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INT. ETHAN’S ROOM - NIGHT

Ethan and Layla are on the bed, naked and under the comforter. Layla is soundly sleeping and Ethan is looking at her sleep

Ethan strokes her hair gently, he smiles

ETHAN
I could stay awake just to hear
you breathing..Watch you smile
while you are sleeping..while
you’re far away dreaming..I
could spend my life in this sweet
surrender..I could stay lost in
this moment forever..Well, every
moment spent with you..Is a moment
I treasure..I don't wanna close my
eyes..I don't wanna fall asleep...

LAYLA
(softly)
Your voice sucks..

Ethan laughs

ETHAN
I know..

Ethan lies down on her chest

ETHAN (CONT’D)
Lying close to you..Feeling your
heart beating..And I'm wondering
what you're dreaming..Wondering
if it's me you're seeing..

Ethan kisses her

ETHAN (CONT’D)
Then I kiss your eyes and thank
God we're together..I just wanna
stay with you..In this moment forever,
forever and ever..

They start kissing and cuddling

Ethan strokes her hair

ETHAN (CONT’D)
I love you..

Layla brought to silence upon hearing the magic words out of Ethan’s mouth

LAYLA
(long pause in awe)
Pardon??

ETHAN
Oh..for a moment you were speechless
and now you didn’t hear what I said??

LAYLA
Yeah...what was it again??

Layla’s eyes glows in expectation

ETHAN
(shakes his head)
I am not giving you the satisfaction..

Ethan went back to his side of the bed

Layla starts hitting Ethan, doing some sulking tone, and trying to convince him to say it again

LAYLA
(sulking)
Say it one more time~~!!

Ethan looks away with a smirk on his face

LAYLA (CONT’D)
No sex for a month!!

Ethan looks at Layla, weighting his options after the threat, Ethan ignores Layla again

Layla gently slaps Ethan on the face, and turns back to her side of the bed sulking

Ethan then hugs her from the back and whisper to her ear

ETHAN
I love you..Layla..

Layla turns around in excitement and kisses Ethan

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EXT. BEACH - LATER

Ethan stares blankly into the sky, looking at the stars

ETHAN
Cheers..

The music in the background changes to Angel, by Aerosmith. Chloe appears from the back

CHLOE
Who are you talking to??

ETHAN
(turns around)
Layla..her name is Layla..

CHLOE
Nice name..

Ethan offers Chloe a sip of his beer

CHLOE
(takes the bottle)
Thanks..

Chloe takes a sip and passes the bottle back to Ethan

ETHAN
I am leaving for LA tomorrow..

CHLOE
I thought you said you will be
going to Little Havana tomorrow??

ETHAN
I can’t stay here anymore..

CHLOE
Why not??

ETHAN
I....I got bored of the beach already..

CHLOE
I don’t believe you..

Ethan lights up a cigarette

ETHAN
I don’t believe it either..

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INT. ROOM 8414 - NIGHT

The lapping sounds of the ocean can be heard on the background. Both Ethan and Layla are on the bed, both awake, naked and under the comforter

Ethan is staring blankly into the ceiling and Layla lays her head on his chest.

LAYLA
Et..

ETHAN
Hmm??

LAYLA
Remember you used to ask me this
2 years and God question..and I
always don’t answer you..

ETHAN
No you gotta refresh me..I am
useless after sex remember??

Annoyed, Layla hits him, Ethan laughs

LAYLA
You asked me..if God came to you
and tell you that he is about to
take you back in time to correct
or do something you want in exchange
for 2 years of your life..what would
it be??

Ethan remain silent

LAYLA (CONT’D)
What will yours be??

ETHAN
I said to go to Istanbul to see Liverpool
win the Champions League right??

LAYLA
Yeah I remembered..

ETHAN
What will yours be??

LAYLA
Listen to Linda..

ETHAN
What???

LAYLA
(hugs tighter)
Nothing..

ETHAN
I think I will change mine....
fuck going back to Istanbul..
I will gladly let God take any
limb he wants..I want to correct
a mistake I made..

LAYLA
Mistake???

ETHAN
A mistake I made not long ago..

Layla gets curious

LAYLA
What mistake?? Tell me!

ETHAN
(long pause)
To go back in time...and tell myself......
to not pick up smoking..

LAYLA
You will lose a limb for that??

Ethan laughs

ETHAN
Yeah..for that one mistake..

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