Damien’s Monologue Script
As at 150708
3 main changes:
- The ending changed to a more sad one.
- Scene 6 and 7 swapped around.
- Scene 8 removed.
Sypnosis
Romantic story of a boy who has a secret deep crush on a girl but is just too shy to do anything about it.
Scene 1 Introduction
Piano playing tune of ‘Serene’ song.
(Footages of important ceremonies shown. But video camera would subsequently veer away from activity or event to the many students and then focusing on one girl, Serene. She is sleeping discreetly from the boring speech, she is chatting with her friends.)
(Screen goes blank, Title of film appears in middle: Damien’s Monologue.)
Scene 2 Damien Bedroom
(Video camera is switched on and is attached to a tripod stand in front of the wall that audience realise is in a bedroom over a bed where light comes in from window at the right. Numbers at bottom of time and day like those of raw video footage. A pillow and bolster is strewn on the far right, a blanket is ruffled as if someone just woke up from it and left. A soft tune is playing in the background. Camera wobbles and shakes. A face appears from above as fingers appear at bottom of screen: Boy is adjusting the camera. He tsks and curses under his breath as the camera refuses to sit well on the tripod. After the camera is fitted properly, Damien clad in a singlet and boxers moves to sit on the bed for a while reading the last few instructions for his new digicam. Soon he regains composure and clears his throat.)
Hello I am Damien Ho Mun Tat. I am still in love with this girl name Serene Teo Xin Yi. This girl.
(Shows a photograph of Serene in an old copy of a student year book.)
I love her because she is the most beautiful girl I’ve ever seen and her face look like an angel’s face. (he said with much joy. Lokoes up with dreamy eyes.) Her eyes are more beautiful than Felicia Chin’s. (Damien pouts.)Her lips is more sexy than Shu Qi’s. I love Serene Teo. (pauses in reminiscence.) First time, I met her is in secondary school. She was in class 4C and I was in 4H which is 1 level down from her classroom. From downstairs, I will always look up and gaze at her. That’s why I don’t do well in my studies. (Laughs at own joke. Then counts with fingers the folling information.) Also I was in the AVA audio visual club in school which means I in charge of the OHP, video equipment and other electronic gadgets. Every time her class need OHP, I would surely volunteer just so that I can see her once more.
Also every time I film for the school be it prize giving ceremony, teacher day, youth day, national day, I film the events well but then after a while, I will be distracted by Serene. And because of that, I was kicked out of the AVA crew. It was so embarrassing.
(He laughs)
Can you believe it?
(Looks away awhile.)
Now im in Ngee Ann Polytechnic doing engineering. She’s in JC. Time now is 7.12am.In 15 minutes time, Serene will come out from her home to go to her school. I know it because I just know everything about Serene.
(He gives a smartass smirk.)
(Scene cuts when Damien switches off video camera.)
(Video camera is focused on a blank wall again with names ‘DAMIEN LOVES SERENE 4EVER’.)
(Damien pastes torn photo of Serene and then a torn photo of himself side by side. Camera stays for a while then switches off.)
Scene 3 Serene’s Block
(Damien is standing against a wall looking rather impatient. He sighs and looks over his shoulder occasionally.)
I better not talk too loudly or else people will think I’m crazy. She’s not here yet. Waiting.
(Damien scratches chin and fiddles with lens. Elevator makes a sound and the door opens. Catches glimpse of Damien’s eyes that are suddenly large. Video camera rumbles into position but points at an old lady walking out of the lift. It is not serene.)
Choy choy choy. That is not my Serene okay. That’s some lao cha bor. My Serene is around my age. Long hair.
(Elevator makes sound again. Camera catches Serene wearing her Junior College Uniform and walking obliviously out and away.She is quirky in the way she dresses, has distinct styles as Damien will soon pick out. Damien zooms into her as well as her features as he discribes.)
There, my Serene Teo in her JC uniform. Notice the way she clutch her sling bag. She never ever uses the sling because I think she thinks that it will ruin her posture. It’s true you know. And she doesn’t like to tie her hair when her hair is still wet like that. I think that’s how she manages to keep such straight and soft hair. Also see her shoelace, one side orange one side pink. Very stylish I think.
(Camera shoots her back as she walks away from scene till she disappears at a bend beside a tree. Then camera veers to Damien’s face where he smiles before he switches off.)
And she’s gone…
Scene 4 Coffeeshop
(Camera is switched on again and Damien is seen looking around, trying to hide it from everyone’s view except his own and speaks without looking at the camera in a coffee shop. He then veers video camera towards Serene seating a few tables away.)
Now I am at a coffee shop. In front of me, you can see Serene eating by herself. Sometimes, she will eat with her friends. Today, she is eating alone. She always eat the same prawn noodle soup , not the oily dry kind like the normal people eat. You will notice that every time she take a mouthful, she have this quirk of sniffing her food first. There she goes! She sniffed did you see? Very cute don’t you think? Again! Now you see the way she eats the prawn, she will always pull off the tail with her mouth first. Such an unglamorous task still she does it so well. Then she will dip the prawn into the soy sauce twice.
