Indahsari (Screenplay - Episode 14)

INT. ZICO'S ROOM - DAY

KNOCKS at the door.
In the corner, ZICO sits on the floor.
Wearing headphones.
Another KNOCKS.
His head TURNS to the door.
He opens it SLIGHTLY.
His eyeballs POP OUT.

                                                        ZICO
                                                  (whispers)
                               INDAHSARI!?

INDAH smiles in her kebaya, adorned with brocade.

                                                      INDAH
                               ZICO, I'm sorry. Did I wake
                               you up?

He shakes his head.
She POINTS to her left.
He FULLY opens the door.
Dressed in batik, RADEN smiles and nods at him.

                                                      INDAH
                                         (smiles at the man)
                               This is my husband.

                                                      RADEN
                                  (extends his hand to ZICO)
                               Raden.

                                                        ZICO
                                                  (takes his)
                               ZICO.

                                                      INDAH
                               ZICO, my husband and I will
                               honeymoon in Bali. After that,
                               we'll both move to Jakarta.

ONE BY ONE, ZICO looks at them.

                                                      INDAH
                               We came here to say goodbye.

She extends her hand to ZICO.
He takes it.

                                                      INDAH
                               ZICO, please take good care.

He nods. NOT LOOKING.
Her husband nods to him.
ZICO watches the newlyweds leave.
His eyes look like GLASS.
He sits on the floor again.
Puts the headphones on.
Against the wall, he CLOSES eyes.

FIVE SECONDS LATER

KNOCKS at the door.

                        KEN (O.S.)                     YUKI (O.S.)
               ZICO! ZICO...!               ZICO! ZICO...!

Knocks become BANGS.

                        KEN (O.S.)                     YUKI (O.S.)
               ZICO...!!                           ZICO...!!

ZICO GASPS.
His head turns toward the door.
Gets the door.

                                                        YUKI
                                            (bulges his eyes)
                               ZI! Are you okay?! For three days,
                               you haven't left your room--

                                                         KEN
                                      (points to ZICO's eyes)
                               What happened to you?

                                                        ZICO
                                              (rubs his eyes)
                               What day's today?

His roommates LOOK at each other.

                                                        YUKI
                               Saturday--

                                                         KEN
                               December the twentieth,
                               nineteen eighty six.

INT. CHURCH'S ALTAR - DAY

In traditional Javanese attire, the bride and groom stand at the altar.
A male pastor stands by their side.

                                              MALE PASTOR
                               Wedding vows are a sacred
                               declaration, the foundation,
                               and the life you want to build.

He TURNS to the bride. Nods to her.

                                              MALE PASTOR
                                  (motions for her to start)
                               Please...

She stands STILL.
Gradually lowers her face. Closes her eyes.
PRESSES her palms together.
Remains STOIC. Like a stone.
Everybody STARES at each other.
Silence REIGNS in the sanctuary.

FIVE SECONDS LATER

Thunder BREAKS through the door.
All heads TURN.
A pair of feet ENTERS.

                                         UNKNOWN GUEST
                               Roro Jonggrang...!!

                                                      INDAH
                                                  (whispers)
                               ZICO!

Rainwater FOLLOWS his white Puma Court SHOES down the aisle.
Ocean blue PANTS.
Uniform with "St. Louis Catholic High School" BADGE on it.
DRENCHED.
He walks toward the altar.
Stops.
NODS to the pastor.

                                                        ZICO
                              Sir, I want to see my bride!

GASP echos.
ZICO turns his eyes upon the bride.
Their eyes MEET.

                                                        ZICO
                               I just realized that you're the one who
                               made me forget all my sufferings.

Tears are welling up in her eyes.

                                                        ZICO
                               You gave me a present every day.
                               With your presence. And for that,
                               I thank you.

The bride's tears FALL.

                                                        ZICO
                               I'm leaving now--

She COVERS her mouth.

