'n stukkie winter DRAFT 4

'n Stukkie Winter Rowen Smith

Copyright (c) 2013 rowen.work@gmail.com

Draft 4

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BLACK SCREEN: The SOUND of a progressively increasing BLACKBERRY ALARM. COLD OPEN: 1

INT. ROOM 22 - MORNING - MID WINTER

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A Blackberry cellphone on the bookshelf goes wild. A hand smacks it to the floor and FRANCOIS RETIEF(22), a manorexic with a thick beard gets out of bed to find it.

FRANCOIS(V.O) Ek is Francois Retief. Ek swat in Stellenbosch en nee ek's nie 'n flank of 'n stut of 'n binnesenter nie.

He picks it up, puts out the alarm and climbs back in bed.

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INT. KITCHEN - MORNING

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A hand switches on a kettle.

TOP SHOT: Francois places two mugs on the counter and fills it with coffee, but most of it spills.

FRANCOIS(V.O) toe ek in Matriek was het my kuns onderwyser altyd gese. Universiteit gaan die beste tye van jou lewe wees.

Francois's head is halfway inside the fridge. He reaches in for the milk and as he closes it FRANCOIS(V.O) (cont'd) Die Boland, ja daar gaan jy graad vand. Daar gaan jy liefde vind. we reveal a VARSITY PHOTO COLLAGE on the fridge door.

Francois walks out.

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INT. CORRIDOR/LIVINGROOM - MORNING

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TRACK WITH Francois walking towards the living room, coffee mugs in hand.

FRANCOIS(V.O) Moet my nie verkeerd verstaan nie, Stellenbosch is cool en als, maar as jy my vrae is dit 'n bietjie te lekker, vir sommiges.

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Francois places one of the mugs next to HANNES(22) tall and muscular and watches him sleep, sipping on his coffee.

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INT. BATHROOM - DAY A tap is turned and water BURSTS from it.

A topless Francois pops into frame, all wet and still waking up. He squeezes the last bit of toothpaste onto his toothbrush and starts brushing his teeth.

The morning SILENCE is broken with Hannes's CHEERY WHISTLE moving towards him. He appears in the mirror's reflection behind Francois, wearing a PANDA SUIT and holding a series of PARTY ITEMS. HANNES Ek is nog nie seker oor wat ek gaan aantrek vannand nie. het jy al iets gekry?

Francois mumbles with his mouth full of toothpaste.

HANNES (cont'd) So ek het dit ge-narrow down tot die volgende drie opsies. Nommer een.

Trance Party Panda.

Francois turns around and leans on the basin. Hannes strips out of the PANDA SUIT, puts a chain around his neck, flattens his hair and poses.

HANNES (cont'd) Nommer twee. The main man Rian Gosling of...

He puts a leather cowboy hat on his head and lifts a Bible in the air.

HANNES (cont'd) ...nommer drie of Angus Buchan Mighty Men Conference 2009?

Francois just stands there with the brush in his mouth and Hannes drops the act.

HANNES (cont'd) Nee, dis almal lame.

Hannes leaves with disappointment. Francois and turns back to the mirror and continues.

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FRANCOIS(V.0) Ek groei al die hele vakansie aan die baard. Die laaste keer wat ek geskeer het was ek dink, net voor die paasnaweek.

Francois drops out of frame, SPITS, pops back up and wipes himself with a hand towel.

FRANCOIS (V.O.) Toe dit nog Somer was.

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EXT. HUIS NERINA - DAWN - 5 MONTHS AGO

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SPRINKLERS are wetting the massive lawn outside the dorm.

CLOSE ON the face of Francois, with a 5' O Clock shadow and wearing his iconic STRAIGHT FACE shirt FRANCOIS Marriete, ek't opgefok. Ek is nog nie oor jou nie en ek sal nooit wees nie.

Ek weet nie hoekom jy my gelos het nie, maar ek's hier en ek's reg om te verander vir jou.

A window on the bottom floor OPENS, then GIRL1 SHOUTS. GIRL1 (O.S.) Hey shut the fuck up.

Francois looks around to find out where it came from.

FRANCOIS Ek weet jy's daar Baby. As jy my net nog een kans kan gee.

Another SHOUT from GIRL2 at the other end of the dorm.

