NIGHT
ZICO and Restubumi sit opposite each other.
Nobody else.
He's staring at A LARGE CANVAS WALL ART of a black-veiled cube with Arabic Quran passages.
                            ZICO
                Restubumi...
She's listening with a smile.
                            ZICO
                Where's the best place to buy
                geplak here?
                        RESTUBUMI
                Probably Bantul.
                            ZICO
                Where's Bantul?
                        RESTUBUMI
                Half an hour from here.
                            ZICO
                         (whispers)
                Restubumi...
She LEANS IN.
                            ZICO
                         (whispers)
                May I ask you to take me there
                this weekend?
She does A DOUBLE TAKE.
BLUSHING.
He LEANS IN.
They are STARING at each other.
She gives him a shy smile. Nods to him.
                            ZICO
                         (whispers)
                Yeah?
                        RESTUBUMI
                         (whispers)
                Yes.
                            ZICO
                And how far is it from Bantul
                to Prambanan Temple?
                        RESTUBUMI
                One hour. You want to go there too?
                            ZICO
                I want to visit my first love.
                        RESTUBUMI
                Who?
                            ZICO
                The slender virgin. A girl of stone.
                        RESTUBUMI
                Roro Jonggrang?
                            ZICO
                I've had a crush on her since
                second grade.
INT. RESTUBUMI'S PORCH - MORNING
Restubumi's parents read newspapers.
                         ZICO (O.S.)
               Assalamu alaikum...
          RESTUBUMI'S FATHER       RESTUBUMI'S MOTHER
               (turns to him)                 (turns to him)
     Mualaikumsalam...             Mualaikumsalam...
ZICO smiles. NODS to each of them.
The couple EXCHANGES glances.
                            ZICO
                I come to pick up Restubumi.
Her parents look at each other again.
WIDE-EYED.
EXT. PRAMBANAN TEMPLE COMPOUNDS - DAY
ZICO and Restubumi enter the parking lot.
Stroll around the facility.
PRAMBANAN TEMPLE.
LUMBUNG TEMPLE.
BUBRAH TEMPLE.
SEWU TEMPLE.
GANA TEMPLE.
Visitors NOTICE the pair.
STARE at each of them.
EXT. WAHID HASYIM STREET, BANTUL - DAY
ZICO and Restubumi amble along the street.
Peer into SHOP WINDOWS.
Enter.
Exit with plastic bags.
Shoppers and pedestrians NOTICE.
LOOK at each other.
INT. JAVANESE NOODLE EATERY - LATER
ZICO and Restubumi sit face to face.
He eats FRIED NOODLES.
She has NOODLE SOUP.
Diners nearby NOTICE.
WHISPER to each other.
                        RESTUBUMI
               ZICO, why philosophy?
She smiles and stares at him.
                            ZICO
                     (returns her smile)
                Because I want to work at philosophy
                factory.
She chuckles. Covers her mouth.
                            ZICO
               What about yourself?
                        RESTUBUMI
                Insha'Allah, I'll become a teacher.
                            ZICO
                Like PROFESSOR ENDANG?
She lowers her face.
                            ZICO
                Philosophy offers a plethora of
                knowledge. You can become whoever
                you want.
           RESTUBUMI             ZICO
          (nods to him)        (nods to her)
       Ameen...              Amen...
The pair stir and sip tea.
Glances around the restaurant.
HER EYES are drawn to his necklace.
She points to the PENDANT.
                        RESTUBUMI
                Beautiful necklace.
                            ZICO
                Was a gift.
                        RESTUBUMI
               Girlfriend?
She LOOKS INTO his eyes.
He SHAKES his head. POINTS to her nose.
                            ZICO
               Beautiful name.
She smiles. Lowers her face.
                            ZICO
               Sweet. Wise. Mysterious.
               Like an old friend of mine--
                        RESTUBUMI
               Who?
                            ZICO
               INDAHSARI.
                        RESTUBUMI
               What a beautiful name... She must be
               as beautiful as her name--
                            ZICO
               As beautiful as Restubumi.
She turns away.
SMILES shyly.
Both fall silent.
Look around.
Take a peek at each other.
Their eyes MEET again.
                        RESTUBUMI
                Still in contact with her?
                            ZICO
                She's returned to her hometown.
EXT. RESTUBUMI'S FRONT YARD - NIGHT
ZICO helps Restubumi carry her shopping bags.
Her parents are spotted SITTING on the porch.
            RESTUBUMI                   ZICO
             (to them)                  (to them)
      Assalamu alaikum...       Assalamu alaikum...
            RESTUBUMI'S FATHER (O.S.)       RESTUBUMI'S MOTHER (O.S.)
      Mualaikumsalam.                     Mualaikumsalam.
ZICO hands Restubumi the bags.
Both stare.
SMILE TO each other.
He mouths, "GOOD NIGHT."
She returns the favor.
He approaches her parents.
                            ZICO
                I am leaving, sir... ma'am. Good night.
                Assalamu alaikum.
          RESTUBUMI'S FATHER        RESTUBUMI'S MOTHER
      Mualaikumsalam.               Mualaikumsalam.
EXT. RESTUBUMI'S PORCH
Restubumi waits until ZICO has faded into the night.
SLOWLY turns around.
QUICKLY walks to the front door.
                RESTUBUMI'S FATHER (O.S.)
                Restu!
Her FOOTSTEPS stop right at the door.
Her FACE turns 'snow white'.
Her spirit 'dwarfs'.
Her body freezes.
INT. LECTURE HALL - DAY
ZICO writes at his desk.
A BLACK POSTCARD ENVELOPE is handed to him by a female classmate.
                            ZICO
                       (turns around)
                From who?
She shrugs.
ZICO takes out A BLACK ORIGAMI HEART.
It reads, "Let's meet on the porch after this lecture".
EXT. LECTURE HALL'S PORCH - LATER
ZICO holds the railing. Looks up.
DARK STORM CLOUDS in the sky.
                 UNKNOWN FEMALE (O.S.)
                ZICO...
He turns to his left.
His face LIGHTS UP.
                            ZICO
                          (smiles)
                Restubumi...
She LOWERS her face.
                        RESTUBUMI
                        (raspy voice)
                Unfortunately, we're different.
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