Indahsari (Screenplay - Episode 2)

EXT. PORCH

ZICO opens the front door. CLOSES his eyes. HANGS his head.

                                                        MOM
                              Lock the door before you go to
                              school. Bi Inah's daughter is
                              arriving tomorrow.

He nods. LEANS his head against the door frame.

INT. COURTYARD

A STONE TABLE in front of the kitchen.
ZICO leans his head against the fridge. STARING at it.

EXT. PORCH - DAY

ZICO parks his motorbike. Locks the door.
FREEZES. Staring at the CLOSED DOOR.

EXT. SCHOOL'S FRONT YARD - DAY

ZICO sits on a bench near the gate. Hangs his head.
A pair of beautiful legs GLIDES through the gate.
His head TURNS to the owner. His eyes POP. Track her.
Until she SLIPS through the main entrance.

EXT. TIDAR STREET - EVENING

ZICO exits a fried chicken restaurant in his school uniform.
A street hawker sells "THE ORIGINAL BANGKA MARTABAK" catches his attention.

                                                        ZICO
                                     (to the seller in his 30s)
                                         Sir, how much is it?

                                           MARTABAK MAN
                                            Five thousand--

                                                        ZICO
                      Five thousand? It's only one thousand
                      at Blauran Market.

                                            MARTABAK MAN
                             This is a luxury martabak from
                             Bangka island.

ZICO sees the man's wife sprinkling grated cheese on a fresh martabak.
The boy can't stop salivating.
He empties his pockets. Counts them. Hands everything to the man.

                                                        ZICO
                                   My mom loves martabak.

INT. MOM'S ROOM - EVENING

ZICO brings the martabak and two forks.
His mom's in bed reading A CHINESE MAGAZINE.
The boy shows her the martabak.

                                                       MOM
                                               From where?

                                                       ZICO
                                                      Tidar.

She forks a piece. Tastes it.

                                                       MOM
                                                     (nods)
                                                   It's good.

He forks some too.

                                                       MOM
                                                 How much?

                                                       ZICO
                                           Five thousand--

                                                      MOM
                                            Five thousand?

She GLARES at the martabak. At his face. Chucks the fork back in.

                                                        MOM
                                Don't you ever buy this again!

His mother GETS UP. Storms out.
Instantly turning her son into a 'SNOWMAN'. With a piece of martabak on his fork.

INT. ZICO'S ROOM - DAY

DEAFENING heavy metal music. The floor is shaken.
ZICO's sitting between two loudspeakers. Shirtless. Having a 'bad hair day'.
The doorbell CHIMES.

EXT. PORCH

A FEMALE, age 19, and a MALE, age 24, stand on the porch.
ZICO answers the door shirtless. Bad hair. Bad mood.
They nod at the boy. The female guest takes A STEP FORWARD.

                                             FEMALE GUEST
                       Good morning. I'm INDAH, Bi Inah's
                       daughter.

She's pretty. Slender. Elegantly tall. Ponytail. White blouse. Loose half-pants.

                                                MALE GUEST
                                    (smiles and nods again)
                              I'm just keeping her company...

                                                        ZICO
                                            (opens the door)
                                              Please come in.

The couple exchanges glances before entering.
The male guest puts the bags on the floor.

                                                MALE GUEST
                                          (gives ZICO a nod)
                                            I'm leaving now.

                                                       ZICO
                                                 Thank you.

The male guest SIGNALS her to step outside.
ZICO notices. Quickly turns around.

INT. LIVING ROOM - FIVE MINUTES LATER

INDAH returns inside.
ZICO closes the door.
She bends over to get her bags.
TWO HANDS seize them from behind.
She TURNS to him spontaneously. Red face. Big eyes.
He doesn't flinch.

                                                        ZICO
                                            (half-whispers)
                                  I'll take you to your room.

EXT. BACKYARD

INDAH waits outside her door.
ZICO steps out. Not looking. Without saying.

                                                      INDAH
                                            (half-whispers)
                                                  Thank you.

INT. INDAH'S ROOM - DAY

There is A KNOCK at the door. She opens it.
Her FACE's blushing. Her eyes sparkle. Her body freezes.
A TEENAGE BOY in his school uniform's leaning his head against her door frame. Not looking.
INDAH quickly preens herself.

                                                        ZICO
                                  (hands a box of martabak)
                                                     For you.

She looks at it. Looks at him. Takes it with BOTH HANDS.

                                                      INDAH
                                            (half-whispers)
                                                  Thank you.

                                                        ZICO
                                               (not looking)
                                         And the door please.

INT. CLASSROOM I-10 - AFTERNOON

ZICO reads a book at his desk.

                             I-10 FEMALE CLASSMATE (O.S.)
                                             LINA...! Wait up!

A FEMALE STUDENT pauses outside the door. Peeks inside.
ZICO looks out.

SUPER: LAST SUNDAY

INT. AUDITORIUM - NIGHT

ZICO's standing in the corner. His eyes are WIDE OPEN.

SUPER: THE DAY BEFORE

EXT. SCHOOL'S FRONT YARD - DAY

A pair of beautiful legs GLIDES through the gate.

SUPER: THE PRESENT

CLASSROOM I-10

ZICO keeps staring at Lina's ALLURING face.
She notices. Returns his stare. She's BLUSHING.
He quickly looks away. Also BLUSHING.

INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

ZICO pushes his motorbike inside.
His mom's sitting with INDAH on the couch.

                                                        ZICO
                                       (glances at his mom)
                                                      Mom...

                                                        MOM
                                                     (to him)
                                    ZI, still remember Indah?

He nods without looking.
Parks his motorbike. Steps in.

                                                        MOM
                            It's been a long time since you're
                                  here. When was it, NDAH?

