Abot Kamay (Within Hands' Reach)

8/14/2019 Abot Kamay (Within Hands' Reach)

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"ABOT KAMAY"

Based on a concept by

VICTOR VILLANUEVA

Written by ie! #di$$a


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INT& BEROOM * AY

MELOY +p$easant,-aced. /ood -i/#re. teens0 stands as one 1o#$d

stand be-ore a VIEO CAMERA +o--,screen0) a$ert. s$i/2t$y se$-,conscio#s&

32e atte!pts a con-ident pose and a s!i$e& 32e is pretty& T2en s2e!o4es 2er 2ands in /race-#$ action. introd#cin/ 2erse$- in si/n$an/#a/e&

MELOY+s#b,tit$es0

5e$$o. 1or$d6 A7o si Me$ody #$ce. at etosi/n na!e 7o. +5Y8ER MELOY0 7asi

!a7#$it da1 a7o&

I a! Ei/2teen years o$d& An/ taas 7o ay-i4e,-i4e9 an/ ti!ban/ 7o ay :; 7i$os&

An/ pina7a,!a2a$a/an/ ba/ay dapatniyo !a$a!an t#n/7o$ sa a7in ay&&&

32e stands -ir! in a con-ident pose. 2er eyes 1ide and bri/2t and so is2er s!i$e&

T2en 2er $o4e$y 2ands !o4e)

MELOY+s#b,tit$es0

Ma/i/in/ isa a7on/ ARTI3TA6

TITLE ANIMATION) ABOT KAMAY

INT&LIVIN< ROOM,AY

We see A YOUN< WOMAN abo#t in 2er %;=s. insertin/ a V. abo#t to

1atc2 a !o4ie& 3#dden$y Me$ody >#!ps to 2er side. 4ery e?citedbrin/in/ a$on/ popcorn&

INT&CON(E33ION ROOM,AY

We see t2e 3AME YOUN< WOMAN. paran/ nasa con-ession 2a$$ a$a8inoy Bi/ brot2er&


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MERRYA7o po ay si Merry. I=! Me$ody=sbi/ sister&

M#$a pa/7abata pa niyan ni Me$ody.

!a2i$i/ na yan sa TV at pe$i7#$a9 sadra!a. co!edy at iba pa&

La/i 7o yan 7asa!a 7apa/ nano nood 7a!iito sa ba2ay&


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INT& LIVIN< ROOM , AY

T2e t1o are 1atc2in/ a !o4ie& It=s a Korean !o4ie+"3ARAN


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MERRYWe$$. pini$it 7o ta$a/a !at#to&B#ti na$an/ !ay co!!#nity na 2andaLa//in/ t#!#$on/&

EDT&


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INT&CON(E33ION ROOM,AY

T2eir !o! sittin/ do1n. iniinter4ie1&

MOM

Y#n/ asa1a 7o nasa 3a#di. so a7o ditona/ aa$a/a sa 7ani$a& Isa a7on/ ta/abenta sa pa$en/7e&

MOM5indi a7o !asyado !ar#non/ !a/ si/n.1a$a 7asi a7on/ pana2on t#t#nan siya e.pero b#ti na$an/ na nandyan si Merrypara t#$#n/an a7o i,trans$ate !/a sa$itani Me$ody&

INT&LIVIN< ROOM,AY

3#dden$y na/ -$as2 sa TV. isan/ ca$$ -or a#ditions& Tinap ni Merry siMe$ody ,,

TVCALL (OR AUITON36 WE are $oo7in/ -ort2e ne?t LEAIN< LAY o- t2e teen2eartt2rob actor na si C5OCOANER3ON6 In 2is $atest !o4ie6 I7a1 na

ba y#n na !a/i/in/ $eadin/ $ady niya6To a#dition -o$$o1 t2is,,

Me$ody=s eyes 1iden6 32e 1as >#!pin/ -or >oy6 L#!apit siya sa TV6 32eis poitni/n at it6 32e $oo7s so 2appy6

MELOY+3I


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!ata/a$ 7o na yan/ cr#s2 na yan6Tin/nan !o to6

32e steps to1ards t2e Ca!era. s2e is no1 2o$din/ it 2and2e$d. !a7in/it pan to one corner o- t2e roo!. 12ere MOVIE 8O3TER3. MA


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8ina/2andaan ta$a/a ni Me$ody an/ a#dition niya&Tin#t#$#n/an din siya n/ -riends niya.

