ACT II – Scene 8

[The next day, we see a golden wheat field in the beautiful sunshine. The wind gently blows. We hear a cricket CHIRP! Jack pops up from the wheat field and looks around. He is about waist deep in the field. CHIRP! Hearing the cricket, Jack blazes off to his right.]

[We see Jack's legs running through the field.]

[In another part of the wheat field, CHIRP! A cricket chirp makes The Girl pop out from under the field. The wheat is also up to about her waist. CHIRP! Hearing the cricket, The Girl blazes off to her left.]

[We see The Girl's legs running through the wheat field.]

[CHIRP! A cricket hops through the air. WHOOSH! The Girl gives chase from right to left.]

[CHIRP! A cricket hops through the air. WHOOSH! Jack gives chase from right to left.]

[The Girl is seen running towards the hopping cricket, closing the distance between them.]

[Jack is seen running towards a hopping cricket, closing the distance between them.]

[From above the field, we see two perpendicular trails making their way through the fields, a few seconds away from intersecting.]

[The camera zooms closer on the field, seeing the perpendicular lines in the field getting closer to intersecting.]

[At field level, we see two crickets hopping past each other in a perpendicular angle. Suddenly, CRASH! The Girl and Jack crash into each other sending them both to the ground of the field.]

Jack: OOOF!

The Girl: OOOOOH!

[PLOOM! Jack and The Girl collapse on the field ground in each other's arms, The Girl on top of Jack.]

Jack: UGH!

The Girl: UHH!

[In spite of the fall, The Girl and Jack look at each other, virtually forgetting any pain. After a moment, CHIRP! Another cricket passes by, catching The Girl and Jack's attention. They look at each other, and smile.]

[A cricket chirps and hops on by. Both Jack and The Girl give chase together, reminiscent of a fond memory.]

[Jack turns a corner in the field but instantly stops. He sees on the ground a mud puddle. Jack hops over it just as The Girl rounds the corner and stops at the sight of the mud puddle. Seeing Jack still running, she side-steps the mud puddle and continues her chase.]

[The Girl catches up with Jack. They share a smile in their chase.]

[We see the field, with plenty of hopping crickets. A few times, we see Jack and The Girl hopping above the field surface and go back below.]

[We see Jack and The Girl chasing two crickets.]

[Suddenly, The Girl leaps forward, hands reaching forward.]

[We see a hopping cricket. Then, POOM! The Girl lands on top of the cricket.]

[The Girl stands, her fists clutched together. We hear a CHIRP from within her grip. The Girl smiles in victory. She looks around.]

The Girl: My Prince?

[SNATCH! A hand sounds like it caught something. The Girl looks towards the sound.]

[We see Jack gently holding a cricket in his fingers.]

Jack: You got one?

The Girl: Indeed. Look.

[The Girl shows a cricket in her hands.]

[The Girl and Jack admire the sight. Jack lets his cricket go. The Girl watches the cricket she caught hop out of her hands and into the fields. She's content, as is Jack.]

[Jack and The Girl share a moment of piece among the other cricket chirps.]

Jack: That was fun.

The Girl: Yes, it was. Thank you, My Prince.

Jack: Shall we soak our feet?

The Girl: Yes.

[A moment later, Jack and The Girl are sitting at the edge of the river with their feet soaking in the river as it flows steadily.]

Jack: So soothing…

The Girl: Yes. Um, my Prince?

Jack: Yes?

The Girl: Um, ho-how are you feeling?

Jack: I am well. Most of the pain is gone.

The Girl: Sir?

Jack: Inside. The pain of losing her felt like a stab to my very heart.

The Girl: I can imagine. I haven't felt pain like that since Aku burned my father and my brother to ashes.

[Jack shakes his head, recognizing her pain.]

Jack: I am sorry.

The Girl: Thank you, my Prince. It took years for me, but I think I am content knowing they are not suffering anymore.

Jack: You still miss them….

The Girl: Every day. I would give anything to hold my father's arms and hear him softly whisper in my ears…."I love you, my cherry blossom."

[Jack looks at The Girl sincerely.]

Jack: I know you'll never forget them. You're incapable of forgetting them.

[The Girl looks at Jack with a gentle smile.]

The Girl: Yes, precisely.

[Jack smiles amorously.]

Jack: May I kiss you?

[The Girl looks at Jack, very happy and elated.]

The Girl: You may, My Prince.

Jack: Please, call me Jack.

[The Girl smiles amorously.]

The Girl: Kiss me, Jack.

[Jack and The Girl meet gently at the lips and slowly embrace each other, passionately.]

[After a moment, Jack and The Girl break their kiss, smiling and exhaling deeply.]

[The Girl smiles as she and Jack kiss again.]

[The camera sees the scene from above. Jack and The Girl continue to kiss as the camera zooms out from the scene.]