INT. ZICO'S ROOM
GLOOM AND DOOM.
INDAH stands behind the door.
Huge LOUDSPEAKERS in front of her.
Heavy metal POSTERS on the wall.
A framed picture of RORO JONGGRANG praying.
She turns to her left. RECOILS in shock.
ZICO sits in bed. Facing her. Headphones on. Eyes wide open.
                           INDAH
                ZICO...
She approaches him.
                           INDAH
                You not feeling well?
He remains stoic.
She touches his forehead. Reaches for the curtains.
His hand GRABS her wrist.
She GASPS. Bulges her eyes.
                            ZICO
                        (not looking)
                Don't.
He releases her.
                            ZICO
                I'm skipping school today.
SUPER: FORTY DAYS AGO
INT. BI INAH'S ROOM, LAWANG - NIGHT
INDAH and her mother sit on the edge of the bed.
                           BI INAH
                ZICO was a happy boy before his dad
                left. He seldom left his room.
                Started skipping school. At least
                once a month.
SUPER: THE PRESENT
INT. ZICO'S ROOM - NIGHT
THREE BLURRY PHOTOS lit by a dim desk lamp.
The first one shows a boy, his father and his mother smiling in front of a candle-lit cake, with handwriting that reads, "ZICO'S 6TH BIRTHDAY WITH DAD AND MOM".
The following picture shows a boy and his father, looking at a candle-lit cake. "ZICO'S 7TH BIRTHDAY WITH DAD", the handwriting says.
The final image depicts a boy standing alone in front of a cake with the words "ZICO'S 8TH BIRTHDAY". The lone figure looking down.
EXT. BASUKI RAHMAT STREET, ZICO'S MOTORBIKE - DAY
ZICO's motorbike stops at the FOREIGN LANGUAGE ACADEMY.
INDAH gets off. Approaches him. Nods to him.
                           INDAH
                Thank you.
He nods without looking. Drives off.
INT. YOUTH FELLOWSHIP ROOM - NIGHT
ZICO and INDAH pick up songbooks from the floor.
                         YUNA (O.S.)
                Hello ZI!
Yuna, age 16, pixie haircut, stands behind ZICO.
                            YUNA
                           (smiles)
                Tomorrow Dani, George, and I are
                going to the movies. You coming?
                            ZICO
                      (shakes his head)
                Mmm, maybe next time--
                            YUNA
                Promise?
He TURNS to INDAH.
EXT. ZICO'S MOTORBIKE (MOVING) - NIGHT
ZICO drives into increasingly BUSY weekend traffic.
                            ZICO
                Indahsari!
                           INDAH
                Yes?
                            ZICO
                Wanna go to Blauran Market?
He looks at her through the left REARVIEW MIRROR.
She lowers her face. SMILING SHYLY.
EXT. KRANGGAN STREET - LATER
ZICO parks his motorbike. INDAH stands behind him.
He looks at the CROWDED sidewalk.
GRASPS her hand. Walks closely in front of her.
She can't stop staring.
At his FACE.
At their INTERTWINED fingers.
INT. BLAURAN MARKET
They stand in front of an East Javanese cuisine STALL.
Browse FOOD.
Sit face to face with YELLOW RICE and ICE CENDOL.
Eat together.
                           INDAH
                ZICO, you eat here often?
                            ZICO
                        (not looking)
                When mom's shop was in Wijaya.
LATER
He takes his ice cendol bowl. Stirs it. Takes a sip.
                            ZICO
                Blauran Market's ice cendol is
                the best!
She smiles.
Takes her bowl. Stirs it. Takes a sip.
                           INDAH
                Oh, ZICO! So fresh!
Her eyes SPARKLE. Her face LIGHTS UP.
STEALING his eyes. Making him blush. And SMILE.
                            ZICO
                      (half-whispers)
                Next time we'll come here again.
MOMENTS LATER
She watches him SCRAPE his bowl.