EDT& COMMUNITY,


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MELOY+s#b,tit$es0

Ma2a$a/a an/ in/atan an/ !#72a.7ata1an at 7#tis pero iniin/atan 7o rin

an/ a7in/&&& !/a 7a!ay&

Me$ody ta7es a care-#$ $oo7 at 2er 2ands. bot2 t2e bac7s and t2e pa$!sand app$ies $otion&

MELOY+s#b,tit$es0

Mara!i 7an/ !a$a$a!an t#n/7o$ sa isan/tao /a!it an/ 7ani$an/ !/a 7a!ay& Ba7ana2a2a$ata niyo na /ina/a!it 7o an/!/a 7a!ay 7o sa panana$ita&&& da2i$

a7oy bin/i&

Me$ody /oes to 2er 1ardrobe. se$ects so!e c$ot2es. 2er 2andscontin#in/ t2e con4ersation&

MELOY +CONT0+s#b,tit$es0

T#1in/ a$a! ni$a an/ pan/arap 7o sapa/,aartista. tinatanon/ n/ tao 7#n/na2i2irapan ba a7o sa a7in/ 7apansanan&

ressed. Me$ody starts to don $i/2t !a7e,#p and accessories&

MELOY +CONT0+s#b,tit$es0

Ni !insan 7o iniisip an/ pa/7abin/i 7o ay7apansanan o disabi$ity& Itoy 4isabi$ity6Itoy na/pa7i$a$a sa a7in. na/papa,#ni#esa a7in !#$a sa !/a iban/ nan/a/arap!a/in/ artista&

Ma7a7a,pada$a a7o n/ !/a $inya di

/a!it an/ sa$ita pero an/ e!osyon n/a7in/ !/a 7a!ay& 8ara sa a7in etopina7a i!portante sa a7in. ine?press n/7a!ay 7o an/ a7in/M/a da!da!in&

+beat0Naban//it 7o na ban a na//in/ !ode$ a7o be-ore


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Me$ody t#rns to t2e Ca!era +O&30 . 2o$din/ a CLA8BOAR in 2er 2ands.snappin/ it c$ose&

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INT& 85OTO 3TUIO * AY&

BE33+%;s0. Me$odys best -riend. sits a/ainst a bac7/ro#nd o- st#dio$i/2ts. tripods&

32e $oo7s ner4o#s&

BE33"On" ba iyan Ano. recordin/ na tayo A2si/e& Mata/a$ 7a!i !a/7a7i$a$a n/!a/7a7apatid na yan& Ma/pinsan 7a!i

e2& 3i Me$ody. 8aborito niya 7asi an/p2oto st#dio n/ daddy 7o& E2 iy#n n/aartista2in&

INT& 3TUIO , AY

We see Bess na na/ pipict#re n/ iba=t iban/ !ode$s. and 1e see -or!t2e corner na/ pe,pee7 at na/ p2o,p2otobo!b si Me$ody&

INT& CON(E33ION ROOM , AY

BE33Na7# napa7a 4ain yan ni Me$ody6La/i s#!isin/it 7#n/ !ay pa/7ataon3a 2arap n/ ca!era 7o&

IN3ERT 85OTOVIEO) Me$ody !ode$$in/ in di--erent c$ot2es and /et,#ps. 1it2 Bess ta7in/ 2er pict#re&

85OTO3 +0 Me$ody 2o$din/ a 1ine /$ass or b$oo!in/ rose +%0 Me$ody c#ppin/ a baby c2ic7 or e// in 2ands&

+'0 Me$ody !a7in/ a c#te pose. 2er 2and in Victory&

BE33 +CONT03i Me$ody ay ta$a/an/ si7at sa 7anyan/!/a $itrato& Kasi na/ #p$oad a7o n/ i$an/$itrato niya sa ($i7r at sa (aceboo7 pa/e7oJ Wo1. d#!a/ra/sa an/ !/aco!!ents. tapos !eron na/ e!ai$ sa


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a7in. /#sto ra1 /a!itin an/ !/a $itratoni Me$ody sa !/a ads o prod#ct brands&

IN3ERT 85OTO3) T2e pre4io#s p2otos are cropped to on$y -eat#reMe$odys 2ands pro!inent&

+0 Me$odys 2ands 2o$din/ t2e 1ine /$ass or b$oo!in/ rose -or aVa$entines ay ad4ertise!ent or /reetin/ card&