                                                      INDAH
                                                    (smiles)
                          When I was in fifth grade, ma'am--

                                                        MOM
                         Wow, ZICO was still in second grade
                         back then. Time flies.

INT. DINING ROOM - LATER

ZICO eats alone. STARING at Bi Inah's usual SPOT.
Pours colorful MADUMONGSO from a plastic bag near his plate.
FINDS a piece of paper that reads "INDAHSARI".
He CRUSHES it. Throws it back into the bag.

INT. INDAH'S ROOM - NIGHT

She writes at her desk.
Her teary eyes stare at a framed portrait of a man.

EXT. PORCH - MORNING

INDAH opens the front door for ZICO's mom.

                                                       MOM
                        NDAH, don't forget to wake him up.

INT. DINING ROOM

INDAH walks inside. Pauses in front of ZICO's room.
Presses her ear to his door. KNITS her brow for a moment.
Continues to walk.

INT. COURTYARD

She makes a right.
Notices his curtain is already WIDE OPEN.
Suddenly heavy metal music ERUPTS like a volcano.
She flees into the kitchen. Shuts the door.

INT. INDAH'S ROOM - NIGHT

The light's off. She's a sleeping beauty in her bed.
Heavy metal music from a boombox SHATTERS her window.
She opens her eyes. Covers her ears. Looks out the window.

INT. COURTYARD - DAY

INDAH sits on the floor. Leans against the fridge.
Eating with her HAND. Pale-faced. Teary-eyed.

INT. DINING ROOM - LATER

She's on the phone. Shakes her head. Wipes tears.

EXT. FRONT YARD - NIGHT

ZICO watches the crowd outside his fence.
A MAN passes by.

                                                        ZICO
                                                    (to him)
                                        What happened, sir?

                                   MAN FROM THE CROWD
                                              A woman died.

An ambulance arrives.
ZICO turns around. RUSHES inside.

INT. LIVING ROOM

The light's off. The boy leans against the front door.
Stained glass behind him reflects ambulance lights.

INT. HALLWAY

ZICO enters the dim hallway.
A doorbell CHIME startles him. FREEZES him.
A WHITE FIGURE with long black hair is on the stained glass.

EXT. PORCH

The door opens SLOWLY. ZICO's eyes peek out.

INT. LIVING ROOM

INDAH's on the porch. Her face is like snow. Long-haired like Sadako. Staring down.
A black plastic bag's in her hand.
She glides into the hallway. Floats into the dining room.
ZICO's standing still. WATCHING her.

INT. COURTYARD

INDAH walks down the backyard.
Slips into her room. Leaves her door wide open.

INT. BACKYARD

ZICO leans against the wall. Near her door frame.
Gradually peeks inside.
INDAH's in bed. Her legs pull up to the door.
Her face's up against the wall. KISSING it.

LATER

ZICO hears her SNORE. Softly. Gets loud. Louder. Quiet.
She starts MURMURING. Then giggling with an UNUSUAL voice.

                                                INDAH (O.S.)
                                                (witch voice)
                          Tsk tsk tsk, poor Indah, poor her...

INT. MOM'S ROOM

A pale ZICO races in.

                                                        ZICO
                               Mom...! INDAH's possessed!

INT. INDAH'S ROOM

Mother and son stand at the door.
Watching her.

                                                      INDAH
                                                (witch voice)
                                   Indah misses her mother...

                                                        ZICO
                                                     (to her)
                              Was it you who died out there?

                                                      INDAH
                                                (witch voice)
                                                          No.

                                                       MOM
                                                     (to her)
                                         Then who are you?

                                                     INDAH
                                               (witch voice)
                                                     LATHI.

They look at each other. ZICO's mom whispers in his ear.

INT. DINING ROOM

ZICO puts down the phone.

INT. INDAH'S ROOM - TEN MINUTES LATER

The mom-son duo close their eyes. Bow their heads.
HAND IN HAND.

                                                      INDAH
                                                (witch voice)
                                              Who are they?!

They look at each other.

                                                      INDAH
                                                (witch voice)
                                           Two men outside!

The doorbell CHIMES.

INT. LIVING ROOM

ZICO opens the door.
TWO CLERGYMEN in robes stand on the porch.

INT. INDAH'S ROOM

SLOW MOTION:

THE FOUR pray. Read Bible verses. Sing a hymn by her bed.
The clergymen CONFRONT Lathi.

END SLOW MOTION.

INT. COURTYARD - DAWN

INDAH's door opens. She slowly steps out.
Runs the water on the stone table.
ZICO's mom approaches. Smiles at her. Touches her forehead.
Both women start talking.

SUPER: THE DAY BEFORE

INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT

INDAH sits on the floor against the wall. Wearing a white blouse. Hair covers her chest.
Her face's PALE. Her eyes are blank at the TV screen.

                                                  MOM (O.S.)
                           Ndah, please go buy me a pack of
                           sanitary napkins!

EXT. RAYA ARJUNA STREET - FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER

INDAH walks behind an ambulance. Carrying a plastic bag.
She stares out into the crowd.
Bi Inah's standing there. SMILING at her.
INDAH returns her gaze.
She waves for her girl to come.

                                                      INDAH
                                                   Mother...!

                                                                                         CUT TO BLACK.

SUPER: THE PRESENT

INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT

INDAH sits on the floor. Watching TV with blank eyes.

                                                  ZICO (O.S.)
                                                 Indahsari...

Her face turns RED. Quickly turns toward the voice.

                                                      INDAH
                                                      Y-yes?

                                                        ZICO
                                               (not looking)
                              Mom said you wanted to come
                              to the fellowship?

She nods to him.

                                                        ZICO
                              Every Saturday at five. I'll give
                              you a ride to class, pick up, then
                              we go together.

                                                      INDAH
                                            (half-whispers)
                                                  Thank you.