GIRL2(O.S) Seriously, fokkof dis 'n Sondag.

FRANCOIS okay fine ek sal ophou, maar iemand roep net vir Marriete asseblief.

Francois waits a while, then a door on the top floor opens and MARRIETE(22), a sexy blonde in her steps out onto the balcony looking down at Francois.

MARRIETE Wat soek jy hier Francois?

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CONTINUED: FRANCOIS Marriete. Hi. MARRIETE (sigh) Francois. Asseblief moenie dit doen nie.

FRANCOIS (gestures at his shirt) Kyk baby. Dis straight face. Common jy weet jy like straight face.

MARRIETE (sigh) Gaan net huistoe Francois. Jy's weird.

Marriete goes back inside and Francois takes his phone and calls her. She picks up and he starts pleading again, but we hear continuous YELLING AND CURSING. Francois lowers the phone, waiting for her to calm down and as he lifts it again, she cuts him off.

The front door opens and TWIN GIRLS(18) triple towards him.

This is LISA and MARISA, in cute PJ's.

LISA Marriete het ons uit gestuur om vir jou te se dis verby tussen julle en jy maak jou naam gat hier buite.

Ja.

MARISA

Francois just stands there, not really listening to them.

LISA (looks at his shirt) Wat's dit veronderstel om te wees.

MARISA Dis nie eers mooi nie

LISA Het jou downsyndrome babba-boetie dit geteken?

Francois avoids eye contact, looking down and elsewhere.

LISA (cont'd) Jy weet sy't gisteraand 'n ou in haar kamer gehad. Ons het hulle gehoor.

Dit was flippen intens.

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Francois suddenly pays attention.

LISA (cont'd) en toe ek vanoggend toe ek en my sussie opstaan om ons pappies te gaan eet in die kombuis, toe hoor ons hulle weer.

MARISA Maar dit was nie so intens nie.

Francois notices a YOUNG GUY stepping out onto the balcony. his is BRINK(23), the rugby captain, leaning on the railing.

BRINK Retief as jy nie nou jou goed vat en fokkof nie gaan ek die huis moeder wakker maak.

LISA & MARISA en dan gaan jy kak!

The twins triple back in. Francois turns around and as he walks away, he gets sprinkler with water.

He just stands there taking the hit.

FRANCOIS(V.O) My kuns onderwyser was mal. Die Boland is koud en nat en dis dae soos vandag wat 'n mens weet die winter is hier.

CUT TO: BLACKSCREEN: (Title card) n Stukkie Winter 6

OPENING MONTAGE ON "DIE TUINDWERGIES - KOPSKUDKINDERS"

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1. Francois walking out of Huis Coetzenberg 2. Stellenbosch Iconography 3. Francois sitting in a classroom.

4. Stellenbosch Social life MONTAGE ENDS 7

EXT. THE NEELSIE SQUARE - DAY

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HIGH ANGLE: Francois and Hannes are seen in the distance, walking towards the BIPTRAP. (CONTINUED)

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CONTINUED: HANNES Ek se jou man, die meisies in Stellebos is besig om te shift. Hulle vat nie meer kak van mans af nie.

FRANCOIS Stellenbos is overrated.

They make their way down the BIPTRAP steps.

HANNES ...en binnekort is al die oordentlike meisies gevat en dan sit ons met Paarl Gym skoolbrood vir die res van die winter.

They pass the bottom NOTICE BOARD that's covered in posters reading: HUISFONDDANS 22 JUNIE 2013. Francois notices it and stops, staring at it. Hannes enters frame again and walks closer to the board, inspecting it.

HANNES (cont'd) (mumbles) Die huisfondsdans 22 Junie. Huis Dagbreek. Kom joins ons vir 'n...

Couples only.

He turns to Francois.

HANNES (cont'd) ...COUPLES ONLY. Francois looks disappointed and continues walking, but Hannes catches up and puts his arm around his shoulder.

HANNES (cont'd) Hey bra, ons sal vir jou iemand kry.

FRANCOIS Ag dude dalk moet ek net weer met Marriete dinge uitpraat. .

HANNES Nooit jy wil nie weer met haar ophook nie. Common dis ons laaste jaar hier.

Francois looks disappointed and continues walking up the Biptrap stairs. Hannes remains below.

