Silent film: The Lost Girl

Background tune: Cannonball by Damien Rice
Four-color scenes:

Scene 1: At the bus terminal, gate 15
The clock hung from the ceiling says 11:30 am. Waiting in line, short-haired girl in a white t-shirt, light brown khaki, black jacket is chatting with her friend, passenger stops by talking to them, her friend nods and points out at the end of the line. The clock says 11:50 am. The girl waves to her friend, gives the ticket to the agent at the gate, the line moves slowly, passengers enter the bus.

Scene 2: Inside the bus
The girl sits next to the window, the bus leaving the terminal, the girl searching for her cell phone in her bag, she making a quick phone call, smiling. The bus leaving the city, the girl looking outside the window, big lake, bridges, fall scenery, dry, red-orange-yellow trees. The bus drove past the graveyard in the green lawn, and there is one big red maple tree in the middle. Camera zooms in to her face, tears coming out of the girl’s right eye. Fade out.

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Background tune: What If by Coldplay
Black-and-white scenes:

Scene 1: At her office,
The same girl but with shoulder-length hair style, slightly chubby, sitting at her desk at the corner with her headphone, reading a pile of paper in front of her, quietly sobbing, one female colleague approaches her, gently pats her back, she nods. Fade out.

Scene 2: At her tiny apartment
The girl sitting on her bed holds a glass of red wine, desperately crying, two girls sitting next to her hug her, talking to her, she nods but still crying.

Scene 3: At the gym
The girl running on the treadmill, the screen shows 3 miles, 33 minutes, camera captures her toned body, strong shoulder and triceps, and then zooms out to see her running.

Scene 4: At the bar
The girl sitting comfortably surrounded by a group of people, crowded, dance floor in the middle, a guy stands up and takes a bow, and she accepts his hand and dances with him beautifully. Camera’s lens zooms at them with dancing crowd at the background. A well-built guy in black sweater, dark denim is standing in the dark staring at her. The girl’s eyes meet his eyes. Suddenly, she stops dancing and walks toward him. She whispers to him, he says something, she smiles, he smiles. She holds his hand, exchangeable conversation, he smiles, she smiles. She walks back to her table, writes a note and gives it to him. She goes back and dances with her friends. He keeps staring at her. Party-goers keeps coming in, it’s getting crowded. People are dancing and having fun. The girl and her friends are running out of the bar and getting in the car parked in front of the bar. Inside the bar, the guy is walking and looking around, panicking. He hurriedly runs out of the bar. The car isn’t there. Looking at the piece of paper, he dials his cell phone, anxious. Camera shows a glimpse of his worried face. He hangs up his phone, pacing back and forth, and then enters the bar.

Scene 5: At night in the city
The girl walks on the street with the guy, whom she met at the bar prior night, calling a cab.

Scene 6: At the park
Sunny afternoon, the girl sits on the bench with the guy who has curl hair and big nose, reading.

Scene 7: At the corner of the bar
The girl kisses a guy in the dark, his face is unrecognized.

Scene 8: At her apartment
She sits on her couch looking at her cell phone on her coffee table. She deeply sighs, staring at the cell phone. The camera freezes at her sad face, tears coming out of her right eye. Fade out.

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Background tune: Maybe Tomorrow by Stereophonics
Four-color scenes:

Scene 1: At the destination bus terminal
The girl gets up, gets her bag and walks out of the bus. She’s waiting in front of the terminal. The car pulls over. She enters the car, smiling. The driver is an old guy, white hair, small lips, wearing black sweater. The old guy points to the scenery as he is driving. The girl nods, smiling and talking to the old guy. The camera shows the scenery of countryside, color-changing trees, big river, hills, and old houses.

Scene 2: At the old guy’s cabin
The car pulls over in front of the cabin. Sitting at the porch, the teenage boy is waving. The girl and the old guy get out of the car walking toward the boy, a little chit chat. The old guy shows the girl around, his yard, and small garden. They walk further into the woods behind the cabin. The old guy shows her the gigantic rock, hills, mountain. The girl is laughing. They both are walking back to the cabin. The old guy enters the cabin; the girl sits at the porch by herself. The camera pans to the oak tree in front of the cabin. Fade out.

The scene of an airplane in the sky, spring color, green-branch trees, sunshine, breeze, happiness, kids running in front of the modern house, the girl watering plants, her parents playing with kids, laughing. Fade out.

The scene of the same oak tree in front of the cabin, the girl sits at the porch by herself, a flash of her smile. Fade out.

THE END.