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INT. CAFE - PEAK HOURThe camera is just hovering around the noisy, crowdedcafe, as though looking for an interesting subject.Presently, it chances upon a waiter carrying an espressoshot and a cold coffee. It starts following the waiter.The waiter places the order on a table. Two people aresitting on this table. These are our protagonists, NUDIEand GUY, both around 19.NUDIE’s dressed in a band t-shirt and grungy jeans, withlong hair. Left of centre, he believes that society ishypocritical, and supports free will. Presently, he’sobserving people, and is getting somewhat bored.GUY is dressed a little more subtly, in a plain t-shirtand jeans. He’s clean cut. Entirely conventional, hebelieves in following the rules of society to the T.Right now, he’s engrossed in reading a newspaper.The waiter is placing the espresso in front of NUDIE, andthe cold coffee in front of GUY, when-NUDIE(as though struck bysudden inspiration)Tis bullshit, I tell ya!WAITER(confused, in brokenEnglish)No sir, cold coffee.NUDIE(to WAITER,irritated)Yeah, okay.WAITER slinks away.NUDIE (CONT’D)(flicking GUY’snewspaper)YOU!GUY(not looking up from his newspaper)What?NUDIEI said it’s bullshit.(CONTINUED)
 
GUY(like suffering afool)What is?NUDIEThis whole nudity debate.GUYWhat about it?NUDIETis bullshit, I tell ya!GUYI got that. But what bit about it?NUDIEThe whole thing.(mischievously)The full monty!GUYYou against it?NUDIEYou crazy?Conversation falters as GUY doesn’t bother replying andkeeps reading his newspaper.NUDIE (CONT’D)(forcingconversation)I
am 
against the debate, if that’s what you mean.GUY finally stops reading his newspaper, and keeps itdown, taking care to fold it neatly.The camera, at this point, changes to handheld, and pansquickly between NUDIE and GUY as they say their dialogue.GUYThat is not what I meant.NUDIEThen what did you mean?GUYAre you against nudity?NUDIEAre you against breathing?2.CONTINUED:(CONTINUED)
 
GUYAre you stupid?NUDIENudity’s as natural as breathing.GUYIs not.NUDIEIs.GUYI beg to disagree.NUDIEHow were you born?The camera stops the rapid pan movement, and settles into much slower, and more convenient movements as the pace ofthe dialogue also becomes more deliberate.GUY(not sure what to make of thequestion)The normal way, you know...?NUDIENude or fully clothed?GUYNude, of course!NUDIESee? Nudity’s natural!GUY(hint of sarcasm)I was also born with a pea of a wiener.NUDIESo?GUYThings grow, people grow. Thingschange, people change.NUDIEBut that’s just wrong. I mean,early man didn’t need clothes, whyshould we?3.CONTINUED: (2)(CONTINUED)

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