INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
DEWI takes her money-box on the table and takes out all the
money inside (5 sheet of 2.000 Rupiah). She counts it, puts
the money back into the box, and cries.
DEWI
(crying)
Oh no.. I don't have enough money to
buy a gift for my husband. Tomorrow
will be Christmas. What can I do
know?
DEWI sits on the sofa, dries her eyes, and laments her fate.
Later, she stands near the window and looks out unhappily.
DEWI
(looking at the sky)
I want to make my husband happy. I
really want to buy the watch that my
husband wanted since last year, but I
can't do that. I had been saving
money for months, but it was in vain.
How unlucky I am.
DEWI sits back on the sofa. She still thinking a way to buy
the watch.
DEWI
(guessing)
Hmm.. What can I possibly do now to
get extra money? How about stealing
other people's wallet? No, no, no..
It's not a good idea. I will get
beaten by them. How about begging at
a mall? No, no, no.. It's also not a
good idea. I will be kicked out by
the mall's security. Hmm.. How
difficult it is to get money
instantly.
DEWI suddenly gets an idea.
DEWI
(surprised)
Aha! I get an idea. How about playing
the roullete game at Madame Sinta's
casino. Madame Sinta is a woman who
is friendly, polite, honest, and
humble. I can possibly double my
money by winning the roulette game.
Yes! Let's go!
DEWI rushes off to the casino. She puts on her jacket and her
old brown hat. With a quick motion and brightness still in
her eyes, she dances out the door and down the street. She is
very happy.
EXT. STREET - DAY
DEWI
(walking happily)
La.. Lala.. Lala.. I'm the happiest
girl in town! La.. Lala.. Lala..
DEWI stops at a sign that read: “Madame Sinta’s Casino. The
Heaven of Money.” She enters the casino.
INT. CASINO - DAY
DEWI opens the door. She goes to the receptionist desk to see
Madame Sinta.
DEWI
Excuse me Madame Sinta, do you still
have the roulette game which can
double my money?
MADAME SINTA
Yes, I do. Take your jacket and hat
off, and enjoy the game! I will take
you to the machine and explain to you
the instructions.
MADAME SINTA takes DEWI to the roulette machine. Then, MADAME
SINTA explains all the instructions. DEWI listens to it with
a happiness and brightness still in her eyes .
MADAME SINTA
Here is the machine. Now, please
listen to me. The instructions are
simple. First of all, you have to
give the money that you want to
double to me now.
DEWI gives all the money (10.000 Rupiah) she has to MADAME
SINTA.
DEWI
(giving the money)
Here is all the money I bring today.
MADAME SINTA
Ok. To play this game, you have to
spin this wheel just for once. There
are two types of reward, zonk which
means you lose and double which means
you win. If you win, your money will
become one hundred thousand rupiah.
If you lose, you will not get any
money. Your money becomes mine. Do
you still want to play?
DEWI
Yes, I do. I want to make my husband
happy on Christmas Day.
MADAME SINTA
Ok, spin the wheel now!
DEWI spins the wheel. Sadly, she gets a zonk.
MADAME SINTA
I'm sorry, you get a Zonk. I'm sorry
to say that your money now becomes
mine. I'm so sorry about that.
DEWI
(crying sadly)
Oh no.. My money is gone. What a
terrible disaster for me. Can't I get
my money back, Madame? Please help
me! I really appreciate your help if
you can give my money back.
MADAME SINTA
(saying sadly)
I'm sorry young lady, it's just a
game. I already told you about the
rules, but you still wanted to play.
You can't get your money back now
otherwise you will end up in the
police station because gambling is
supposed to be prohibited by the law
in Indonesia. I'm sorry.
DEWI leaves the casino and goes straight home with tears.
Then, she sits on the floor, cries loudly, and throws all the
items inside the room everywhere.
INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY
DEWI
(crying loudly)
What a terrible disaster that
happened to me in the casino. Now
it's impossible for me to buy a gift
for my husband. What can I do know?
FADE OUT
EXT. STREET - DAY
BUDI walks down the street. He has just gotten his salary. He
is very happy and shows the money. He goes to the store to
buy a gift for DEWI.
BUDI
(walking happily)
Yeah! I've just gotten my salary from
my boss; two hundred thousand rupiah!
Now, I want to buy a gift for Dewi. I
know what is the perfect gift for
her! It must be the beautiful blue
gown! I have to go to Matahari Dress
Store to buy it.
BUDI goes to Matahari Dress Store cheerfully and buys the
beautiful blue gown that DEWI wants to wear since last year.
INT. MATAHARI DRESS STORE - DAY
BUDI
(holding the gown)
How much is this gown?
MATAHARI STAFF
It's eighty thousand Rupiah, sir.
BUDI
Ok, I will buy this one.