+%0 Me$odys 2ands c#ppin/ t2e baby c2ic7 or e// in 2ands -or a8ETA ad4ertise!ent. or "


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INT&85OTO 3TUIO , AY

Me$ody bro1ses t2ro#/2 a !a/aine. and s2e is ecastatoic 12en s2esa1 2er 5AN sa isan/ ad6

Merry and Bess /o near and -ee$s 2appy -or 2er&

INT&CON(E33ION ROOM , AY

BE33Nirerespeto 7o an/ pan/arap !a/ artistani Me$ody& Tin/in 7o abot niya& 3ana!a7a!it niya& Abot 7a!ay $an/ y#n&

32e s!i$es&

INT& ININ< TABLE

8ina/!a!asdan ni !o!!y si Me$ody. eto ay na/eensayo sa 2arap n/TV&

INT& CON(E33ION ROOM * AY&

MELOY3 MOM3i Me$ody !a2i$i/ ta$a/a !a/ artista!#$a pa sa pa/7abata&K#n/ anon/ dra!a napapanood na!in

sa TV /ina/aya niya. !/a $inya. an/pa/sabi. 7#!p$eto a$$,o#t per-or!ance&

5indi !an !a$abo !aabot ni Me$ody an//#sto niya& Mata$ino. !asipa/. !a/anda.!abait&&&

MELOY3 AMana sa 7anyan/ nanay 2a2a2a&&&6

s2e $a#/2s 2earted$y. ret#rn t2eir attention to t2e Ca!era +O&30 as i-

$istenin/ to a #estion&&&

INTERVIEWERAno sa pa$a/ay niyo an/ tsansa niMe$ody !a/i/in/ artista&&&7a2it siya aybin/i

Napa stop on 2er trac7s an/ 7anyan/ !o!. di to na7a pa/ sa/ot&


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EDT& AUITON 8LACE * AY&

TEDT) AUITION AY&

Merry and Me$ody arri4e at t2e a#diton $ocation& T2ere are a $ot o-peop$e& T2ey $oo7ed at t2eir -$iers&

MELOY+3I


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Me$ody raises a n#!ber card GGG&

MELOY+3I


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8&A&Nandito 7a pa$a& 5indi !o a7o narini/Iyon/ -o$io

Me$ody $oo7s apo$o/etic. 2ands o4er 2er -o$io to t2e 8&A&

8&A&3#nod 7a sa a7in&

T2e 8&A&s abr#pt !anner doesnt da!pen Me$odys spirits&

MERRYTe7a $an/ Me$ody 2a. i2in/ i2i na a7o. CRa$n/ a7o sa/$it #!#na 7ana. s#nod a7o&

Me$ody doesn=t 1ant 2er to /o. b#t s2e $et 2er&

Me$ody -o$$o1s t2e 8A o#t o- t2e 2o$din/ area t2ro#/2 doors into a dar7corridor t2en into a roo! 12ere t2e a#dition roo! is 2e$d&

T2eres a $on/ tab$e. 12ere t2ree peop$e) castin/ director. director andcine!ato/rap2er are seated 1it2 port-o$ios and p2otos spread abo#tt2e!&

T2e Cine!ato/rap2er resets a CAMERA propped #p to record t2ea#dition&

T2e 8&A& 2ands Me$odys port-o$io to t2e Castin/ irector. 12ic2scribb$es Me$odys na!e and IP on a s!a$$ 12iteboard&

T2e irector is noisi$y !a7in/ de!ands&

IRECTORT#bi/& 3aan iy#n t#bi/ 7o

3o!eone 2ands t2e irector A BOTTLE O( WATER& T2e irector ta7esa sip and spits it o#t on t2e -$oor&

IRECTOR32iyet ano ito. disti$$ed6 3abi 7o 3prin/Water6 I need !y !inera$s oi6 Na##b#sana7o n/ e$ectro$ytes sa traba2on/ ito6 O2ano nandito na iy#n s#nod

T2e 8&A& !o4es Me$ody p2ysica$$y onto a !ar7er on t2e -$oor. s2aped inconcentric circ$es $i7e A BULL3 EYE&


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T2e 8&A& /rabs t2e 12iteboard -ro! t2e Castin/ irector and s$aps it onMe$odys c2est to 2o$d&

T2e 8&A& directs Me$ody to present 2er -#$$. $e-t. ri/2t and bac7 pro-i$e

to be 4ideo,capt#red by t2e Cine!ato/rap2er&

IRECTORK#2a natin siya. ee,O2,8ee

CINEMATO


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Merry $oo7s at Me$ody. t2e director $oo7s at !erry&

