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FADE IN:
INT.LECTURE ROOM - DAY
A computer science lecture is taking place with all the STUDENTS seated and taking notes. CHRISTINE, a 41 year old female lecturer goes over to a desk at the front of the room and picks up a large pile of handouts. She gives them to a student seated in front of her.
CHRISTINE
(to student)
Take one and pass them along.
The student proceeds to do this. The handouts eventually rest on the desk of a pretty girl called GEORGIA who like much of the class is in her 20s. Georgia takes one handout and puts the rest on the desk behind her where anIndian student called RAJ is sitting. Georgia smiles at Raj as she does this and he reciprocates.
RAJ
Thanks, Georgia.
GEORGIA
That’s alright.
CHRISTINE
(to class)
This is your first assignment
for this semester. If you have
any questions then either come
to my office or send me an email.
OK?
The class acknowledge and begin packing their books away and leaving the lecture room.
CHRISTINE(CONT’D)
Oh, Raj. I’m free this afternoon
at 3 if you want to discuss your
project.
RAJ
Yeah OK, I’ll see you then.
Raj puts his books into his bag and then gets up and leaves.
INT.CHRISTINE’S OFFICE - DAY
There are piles of books and folders everywhere next to a series of filing cabinets. Raj and Christine are embracing each other and kissing by a desk with a computer on it. Raj is strongly attracted to the intelligent older woman but manages to pull away for a moment.
RAJ
What about your husbandChristine?
CHRISTINE
I don’t care about him. He doesn’t
give me any attention.
She continues kissing Raj. Raj reciprocates but then pulls away again.
RAJ
Look is this really going to go
anywhere? I don’t want to be just
a bit of fun for you.
CHRISTINE
You’re not. I love you.
RAJ
Then leave your husband.
Christine pulls away from Raj.
CHRISTINE
You know I can’t.
RAJ
Why?
CHRISTINE
I don’t love him anymore but we
have so much history together. We
have a son. I can’t just get up and
go.
RAJ
Well, I’m not going to wait forever.
Raj picks up his bag and heads for the door.
CHRISTINE
What about your project?
RAJ
Some other time.
Raj opens the door and leaves.
INT. COMPUTER ROOM - DAY
Raj is sitting at a computer struggling with a computer program. Georgia is sitting next to him and notices his mild distress. She looks at Raj’s computer screen.
GEORGIA
Is everything OK, Raj?
RAJ
I can’t get it to compile.
(pointing at the screen)
I’m sure the problem is on this
line though.
GEORGIA
Let me have a go.
Georgia leans over to Raj’s keyboard, deletes the line of text and types in some new code.
GEORGIA(CONT’D)
Try that.
Raj manages to compile his program.
RAJ
Thanks.
GEORGIA
That’s alright.
Georgia smiles at Raj and continues working on her own computer. Raj looks at Georgia and realises she is always good to him.
INT. LEARNING RESOURCE CENTRE - DAY
Raj is in the library looking for a computer book to help him with his assignment. He picks one out, opens it and starts flicking through it. He hears WHISPERING from two female STUDENTS sitting behind him.
STUDENT#1
I heard he’s having an affair
with Christine.
STUDENT#2
Come off it. What would he see
in her.
STUDENT#1
I don’t know but a friend of
mine saw them together.
STUDENT#2
Really?
STUDENT#1
Yeah.
STUDENT#2
Well, some people will do anything
to get a first.
The students LAUGH as Raj feels humiliated overhearing them.
INT.CHRISTINE’S OFFICE - DAY
Raj is sitting opposite Christine at her desk. Christine is making corrections to Raj’s dissertation.
CHRISTINE
(looking at the dissertation)
I’ve made some changes to the
introduction. I think you’ll need
to expand the conclusion though.
RAJ
OK. Thanks.
CHRISTINE
(smiling)
I’m alone this weekend. Do you want
to come over?
RAJ
I can’t. I’ve got another two
assignments to do as well as this.
CHRISTINE
Come on. It’ll be fun.
RAJ
That’s all I am to you, a bit of fun.
CHRISTINE
That’s not true.
RAJ
I think its about time we went back
to keeping our relationship professional.
CHRISTINE
(disappointed)
That’s not what I want.
RAJ
It’s what I want.
Raj picks up his dissertation, puts his bag on his shoulder and leaves the office.
INT. CORRIDOR - DAY
Raj spots Georgia walking down the corridor and runs up to her.
RAJ
Georgia.
GEORGIA
Hey, you alright?
RAJ
Yeah. I’m having trouble with an
assignmentand I was wondering if you
could help me?
GEORGIA
Yeah, OK.
RAJ
Great. Do you want to go for a drink
first?
GEORGIA
Yeah, I’d love to.
Raj and Georgiasmile at each other and continue walking down the corridor together.
FADE OUT.