ACT 2
SCENE 1
EXT./INT. THE STREET/SHOE SHOP — DAY
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On a street in the harbor city.
(Sound of the seagulls and people chattering being heard in the background.)
A boy (CINDER), dressed in a very hip-hop style, dances onto the stage from the left side.
CINDER circled around, indulged in his own world.
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANA4amhDuAIqp
(excited)409Please respect copyright.PENANAOU4qww0lfy
Today will be the day.409Please respect copyright.PENANA8sSbuIm8fe
I have a good feeling about it!
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As CINDER was speaking, ALYSSA quietly walked onto the stage from the left, looked interested, and went toward CINDER.
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ALYSSA409Please respect copyright.PENANAcgZmOWSh7N
(curious)409Please respect copyright.PENANAAcKmkK6fue
What’s happening today?
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ALYSSA stood by CINDER’S side, cutting into CINDER’S thoughts.
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANADgJrjQejlT
(surprised)409Please respect copyright.PENANAPpLHbFAcqr
Oh, hello!409Please respect copyright.PENANA1QPKtQnLw6
Who could you be?
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ALYSSA409Please respect copyright.PENANAiA60UtQnfg
(surprised then courteously)409Please respect copyright.PENANAiJB8iwz90z
Oh! I’m sorry for being rude.409Please respect copyright.PENANAq7WizCwzda
I’m Alyssa.409Please respect copyright.PENANAVDOas04G9D
It’s nice meeting you.
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CINDER lightly laughed and pretend to treat ALYSSA high-handedly a little.
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANAtKeAcPX3xM
Well, since you’re so sincere,409Please respect copyright.PENANAH4NgZXii0X
I forgive you.
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ALYSSA looked relieved, and CINDER excitedly danced a little again. Still standing beside each other.
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CINDER (CONT'D)409Please respect copyright.PENANAjMAUEfJWDQ
(excited)409Please respect copyright.PENANA8ZpYqO9tLT
I’ll tell you what’s happening today!409Please respect copyright.PENANAcm3W0BDNii
I’m looking for my dream shoe.409Please respect copyright.PENANAUstiEYVYdT
The most fitting shoe for my upcoming competition!
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ALYSSA409Please respect copyright.PENANA7uXcGjE7zR
(happy)409Please respect copyright.PENANA6YYQFEOEbX
A dancing competition?409Please respect copyright.PENANA9rK87kQ9sI
That’s so cool!
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CINDER (CONT’D)409Please respect copyright.PENANAjtgaDgsf0L
I have seen this amazing show when I was very young.409Please respect copyright.PENANA4Cj2Zta8Cm
I was absolutely stunned by the dancer!409Please respect copyright.PENANAhdFMqOSlIN
Not the actors and actresses, not the orchestra.409Please respect copyright.PENANASl6yK05v9m
The astonishing dancer! And they had inspired me ever since.409Please respect copyright.PENANAgkdWUjpfyP
I practiced and practiced, and finally, I’m able to participate in the competition in the big city!
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ALYSSA409Please respect copyright.PENANARfa444alFS
That’s so impressive!
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CINDER (CONT’D)409Please respect copyright.PENANAIczV4lQn7k
(excited)409Please respect copyright.PENANAUVId1xue8L
Is it not!409Please respect copyright.PENANAaoKQYN6px7
And I noticed you’re not wearing any shoes.409Please respect copyright.PENANAcYnCH58Vug
A good shoe can change everything.409Please respect copyright.PENANAZ0gxwu3nFm
Let us go find our dream shoes together!
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As CINDER and ALYSSA were speaking, a female (SHOPKEEPER [SHOES]) came in from the right and began setting up her shop at down center of the stage.
(Background switches to the interior of a shoe shop.)
CINDER and ALYSSA noticed SHOPKEEPER [SHOES], paused and stood there, observing the items SHOPKEEPER [SHOES] put out.
They slowly walked up to SHOPKEEPER [SHOES], CINDER and ALYSSA on each side.
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANAH34PdtyWPT
Hello, dear shopkeeper!409Please respect copyright.PENANASjnTyAbjz3
You have some really nice shoes!
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES]409Please respect copyright.PENANAOPXDV5JGz5
Glad to see someone appreciating my good work!409Please respect copyright.PENANAqWxorVu4YT
How can I help you, young children?
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ALYSSA409Please respect copyright.PENANAyvQkea6RXJ
We were just talking about shoes.
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANAMqMjEtNFnj
Yes!409Please respect copyright.PENANAroEVl2wfiA
I’m looking for the perfect shoe for my dancing competition.409Please respect copyright.PENANAZw2qzUZndA
And with the perfect shoe, I’ll dance for everyone to see!
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SHOPKEEPER (SHOES) surprised, not looking so convinced, turned to CINDER.
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES]409Please respect copyright.PENANAfDBLKwP7FH
Showcasing is a competition!409Please respect copyright.PENANAV4nBlhhhef
What an unrealistic daydream!
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANAf83obxSUgn
(optimistic)409Please respect copyright.PENANAZLiu12JBf5
Absolutely not!409Please respect copyright.PENANALzFSBZTkM6
I’ve been practicing every day ever since I fell in love with dancing.