BUDI goes the the cashier and pays the gown. Then, he goes to
the minimarket to buy some snacks for dinner. After selecting
some snacks, he pays the bill at the cashier
INT. MINIMARKET - DAY
BUDI
How much is the bill?
MINIMARKET STAFF
The total is one hundred and twenty
thousand Rupiah, sir. Please pay it
in cash, sir.
BUDI
(giving the money to the staff)
Ok, here is the money.
MINIMARKET STAFF
Thank you, sir. Please come back
soon.
BUDI leaves the minimarket. He goes back home.
FADE OUT
INT. LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
BUDI opens the door and sees DEWI cries on the floor. He
stops inside the door, as immovable as a dog smelling a bird.
His eyes are fixed upon DEWI. He's surprised.
BUDI
(surprised)
What?? Dewi, why are you crying? I've
a gift for you. Look! Look! It's your
favorite gown that you wanted to wear
since last year. I also bring some
snacks. Cheer up!
DEWI
(saying sadly with tears)
No, Budi. I can't do that for now.
BUDI
But why? I have already done my best
to please you.
DEWI
I have a terrible disaster today.
BUDI
What kind of disaster? How terrible
is it?
DEWI
It's the most terrible disaster I
ever had in my life! I just lose all
my money, my saving is useless!
BUDI
(surprised)
What the.. How come you lost all your
money?
DEWI
I play the roulette game at Madame
Sinta's casino and I lose the game.
My money becomes hers now.
BUDI
Now you don't have any money? Even a
hundred Rupiah?
DEWI
No! Definitely no! I don't have any
money in my money-box. I'm the
poorest girl in town now.
BUDI
(haltingly)
Oh no.. Now, all our money has gone
only to buy a gift for Christmas.
What can we do now? We can't survive
if we don't have money
DEWI
I don't know! How unlucky we are!
Suddenly BUDI has a heart attack. His body begin convulsing.
Dewi panics.
BUDI
(holding his chest)
Aww! Aww! Aww!
DEWI
(surprisingly touching Budi's
body)
Oh no..! My husband! My husband! Hang
on, my husband! Don't die now! I will
call the ambulance right now. Hold
on!
DEWI immediately grabs the phone and presses 108 to call the
ambulance, but it's the wrong number.
108 OPERATOR (V.O)
Hello there! May I help you?
DEWI
Hello. Do you have an ambulance for
me right now?
108 OPERATOR (V.O)
I'm sorry. We are not a hospital.
We're the telephone operator.
DEWI
Ok, then. Thank you.
DEWI presses 911 to call the ambulance, but it's the wrong
number.
911 OPERATOR (V.O)
Hello! Do you need an ambulance?
DEWI
Yes! I need it right now! Plese send
it to my address. You can look it at
your GPS system.
911 OPERATOR (V.O)
I'm sorry. There isn't any available
ambulance because your place is too
far. We only serve America.
DEWI
Ok, then. Thank you.
DEWI presses 500600 to call the ambulance, but it's the wrong
number
500600 OPERATOR (V.O)
Hello there! PHD Pizza, may I help
you?
DEWI
Do you have any available ambulance
for me right now?
500600 OPERATOR (V.O)
I'm sorry. You dial the wrong number.
We only sell pizza.
DEWI
Ok. Thank you.
DEWI presses 5600000 to call the ambulance, but it's the
wrong number again.
5600000 (V.O)
SuaraSurabaya, Hello? With who I'm
talking right now?
DEWI
Hello. I'm Dewi. Do you have any
available ambulance for me right now?
5600000 (V.O)
For an ambulance, please call 118.
Can you tell us about your accident,
maam?
DEWI
Ok, thank you very much.
Finally, DEWI gets the right number. She presses 118.
118 OPERATOR (V.O)
Hello. Do you need an ambulance right
now?
DEWI
Yes, quickly please! My husband can't
take this more for any longer. Please
find my address in your GPS system.
118 OPERATOR (V.O)
Yes, I just find your address.
Ambulance is on the way right now.
It's gonna take approximately 10
minutes.
DEWI
Ok, thank you very much for the
ambulance.
A PARAMEDIC CREW enters DEWI's living room. Sadly, Budi has
already passed away.
PARAMEDIC CREW
(looking for signs of life by
shaking Budi's body)
I'm sorry to say this, maam. Your
husband has already passed away. I
feel sorry for that. Please accept my
deepest condolences, maam.
DEWI
(shaking Budi's body violently
and crying loudly)
Budi! Budi! My husband! Wake up! Wake
up! You're still alive, aren't you?
Why do you remain silence?
BUDI remain silence. DEWI desperately cries. Eventually, DEWI
dies too.
DEWI
(crying desperately with
holding the gown)
Budi! Budi! I don't believe this!
Budi has passed away! I can't stand
this anymore, I want to die!
DEWI dies in the chest of her husband, still holding the
gown. The PARAMEDIC CREW covers the bodies with the
newspaper. The story ends.
FADE OUT
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