                           INDAH
                ZICO...
He glances at her. Looks at her BOWL.
                           INDAH
                May I ask?
He nods without looking.
                           INDAH
                Why didn't you go to school
                yesterday?
                            ZICO
                Got my period.
                           INDAH
                Huh?
He keeps looking at her leftover ice cendol.
                           INDAH
                What does it feel like?
                            ZICO
                A nightmare.
                           INDAH
                How come?
He shrugs.
                           INDAH
                Since when?
                            ZICO
                Second grade.
He POINTS to the remaining ice cendol in her bowl.
                            ZICO
                You going to finish it?
She smiles shyly. Shakes her head.
He draws the bowl closer. Slurps it up with her spoon.
She's STUNNED. Blushing.
INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT
ZICO sits at the table. INDAH sits on the floor.
Watching Kate Bush's "Wuthering Heights" music video.
INT. INDAH'S ROOM - NIGHT
A knock on the door. She opens it.
ZICO leans his head against her door frame.
She quickly preens herself.
                           INDAH
                           (smiles)
                ZICO...
He shows her a copy of Emily Bront's "Wuthering Heights".
An "English - Indonesian" dictionary.
A SONY WALKMAN and its headphones.
A cassette of "QUEEN GREATEST HITS".
                            ZICO
                       (not looking)
                To help you with your English.
She looks at them. Hesitantly takes them.
                           INDAH
                            (nods)
                Thank you.
He nods. Turns around. Walks away.
She LOOKS ON.
INT. ZICO'S ROOM - NIGHT
The wall clock reads "9:30".
                         MOM (O.S.)
                ZI, I'm leaving!
EXT. PORCH
INDAH stands behind the open door. His mom hugs her shoulder.
                            MOM
                NDAH, I'll be back Monday morning.
                           INDAH
                Have a safe trip, ma'am.
ZICO follows his mom out with her duffel bag.
INT. HALLWAY
ZICO and INDAH walk inside together.
                            ZICO
                INDAHSARI, wanna watch a video?
He goes straight into his room.
Emerges with a Betamax cassette.
Turns on the video player.
Turns off the light.
INT. DINING ROOM
On TV, a schoolgirl cries. Covering her FACE with a scarf.
A female pedestrian approaches. Asks her.
The girl stops crying. Uncovers her withered face. LAUGHS.
                           INDAH
                      (bulges her eyes)
                This is a scary movie, isn't it?
She gets up.
Approaches him. Sits on the floor. Near his small couch.
He GLANCES at her.
Gets off from the couch. Sits next to her.
SUPER: NINE YEARS AGO - 1974
INT. MOVIE THEATER - DAY
ONSCREEN, a young woman with pale skin and long black hair NIBBLES on a glass.
SCREAMING, the audience covers their eyes.
Little ZICO covers his ears.
His dad glances at his boy. Smiles. HUGS his shoulder.
SUPER: THE PRESENT
INT. DINING ROOM - LATER
The light's ON. ZICO and INDAH are still on the floor.
                            ZICO
                        (not looking)
                I like scary movies.
                           INDAH
                Not scared?
He shakes his head.
                           INDAH
                ZICO...
He glances at her.
                           INDAH
                May I ask?
He nods without looking.
                           INDAH
                Why don't you look at people
                while you talk? You never smile--
Suddenly, he TURNS. Stares at her with a red expression.
WRAPS his hands around the back of her head. Pushes it down.
                           INDAH
                Ouch ouch. ZICO!
He releases her. Sighs. Lowers his head.
                            ZICO
                Grief's a burden. Longing's heavy.
                People are not significant. They are
                bothersome!
INDAH's shaken.
                            ZICO
                    (stares at the ceiling)
                 Twelve hours in the day I miss dad.
                 Above fifty in the night I grieve.
                 I suffer! Wish I were dead!
DEAD silence falls.
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