                                                        ZICO
                               But if you're willing to walk
                               this road together, rise and
                               fall together, just catch up
                               with me. Before I step out...
                                         (points to the door)

                                                        ZICO
                                                    (quivers)
                               If not, I'd take it as a goodbye.
                               Which you didn't get to say three
                               years ago.

SLOW MOTION:

ZICO nods to the pastor. Turns around.
Heads toward the door.
Eyeballs SWARM on him.
The bride's in floods of TEARS.
SHAKING.
Watching him REACH for the door.
OPEN it. Step outside. Fly away in the rain.
Tears BLUR her vision.

END SLOW MOTION.

SUPER: THREE YEARS AGO - 1983

INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT

In his wedding suit, ZICO puts his arms around INDAH's waist.
Look each other in the eyes. Smile.
Move together in TV screen light.

EXT. PORCH - CHRISTMAS EVE

Drenched, ZICO and INDAH stand face to face.
He wipes her face and hair with his hands.
She wipes his face and hair with her hands.
He LAYS his hands on her hands.
They LOCK EYES. Take each other's breath away.
BRING their lips closer.
CLOSE their eyes.
The left corners of their lips MEET.

                                                      INDAH
                                                  (whispers)
                               ZICO, I'm in love with you.

                                                        ZICO
                                                 (whispers)
                               INDAHSARI, I'm in love with
                               you back.

SUPER: TWELVE YEARS AGO - 1974

EXT. PORCH - BEFORE THE DAWN

ZICO's father walks out the front door with duffel bags.
Opens the gate.
WALKS AWAY.

SUPER: THREE YEARS AGO - CHRISTMAS 1983

EXT. PORCH - DAWN

INDAH exits the front door with her bag.
Opens the gate.
Turns around.
NODS toward the front door.

SUPER: THE PRESENT - DECEMBER 22, 1986

EXT. UNIVERSITY OF GADJAH MADA COMPLEX - DAY

PANCASILA STADION.
THE CAMPUS.
BALAIRUNG.
THE PHILOSOPHY FACULTY OFFICE.

INT. DEAN'S OFFICE

ZICO sits across from A WOMAN in her fifties, dressed in glasses and a hijab.
Her desk name plate reads, "PROFESSOR ENDANG DARUNI ASDI".

                                       PROFESSOR ENDANG
                               ZICO, I accept your resignation.

                                                        ZICO
                               Thank you, ma'am.

                                       PROFESSOR ENDANG
                               ZICO, wherever you continue
                               your education, please never
                               forget your alma mater.

                                                        ZICO
                               I will never forget UGM, the Faculty of
                               Philosophy, and you, Professor Endang.

The dean of philosophy and her former student RISE.
Shake HANDS.
Exchange a farewell NOD.

EXT. HUMANIORA ROAD - MORNING

ZICO exits the office gate.
Looks up and searches.
For THE SUN behind the rain clouds.
LOOKS BACK at the office.

SUPER: TWELVE YEARS AGO - 1974

EXT. PORCH - DAY

Little ZICO and his mom stand at the front door.
Little INDAH and Bi Inah stand outside in Javanese clothes.
SMILING at the hosts.
The boy's STARING at the girl.
She STARES BACK.

SUPER: THREE YEARS AGO - 1983

INT. DINING ROOM - NIGHT

In her wedding dress, INDAH puts her hands around ZICO's neck.
Look each other in the eyes. Smile.
Move together in TV screen light.

EXT. KENJERAN BEACH - DAY

INDAH sits behind Yuna.
Half of INDAH's body is blocked by Yuna's.
INDAH clenches both HANDS.
Her eyes BLINK many times. GLANCES at others.
TAKES A PEEK at Yuna.
LOWERS her face.
Across the circle, ZICO's eyes target INDAH's FACE like a sniper.
Like INDAH is an apple tree among trees of the forest.

                                                        ZICO
                                                     (smiles)
                               Aye, she's here!

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