HANNES (cont'd) Ek weet wat jy nodig het?

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Hannes runs ahead of him and Francois stops looking up at him.

HANNES (cont'd) 'n winterstukkie.

Francois doesn't follow.

HANNES (cont'd) Moenie vir my se jy weet nie wat 'n winterstukkie is nie? Kom saam my ek's honger.

They enter the big paved plain and walk on.

HANNES (cont'd) Dis eenvoudig Francois. 'n Winterstukkie is een of ander los meisie wat jy ken vir 'n limited period on only. Jy fokkin looi haar deur die winter en koop nou en dan vir haar 'n garage pie om dankie te se vir haar goeie dade.

FRANCOIS ek weet nie. Dit klink bietjie intense.

HANNES Dis tyd om aan te beweeg bra en met die huisfondsdans om die draai het jy nie veel van 'n keuse nie.

Francois stops and stares across the plain. it's Marriete on her Maties-cycle. She gets off to meet Brink, who takes her books, gives her a kiss and they walk off. Francois backs out towards the BIPTRAP. FRANCOIS (morbid) Whatever dude, Ek moet klas toe gaan.

Hannes yells at him from the top.

HANNES (pointy gesture) Foosball by Bohemia vannand. Die perkekte plek om 'n stukkie op te tel. Dink daaraan.

HOLD ON Hannes, smiling at passer's-by.

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EXT. THE SLIPWAY - NIGHT It's getting dark out and we follow Francois, in his iconic straight face T-shirt) walking through a narrow alleyway. He notices ALICE(19) crying on a distance bench.

FRANCOIS Askuustog is jy orraait?

ALICE English Please.

FRANCOIS Wow okay. Do you want a tissue or something?

ALICE Dude seriously, fuckoff I'm fine.

Francois doesn't really care and as he walks off, Alice gets verbal diarrhea.

ALICE (cont'd) It's just me ex. Stefan. He's such a tool. When I saw him tonight in Bohemia he just like passed me like I don't exist, then...he phones me and tells me "that there's someone else" and I heard he's taking her to that stupid dance and I mean who does that?

Francois sits next to her, listening to her in a caring way.

FRANCOIS Yeah that sounds uhm... that sounds pretty intense.

We HEAR and off-screen yell from Hannes, pissing against the bookshop window at the end of the passage.

HANNES Franna, daar's jy. Kom hier bra.

Francois gets up and slowly backs away from Alice.

FRANCOIS (pointy gesture) Okay well uhm, cool story I gotta.

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EXT. PARKING LOT - LATER

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TRACK BACK with Hannes and Francois walking towards his car.

FRANCOIS Ek dog ons doen Foosball night?

HANNES Onthou jy my buddy Lian van Kaapstad.

Hy't my nounet latweet van 'n klein shindig by sy plek in Kloof.

FRANCOIS Wie gaan almal daar wees?

HANNES Chil bra dis net 'n klomp hipsters.

FRANCOIS Ons het nie eers wors of enigiets gekoop nie.

HANNES Dis nie 'n fokkin bring en braai nie Francois. Die Engelse scene is trendy, en wie weet dalk kry jy vir jou 'n lekker stukkie daar. 'n lekker hipster-on-kloof.

Francois walks around the car to the passenger seat.

FRANCOIS Bra. Marriete sal flip as sy uitvind.

HANNES As ek nog een keer die woord Marriete hoor gaan ek my kak verloor.

They open their doors.

HANNES (cont'd) Ons het in elk geval niks beters om te doen nie. Stellies is net vol kloosterkoeke wat verslaaf is aan bokswyn. Anyway wie was daai?

FRANCOIS ek weeti, een of ander kloosterkoek wat verslaaf is aan bokswyn.

Nice.

HANNES

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They get in and SLAM. 10

INT. KLOOF STREET APARTMENT/SECURITY GATE - NIGHT

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BUZZ BUZZ - A hand presses the Buzzer. Francois and Hannes wait outside the gate.

FRANCOIS Bra hoe lyk my hare?

HANNES Dude shut the fuck 11

INT. STAIRCASE - NIGHT

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Francois and Hannes walk up and around the stairs.

FRANCOIS Is jy Jean te styf agter?

HANNES Nooit weer nie.

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INT. THE FRONT DOOR - NIGHT

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Francois and Hannes face the apartment front door.

