Chapter 4

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I picked up the script and start reading it.

Title: War: Love and Courage

Directed by: Director Benjamin Smith

Assistant Director: Hanie Faith Faulkerson and Ashley Alvarez

Storyboard Artists: Amelia Peters, Baron Penter and Michael Roberts

Film Producer: Ashanti Freia Garcia

Unit Production Manager: Valenciano Rhodes

Location Manager: Hans West

Production Designer: Valerie Grande and Shamie Aleria

Costume Designer: John Santos and Nicole Roxas.

Makeup and Hair Designer: Rhaine Nicole Marione, Jammy Dela Cruz, and Aimie Wayne

Casting Director: Jonas Panganiban, Luiz Moreno,and Edward Penter

Choreographer: Manilyn Rhodes and Bryan Falcon

Director Of Photography (DOP): Jack Flint Valentin

Production Sound Mixer: Austin and Sebastian Villagracia, Alvey Gonzaga, and John Mark Lavigne

Sound Designer: Sallie and Ryzza Milan Spears

Composer: Jimer Houston, Rowena Spears

CASTS:

Leading Lady: Xyna Alegre as Margaux Braid Hutchinson

Leading Man: Dwyne as Vince Dione Bedingfield

Leading Lady's Friend: Chaine Venice Alvarez as Quaine Patricia Pendleton

Leading Man's Friend: Spike Carl White as Harry Nale Smith

Leading Man's Parents: Mr. Chard Velasco and Mrs. Gale Velasco As Johann Drake Bedingfield, Zia Hailey Bedingfield

Leading Lady's Parents: Mr. Gricks Vargas And Mrs. Cheska Renei Pascual as Lander Ferron Hutchinson, Arrianne Roxette Hutchinson

Leading Man's Sibling: Avery Clinton as Grail Avery Bedingfield

Leading Lady's Sibling: Gary Lee Guevara as Hades Liam Hutchinson, etc.

Hmm, Margaux Braid Hutchinson. What a nice name!

I flip the script to the second page, and started reading my lines and when I would enter the scene.

It says that Hutchinson and Bedingfield families are both half American and Filipino. Both families was in a conflict. It all started because of Mr. Johann and Mr. Lander—father of Margaux and Vince. Mr. Johann and Mr. Lander are best of friends before, not until they fell in love with the same girl and ruined their friendship. And that girl is none other than Mrs. Arriane whose Mr. Lander's wife nand Margaux's mother now. Mr. Johanne who's Vince's father can't accept his defeat and create a war between the two of them—no, not just the two of them but their whole family. And Margaux and Vince will enter the scene, they will break the dispute between the two clans because they will fall in love with each other. A one clichè story, isn't it?

This story's kinda similar to Romeo and Juliet, both of their families had a conflict too, if I remembered it right. Then those two able to fell in love with each other even they're in the middle of the war. But sadly, Romeo and Juliet ended with a tragic ending. I wonder if Shakespeare hates happy ending or what? Well, I'm not complaining tho. I myself, didn't believe in happy ending, forever, or what you call it. I hate it. Happy endings will just make you live in a fantasy that someday you will have your happy ending too, tsk! They're just wasting their time. Instead of waiting for their so called destiny, why don't they focus on their career? What a piece of crap. Call me a pessimist, but I don't care.

“Casts, assistant directors, etc, etc. We will start at 5 minutes! Ready yourselves!” Director Benjamin said, so we fixed up.

I went to the women's costume room and wore a red pajamas just like what it is said.

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Vince (Dwyne's part)

I groaned when I heard the loud noise coming from my alarm clock. Yawning, I turned it off.

Even though I'm still a little bit lazy to get up and prepare myself, I was left with no choice. Today was the first day of class. If I don't attend my class today with no valid reason, dad will shower me with sermon again.

I get my towel and hang it in my shoulder, and go to the bathroom ofcourse to do my morning routine.

After fifteen minutes I finished bathing. I wiped my wet hair using the towel, I also wear my school uniform—a white shirt with a maroon blazer on top of it and a maroon necktie. There also a silver lining design on it. Then the pants is black.

When everything was in order, I left my room and went downstairs.

I looked at my wristwatch to check the time. It's only 6:57 o'clock in the morning. It's still very early, since my first class is at 8:00.

When I went to the dining table, I saw mom, dad, and Grail— my sister, eating silently.

I got used to this scenery, because it happens every morning every time they're here, my parents seemed to be overdo table manners, that they seem to have forgotten that it is not bad to speak while eating.

“Good morning,” I greeted them with a flat tone. As always, they just glance at me but they didn't greet me back and just continue eating silently.

I need to be always formal towards them, 'cause we lived this way.

I sat down on the chair next to Grail's and started eating as well.

My sister and I aren't this quiet at the dinner table when mom and dad aren't here. Actually, we're very very noisy that it almost like this mansion will explode. 'Cause when they're not around, we think we're free to do the things we want.

But they are here, we got our tongue-tied. Their presence is suffocating enough for us not to act informal infront of them.

Mom and dad is a married couple. Obviously? What I'm just trying to say is they didn't married because they love each other, it is all arrange. Arrange by their parents for the sake of their companies. They're just together because of their companies, but I know, it was never been love between them.

My father's still trapped on his past, the past where he loved his ex-girlfriend, who is now Mr. Lander Hutchinson's wife. Dad is very angry with Mr. Hutchinson, even his whole family were affected in dad's anger. Dad said that Mr. Hutchinson stole Mrs. Arriane. But, I don't think so. I think father can't just accept the fact that Mrs. Arriane chose his bestfriend towards him. So, until now dad still had this grudge towards Mr. Lander—the Hutchinsons.

My mother? Well, actually, I don't know. Mom's always been silent and she always had this stoic expression on her face. So, I couldn't tell what she's thinking nor feeling.

When Grail finished eating, he waited for me to finished, because we always went in and out together at school. We also attend the same University.

“Come on brother, let's go” Grail said as I finished eating. I know that she's excited, but she can't show it because our parents is here. I wipe my mouth using the table napkin and stand.

I took my bag which is hanging on the wall near the door. Then, we got in the car—my car. Grail sat in the passenger seat while I sat in the driver's seat of course.

I started the engine and drive, heading my way to Diamond Skyle University.

“Cut!” Director Benj shouted. Signalling that the half of the first set is over.

I parked my car to one side, and went straight to where my bag was, to drink water.

“Good, our first start of our filming was so magnificent! It was not a mistake to chose you as the casts of this movie. Your acting skills are excellent," he praised us.

“Well, we won't get rusty even after so many years. We're the best!” I joked, we chuckled.

Suddenly Director Benj's phone rang. Someone's calling. Maybe the call is about the other half of Set 1, which is Xyna's scene. Well, obviously, Set 1 iw all about most of the characters introduction.

Director Benj answered the call.

“Ah... really? We are done here too .... Yes, we will go straight there now.... Yes, all right.” Director Benj said then ended the call.

“Xyna's part is over, so we will go straight to Diamond Skyle University for the other Set 2,”

We nodded. We waited for the organizers to finish before we left.

I looked up the sky.

The sky is a little bit dark and foggy, but the news said that it will not rain today.

Maybe it's also good so that the viewers won't get confused that we started at noon even though the script or the set 1 says it's must be in the morning.

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