The Flower Without Petals Written by Rajeh Alrajeh
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FADE IN: EXT.
YOUNGSTOWN - MILL CREEK PARK – SATURDAY AFTERNOON
Getting surrounding shots of Mill Creek Park that reveal its hidden treasures such as the secluded three layered waterfall located within the heart of the enchanted woodlands. The chirping birds, leaping squirrels rumbling through the trees, and the waterfall echoing it’s soothing sounds makes a calming atmosphere. INT.
BIRCH HILL CABIN - AFTERNOON
The place is located approximately half mile away from the waterfall. Upon entering the cabin one can see and feel the warmth. With the fireplace blazing, the children’s laughter, brightly colored balloons and beautifully ribboned presents invites all 50 guests into a girl’s birthday party. The party is fully designed with a princess theme. There are seven tables, and around each table are seven chairs. Both tables and chairs are dressed up nicely to appear as if it’s fit for a castle. Even though joyful noises fill the air from the activities going on, Octavia is sitting down alone with a distant glare as if she is reminiscing back from when she had chance that she could’ve had, but it’s gone now. Octavia is 36 years old, 5.2’ tall, has a fit body, beautiful face, long beautiful dark curly hair. She is nicely dressed. She appears to be a little sad because she is feeling regret for not settling down and have a house, family, and children. Clark is 41 years old, 5.6’ tall, has beautiful big brown eyes, good looking, short dark curly hair with a lined up beard. He and Octavia have been best friend for quite awhile now. Therefore, he can read her face expressions without a word even being spoken between them both. Octavia is sitting in the far corner right next to an indoor tree surrounded by gifts when Clark from the other side of the room observes her fake smile. He could feel her insides ready to burst. So, Clark could not take it anymore noticing his best friend drowning in her misery. Thus, he decided to distract Octavia by starting a conversation. CLARK Hi O, what’s up?? You look sad!
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OCTAVIA Hey Clark, I’m doing great! CLARK Come on O. I know you more than you think. I can tell that there is something bothering you. So let me help. You know I’m here for you. OCTAVIA Well, I prefer not to talk about it. CLARK Ok fine. But let’s go for a walk. I need to get out of here and I know a beautiful spot that I’ve been wanting to take you to. Since we’re so close to it we should go check it out. OCTAVIA Ok, let’s go. EXT.
YOUNGSTOWN - MILL CREEK PARK – WALKING TRAIL
While Clark and Octavia walk towards the waterfall, different sounds of nature are exposing the emotional atmosphere. Their conversation begins to draw a strong foundation for a possible future together. CLARK So O, tell me what’s really bothering you. OCTAVIA But I don’t what to say. CLARK Well, just say whatever comes to your mind. OCTAVIA
4. Okay, listen to this. Life without children is like a flower without petals. So, part of me, more than anything in this world wants to marry and have children. Today, at the party I thought wow, this could be me, happily married celebrating my daughter’s birthday. Instead, I’m that flower without petals. CLARK Oh O, I didn’t know that you really wanted that. All this time you have had so many different opportunities for love and family, but you have always ran away. I thought that you have always avoided the idea of having children. So, what made you start thinking about that?
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YOUNGSTOWN - MILL CREEK PARK – WATERFALL
Octavia pauses for what seems like eternity. Both are mesmerized by the beauty and power of the droplets coming from the waterfall. To top that off, a magnificent rainbow is reaching across both sides of it. This is truly a picture perfect sight. Clark is so awestruck that he can’t wait for a response for his question to her. Instead, he plunges into his feeling for her. CLARK O, I want you to close your eyes for a second. OCTAVIA Why? CLARK Just relax and listen to your surroundings. Listen to the water. Listen to your heart and what it’s telling you. Now I’m gonna say something and I want you to listen carefully. Okay... Octavia closes her eyes and then she takes a deep breath. While she’s doing that, Clark is anxiously collecting his confidence to express his deepest inner feelings towards something that he craves most, which is her. CLARK
5. Now, I wanna say something to you. I know that you don’t see it in my eyes but… umm OCTAVIA But... umm what? CLARK Okay. Okay, it’s just so hard for me let it out. OCTAVIA Well, what is it? CLARK Can you turn around? I just can’t say it directly to your face. OCTAVIA Okay, but why? CLARK Can you just... Please...!
She turned around. With a strange look on her face. CLARK First, have you ever wondered why every time a leaf falls from a tree another one grows in its place. What I’m trying to say is that the leaf represents my relationships from the past. I think of you as my future. Just how you feel like that flower without petals; well, I feel like you are the flower that will blossom from my tree. OCTAVIA Well Clark, trust me you don’t want to be with someone like me. CLARK
6. Wait, I’m not done. Octavia, You are the most beautiful, no... gorgeous, smart, no ...intelligent woman I ever seen in my life. It’s like I have been bitten by something. I’ve never experienced something like this before and I ‘ve been feeling this deep inside my heart for quite some time. OCTAVIA I never knew that you felt this way Clark. If I would’ve known, I wouldn’t have this much regret for wasting so much time.
As they are looking at the waterfall, Clark gets close to Octavia and hugs her tightly as if he finally found the love of his life and she’s right between his arms. FADE TO BLACK.