MERRYAy ere7. ano po. ea- po siya&

EREKO2,I,see. 2o1 a171eird&

Napa pa#se an/ $a2at& Y#n/ isan/ a co pane$ist ni dire7 4ic. isan/ ba7$anan a7a -eat2ers na/ 4oice o#t

CARLA5a ea- Na/ ca$$ ba tayo a castin/Ca$$ sa !/a ea-

Con-#sed si Me$ody. 2indi niya naririni/ an/ #sapan&

MERRYAa22 !a!. 2indi po na!an sinabi sa A niyoNa 2indi p1ede dea- diba

CARLAOo. pero sti$$J!ainstrea! to eJ

EREKT#!a2i!i7 7a !#na Car$a. I 1anna see

W2at t2is /ir$ /ot& 3i/e i2a,/ir$. tin/nanKo !#na ton/ -o$io !o&

Merry trans$ates in be2a$- o- Me$ody 12at t2e director is sayin/. ea/erto p$ease&

T2e director $oo7s at Me$ody&

IRECTOR


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C5OCOire7 Ba=t !o a7o pinata1a/

IREKMay /#sot $an/ a7o I test na c2e!istry

At possib$e s#bp$ot n/ pe$i7#$a. !eet Me$ody. isan/dea- /ir$&


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IRECTOR +CONT=0O7ay& Li/2ts,ca!era,action6

C2oco. in c2aracter. t#rns to Me$ody. eyes -#$$ o- $o4e&

Me$ody. in c2aracter. t#rns a1ay #ncertain& 32e starts to $ea4e&

B#t C2oco catc2es 2er by t2e croo7 o- 2er ar! . Me$ody /rasps 2is2and 1it2 2er o1n&

T2e irector $eans -or1ard. !o4ed&

C2oco!a7es Me$ody -ace 2i!. b#t s2e co#$dnt raise 2er -ace. !eets2is eyes&&&

C5OCO

Ba7it 7a aa$is a2i$ ba sa sinabi&&&p1edeba t#!in/in 7a sa a7in

Me$ody raises 2er -aces. eyes !atc2in/ C2oco=s&

C5OCOBa7it 7a aa$is a2i$ ba sa sinabi 7o na!a2a$ 7ita Totoo iyon sinabi 7o& Ba7it2indi 7a nanini1a$a

MELOY

+s#btit$es0Nanini1a$a a7o sa sinabi !o& Ni !insan2indi 7a na/sin#a$in/ sa a7in& At da2i$doon. natata7ot a7o& 5indi a7o 7arapat,dapat&&&

MELOY acts o#t. dra!atica$$y. s2e tries to 4eer a1ay -ro!2i!& T2e a#dience see!s to be a!aed&

C2oco seies Me$ody -ierce$y in 2is ar!s&

C5OCO5indi si$a ta!a6 5#1a/ 7an/ !a/in/t#$ad ni$a& An/ tan/in/ 7atoto2anan na!a2a$a/a ay an/ nasa !/a !ata 7o6Kai$an/an 7ita& Ma2a$ 7ita&

Me$ody $oo7s deep into C2ocos /$istenin/ eyes. /$#ed&


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Teardrops -a$$ -ro! C2ocos eyes&

5er 2and !o4es #p1ard and to#c2es C2ocos -ace. 1ipin/ t2e teara1ay&

5er 2and re!ains. as i- to in4ite 2i! to !o4e c$oser -or a 7iss&

Bot2 C2oco and Me$ody !o4e c$oser. c$oser and&&&

IRECTOR&&& C#t6 O7ay. /ood ta7e& L#nc2 tayo!ps in ti/2t $itt$ecirc$es to e?pe$ t2e ener/y 1it2in&

C2oco 1atc2es 2er. a!#sed&

C5OCO+s#b,tit$es0

Ma/a$in/ 7a& 3ana !a7atraba2o tayo&

T2en C2oco $ea4es&

T2e 8&A& $eads Me$ody 12o sends T2an7,yo#s to e4eryone in t2e roo!&

T2e director $oo7s re-$ecti4e and ret#rns one o- Me$odys t2an7,yo#s by

si/n& T2e roo! 1as #iet&

EREKMot2er. p1ede ba natin I re1rite y#n/script M#72an/ !a/andan/ an/#$o y#n&

CARLA


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5a Nasisiraan 7 aba We can=t cast aEA( 8RE3ON6 Mainstrea! ton/ !o4iena to6 Kai$an/an MARKETABLE an/!o4ie6