(Food served in front of video camera as waist of oblivious aunty with waist pouch stands in front of the screen. She says, “You ordered oyster omelette right? Four dollars thank you.“ Camera eventually switches off.)
Scene 5 Damien’s Bedroom
(Sitting on the bed is Damien with a electric piano.
Today I am going to play you a song called ‘Serene’ which I wrote specially for her. Here it goes.
(He plays perfectly. As he sings his eyebrows arch upwards giving a pathetic sad look.)
Serene
I love the way, that you are Serene.
You’re the greatest girl, I’ve ever seen.
I wrote this song, especially for you,
Hoping that one day, you’ll love me too.
It’s hard for me, to keep feelings at bay
And it pains me deeply, each and every day.
Hiding behind, to watch you silently,
And pray that one day, you’ll be with me.
(chorus)
I’ve never wanted something, so much in my life.
I’ve never wanted anyone else, to be my wife.
But I only see you, from behind quietly,
And only wish you’d be with me, for eternity.
(bridge)
I can never love you,
Too good to be true,
You’re so near yet so far,
I still watch you from afar.
(Chorus)
(He sighs as he looks away and listlessly plays the piano and stops. In his eyes one can see a longing desire to be with her.)
(After a while, Damien switches off camera.)
Scene 6 Second level stairway
(He’s seated on the 2nd floor stairway with ledge that overlooks car park, eating a pack of chips. 2 cans of red bull is strewn in a corner of the dirty floor as he squats dreamily for a moment. A car breaking sound resounds downstairs and the sound of a car door opens.)
I’m now waiting for serene at the 2nd level of her block where she stays. I do this every Saturday night without fail because every Saturday night she will go out with her friends. Here I will catch a glimpse of her at her prettiest. From over here, it looks down to where her friend will always drop her off.
There here she comes… There she is. Wow! Look at how pretty she is!
Stunning.
Scene 7 Bedroom
(Video camera is facing the bed once again like scene 1. The guitar leans on the wall. Light is on and Damien hops onto the bed with a bolster propped up onto the wall. Bolster has Serene’s photo on it. He sits beside the bolster and looks at it for a while.)
We are all alone now. (He looks at the screen then looks towards the bolster.)
Serene.
(Touches her ‘face’.)
I want to tell you something…
(He whispers into the bolster.)
I love you.
(He puts ear on bolster.)
You are not sure?
But I really like you. I liked you since I saw you. I like the way you laugh and all the ways you do things. I liked the way you smile, the way you eat.
How do I know? Well, I have always loved you.
You never kissed before? You want a kiss?
You sure? Okay…
(Hand on ‘waist’, leg propped up. Damien moves his lips towards the bolster and almost kisses it when mother from outside his room knocks and shouts at him to do his work and not play computer games or daydream.)
Ya la. Studying la! And Damien switches off the camera.
Scene 8 Coffee shop
(Camera is switched on again and Damien is in the coffee shop again. He I staring at something for a while. He then veers video camera towards Serene and a male friend who is seating close beside her tables away. Damien does not sound very cheery.)
Right now you see Serene eating again but today… it looks like she is getting close with this… guy friend.
(Video camera zooms onto into her smiling face as she talks to the other guy.)
(Camera then zooms out a bit to capture the two.)
He looks like a gangster from the street. I don’t like the way he is leaning so closely to her and- I hope he will just be a normal friend to her then disappear.
(Her male friend looks up and sees him recording them.)
Shit oh shit!
(Damien immediately shifts away camera into bag beside it. A moment of darkness. Then camera comes out and is placed on the seat, an alternate view of Serene away from the view of the boy’s.)
Scene 9 Queuing up somewhere.
Serene and the guy friend out eating again.
(Camera fumbles around in his hands and focuses on the legs of them in front of him. He is queuing up directly behind Serene and the boy in MacDonald’s. Damien records the boy’s hands moving towards her waist and Serene pushes his hand away. Guy friend tries again but fails again. Hears Serene say, “Peter, stop it.”)
(Video camera pans away and switches off.)
Scene 10 Damien’s Bedroom
(A terrorist looking Damien dressed in a dangerous manner brandishing a toy gun that makes sounds stands in front of the same wall.)
I’m going to warn that young man that is touching my Serene. I’m going to warn him that if he ever does anything to my Serene I will not hesitate to kill him. I will cut off your head and hang it at the door frame of your house. I will kill your mother your father and all your brother sister aunty uncle. I will not hesitate to cut your body and cook curry.
(Damien breathes deeply. Pretends to do some form of sword dance but gets tired of it after a while and stops hopelessly and also stops the recording.)
Scene 11 Second level of Stairway
(Waits at same stairway again for Serene to come back from her Saturday out, eating potato chips and drinking red bull. Many recordings of complains that she has yet to turn up.)
Saturday night. Time 11.30pm. And she is not here yet. Sigh.
(Plays with red bull can.)
Time 12.15am. Latest she has ever came back. Where the fuck did she go?
