[Shahidah Production]
[Man who hate Christmas]
SCRIPT
[Shahidah]
[04/12/11]
[SCENE 1] [Act1]
START
Adam walk into the back office
adam have a bad day
*[desmond & lin how]: hi adam
Adam did not reply instead look at them angrily
desmond & lind how look at each other clueless.
robert look at the three of them, he look at desmond and lin how
*[robert]:remember 25th december?
desmond and lin how look at each other again and remember.
[desmond & Lin How] : ah….christmas!
desmond and lin how look at adam, who is trying to adjust his hair.
after a while he angrily walk out of the back office.
CUT:
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[SCENE 2] [Act 2]
START
INT: NOT BUSY HOTEL LOBBY
ADAM STAND IN-FRONT OF THE CHRISTMAS TREE.
REMEMBERING HIS PAST.
SUDDENLY A LADY APPROACH HIM.
ADAM TURN AROUND
[A LADY] : I'M SORRY…BUT HOW DO I GET HERE?
THE LADY POINT HIS FINGER TO THE MAP.
ADAM LOOK AT THE LADY UNHAPPILY
[ADAM] : SORRY MA'AM CAN YOU PROCEED TO THE
CONCIERGE. THEY WILL HELP YOU!
ADAM WALK AWAY.
KUMAR WHO WAS AT THE CONCIERGE DESK QUICKLY WALK TO THE LADY.
[KUMAR] : I'M SORRY MA'AM, HOW CAN I ASSIST?
THE LADY LOOK AT KUMAR WHO KINDLY ASSIST HER
[THE LADY]: WHO IS THAT GUY? HE IS VERY RUDE TO
ME.
[KUMAR] : I'M SORRY ABOUT THAT MA'AM, BUT LET ME HELP
YOU.
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[SCENE 3] [Act 3]
START
INT BACK OFFICE- BRIEFING TIME
EVERYONE FROM EACH SECTION SIT DOWN AT THEROUND TABLE.
ROBERT, ADAM AND MIA(NEW DUTY MANAGER)WAS SITTING AT THEIR TABLE.
MIA WAS SITTING NEXT TO ROBERT.
AFTER RECEPTION READ THE BREIFING SHEET, DUTY MANAGER TAKE OVER.
ROBERT STAND UP.
[ROBERT]: EVERYONE THIS IS MIA, SHE IS THE NEW DUTY
MANAGER. PLEASE WELCOME HER.
EVERYONE CLAP their HANDS.
[ROBERT]: MIA PLEASE INTRODUCE YOURSELVED.
MIA STAND UP AND WALK NEAR TO THE ROUND TABLE
[MIA] : HELLO MY NAME IS MIA TAN.
everyone clap their hand again.
robert look at adam who was sitting at his table.
[robert] : ian i want you to buddy mia today.
ian look at robert and nod his head.
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[SCENE 4] [Act 4]
START
adam explain an overdue bill to a guest.
[adam] : sir you have use the internet for
four days sir.
the guest look at the bill that adam give him
[guest] : i thought that my internet is free!
[adam] : no sir your internet is chargable sir.
[guest] : that not what your receprtion said.
i don't care i'm not going to pay.
adam got really angry and rise his voice
[adam] : sir…i don't care if you said it free or
not. but your booking said it not free,
so please pay.
adam walk away, the guest look at him.
mia froze, as she did not know what to do
robert saw what happen, quickly walk over to mia and assist the guest.
[robert] : im so sorry sir.
the guest look at robert angrily
[the guest] : what type of hotel is this. how
dare he rise his voice at me. I
want to see the gm how!
both mia and robert apologise to the guest
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[SCENE 5] [Act 5]
START
int group desk
adam sit at one of the chair
[adam] : stupid guest
after robert talk to the guest robert walk to the group desk and saw adam.
adam stand up
[robert] : what happen?
adam look down
[adam] : i told him nicely about the internet
but he did not listen.
