PREJUDICE

OPENING: (SHOT VIEW CITY/PARK/ETC)

POV NADINE
Maddy: (entering Nadine's room) "Nadine, don't you want to get up? It's already 7.30!"
Nadine: "What the heck, every Wednesday it's comes 1 o'clock..."
Maddy: ''But it's Tuesday!''
Nadine: "Huh?" (immediately sat down with a shocked face)

In another shot
(Nadine runs towards the campus)
INWARDLY DIALOGUE "The world says I'm physically mature, but I don't see myself that
way. I think a lot like an adult, but sometimes, I act like a clueless teenager. THIS IS, OUR
PREJUDICE"

(Nadine arrives at campus panting and glancing at the clock, thank goodness she still has 10
minutes)
He climbed the stairs and headed for the classroom but when he arrived at the classroom door, a
sign posted "CLASS IN RESCHEDULE".
Nadine: (Smiling and shaking her head) "whoah... there's no point in having a cell phone"
(When Nadine looked back, there were already some of her classmates looking at the writing
with disappointed faces).
POV ZAYAN
(walk and shot Yanza with his friends)
Narif: "Yan, after the second class, do you want to hang out?"
Dafa: "Class hasn't started yet, but you're already busy thinking about hanging out"
Narif: "Let it be, the important thing is yanza will treat us, right yan?"
Zayan: (Chuckles) ‘’yeaah”
(zayan opens his instagram, and gets a lot of likes)
zayan: “as usually”(smile)

INWARDLY DIALOGUE "This is the easiest thing, right? Making friends... and being nice I
mean"

(zayan is hanging out with his friends)

zayan: “guys u can order whatever u want to, I’ll pay it”
Everyone: "whoooaaa" (they're all just having fun)

(NO DIALOG, JUST SHOTS OF ZAYAN AND HIS FRIENDS (THE WHOLE CAST OF
EXTRAS ARE HAVING FUN)

In Another shot
(Nadine walks to campus early in the morning and goes downstairs, to the campus kitchen)
(No dialogue, only shots of Nadine at work, washing dishes, delivering coffee, sweeping)
(After that, Nadine left and started to go to her other workplace, she became a gardener/broker)
(Another shot of Nadine meeting with another student, she gave the student a paper, and received
money. She is also an assignment jockey)
(Nadine returns home from college when it's almost dark, and heads to her other workplace, a
restaurant as a waitress)
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In another shot
(Nadine goes home and walks to her boarding house)
nadine speaks inwardly to herself
“Do you know, the most annoying thing is being poor? We can't dream. Dreams are very
expensive, and instead of making dreams come true, I'm just busy surviving for today, no dreams
for tomorrow."

(no dialogue, Nadine arrives at the boarding house and lies down on the bed)
There was a note from Maddy, "Nadine I can't come home for a few days, I have to work
overtime, the shop is very busy these days, don't forget to eat".
(Nadine sighs, while looking at the boarding bills, tuition fees, and other bills)
She then opened Instagram, saw posts of people who got achievements, artists who won awards,
and Yanza's posts who were having fun, and then started comparing himself.
Nadine: "Why can they do it, but I can't...? Why can't my life be like theirs. I also want to eat
well every day, I also want to have achievements..."

(12.40 pm. Zayan is in front of the study table and falls asleep while studying, his mother comes
and sees Zayan holding back his sleep and immediately spills a glass of water on Yanza's head)
Zayan: "Mom..." (shocked and scared)
Mom: "You think your mother is paying for your school just to see you being lazy like this?"
Zayan: "I know mom, but I'm sleepy" (looking down).
(Zayan's mother immediately slapped Zayan. He experienced physical violence from his mother)
Mom: "The day after tomorrow is the semester exams! I don't want your grades to drop even one
notch! You have to graduate quickly and get into a big company! Got it!?

In another time
Nadine is working
Boss: ''Nadine, meet me in my room''
Nadine: "oh yes sir"
Boss: "Nadine starting tomorrow, I will cut your salary, I have considered this so it is your choice
if you still want to be here."
Nadine: "But sir, why did my salary suddenly get cut? Did I make a mistake, sir?
Boss: ''Nadine, yesterday when you changed shiva's shift to be a cashier, after counting it
yesterday evening the money was 2 million less. We've checked the CCTV but we can't find any
evidence that you stole the money, but Nadine... no matter what, the money must still be replaced
and your salary this month must be deducted."
Nadine: '' Huh? Sir, but I really didn't steal the money."
Boss: "Nadine, you've been working here for a long time, so I trust you, but no matter what, I
have to make this decision."
(Nadine sighed)

(Nadine is cleaning the restaurant tables, when suddenly someone calls her.)
Anok: "Hello Nadine! You didn't run away, did you?"
Nadine: "Ah Ma’am, I apologize for not being able to pay my rent on time this month" (awkward
smile).
Anok: "Heh Nadine! You never even pay on time! I'm not doing charity! So pay tomorrow!"
Nadine: "f-fine ma'am I'll try" (worried)
(phone turned off)
(Nadine sighs deeply)
In another shot go back to the yanza earlier
ZAYAN POV
(NO DIALOG, JUST SHOWING ZAYAN IN PAIN BECAUSE HIS LIPS ARE BLEEDING
AFTER BEING SLAPPED BY HIS MOTHER)

"Learning is not difficult, mom. What's hard is realizing mom's expectations"

ENDING

(sad music)
(in the morning, Nadine and Zayan accidentally meet while walking to campus)
Zayan: "Hello Nadine" (Smiles kindly)
Nadine: "oh, well... Hello."
Zayan: "You're always like this?"
Nadine: "what do you mean?"
zayan: ''awkward''
Nadine: ah, yeah sorry.
Zayan: (chuckles)
(they are still walking towards the campus)
After arriving in class. Everyone was busy with their own activities, chatting, studying, or
playing with their cell phones, until the lecturer came.
LECTURER A: "Hello everyone, how are you?"
“hello Ma’am” “im good” ‘we are good”
DOSEN A: “today is special day for u guys. Because today… I will u give u a special present”
Everyone looked at each other, and some were surprised
LECTURER A: “I will give you a book, I think this book will be suitable for your age. I just
want you to read this book carefully, and I hope that through this book you can find answers to
the questions that have been on your mind all this time” (lecturer smiles)

At night, Nadine was at the study table looking at the book.

