Edible (full)

Written and directed by Kandis Hutcherson

Transcript

1. Action Notes Handheld camera opens on Celeste walking down Sara's apartment complex hallway, adjusting to juggle the flowers, card, and overnight bag.
3. Dialog SARA: Alo? What is the name of the turkey that you bought?
4. Dialog CELESTE: Are you serious? I'm at your apartment.
5. Dialog SARA: I decided to go shopping, I have like no food at my place.
6. Action Notes She looks tired as the door closes. It's been a long week.
9. Dialog SARA: Hey! Action Notes Handheld camera swings around with Sara and follows her down the hall, catching Celeste on both sides before settling into the next OTS shot.
10. Dialog SARA: (surprised) I knew my love wouldn't leave me.
11. Action Notes Camera swings down to interrogate Celeste.
15. Dialog CELESTE: I should have left. It's been an hour.
16. Dialog SARA: Yeah, but you didn't. Action Notes Camera adjusts over to Sara's profile/slight OTS.
17. Dialog SARA: Yeah, but you didn't. Action Notes Camera adjusts over to Sara's profile/slight OTS.
18. Dialog SARA: Yeah, but you didn't. Action Notes Camera adjusts over to Sara's profile/slight OTS.
19. Action Notes Sara kisses her cheek.
20. Dialog CELESTE: Hey babe, I was thinking, Action Notes Celeste wraps up washing the dishes.
21. Dialog CELESTE: you've been through a lot this week, with school, Action Notes Celeste walks over to Sara on the couch, working. Camera is alive as she walks over.
22. Dialog CELESTE: and your fight with Noor last night, you should take tonight off.
23. Action Notes Celeste goes to the kitchen and prepares one quarter of the cookie and tea.
24. Dialog CELESTE: Oh my god, the first time I had an edible... Action Notes Camera angles up and films behind Celeste. Her head bounces as she tells the story, engaged.
25. Dialog CELESTE: telling her story Action Notes The camera, listening to Celeste, floats over to Sara.
26. Dialog CELESTE: telling her story Action Notes The camera, listening to Celeste, floats over to Sara, who isn't paying attention and has picked up her papers again.
27. Dialog CELESTE: telling her story Action Notes Handheld camera swings around Celeste right as Sara grabs an entire weed cookie and eats it quickly. Celeste doesn't notice as she keeps telling her story.
30. Dialog CELESTE: Later at dinner, my body would not stop shaking. It was insane.
31. Action Notes Camera follows Celeste as she walks over to Sara.
33. Action Notes Celeste reaches for a part of the cookie she prepared and notices her card, unopened on the table.
34. Dialog CELESTE: You didn't even
35. Dialog CELESTE: read your card.
36. Action Notes Camera turns around the pair as Sara reaches for the card, flirting.
37. Dialog SARA: laughes
38. Dialog SARA: Is this supposed to say Sara?
41. Dialog SARA: you have to work on your Arabic, habibi.
44. Dialog SARA: I feel like last night was special. Did you feel that?
46. Dialog CELESTE: Oh? What was special about it?
48. Dialog SARA: I have to tell you something... the other night at the beach. Noor was telling the truth. Action Notes Celeste starts to sit up at the end of the shot.
49. Dialog SARA: I have to tell you something... the other night at the beach. Noor was telling the truth. Action Notes Celeste starts to sit up at the end of the shot.
50. Dialog SARA: I have to tell you something... the other night at the beach. Noor was telling the truth. Action Notes Celeste starts to sit up at the end of the shot.
51. Dialog CELESTE: About what? Action Notes Celeste sits up.
52. Dialog SARA: I have to go to the bathroom.
53. Dialog SARA: I have to go to the bathroom.
55. Action Notes Camera lingers on framed photographs, one of Noor and Sara and the other of Sara as a baby with her dad. A sound jolts the camera - a door opening.
58. Dialog SARA: What's happening? I feel weird.
59. Action Notes Camera drifts as Sara walks back towards Celeste, revealing the photos from the previous shot on the bookshelf next to the bathroom door.
60. Action Notes Camera drifts as Sara walks back towards Celeste, revealing the photos from the previous shot on the bookshelf next to the bathroom door.
61. Dialog CELESTE: It's just the cookie. (pause) So you and Noor were a couple? You told me she was your cousin.
62. Dialog SARA: Do you feel what I feel?
63. Dialog CELESTE: Yes, we're high. Try to relax!
64. Dialog SARA: I feel like... Action Notes As Celeste walks Sara back to the couch, Sara makes an exploding motion to show how she's feeling. The camera microadjusts.
65. Dialog SARA: I feel different... Is it too bright in here to you? CELESTE: Girl, you are really tripping. Don't try to change the subject.
66. Dialog SARA: Khallas. I have to get out. Action Notes Camera swings around as Sara freaks out and leaves the apartment.
70. Action Notes Doors fly by, like the camera is running too.
73. Action Notes Sara spins around frantically, totally disoriented. She stays in focus but the background blurs dangerously as she spins.
74. Action Notes Sara spins around frantically, totally disoriented. She stays in focus but the background blurs dangerously as she spins.