[robert] : and what right have you to rise your
voice at him?
adam did not say anything.
silence for a few second.
robert breath out
[robert] : i know that you hate christmas so
much but it does not mean that you can
be very mean to everyone.
adam look at robert
[robert continue] : this is your last chance,
if your behave like this again
kiss you job goodbye.
robert walk away.
adam bang the table angrily.
CUT:
[intro to next scene]
[SCENE 6] [Act 6]
START
MIA WALK INTO THE OPERATOR ROOM
KHAIREEN, HAFIZA AND RAFIAH WAS SITTING AT THEIR STATION ANSWRING CALL.
MIA WALK TO THE BLACK FUJI XEROX FAX MACHINE
MIA FAX HER DOCUMENT.
HAFIZA LOOK AT KHAIREEN
[HAFIZA] : BABE I WANT TO ASK..WHY ADAM IS VERY
VERY MEAN…NOW A DAYS?
KHAIREEN PUT DOWN HER CALL AND LOOK AT HAFIZA
[KHAIREEN] : I DON'T KNOW BUT WHAT I HEARD IS SOMETHING HAPPEN TO HIM WHEN HE WAS A KID..OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
HAFIZA LOOK IN-FRONT
[HAFIZA] : POOR ADAM…
KHAIREEN AND HAFIZA CONTINUE TO ANSWER CALLS
MIA LOOK AT THEM AND FORGET ABOUT HER FAX
RAFIAH LOOK AT MIA, SHE STAND UP AND WALK TO HER
RAFIAH TAP MIA SHOULDER
MIA REGAIN HERSELF FROM HER STARE
mia turn and look at RAFIAH
[RAFIAH] : MIA ARE YOU ALRIGHT?
MIA LOOK AT RAFIAH AND SHAKE HER HEAD
[MIA] : I'M FINE…THANK YOU.
MIA LOOK AT THE FAX MACHINE AND THE REPORT COME out
mia took the report and walk out
rafiah look at her go
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[SCENE 7] [Act 7]
START
INT IN FRONT OF THE HOSTEST STAND
ADAM WALK ACROSS THE HOSTEST STAND AND STOP
HE WALK A FEW STAND BACK AND LOOK AT THE CHRISTMAS DECORATION
ADAM FACE CHANGE WHEN HE LOOK AT THE DECORATION.
ADAM FACE CHANGE TO VERY ANGRY
[ADAM] : DAMN WHY MUST HAVE CHRISTMAS... DAMN YOU DAD!
ADAM WALK AWAY
CUT:
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[SCENE 8] [Act 8]
START
after a week
int walking to back office
adam walking back to the back office
mia followed behind him
mia grad adam hand
adam turn around
[mia]: are you out of your mind? how many time mr robert tell you not to blow in-front of guest? why are YOU being freaking stubborn?
adam look at mia angrily
[adam] : who the hell are you to said that to me?
[mia]: i'm your friend, even through we just got to know each other.
[adam]: well…i don't need you to be my friend alright.
adam pull his hand back and walk back to the back office
MIA LOOK AT HIM AND BREATH OUT
[MIA]: I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO YOU BUT I FEEL SORRY FOR YOU. I REALLY DO.
ADAM STOP WALKING.
ANDRY START TO BOIL INSIDE HIM
ADAM TURN AROUND
[ADAM]: WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO FEEL SORRY FOR ME? YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO ME, SO YOU DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO FEEL SORRY BITCH
ADAM SHOUTED
SILENCE FOR A FEW SECOND
MIA WALK TOWARD ADAM
MIA SLAP ADAM IN HIS FACE
ADAM FROZE
[MIA]: GOD…I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPEN TO YOU. BUT JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT my PARENTS DIED WHEN I WAS FIVE. AND IT WAS CHRISTMAS, I CAN BLAME CHRISTMAS BUT I DID NOT. I KNOW THAT IT WAS NOT CHRISTMAS FAULT, IT THEIRS.