FRANCOIS Bra is my baard te erg?

No homo?

No homo

HANNES FRANCOIS

HANNES Jou baard is hot. Dis sexy, dis snazy dis cool, maar die girls hier gee nie 'n fok om hoe jy lyk nie. Hulle soek net een ding. Boere penis.

As he says that the door is opened by LIAN(22) a hipster.

LIAN Naand Kerels, welkom in my valley.

HANNES Lian, hows life china?

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LIAN Dis altyd lekker by die see.

Hi. Francois

FRANCOIS

LIAN Baie cool naam. Ek like die hele skaapwagter 1980's anti-jock. Very groovy.

Lian leads them through his spacious loft and we reveal a small crowd of HIPSTERS(early 20's) having a good time. They move towards the stairs.

FRANCOIS Waantoe gaan jy?

HANNES Gaan gooi solank vir ons 'n dop. Ek en Lian gaan gou (sniffs) Gramstad toe...

Hannes hands him the bottle of wine.

HANNES (cont'd) ...en Relax 'n bietjie, Jys in Kaapstad, alles gaan uitwerk.

Hannes walks up the stairs with Lian leading the way.

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EXT. BALCONY - NIGHT

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Francois is alone drinking his wine, quite bored and we hear a female voice from the other end of the balcony.

ABIGAIL(O.S) Why are you alone in the cold? Are you socially awkward?

Francois looks up to see ABIGAIL(21, petite and mysterious).

FRANCOIS Are you talking to me?

ABIGAIL No I'm talking to that stupid Tshirt.

FRANCOIS What... this shirt is cool It's straight face.

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Abigail joins him by the balcony.

ABIGAIL So what do you think of the party?

FRANCOIS Not really my vibe, but hey.

ABIGAIL Are you the guy from Stellenbosch?

Indeed I am.

FRANCOIS

ABIGAIL Do you wanna see something trendy?

Francois looks uncertain.

FRANCOIS I donno, depends on the type of trendy.

ABIGAIL trust me it's super trendy..

Francois takes a moment to think.

ABIGAIL (cont'd) You either do or you don't.

Francois takes her hand and they mission through the crowd towards the front door.

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EXT. COMPANY GARDENS - NIGHT

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PAN DOWN from the Military Statue to Francois and Abigail strolling through the vast open park with no-one around.

FRANCOIS I'm not gonna lie. This place is quite something.

Told you.

ABIGAIL

HIGH ANGLE: Abigail and Francois walk into frame to admire a statue.

ABIGAIL (cont'd) What is it? what are you looking at?

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CONTINUED: FRANCOIS It reminds me of greatness.

ABIGAIL I don't understand.

FRANCOIS That guy knew what he wanted in life.

Abigail smiles and it's intimate for a moment, but she gets out of it and triples to a bench, jumps on it and grabs the night lamp.

ABIGAIL I'm sorry I said you had a stupid Tshirt. It's quite funky. Where'd you get it?

Francois looks at his shirt.

FRANCOIS oh, I made it.

ABIGAIL Your lying..really?

FRANCOIS It's not that hard to make actually.

ABIGAIL I think It's fucking awesome and I want one.

Francois smiles quite modestly.

FRANCOIS You know what I just realized?

Abigail stops swinging about and looks at him.

FRANCOIS (cont'd) I don't even know your name.

She jumps off.

ABIGAIL It's Abigail.

FRANCOIS I'm Francois.

Suddenly it starts pouring with rain.

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TREE POV:Francois grabs her hand and they run through the strip, but she falls and everything in her purse scatters.

She recollects it all while Francois just stands there watching her.

ABIGAIL Why aren't you helping me.

Francois enjoys it too much, but finally helps her up. They laugh and in an act of pure impulse. He kisses her.

She pushes him away.

FRANCOIS I'm so sorry I don't know why I just did that.

She glares at him for a moment then jumps him and he lifts her in the air, her legs curling around him.

