbell starts ringing.

ALBERT
I'm gonna get that
RACHEL
(thinking to herself)
Why was I stuttering? I could have
just spoken to him usually. why did
I get scared when he just
approached me?
(suddenly realizes Albert
has gone to get the door)
Oh, no! Wait...

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16 INT. THE FLAT’S MAIN CORRIDOR FACING THE FRONT DOOR - 16

CONTINUOUS

RACHEL runs to the scene. MARY can be seen standing by the

side of ALBERT, while he's holding the door handle, when
Rachel arrives they both look at her, with a look of many
questions on their faces.
RACHEL
Uh~sigh
(sees the disaster she
has put herself in)
I can explain

17 INT. THE FLAT’S LIVING ROOM/KITCHEN/DINING ROOM - IMMEDIATELY 17

AFTER
ALBERT & MARY are all sitting around the living room coffee
table, RACHEL is seen doing some tea, and walks to where
ALBERT & MARY are sitting, bringing the tea with her. There
is awkwardness in the atmosphere.
MARY
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(breaking the awkwardness
in the atmosphere)
So, tell me why the hell is the man
that made you incapable to work
properly in your goddam house? Are
you trying to make what happened
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yesterday a routine? uh-uh~

moving her finger side to side to express no
RACHEL
(slams her hands on the
table)
No, I wasn't! I'm not that bad of a
person, besides he is here because
treated his wound
ALBERT shows the bandages RACHEL wrapped around his right
thigh, with a little sight when RACHEL continues talking.
MARY
Then the wound is all patched why
don't you send him away?

RACHEL
He would open his wound if he
doesn't be careful

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MARY
Then that would be his problem, not
yours
RACHEL
But I treated him!
MARY
He doesn't even know your name if
your just f*cking kick him out
after you treated him!
RACHEL
But that would be weird if people
saw me kick a man out of my flat!

MARY
Then you shouldn't have saved him
in the bloody first place!
RACHEL
But I couldn't let him bleed to
death!
MARY
That's why I say you're too good of
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a person, that it affects you
negatively!
They both take a moment to breathe, while ALBERT is just
confused and entertained cause that was his first time seeing
two women arguing.
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MARY
(a bit annoyed)
Then, what is your name, little
"patient"

ALBERT
umm... my name is Albert
MARY
Age?
ALBERT
20, madame

MARY
(chuckles for a sec)
drop the formalities, darling. My
name is Mary nice to meet you
ALBERT
Likewise
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RACHEL is watching the scene unfold and is a bit confused

about how things popped up but is relieved that there wasn't
any misunderstanding

MARY
So did you guys do anything yet?
RACHEL
what the hell are you talking
about? I saved him yesterday night!
MARY
I know you told me that, but you
slept in the same bed or something?

RACHEL
MARY! I just slept on the chair in
my room!
MARY
What a bummer
RACHEL
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!
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RACHEL & ALBERT are with MARY to see her out, meanwhile, MARY
sounds like she trying to stay for a bit more.
MARY
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Are you sure you guys did nothing,

it's like very to imagine that
nothing happened at all, you know,
like...

RACHEL
(trying to hold her last
bits of dignity)
Mary, come on, leave me alone
MARY
(having a blast making
fun of Rachel)
I'm just kidding, hahaha, don't get
so worked out, hahaha
RACHEL
(just trying to make this
end)
Come on, just go home
MARY
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Is this how you treat your boss?

RACHEL
Come ooooon!
ALBERT suddenly sees something from the corner of his eyes.
ALBERT
Mrs Mary, it's getting late you
should go and have a good night's
rest
MARY
(A bit surprised)
Oh, yeah, yeah.
(whispers pointing at
Albert)
Look, Rachel, look how polite is
your boyfriend...
MARY
(looks at Rachel)
Then look at you, kicking me out of
your flat

RACHEL
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Oh, shut up, just go!
MARY
Ok, Ok, Raerae
RACHEL
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(Embarrassed)
Don't say it here, not in front of
people
MARY
(Having a lot of fun)
That's what you get, hehe, I'm out
of here, ba~bye
Mary leaves the scene by going to the corridor that leads to
the elevator
ALBERT
Should we get inside?
RACHEL
(Too tired to notice)
Yes, please, my head was gonna
explode if that continued
ALBERT

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(Calmly to not make her

suspicious)
Yes, Yes
ALBERT closes the door slowly after the tired RACHEL while he
looks outside to see if anyone is coming close
RACHEL
(Tired)
I'm gonna go to bed, I'm gonna take
the bed, you can sleep on the couch
if you don't mind

ALBERT knows that the couch is not gonna be as comfortable as

the bed, and he may not like to do it, but to not tire the
poor RACHEL, he feels sympathetic and just complies
ALBERT
(Trying to hide his
discomfort)
Yeah, no worries
ALBERT closes the door

Suddenly steps can be heard

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