EREKMay !/a /an#n r#$es pa$a Ano ba !asi!portante Y#n/ !ar7etabi$ity ba

EREKO Ma/ te$$ n/ stories t2at to#c2es on o#r2#!an spirit and society

CARLA5oy6 Wa/ 7an/ pa cannes cannes diyan na dia$o/#e2a6 8&A6 y#n/ t#bi/ n/a nito. !#72an/ na de2ydrate

na an/ #ta7 nito6

EREK#!ps in t2e air. (REEE(RAME6INT& BEROOM * AY&

Me$odys 2ands raised #p 2i/2. si/nin/) "TWO MONT53 LATER"

Ca!era ti$ts do1n >#st as t2e 2ands /o do1n. to Me$odys cryin/ -ace&

MELOY+si/n0

5indi 7o na7#2a an/ ro$e& 3abi ni$atata1a/in ni$a a7o. 7aya na/ 2intay a7o.7asi a7a$a 7o sabi ni ere7 na interestin/a7o tapos /#sto a7o !a7atraba2o a7o ni

C2oco. pero 2indi pa$a a7o napi$i6

Me$ody cries&

MELOY+si/n0

8ero o7ay $an/. o7ay $an/ ito 7asi parteito sa $a7bay& Minsan diba !eron $#ba7


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an/ daan& 8ero an/ sa7it. bini/ay 7o an/$a2at. an/ sa7it ta$a/a&

Me$ody $ies do1n on t2e bed. c$#tc2in/ at 2er C2ocopi$$o1& 5ERCELL85ONE is c$ose by 2er 2ead&

32e contin#es to cry& Usin/ 2er 2ands to 1ipe t2e tears and t2e snotand at t2e sa!e ti!e si/n o#t 2er -ee$in/s&

MELOY+s#b,tit$es0

Ma/i/in/ ayos a7o& Ma7i7ita ni$a&Baban/on a7o6 Maa$a$a 7o ito at/a/a!itin sa pa/sisi7ap 7o& Maabot 7orin. !aabot rin6

T2en Me$odys ce$$p2one 4ibrates by 2er and. distractin/ 2er attention&

MELOY+3I#!ps #p o-- t2e bed& 32o1s o-- 2er ce$$p2one&

MELOY+s#b,tit$es0

Tine?t ni$a a7o6 Meron da1 a7on/ ro$e6Kai$an/an ni$a a7o6

32e >#!ps #p in /$ee. yes6

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INT& BEROOM * AY&

Me$ody. dressed bri/2t and as 2appy as any /ir$ can be. /rins at t2eca!era +O&30. 2o$din/ #p 2er bea#ti-#$ 2ands&

MELOY


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+s#b,tit$ed0Tat$on/ $in//o na an/ d#!aan !#$a sa!#$i natin pa/7a#sap& 3ori 2a na b#sy$an/ 7asi sa pa/ s2oot sa pe$i7#$a na!inni C2oco& An/ nan/yari 7asi na/

a7sidente an/ a7tres. naba$ian n/ da$iri.7a!ay at braso. ni$a/ay n/ pin at cast&&&

IN3ERT 85OTO) o- a 1o!an. -ace b$#rred to protect identity. 2er 12o$ear! and 2and in a cast arran/ed in a 1ay t2at s2es p#ttin/ a "L" on2er -ore2ead 1it2 2er 2and t2ats st#c7 t2ere #nti$ t2e cast co!es o-&

MELOY+3I


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IN3ERT TRAILER)

NARRATOR +V&O0W2at i- estiny reac2es o#t -or yo#

Me$odys 2and reac2es o#t -or a $one$y$ost $oo7in/ Kerbie&

NARRATOR +V&O0Wi$$ yo# 2o$d to yo#r destinyAnd ne4er $et /o

C5OCO reac2es -or Me$odys 2and&

C5OCO s!i$es. t#rns to 2is co!panion +O&30

Me$odys and C2ocos 2ands c$asped to/et2er 12i$e 1a$7in/&

NARRATOR +V&O0W2at i- estiny !eans to $ea4e yo#

ON A TABLE3 3UR(ACE Me$odys 2ands a$!ost reac2es -or A RIN

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