MONTAGE BEGINS (HOUSES - SOAK IT UP) # Shot of Abigail and Francois entering her apartment, It's dark, she puts on the lights. # Shot of Abigail taking off his shirt. # Shot of Francois lifting Abigail onto the washing machine. # Shot of Francois and Abigail all sweaty, having sex. # Shot of Francois and Abigail at the Harbor. # Shot of Francois and Abigail socializing at "its a house" # Shot of Francois and Abigail dancing her her flat. # Shot of Francois reading a book while Abigail is asleep. # Shot of Francois running out of the dorm. # Shot of Francois and Abigail having lunch at The Cape Quarter. # Shot of Francois designing another Iconic T-shirt. # Shot of Abigail and Francois making pancakes with Lian and his hipster friends. #Shot of Abigail and Francois Hipster-clubbing.

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# Shot of Abigail and Francois driving through Kloof Street late at night on her scooter. # Shot of Abigail running in Company Gardens like a crazy girl and as she turns around.

CUT TO: BLACKSCREEN: BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP 15

INT. ABIGAIL'S BEDROOM - MORNING Abigail is on the couch facing Francois with the iconic Hipster lvl 1000 T-shirt spread open. She drops it and we reveal Francois excited face. and.

FRANCOIS

Abigail gets up and puts it on, posing and turning around.

She walks to the kitchen to make some tea, and Francois looks at her bum peaking out from the shirt.

FRANCOIS (cont'd) So...I was thinking.

PROFILE MCU on Abigail in the kitchen.

FRANCOISP(O.S) ...you know how I always come here to Cape Town to visit you and how you never come to Stellenbosch?

Ya...

ABIGAIL

FRANCOIS Well that's why I'm bringing it up coz you see there's this thing at varsity in a couple-a-days.

Abigail turns around.

FRANCOIS (cont'd) ...So what I'm actually saying is...do you maybe wanna go with me?

ABIGAIL a varsity thing?

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FRANCOIS It's a ball where you dress up and shit.

PROFILE SHOT: Abigail turns around and faces the window and we can see that she's tripping out.

FRANCOIS (cont'd) Why aren't you saying anything?

Still on A Profile Shot of Abigail facing the window.

ABIGAIL Lets just keep things casual okay.

Francois gets up.

FRANCOIS Casual? What does that mean? Casual.

She turns around.

FRANCOIS (cont'd) Oh I get it know, there's another guy is there...And I bet he's all handsome and like strong and successful and shit.

ABIGAIL Your freaking out.

FRANCOIS I'm freaking out. Oh, oh.

Francois walks out, grabs his jacket from the coat rack and leaves the apartment. He SLAMS the door.

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INT. ROOM 22 - THE NEXT DAY Hannes is eagerly listening to Francois who's sitting at the breafast table with a bowl of cornflakes.

HANNES Jy het wat gedoen?

Francois drops his head.

HANNES (cont'd) Dis nie al nie is dit, is dit Francois.

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EXT. UPPER KLOOF - DAWN

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TRACK WITH Francois's feet to reveal him walking down an empty wet Kloof Neck. In the distance we see Abigail running after him.

ABIGAIL Real mature Francois, Yeah go. Just run away like all the scared Afrikaans boys.

Francois doesn't care he just keeps walking and again Abigail runs after him.

ABIGAIL (cont'd) Where are you going ? Come back here?

FRANCOIS I thought you wanted to be with me.

ABIGAIL just because we had sex a few times doesn't mean we're dating Francois.

Francois turns and faces her from afar.

FRANCOIS Do you want to be with me or not?

Abigail is muted.

FRANCOIS (cont'd) you either do or you don't.

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INT. ROOM 22 - THE NEXT DAY

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Hannes is exactly where we left him, but now PEET(23, a slob) is next to him.

HANNES Hoekom de fok het jy dit gedoen Francois.

PEET Ja, hoekom de fok het jy dit gedoen Francois.

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Peet.

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FRANCOIS (mumbles)

Francois takes his bowl of cereal and throws it over his head.

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EXT. THE NEELSIE - MORNING

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Francois is a few meters away facing the Neelsie Square Statue. It's cold and no one is around. We hear crickets birds.

Out of the blue we hear BRINK's voice. Francois looks across the plain and see's Brink and Marriete jogging on campus.

WHIP PAN: He turns around and walks away, but it's too late.

Francois.

MARRIETE(O.S)

Francois turns around facing Brink and Marriete.

FRANCOIS Hey. (to Brink) Sup. MARRIETE Ek't jou so lanklaas gesien. Jy lyk so anders. it's evident that Francois is putting up some sort of mask.

