INT. UMAMI HOUSE.
BOOTH - EVENING, 6:12 PM

MILLY
Wow...
Is it because I haven't seen you in like a month? You look even more handsome yata.

KAI
Yan talaga ibabati mo sa 'kin?

Milly grins.

MILLY
What kind of greeting ba were you expecting? A kiss?
Pwede naman.

KAI
Ewan ko sayo. Umupo ka na. Pinagtitinginan ka ng mga tao.

Milly turns to the customers, nods, and sits down.

MILLY
Gwapo mo kasi tonight, e.
They probably think we're on a date.

Kai ignores her teasing and slides a small box over to her. Milly unwraps it with care.

MILLY
Wow...
Thanks...
It's even prettier in person. Ayaw mo ba talaga magpabayad?

KAI
That's not expensive. Don't insult me.

MILLY
Ego, really?
Treat ko na lang tonight, okay?

KAI
Ako na.

MILLY
Fine. But I'll treat you to coffee later. You can't say no.

KAI
Gabi na magkakape ka pa?

MILLY
Duh. Evening's the best time to drink iced coffee. If you don't want to, you can just get tea.

KAI
Alak. Kape. Matatamis na pagkain.
Kumakain ka ba nang tama?

MILLY
(smiles teasingly)
Napapansin?

KAI
Kumain ka nang tama.

MILLY
Sure. But you need to feed me.

Kai sighs.

KAI
Umorder ka na nga.

MILLY
(laughing quietly)
Pikon.

6:44 PM

KAI
Bakit di ka tumugtog?
Kanina mo pa tinitingnan.

MILLY
No. It's just...
It feels nostalgic seeing a grand piano this close.

KAI
Di ka na ba talaga tumutugtog?

MILLY
Not anymore. For songs na lang. Chords mostly. And even then, I use digital na.
Can you play any instrument?

KAI
Wala akong alam sa music.

MILLY
Wala kahit isa?

KAI
Gitara pero basic lang.

MILLY
Oh. Nice. How did you learn?

KAI
Kay Alliana.

MILLY
Ohhh.
The shining shimmering ex.
(grins)
What do you think? Turuan din kita?
Then you tell me if you like that better.

KAI
Anong instrument naman?

MILLY
Ikaw. We can do drums if that's what you prefer. Or bass. Strings din, like a guitar so mas easier for your hands.

KAI
Bakit hindi piano?

MILLY
Wag piano.

KAI
Bakit hindi?

MILLY
Just because.
I use the guitar more now.
But for you, I think we can do bass and drums. Mas bagay sa 'yo.

KAI
Wala akong oras sa ganyan.

MILLY
Wala ka namang oras sa lahat.

Kai raises a brow.

KAI
Kasama mo ko ngayon di ba?

Milly's grin widens. Obviously teasing him again.

KAI
Kumain ka na nga lang d'yan.

MILLY
Pano ka nagka-girlfriend kung ganyan ka kasungit?

KAI
Di makulit si Alliana.

MILLY
Kaya mahal mo pa?

KAI
Matagal na ngang hindi.

MILLY
What's wrong with makulit na girls? We're fun. We can help you have fun.

KAI
Sinabi ko na sa 'yo noon, 'di ba?
'Di lahat ng tao gusto at may oras sa laro.

MILLY
But having fun is a necessity in life.
Won't you feel sad? If you stick to work lang all the time?

KAI
Sa ganito ako sanay.

MILLY
Yes, but why?

KAI
Kailangan ko bang sagutin yan?

MILLY
No. I'm just curious.
Don't answer if you can't.

EXT. UMAMI HOUSE.
PARKING LOT - EVENING, 8:20 PM

KAI
San kita ihahatid?

MILLY
Later na. I don't wanna go back yet.
Let's find a cafe muna coz I need to pay you pa for my new baby.

KAI
Saan?

MILLY
There's one close enough from here.

KAI
Pumasok ka na sa kotse.

Milly eyes the red BMW.