(Rocking back and forth on the floor. Plays song on phone.)
Time 1.12am. What the hell is she doing. When is she coming back? I hope she’s not with that creep.
(Lying on the ground. Next recording sees him standing up.)
She’s here. She’s here.
( A car comes to the empty lot. Car door opens but does not open fully. Light in car switches on. Serene is seen lip-locked with Peter. His hand goes down her thigh. )
What he hell!
( Damien zooms in on what he is doing and curses. Hand wobbles. Camera slowly faces to his own face which was cold as stone. Aims camera back on them again and the red bull can on the ledge falls onto the 1st level. Young man from the car stops kissing Serene and looks up. Damien immediately withdraws and bolts away Camera left wobbling up with him then turns off.)
Scene 12 Stairway of 2nd level
(Damien is seen sneaking down the stairs he ran from. Shoots camera at his own face that is sweaty.)
His car is parked in the car park down there.
(Damien shows car park where the car still sits.)
He didn’t leave.
(Damien runs to the ground level and leans on wall. Peeps for a while and looks then hides and whispers.)
What the hell. They are making out at the table in the void deck. See for yourself.
(Video camera veers to peep from the wall and the couple is seen kissing particularly Peter who was trying to get hot and heavy.)
Chao Chee Bie.
(Switches off video camera.)
Scene 13 Damien’s Bedroom
(He is sitting slumped on the wall in his room with tears brimming in his eyes. Piano slumped by his side.)
I’m okay. I’m okay.
(Sniff. Curses. Closes eyes to control himself.)
Sniffs.
Serene. I thought. I thought maybe one day I will get a chance to be with you. That I will be the first one to be with you and make you feel happy. But- but now… I don’t know already.
(Plays piano. Coughs. Closes eyes and breathed. )
I love the way, that you are Serene.
You’re the greatest girl, I’ve ever seen.
I wrote this song, especially for you,
Hoping that one day, you’ll love me too.
(Wipes tears and continues.)
It’s hard for me, to keep feelings at bay
And it pains me deeply, each and every day.
Hiding behind, to watch you silently,
And pray that one day, you’ll be with me.
(chorus)
(More sobbing than singing and mucus flows.)
I’ve never wanted something, so much in my life.
I’ve never wanted anyone else, to be my wife.
But I only see you, from behind quietly,
And only wish you’d be with me, for eternity.
(bridge)
I can never love you,
Too good to be true,
You’re so near yet so far,
(Song slow and out of tune. Agonising time singing the words.)
I still watch you from afar.
(Damien sits there stoning for a long while. Lights a cigarette. Lighter shakes violently in his hand, making it impossible to light it.)
Chapter 14 Corridor of Serene’s flat
(Damien walks towards through a barely lit corridor of the HDB flat. Filming his every advance. her bedroom window and sees her sleep. Uses night mode and tapes her peaceful sleep. He places a rose beside her head and sings.)
It’s hard for me, to keep feelings at bay
And it pains me deeply, each and every day.
Hiding behind, to watch you silently,
And pray that one day, you’ll be with me.
(Sniff.)
(Hand stretches out to touch her cheek but she turns over the other side. He sobs uncontrollably. Embarrassed he switches off video camera.)
Chapter 15 Void Deck
(Damien stands at the void deck of Serene’s house. )
Damien: 7.20am. Waiting for Serene once again. (Sniff.) Not here yet.
(Damien veers view to lift that is not active. “HOI!” Shouted a man’s voice. Camera veers to his right and sees Peter standing at his far right walking towards him with clenched fists. Camera is ignored as Damien seems to be backing away. He pushes Damien to the wall and he slides down by the weight of Peter the boyfriend. The camera is left on the ground facing an empty void deck. he punches as camera records nothing but sounds and a blank floor till he was slammed onto floor.)
Peter: You freaking hell are the pervert always filming us right? You freaking like to film people right?
(Peter picks up the video camera and faces it at him as he kicks him. Damien writhes in pain. Blood is seen.)
Peter: Why are you recording Serene and me? Huh? The video’s mine.
Damien: Nooo!
(Videocam is seen moving away from Damien. Peter laughs. Then goes blank and static sound with lines flash on screen. Tape ends here.)
Chapter 16 Peter’s House
( Camera pans out and audience realise the whole video footage was being watched on a computer screen by the boyfriend, and a friend in a house. Peter looked pleased with himself.)
Peter: What a sucker.
Friend beside peter: That disgusting guy! My god! Lucky you whacked him up good.
Peter: Yeah. This guy is crazy.
Friend beside peter: Fucked up asshole.
(Serene appears at the door way of the bedroom.)
Guys I thought I told you we’re leaving now! What are you guys watching?
Peter: You’ll never want to see it.
Friend beside Peter: (laughter) Yeah.
(Both boys left the room. Serene goes to the desk to take her handbag. She then notices a video camera and picks it up. She gives a puzzled look, shrugs her shoulders and walks off. Attentive audience members will notice the rose is in her handbag.)
The End
The Song ‘Serene’ is played at credits.
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