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES]409Please respect copyright.PENANAJeevRHMKS1
Those who enter the competitions are all trained from a young age.409Please respect copyright.PENANAxuvje96wJ5
When did you start training?
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANAHyOvtuqsAv
I am self-taught.
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES]409Please respect copyright.PENANAaORR5RF8zr
See! Another disadvantage.409Please respect copyright.PENANApCxHbis8oW
Give up this dream.409Please respect copyright.PENANA6lEewNcIrk
Let me tell you.409Please respect copyright.PENANAxY0iowx5Cp
Always plan realistically in life.409Please respect copyright.PENANAN5iVy86InH
The real world is not a game where you can have a save point and start over when things go wrong.409Please respect copyright.PENANAt1PKn8Ndpz
Like how I chose to make and sell shoes409Please respect copyright.PENANAl1s7APD2it
because it’s what everyone needs every day.
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANApijPFKRAZH
And that is what differentiates us.409Please respect copyright.PENANARZFhmEgqPr
Winning has always been secondary.409Please respect copyright.PENANAnop3gFWiBO
The thing that I love is dancing,409Please respect copyright.PENANA4adcVESdVn
I don’t need to be the first chair or have a solo to prove I’m worthy of doing the things I love.
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES]409Please respect copyright.PENANAuzzjOhDCBd
(disbelieve)409Please respect copyright.PENANA6LrmzpRpC5
Then what’s the point of entering a competition?409Please respect copyright.PENANAmVDjOtfaS0
You must always aim for the best.409Please respect copyright.PENANA0pz1UAIx7C
Championship should be your goal!
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANA0Upl2jCjoF
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I disagree!409Please respect copyright.PENANAfMWhjm6QT1
What I am doing will neither deceive people nor tear apart the world.409Please respect copyright.PENANAs1KYkdDkRw
Not everything in life has to be about being the best,409Please respect copyright.PENANAMMuAQLrHev
and what’s so great about being the best if you’re not even happy?
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES]409Please respect copyright.PENANAIkPEuBLFFw
(disbelieve)409Please respect copyright.PENANACV5IBtZ4U5
Being the best itself is happiness!409Please respect copyright.PENANAPD5wLCz7Jl
Being the best brings you power and glory.
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANA2Bhs9g1iRI
I am just a dancer,409Please respect copyright.PENANACuZ2cjElJC
I don’t need to change the world.
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES] fell silent, comprehending what CINDER had said. SHOPKEEPER [SHOES] frowned and finally sighed.
ALYSSA had been silently listening to them talk all along.
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES]409Please respect copyright.PENANAJ5B8gGg2U4
(lightly laughing)409Please respect copyright.PENANAjiKZsaA6RK
I know what you mean.409Please respect copyright.PENANAJasYQeZuKK
There is just so much in life that must be thought out thoroughly.
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES] knelt down and picked up shoe, handed it to CINDER.
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES] (CONT’D)409Please respect copyright.PENANApKfBZM8Gmm
Here, try this shoe.409Please respect copyright.PENANAbi8UAOBfeZ
I think it’ll fit you perfectly.
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CINDER tried on the shoe and it fit perfectly. CINDER joyfully danced around.
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANARK97YoSbIa
(laughing)409Please respect copyright.PENANAy8S5yDBAaV
It does fit perfectly!409Please respect copyright.PENANA94ehx6N9w2
Thank you, shopkeeper!
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ALYSSA joined up with CINDER, and they looked at his shoe.
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ALYSSA409Please respect copyright.PENANAlEuJDEF6VG
(happy)409Please respect copyright.PENANAnV1qmDzGoa
Congratulations, Cinder!409Please respect copyright.PENANAbWoLZyklcA
You’ve gotten your dream shoe,409Please respect copyright.PENANAUUT80GyHMc
and now you’re ready for the contest!
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CINDER409Please respect copyright.PENANASRGYBdvYrf
(laughing)409Please respect copyright.PENANA5p9RomEk4u
Thank you, Alyssa!
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES] picked up another shoe, and she made a gesture for ALYSSA to come closer to her. ALYSSA walked toward SHOPKEEPER [SHOES], and SHOPKEEPER [SHOES] handed the shoe to ALYSSA.
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SHOPKEEPER [SHOES]409Please respect copyright.PENANAZ4W8WhNn4J
(profound)409Please respect copyright.PENANAQyQ6JDk4ai
You’ll need this too.409Please respect copyright.PENANACtyk0sRUf2
See this, this is what I said everyone needs shoes every day.409Please respect copyright.PENANA4c1G4oZUn8
You could get hurt walking around barefoot.
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ALYSSA took the shoe from SHOPKEEPER [SHOES] and smiled brightly at SHOPKEEPER [SHOES].
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ALYSSA409Please respect copyright.PENANAMRezfxoA5W
Thank you, shopkeeper!
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CINDER said farewells to ALYSSA and SHOPKEEPER [SHOES], and exit through the left side.409Please respect copyright.PENANAzN7ZojIJFO
ALYSSA exit through the right side.
SHOPKEEPER [SHOES] held up a sign that says "come again. we are CLOSED" and pulled everything off the stage, left side.
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