MILLY
Is that your car? What happened to your Benz?

KAI
Nasa Manila. Kay Papa 'to.

MILLY
Oh. 'Di mo dinala dito?
Malapit lang naman yung cafe. Do we need to drive?

KAI
Gusto mo lakarin lang?

MILLY
Yeah. Let's walk.
I wanna tour the city din.

Kai looks reluctant. Milly extends a hand out to him.

MILLY
Tara.
Tour me around the local streets, city boy.

Kai sighs at her and walks ahead.

INT. CAFE.
BESIDE THE GLASS WINDOWS - EVENING, 8:45 PM

MILLY
You said you don't like drinking coffee at night.
Pero 'yan in-order mo?

KAI
Pampahaba ng pasensya sa 'yo.

Milly chuckles.

MILLY
'Di mo na lang aminin. You agreed to see me because you're also bored here. I'm probably the only fun you've had in weeks.

Kai stays quiet.

MILLY
I won't deny it like you did though. I did miss you.
Being in WYLD without you doesn't feel the same. Ang boring boring.

Kai raises a brow and chuckles at the implication.

KAI
Gusto mo ba talaga yung nag-aaway tayo?

MILLY
Siguro? That's rare, e. Yung may mang-aaway o maninita sa 'kin?
I guess I like how you made things more exciting for me. I rarely feel alive these days.

KAI
Bakit?

MILLY
Don't you feel it too? Ang boring na kaya ng mundo?
We work to live. We meet our friends. We hang out. We sleep. Then repeat.
We spend our day to day doing the same boring routine and that gets old fast.
But since you...
I had something to look forward to. I keep wondering ano naman kaya next na ikakagalit mo sa 'kin?

KAI
Sinasadya mo ba talaga na galitin ako no'n?

MILLY
Uy, 'di ah.
(laughs)
I think I just naturally offend you.

KAI
Noon. 'Di na ngayon.

A beat. Milly watches him closely.

MILLY
So we're friends now?

Another beat of silence.

KAI
Wala akong kaibigang babae.

MILLY
I can be the first.

KAI
Gusto mo bang maging kaibigan ako? After what I did to you?

Milly studies his face, contemplating.

MILLY
(laughs)
You're right. I don't. But not for the reason you're thinking.

EXT. SIDE WALK.
TO THE PARKING - EVENING, 9:07 PM

MILLY
Ayos ka ba talaga dito?

KAI
Di naman ako bata. Sanay ako mag-isa. I know how to live independently.

MILLY
No, I mean. Masaya ka ba dito?
Don't you get lonely being alone? It almost feels like you exiled yourself. Sabi ni Kuya, you won't even talk to them.

KAI
Di lahat nakakaramdam ng lungkot sa ganito. May iba na ganito nga ang gusto.

MILLY
Does that mean you are happy here?

KAI
Sabi mo nga. That's subjective.

MILLY
Hmm. Ayaw sumagot. Fine.
Then are you at least at peace in here? Even though you're far from your family?

KAI
Oo at hindi.

MILLY
Oo at hindi?

KAI
Basta.

Another beat of heavy silence. Milly softens watching him.

MILLY
If given a chance to come home, would you?

KAI
Sino bang aayaw?

MILLY
Yun pala, e.
Then let's go na!

KAI
Ha?

MILLY
Let's go.
To Manila. Come back with me.
I'll put you in my luggage. Don't worry about your dad, I can hide you in one of my spare condos.
You don't need to work. I can provide for you. You only need to stay still and sit pretty at home. I'll take care of you.

Kai stops walking and stares at her. Then he laughs.

KAI
What am I, your kept mistress? Ano ka, sugar mommy?

Milly pushes her tongue to the insides of her cheek, laughing too.

MILLY
You'll be my sugar baby. Ayaw mo? Talo ka pa?

KAI
(still amused)
Bakit ba inaalala mo 'ko? Maayos naman ako dito.

Milly lets out a small smile.

MILLY
I guess...
I really don't like it when people get left behind too.
That's all.