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LIZAS APARTMENT- LIVING ROOM - RAINY AFTERNOON VALENTINES DAY LIZA(28) is looking out the window from her sofa: digesting, pondering, and maybe even coming to terms. Her fairy-tale is being shatter. The only sound we hear is the RAIN and the CRACKLE from the fire. A KNOCK Liza heads to the door and we see... I/E. LIZAS APARTMENT- SAME BRIAN (30) standing in front of her and it throws her off. Brian. LIZA

Brian is breathing heavy. BRIAN I cant promise you that I will marry you. I dont want to lie. But. But. I am willing to try. Liza is taken off-guard. The tears finally fall. And they share a passionate kiss. The type of kiss you can only find in a romance novel. BRIAN (CONTD) (smiles) Happy Valentines Day, Liza ORailey. Lizas smiles as we... INT. EDITORS OFFICE - AFTERNOON AMANDA (50) SLAMS the book close. Her excitement and expectations is noticeable. Shes looking at us as shes speaking on the phone. AMANDA Another best-seller, Jeanny. I can see it now! JEANNY (O.S.) Really? Dont you think the ending was a little (beat) I dont know, cliche?

2. AMANDA Pfft! Not at all. Besides, its a romance novel. It should live on cliches. JEANNY (O.S.) (laughs) Youre right. AMANDA Of course Im right! (beat) But to more important matters. Luke will be here tomorrow so-JEANNY (O.S.) Ill be there at 10. Perfect! Looks to her watch. AMANDA (CONTD) I gotta go, darling. See ya tomorrow! And as Amanda hangs up and DIALS another number we... INT. JEANNYS LOFT - AFTERNOON JEANNY (28) is sitting on her sofa. Her loft seems quiet and by the way things are place we know she lives alone as a messy writer. The opposite to what her novel reflects. She picks up the phone from her lap and DIALS. JEANNY Hey. Its me. (beat) Yeah. I just finished speaking to her. (beat) Pretty much. Say, want to join me? (beat) Cool. See you there. Jeanny rushes to her room, leaving her phone on top of her new book. And by looks of the book it doesnt seem to be well taken care of. And we... AMANDA