Nadine: “PREJUDICE?”
Nadine started to read the book (here the camera is looking at the clock on the wall showing
hours of Nadine reading the book)
Nadine reading her book…
“"IN THE UNIVERSITY WORLD, THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF STUDENTS.
1. SOMEONE VERY KNOW THE PLANNING OF THEIR LIFE, EVEN WILLING TO
DO ANYTHING TO REACH THEIR DREAMS (TAKES A SHOT OF OTHER
ACTORS WHO ARE STUDYING)
2. SOMEONE IS CRAZY TO LEARN, EVEN DOES NOT KNOW THE TIME.
BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF LEADING FROM THE OTHERS (TAKES OTHER
ACTORS ARE STUDYING)
3. SOMEONE THERE ARE THOSE WHO ONLY ENJOY THEIR YOUTH BY HAVING
FUN WITHOUT ANY BENEFIT (TAKES OTHER ACTORS ARE HANG OUT)
4. SOMEONE THERE IS INDECISION ABOUT WHAT KIND OF LIFE HE WANTS
(TAKES YANZA’S ACTOR)
5. THEN, SOMEONE THERE ARE THOSE WHO ARE JUST BUSY SURVIVING AND
HAVE NO DREAMS (TAKES NADINE ACTOR EATING WHILE WORKING)
THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT, IT'S JUST THAT THIS WORLD IS VERY
STRANGE FOR US, BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST AND LAST TIME BEING HUMAN.
WE ARE REQUIRED TO BE BUSY WITH THE AFFAIRS OF THE WORLD, UNTIL WE
 FORGET THAT THE WORLD IS NOT EVERYTHING. WE DON'T INVOLVE GOD IN
OUR AFFAIRS, SO WE BLAME EVERYTHING ON LIFE AND END UP DESPAIRING."
*THE CAMERA DIRECTLY MOVED TO YANZA WHO WAS ALSO READING THE
BOOK ON THE STUDY TABLE (THE DIALOG CONTINUED BY YANZA).
"WE ARE TOO BUSY WITH WORLD AFFAIRS, BUSY WITH EXISTING PROBLEMS,
AND BUSY FOR FUN. I DO NOT INTEND TO TEACH YOU, BUT IF YOU READ THIS,
IT MEANS A SIGN THAT GOD INVITS YOU TO RETURN TO GOOD AT ALL. COME
BACK TO DEPEND ON GOD. ASK YOUR GOD AS MUCH AS YOU WANT, DON'T BE
ASHAMED.
"TRY TO IMAGINE THAT TOMORROW IS THE DAY WE DIE? WE CAN'T DO OUR
USUAL ACTIVITIES, WE CAN'T THINK OR TALK TO OURSELVES, WE CAN'T
WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW'S ACTIVITIES, WE CAN'T BE LAZY WHILE PLAYING
WITH OUR CELL PHONES, OR JUST READING THIS BOOK. ISN'T THAT THE
WORST?"
"THEN, HAVE YOU TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOURSELF?"

"SO, DID YOU REMEMBER GOD TODAY?

"GOD GIVES YOU PROBLEMS IN YOUR LIFE, SO THAT YOU REMEMBER YOUR
GOD, DEPEND ON GOD."
"DO NOT GRIEVE, INDEED ALLAH IS ALWAYS WITH US"
“BUT PERHAPS YOU HATE A THING AND IT IS GOOD FOR YOU AND PERHAPS
YOU LOVE A THING AND IT IS BAD FOR YOU. ALLAH KNOWS, WHILE YE KNOW
NOT” (AL-BAQARAH-216)

After reading the book, the call to prayer came. Nadine momentarily woke up and began to
reflect on herself. She immediately took her wudhu and prayed. So did Zayan.
In the morning, maddy returned to the boarding house.
Maddy: “Nadiiiiine!”
Nadine came with a sad face
Nadine: "Sis, I'm sorry I suddenly said this, about paying the boarding house-"
Maddy: "ssssst done, I already paid, you don't need to worry about that"
Nadine: "seriously, that's why Mrs. Anok didn't call again... thank you so much sis." (Maddy
replies with a smile)

DOSEN A: "OKAY EVERYONE, TODAY I'M GOING TO SHARE YOUR SEMESTER

EXAMS RESULTS.
"EVERYONE: "Ha... (replied lazily)
NARA: "MA’AM, WHY DO YOU HAVE TO READ THE RESULTS IN FRONT OF THE
CLASS?"
LECTURER A: "BECAUSE... I WANT TO APPRECIATE YOU, AND I HOPE YOU CAN
ALSO BE MOTIVATED BY YOUR FRIENDS WHO ACHIEVED EXCELLENT RESULTS.
SO... I'M GOING TO ANNOUNCE THE 3 PEOPLE WHO GOT A SCORE IN THIS CLASS.
ZAYYAN, NARA AND NADINE, PLEASE COME FORWARD.
""Everyone is applauding”.

"HOWEVER, I DECIDED TO DEPEND ON ALLAH"

~END~