Wat regtig?

FRANCOIS

BRINK Maak maar daai boonste knoop los jys terug in Stellenbos.

It's very awkward between them all for a good few moments.

BRINK (cont'd) Het jy al 'n date vir die Huisfondans?

Francois looks at Marriete.

FRANCOIS (hesitating) Ja, ek het actually. Sy's van Kloofstraat, wel Kaapstad.

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BRINK Ons kan nie wag om haar te ontmoet nie.

HOLD ON Francois's reaction.

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EXT. THE OLD CONSERVATORY - AFTERNOON

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FRANCOIS Ek dink ek weet wat ek moet doen. Ek weet die keer.

Francois marches up and down and up and down on the patio with Hannes listening from the fountain edge.

HANNES Bra, maak gou dis koud hier buite.

Francois stops, but his still in his own mind.

FRANCOIS Ek gaan vir Abigail terug kry, dan sal Marriete kan sien dat ek ernstig is.

HANNES Jy weet om alleen te kom is ook 'n opsie?

Francois suddenly gives Hannes his attention.

FRANCOIS Ek dog al wat ek nodig het was 'n Winterstukkie?

HANNES Hey, ek het nooit gese jy moet verlief raak op die ding nie.

FRANCOIS Fucksakes bra sy het 'n naam.

HANNES Dis die hele punt Francois. Sy's nie veronderstel om 'n naam te he nie.

Sy's 'n winterstukkie, en dis wat sy moet bly.

Hannes walks towards the front door and enters it.

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FRANCOIS Ek het gedink jy sou verstaan. Daar's niemand anders vir my nie man. Common Hannes. Hannes. Fok. Out of nowhere we hear Peet's Voice.

PEET(O.S) Jy kan my bike leen as jy wil.

Francois looks around and see's Peet not far away, holding up his bike keys.

Peet.

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FRANCOIS (mumbles)

EXT. KLOOF APARTMENT - NIGHT

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Francois presses the buzzer outside the security gate. He looks up at the corner window on the second floor.

He's CLEAN SHAVEN. CUT TO: 22

INT. HALLWAY - NIGHT - 21 JUNE 2013

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On the far side of the hallway we see Francois anxiously waiting at the front door.

MCU: He turns his back to the door to recollect himself.

FRANCOIS (to himself) Jy weet wat jy soek...jy weet wat jy soek...

As he says that, the door opens and to his surprise, it's Lian, looking dapper as always.

LIAN Met wie staan jy so en gesels hier voor my deur?

Lian.

FRANCOIS

FRANCOIS (cont'd) First of all. Baie cool shave man.

Very groovy.

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FRANCOIS (cont'd) Thanx is Abby hier?

LIAN I hate to be the bearer of bad news maar ek's bevrees jy't haar gemis.

Francois doesn't follow.

LIAN (cont'd) Dis hartseer maar dis waar.

Lian walks down the corridor while Francois waits by the door. He comes back after a few beats with his iconic Straight Face T-shirt.

LIAN (cont'd) Sy't gese ek moet dit vir jou gee.

Francois takes the shirt.

Waar is sy?

FRANCOIS

LIAN Dis nie 'n goeie idee nie man. Ek was al waar jy was en die meisies hier(beat) jys beter as dit.

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INT. STAIRCASE - NIGHT

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High Angle: Francois walks down the stairs, but Lian's call stops him.

LIAN Wait up china.

Francois looks up at Lian leaning over the balcony.

LIAN (cont'd) Ek was 'n dick. Ek't vir jou gejok, ek weet ek moes nie maar ek het en ek's rertige jammer daarvoor. Pointbeing...Sy's by die Labia saam Emhule.

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EXT. THE LABIA ON ORANGE - NIGHT - 21 JUNE 2013

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A large HIPSTER Crowd are socializing all around the labia entrance. It's a trendy atmosphere, with hipster-cycles, clothing rails and ferry lights crossing from side to side.

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CONTINUED: Abigail is sees on the Balcony next to the LABIA SIGN, enjoying her &UNION BEER and talking to Em. CLOSE on Francois hand holding the T-shirt, TILT UP to reveal him standing quite far away, almost in the street, looking at Abigail.

Abigail!