MIA LOOK DOWN
[MIA]: THEY WERE DRIVING SO FAST THAT THEY DID NOT REALIZE THERE A LORRY IN FRONT AND CRUSH.
MIA LOOK AT ADAM
[MIA CONTINUE]: I AM SORRY IF SOMEONE HURT YOU. BUT YOU CAN'T BLAME CHRISTMAS. CAUSE CHRISTMAS DID NOT DO ANYTHING
MIA TURN AROUND and WALK AWAY
ADAM LOOK UP AND SAW HER WALK AWAY
HE DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO SAY.
CUT:
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[SCENE 9] [Act 9]
START
INT BEHIND café BRIO
ADAM RUN TO SEARCH FOR MIA
ADAM SAW MIA WAS SITTING AT ONE OF THE BENCH
ADAM WALK TOWARD MIA, ADAM SITS DOWN BESIDE MIA
SILENCE FOR A SECOND
[ADAM] : I WAS MOLESTED BY MY OWN FATHER. HE WILL COME TO ME AT NIGHT AND MOLEST ME.
MIA TURN AROUND AND LOOK AT HIM
[ADAM CONTINUE] : THE LAST TIME HE MOLEST ME IS ON CHRISTMAS. AND AFTER THAT I NEVER SEE HIM ANYMORE. HE LEAVE ME WITH A MARK AND FROM THERE ON I NEVER LIKE CHRISMAS AND WHEN CHRISTMAS DAY I WILL REMEMBER WHAT HE DID.
MIA LOOK AT HIM
[ADAM CONTINUE] : I DON'T WANT TO FEEL WAY BUT IT JUST COME AUTOMATICALY I WANT TO CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS BUT MY PAST DID NOT LET ME CELEBRATE IT
[MIA] : DID YOU TELL ANYONE?
ADAM SHAKE HIS HEAD
[MIA] : MAYBE THAT WHY…because YOU DID NOT TELL ANYONE AND YOU DID NOT EVEN ASK FOR HELP.
[ADAM] : WHO DID YOU THINK I SHOULD ASK? MY MUM.. SHE CAN'T TAKE IT. MY DAD WAS HER FIRST AND LAST LOVE. [MIA]: AND WHAT ARE YOU to her? THE FIRST PERSON you should tell is your MUM. SHE GIVE BIRTH TO YOU, AND WHO KNOW IF YOU TELL YOUR MUM, YOU WILL LIKE CHRISTMAS AGAIN.
MIA SMILE AT ADAM
ADAM NOD HIS HEAD
[MIA] : I THINK WE BETTER GO.
BOTH OF THEM STAND UP AND WALK BACK IN
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[SCENE 10] [Act 10]
START
INT BEDROOM
ADAM STAND NEAR THE WINDOW
ADAM REMEMBER WHAT MIA SAID TO HIM
ADAM TAKE HIS PHONE
DIAL HER MOTHER NUMBER
WAIT FOR A FEW RINGS
SOMEONE PICK UP THE PHONE
[MUM] : HELLO DEAR!
[ADAM] : HELLO MUM…I NEED TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.
[MUM] : WHAT IS IT?
ADAM TELL HIS MOTHER WHAT HAPPEN
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[SCENE 11] [Act 11]
START
ADAM WALK INTO THE BACK OFFIC WHERE ALL OF THE FRONT OFFICE TEAM WAS ABOUT TO GET READY FOR BRiefing
[adam] : good morning all
everyone look at him and look surprise to see him very happy.
[robert] : are you alright?
adam nod his head and smile to all of them.
adam sit down.
suddenly adam stand up
[adam] : um…everyone…i want to said i am so sorry that i have been very mean for the past week. i'm sorry.
everyone forgive him, robert give him a pat at his back
[robart] : welcome back.
adam smile.
adam look at mia who was sitting across him
adam lipsing
[adam] : thank you.
mia nod her head and smile at him.
everyone happily start the briefing.
CUT:
finish