75. Action Notes Sara spins around frantically, totally disoriented. She stays in focus but the background blurs dangerously as she spins.
76. Dialog SARA: How come no one will answer? Why can't I get out?
77. Dialog SARA: I cannot sleep. I feel so strange.
78. Action Notes Sara starts dialing Noor. She leaves a voice message in Arabic.
79. Dialog CELESTE: Why would you call Noor? Action Notes This triggers Celeste.
80. Action Notes They come to the foreground together and argue.
81. Action Notes They orbit one another in the frame as the energy mounts.
82. Action Notes Sara throws down her phone and leaves.
83. Action Notes Sara leaves the apartment again, this time without her phone. We stay with Celeste.
84. Action Notes Sara leaves the apartment again, this time without her phone. We stay with Celeste.
85. Action Notes We stay with Celeste. She's frustrated.
86. Action Notes We stay with Celeste. She's frustrated.
87. Action Notes Celeste is trying to calm herself when Sara's phone rings.
88. Action Notes Celeste is trying to calm herself when Sara's phone rings.
89. Action Notes It's Noor.
90. Action Notes Celeste panics, not knowing what Sara said on the phone. She assumes Noor is on her way with the police.
91. Action Notes She grabs the weed and makes a mad dash to the bathroom.
93. Action Notes Celeste flushes the rest of the cookie and marijuana she brought over.
95. Action Notes She exits the bathroom just as Sara returns to the apartment.
97. Action Notes A beat. It's as if Sara has had a revelation.
98. Dialog SARA: Yes! We should get in the shower.
99. Action Notes Inside the shower, both girls are silent. lost in their own thoughts.
100. Action Notes Sara turns around and begins to cry.
101. Action Notes They are soaking wet in the bed.
102. Action Notes The camera explores the bed area as Sara cries in Celeste's arms.
103. Action Notes The camera explores the bed area as Sara cries in Celeste's arms.
104. Action Notes The camera explores the bed area as Sara cries in Celeste's arms.
105. Dialog SARA: Why didn't anyone answer?
106. Dialog CELESTE: It's late, honey, and we're too high for this. Let's try to sleep.
107. Action Notes Sara jumps from the bed and stares oddly at Celeste, apparently terrified.
108. Dialog SARA: I have to go to the hospital immediately. CELETE: Baby, no, we don't need to go to the hospital, we should try to relax.
109. Action Notes Celeste and Sara rush to get dressed and ready.
110. Action Notes Celeste and Sara rush to get dressed and ready. Celeste searches for her glasses but is unable to find them.
111. Dialog SARA: Yalla, we have to go now. Action Notes Celeste gives up her glasses search and chases behind Sara.
112. Action Notes The camera lingers inside the apartment for a moment.
113. Action Notes We see a woman, JASMINE, holding her mail and chatting with the CONCIERGE. The women approach the desk and Celeste gets excited, recognizing them from the night of the fight with Noor.
114. Dialog CELESTE: (to Jasmine) I had a feeling you would be here. Can you please help us?
115. Action Notes Jasmine begins speaking to Sara in Arabic. The concierge watches confused. Sara is slightly relieved.
116. Dialog SARA: (to the concierge) Please get us a taxi to the nearest hospital. CONCIERGE: Right away.
117. Dialog TAXI DRIVER: Where to, ladies? SARA: Arabi?
118. Dialog They begin speaking in Arabic.
119. Action Notes Celeste becomes paranoid. She believes he is taking them somehwere to kill her.
120. Action Notes She runs back inside.
121. Dialog CELESTE: (to Jasmine) Can you please come with us?
122. Action Notes Jasmine awkwardly sits between Sara and Celeste. Celeste rests her head on the window exhausted. Sara keeps her head down.
123. Action Notes The driver looks at them in the mirror and pulls off.
125. Action Notes Celeste holds Sara's head in her lap as she falls asleep. Celeste sits awake for a while before dozing off. The sun is rising.
137. Dialog CELESTE: Hey babe. I brough us some Indian food. How are you feeling?
138. Action Notes Celeste prepares the food as Sara returns to bed.
139. Action Notes Celeste brings Sara food in bed. Sara is under the covers, Celeste on top.
140. Dialog SARA: Oh my God, what happened to me? CELESTE: After we ate the edible, you started freaking out.
141. Action Notes Sara grabs her phone.
142. Dialog CELESTE: The nurses were laughing at us. We must have looked so ridiculous. Me without my glasses, I couldn't see a thing.
143. Dialog SARA: But why nothing happened to you?
144. Dialog CELESTE: I shared my experience with you from San Fran but this is way more extreme. SARA: Fucked up. Action Notes The tension is building.
145. Dialog SARA: Help me, Habibi. Action Notes Sara quickly gets up and starts bagging up trash and other items.
146. Dialog SARA: Come let's make love before my dad arrives.
147. Dialog SARA: I may never see you again.
148. Dialog CELESTE: Of course I love you.
149. Action Notes The door bell rings and startles them.
150. Action Notes Sara covers Celeste's mouth.
151. Dialog CELESTE: What is happening? SARA: Shh!