FRANCOIS(O.S)

Abigail hears him and tries to see who's calling her. We reveal Francois standing on the red carpet laid out on the pavement. He shouts again.

FRANCOIS Over here. It's me Francois.

Abigail finally see's him and gets a fright.

FRANCOIS (cont'd) Abigail. I'm sorry about what happened the other night. I don't even know why I said what I said.

Abigail hurries down the outside staircase to prevent further embarrassment and faces him.

ABIGAIL What do you want ? and how did you find me here?

They catch the attention of a circle of hipsters smoking by the wall.

FRANCOIS Abby, can we go and talk privately somewhere?

ABIGAIL I'm about to watch The Hobbit with my friends. I've been waiting fucking forever to see this movie, so no, we can't go somewhere and talk privately.

Francois is fronted with that response.

FRANCOIS I don't understand why you're acting like this.

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ABIGAIL Look man, I don't know how you Afrikaans do things in Stellenbosch, but on this side of the mountain we operate a little differently okay.

As she says that, the whole gathering is all ears. Someone turns the trendy music off.

FRANCOIS That night in the park. It's was real. You know it was.

Abigail interrupts him.

ABIGAIL Don't you get it. You we're just my "stukkie" or whatever you Afrikaans losers call it. That night didn't mean jack shit. So...just, go away, you don't belong here.

Em steps in glares at Francois and takes a very emotional Abigail inside the cinema, leaving Francois behind.

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EXT. COMPANY GARDENS - NIGHT - 21 JUNE 2013

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Francois walks down the endless cobblestone strip and for once, all emotion builds up. We go SLO-MO. INTER CUT WITH: # Shot of Hannes in the parking lot saying " 'N LEKKER HIPSTER-ON-KLOOF" # Shot of Abigail at the party, saying "YOU EITHER DO OR YOU DON'T" # Shot of Francois kissing Abigail in the rain. # shot of Lian in the hallway saying "SHE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A LOOSE CANON" Shot of francois in kloof street saying "lets just keep things casual okay" BACK TO: Francois stops and opens the iconic Straight face T-shirt.

He stares at it then we hear TING TING TING, he looks up to see a GROUP OF HIPSTERS on hipster-cycles driving past.

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Francois turns around and notices the big Military statue above him. He stares at it.

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EXT. HUIS DAGBREEK - NIGHT - 22 JUNE 2013

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Die HUISFONDDANS POSTER on a wall inside, We TRACK BACK through STUDENTS dancing and OUT onto the wide open plain and move into an OTS of Francois watching everyone from afar.

A Few moments pass, then he walks towards the entrance, but is suddenly stopped by Lisa & Marisa.

LISA Wie's jy veronderstel om te wees?

MARISA Ja, wie's jy veronderstel om te wees?

Reveal Francois's in between them wearing an Iconic BREAKUP BEARD T-shirt.

FRANCOIS Ek's Francois Retief.

LISA Ja maar soos wie het jy aangetrek?

Ja.

MARISA

FRANCOIS Soos die breakup beard.

LISA Ek verstaan nie, so jy's Francois Retief en jy't soos die breakup beard aangetrek.

FRANCOIS Ek volg nie regtig die reels nie.

The two girls look at each other in confusion and triple away.

PARTY MUSIC begins *(Nicholis Louw - Generaal) Francois looks at Marriete across the open plain PAN around to everyone walking in, leaving Francois alone in the cold.

FRANCOIS(V.O) As jy mooi daaran dink is studente lewe net soos Hoerskool. Selfde kak, (MORE)

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FRANCOIS(V.O) (cont'd) verskillende dag.Party vang graad en ander skop op en niemand weet regtig wat hulle wil he nie(beat) en ek ook nie.

We hear and OFF-screen Yell from Hannes in his Nissan.

HANNES(O.S) Franna. Hey Kom hier!

Francois slowly backs off and walks to the car.

FRANCOIS(V.O) Al wat ek weet is, Universtiteit is maar 'n stukkie winter en binnekort word die lente aangekondig, vir sommiges.

As Francois jumps on the back, TWO GIRLS come in out of nowhere. MONICA(tall) joins Hannes in Front, and Alice joins Francois on the back.

ALICIA (curiously) Hey, have we met before?

The bakkie Drives off.

FADE TO BLACK.

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