Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Scene 42

Setting: Outside the rectory

people:
Tinsmith
Driver
Lucia
Francisco
Jacinta
Ti
Antonio
Jose
bystanders

(The Tinsmith packs the kids into a buggy. with the kids piled into it. Jose and the two fathers chase afterward. Jose gets on his bike and takes off.)

Tin: Get a move on!

(The driver snaps the whip and the horse and buggy takes off. Ti and Antonio runs after it.)

Jacinta: (as it takes off) Daddy! Daddy!

Ti: Jacinta! Francisco!

(Ti starts crying, kneels down [right by the camera] and realizes he can’t catch it. Antonio consoles Ti)

Ti: Jacinta!

(Ti breaks down, Antonio comforts him.)

Ti: My princess!

Antonio: (After some time) Let’s go, Ti.

(The two walk off slowly. At one point they look back for a long moment, both crying. Then they move on.)

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