EXT.

STREAM - DAY
The stream flows pleasantly during an early afternoon. The
trees slowly rustle.
A young man kneels on the ground within the camoflage of the
bushes. A tripod is stationed next to him, with the camera
attached on top. The camera is recording.
The young man looks through the camera. He positions the
camera so it faces the stream. He watches the ripples in the
water. The leaves flow in the opposite direction. He rotates
the movement of the camera in a fluid motion, so it records
the ripples flow gently down the river. The young man moves
his head back slightly and smiles.
The man continues to move the camera. Suddenly, a face comes
into the view of his camera. The man jumps back from his
camera. He tilts his head slightly, and looks through the
camera again slowly. He peers at the person, cautiously. His
breathing intensifies.
The face was that of a young woman. She has blonde hair. She
is sitting down on the ground, with her knees upright. She
is looking at her hands, which are shaking slightly. She
slowly brings her hands in towards her chest, and rubs her
chest slowly.
The young man tilts his head again, and sticks his tongue
out of his mouth. He steps on a twig on the floor, which
makes a noise as it snaps. The young woman turns her head.
The young man darts to the side behind the bushes, to avoid
her gaze. She turns her head from side to side, and after a
few moments, turns her head back to the stream. The young
man steps out from behind the bushes, and continues to watch
the young woman. The young woman curls her arms over her
knees, and begins to rock back and forth slowly.
The young man scratches his head, and looks through the
camera. He jumps. He presses the record button, which stops
recording. He looks back at the girl. She has a bottle in
her hands. She is looking straight down into it. The young
man[U+0080][U+0099]s eyes widen, and he looks back at the
camera. He breathes heavily. He leans down and presses the
record button. The camera begins to record again. He zooms
in on the bottle, and then on the woman[U+0080][U+0099]s
face.
The young woman puts the bottle down on the ground, and
fumbles around in her pocket. She takes out a set of pills.
The young man stares through the camera, and his mouth opens
widely. The young woman stares at the pills. After a few
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moments, she puts the pills back into her pocket. She puts
her hand on the ground gingerly, and rises to a standing
position. She looks up at the sky, and then into the river.
She slowly walks forward. Her feet connect with the water.
The water covers up her feet. It begins to rise to her
socks.
The young man moves away from the camera. He stares at the
young woman through his own eyes. He whips his head around
from side to side quickly. He fumbles around vigorously in
his pocket, and pulls out his phone. He looks at the top
corner of the screen.
YOUNG MAN
(Exasperates)
He puts the phone back into his pocket. He ruffles his hair
at a fast pace, and looks up at the sky. He looks back at
the young woman. She is standing still, looking down at the
water. After a few moments, the young girl closes her eyes,
and raises her hands out by her side. She exhales deeply.
YOUNG MAN
NO!
The young woman opens her eyes, and slowly turns her head.
She notices the young man. The young mans eyes widen, and
he backs away from the camera. The young woman lowers her
arms. The young man gulps, and stares back at the camera. He
looks back at the woman. He raises his hands slightly. The
young woman continues to stare at him. She narrows her eyes,
and smiles slightly. She raises her hand, and wags her
finger, signalling for him to come towards her. The young
man stares at her, and looks from side to side, and then
back at her. She nods her head slowly. The young man looks
at his camera, and then back at the woman. He steps forward
gingerly. He begins to smile.
VOICE
Hey! What are you doing?
The young man jumps back, and hides behind the bushes,
peering out at the young woman. She turns away from the
young man and stares in the direction of where the voice
came from. The young man turns away from the young woman,
and rests his head against the bushes. He looks up at the
sky, and breathes heavily. He closes his eyes. After a few
moments, he peers from behind the bushes. The young woman is
nowhere to be seen. The young man looks around, and then
sighs. He ruffles his hair, and looks at his camera. He
presses a button on the camera, and the screen goes black.
He bends down, and loosens the legs of the tripod. He picks
up the tripod, and looks out at the stream.

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YOUNG MAN
(Sigh)
The young man walks down the pathway, with the tripod
resting on his shoulder.