Rainbow Bridge

1. FADE IN

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3. Act 1

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5. INT. HOME - DAY

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7. Sunny. PETER is in thoughts.

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9. PETER (V.O.): If Nana was still around, I'd take her out to enjoy the sunshine.

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11. Checking phone messages, Peter sees a string of Merry Christmas greetings.

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13. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): My family will attend Nana's funeral service at 3:30 pm today.

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15. Pausing.

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17. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Although we know Nana has deceased, we still long to see her again.

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19. Pausing.

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21. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): But I won't spoil others' cherry-red mood during festive times.

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23. Copying the link of his video clip "Happy Holidays" from YouTube, Peter shares it with his contacts and chatgroups.

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25. Act 2

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27. EXT/INT. RAINBOW BRIDGE, NT - DAY

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29. A remote spot. Peter, his WIFE and their SON, arrive in a car.

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31. PETER (V.O.): So here's Rainbow Bridge - pet cremation service.

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33. Peter's wife has white chrysanthemums in her hands.

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35. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): White chrysanthemums are tokens of grief, bereavement and comfort.

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37. Recalling.

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39. 'PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): I've just discovered that white chrysanthemums have green centers. Colour green is consistent with Nana's.

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41. Pausing.

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43. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Green is also the prime colour of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.

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45. Later, STAFF#1 leads the party to a room. And they see Nana resting in a basket.

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47. PETER & WIFE: The difference is that Nana has closed her eyes.

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49. STAFF#1 then shows a video clip, featuring Nana. But the party can't wait to touch Nana.

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51. PETER (V.O.): But Nana doesn't respond to stimuli anymore.

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53. Later, STAFF#2 takes Nana and leads the party to a cremation chamber.

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55. STAFF#2: Do any of you want to push the button?

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57. Peter's son volunteers. Under instruction, he pushes the button.

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59. STAFF#2: The incineration process will take about 45 minutes.

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61. PETER & WIFE: We'll wait to take Nana's ash home.

63. Returning to an office with urns and other accessories on display, STAFF#1 approaches the party.

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65. STAFF#1: For urns, we've colours white, pink and blue.

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67. PETER (to Son): You choose.

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69. SON: Blue.

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71. PETER (V.O.): We all feel blue.

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73. STAFF#1: And the urn image?

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75. Peter's wife shows a screen image of Nana to Peter.

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77. WIFE: Is this the one?

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79. PETER: Yes.

81. PETER (V.O.): I took the image on the last morning of Nana's life.

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83. STAFF#1: And the caption?

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85. PETER: Dearest Nana...

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87. PETER (Cont'd): Our Dearest Nana.

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89. All nod.

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91. PETER (V.O.): She's really our dearest Nana.

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93. Later, we see Staff#1 putting Nana's ash inside a blue urn with the caption "Our Dearest Nana".

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95. EXT. ROADS - EVENING

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97. Sitting in the middle row of the car, Peter tries to put the round urn into a square cup holder.

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99. PETER (V.O.): I prefer it to fit, but it doesn't.

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101. Act 3

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103. EXT. PROMENADE - NIGHT

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105. Walking KAJI with his wife, Peter observes the night life by the sea.

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107. PETER (V.O.): While the night may be more alive than the day, it isn't more richly coloured than the day, as one can't see rainbows at night.

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109. Thinking.

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111. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): And people's souls would have no rainbows if their eyes have no tears.

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113. Pausing.

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115. PETER (V.O.) (Cont'd): Quite a silent night for us as we're going over the rainbow bridge. All is calm though.

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117. THE END

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119. FADE OUT