Original Script

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Title Screen

Library/Classroom
(tight shot on Cally and Dan working across from each other at a table ; Cally looks dazed or “zoned-out,” but is working mechanically. Dan is leaning back in his chair)

Dan: raises eyebrow and smirks Are you a Robot?
Cally: distracted hmmm? Looks up from work
Dan: Didn‘t think so….ugh, I’ve never been so bored in my life. How can you stand to work like this? I mean, honestly, who cares about Emily Bronte? I really wish you were a Robot so you could go back and time and kill the poor woman and put us out of our misery! Cally looks confused but goes back to work
Cally: Emily Bronte and her sister are important authors in British literature so our opinion of her really has no bearing on the assignment
Dan: Its only because she’s a woman. Gender shouldn’t excuse her lack of talent.
Cally: surprised You’ve read Wuthering Heights?
Dan: laughs and sits up in chair Yeah right, but from the Spark Notes, it sucked. Plus, (getting up) if she’s so great, how come she is only famous for one book? She’s a one hit wonder. walking away
Cally: Where are you going? It’s the middle of class!
Dan: walking away with back to Cally, calls over shoulder Its only study hall. I’m starving, I’m outta here.
Cally: scandalized You can’t leave!
Dan: smirks Watch me


Camera positioned behind the table to the side of Cally and Dan’s, so shot includes both that table and Cally sitting alone at table.

Table Girl #1: I feel so bad for her…

End of Day, Parking Lot
(Cally leaves classroom, walks down hallway, and is seen exiting the building and walking down towards parking lot. Long Shot over Cally’s shoulder reveals Dan leaning on her car drinking out of a fast-food cup. Camera pans back to Cally who looks *slightly* frustrated)

Cally: muttering I can’t believe him, why did I get stuck with him?
Dan: calling out I’ve decided to give Emily a second chance. Want to go grab a bite and get this thing done?
Cally: Didn’t you just eat?
Dan: That’s neither here nor there, my robotic friend. Come on, places to go people to see
Cally unlocks the car and the two get in
Cally: Don’t you drive? Dan shakes his head yes Where’s your car?
Dan: Good Question…
The two drive away

The Next Day--Cally’s House
(Cally and Dan clothing change; Camera inside Cally’s bedroom, shows her on bed reading. Something hits window. Camera outside shows Dan standing in Cally’s yard holding a stone in his hand. Over shoulder shot shows him throwing it at window. Camera shows Cally get up, go over to window and open it. Over shoulder shot shows Dan, smirking, standing in yard below.)

Dan: shouts Come On!
Cally: trying to be quiet What are you doing here?
Dan: Coming to collect you so we can go out
Cally: annoyed And why would I want to go anywhere with you?
Dan: Simple: To celebrate the imitating a snob successful completion of our final project
Cally: No, thank you. begins to shut window
Dan: Why not? Shed you’re A.I. For a while and have some fun!
Cally: What makes you so sure that I will have fun?
Dan: I’m not. Look, you’ll never know whether the cat’s alive or dead until you open the box.
Cally: What is that supposed to mean?
Dan: shrugs shoulders Ask Schrodinger. zoom on Dan The point is: you’ll never know the outcome until you give it a chance.
Cally: back to previous shot, looks around nervously Okay, okay. Camera over Dan’s shoulder, zoomed in on Cally and window, Cally shuts window.

Cally walks out her front door. Dan is waiting parked along the road, leaning up against his passenger side door. As Cally approaches, he opens the door for her. She gets in, he closes the door behind her, walks around to his side, gets in and they drive away. Camera inside back seat of car shows awkward silence.


Park
Next scene shows them at a park. Camera positioned behind car to show them getting out of vehicle.

Cally: What are we doing here?
Dan: Why not?
Cally: shrugs and smiles I just didn’t take you for the outdoorsy type
Dan: Well, you know what they say: Never judge a book by its cover. silence for a few moments. Someone should really print that on the cover of Wuthering Heights

Cally laughs and starts to walk away; for the first time Dan SMILES (not smirks)…Cally doesn’t see smile. Camera is behind them, showing Dan follow behind Cally and walk off. Camera follows Cally and Dan through park. (MUTED) Shows progression from them walking far a part (tension) to warming up (some hand gestures, smiles, smirks) to walking fairly close together, lots of laughter and movement (expressive body language and hand gestures). They reach ruins of old house and climb all over it--making jokes, laughing, playing, having a good time. (2-3minutes) Shot shows light through leaves (passage of time) Cally is sitting on huge fallen tree trunk, Dan is climbing.

Dan: I’m King of the World! Cally is noticeably more relaxed and easy-going, Dan starts to walk back down the trunk towards her. He is standing, she is sitting. Dan is looking proud of himself. You’re glad you came.
Cally: I guess you could say that. Cally and Dan smile at each other.


Outside Cally’s House
Dan’s car pulls up in front of Cally’s house. Dan and Cally get out.

Dan: That wasn’t so bad, now was it?
Cally: Why are you so proud of the fact we went to the park?
Dan: It wasn’t about the park, it was about you acting like a human for once
Cally: What’s that supposed to mean?
Dan: Seriously? sighs You act like a robot at school. No emotion. Nothing.You just mechanically do your work and answer questions.
Cally: That’s not true. Just because I don’t screw around and make a fool of myself doesn’t mean that I am a “Robot”
Dan: I don’t make a fool of myself Cally stares at him in disbelief
Cally: Whatever. Cally turns to walk away. Dan grabs her hand and pulls her to him, puts his hands on her face and forcefully kisses her. Cally “melts” or softens into the kiss.


Library/Classroom
(camera in doorframe of room, scans over seemingly normal children. There are two noticeably empty desks. Angle from back corner of room observes Cally walking into class.)
Angle from side shows Cally staring at Dan, smirking at her from one of the previously empty seats.
Freeze Frame


Reverts back to originally scene showing Cally staring at occupied desk, only this time there is no one
sitting in the desk. She looks visibly upset for a moment, but shakes it off and sits down at a desk. As Cally is gathering her books and preparing for class, other students are looking at her and whispering. The scene continues to depict a classroom setting.

Cally voice-over: Everyday is the same now. I guess he was right. I guess I am a robot. But what else is there for me? There’s no use in being upset. That won’t bring him back, that won’t stop some irresponsible, idiotic, drunk college student from slamming into him head on and taking him from me. I know I should just keep going. I try to rationalize my actions, but it always comes back to me; those short first few days we were together, when Dan taught me what it means to let your guard down, what it means to let yourself love--he taught me the mechanics of life.

The scene and film ends showing life moving on and everything falling into place.