[story continuation...]
Lumen: I see you’ve been using our Fancy Fantasmical slippers.
Tala: It’s a nice touch to the room, to be honest. I really like the eccentricities of the place.
Lumen: Thank you, I designed most of what you see in the inn.
Tala: Niiiiice niiiice! Great job, Lumen! Chef’s kiss!
Lumen smiles then laughs at Tala.
Tala: Let’s go?
Ext. The Garden
Lumen shows Tala The Garden, it looks dry and dilapidated and somber. She explains the history of The Welcome Inn and The Garden and how it holds such a sentimental value to her. She’s always wanted to have the garden of her dreams and was thinking that this could’ve been it.
Lumen: I tried my best to bring it back to life. But maybe this time some extra help is needed?
Tala: Don’t worry. I got you! We’ll make this happen!
Lumen looks at Tala’s eyes while Tala goes around picking up handfuls of soil, softly pulling some stems of plants, and knocking the tree trunks.
Lumen: Well, what do you think??
Tala: (pauses) Well… this just needs a little love and magic and it’ll be better in no time! Oh wait, I left my magic wand in the car!
Tala runs around the garden and picks up fallen leaves and throws them in the air and some on Lumen. She walks and skips on the ledge of the waterless fountain. She cartwheels on the dusty pathway then walks quickly to Lumen.
Tala: Are you with me??
Tala stretches out her hand to Lumen. Lumen looks at her and then holds her hand. She twirls her and dances with her until Tala dance dips her then pulls her closer to where their foreheads meet.
Lumen: (speechless and struggling to speak) I… I think this is magic already.
Tala just smiles at her.
[To be continued…]
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Inspired by the sights and sounds of films Spirited Away, Portrait of A Lady On Fire and music by Kari Jobe,The Cranberries (I think I’ve gotten inspo from them a couple of times now hehe), Amy Shark, Caro Emerald, Wallace Collection, and Tina Turner. Garden Dreams With You is a love story between two mystical beings whose romance blossoms as the garden does. As the garden breathes in new life, our protagonists’ love lives are reinvigorated with such a caring and passionateconnection that’s healing for the garden and for their souls. It's a magical, mystical, alluring and sexy narrative of witchy proportions.
Inspo list:
Ok so i kinda got carried away with my list. But i think this is packed w/ good stuff though :)
Spirited Away - 6 Minutes of Perfection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YWxUTvaJ0E
Spirited Away’s The Name of Life by Joe Hisaishi (Slowed + Reverb): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlRGb1PZDdM
Kari Jobe’s The Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiirKDvMjNY
(it’s rare that I find worship songs I like (im not into religion) but gotta say this one's really well-written and amazingly performed. You can feel the energy of this song breathing new life. On my list, it’s right up there with Hillsong’s Oceans tbh)
Hayley Williams' Dreams cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0SOnswyf54
(what it would’ve been to see Hayley & Dolores sing together… 2 of my favorites)
Amy Shark’s Secret Garden cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6uG5PSrQJo
(Interestingly enough, I consulted my animal spirit guidebook and says here that the Shark spirit is revealing true nature and desire, to be totally ourselves and to say what we really want which is paradoxical to the title of the song)
Caro Emerald's Dream A Little Dream of Me cover: https://youtu.be/NfykP-yY-dI?si=oApUWKF-Y0En7NkF
Wallace Collection’s Daydream: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHqlN_fFRe8
Noah Reid Simply The Best cover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dip6UrGZfoE
(because you already are)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s Bonfire + Kiss: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1ujQY2vvwA&t=184s
Portrait of a Lady on Fire’s Desire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Lyre8Zk3kA
(this film is hands down one of my fave rainbow films 🌈 watching this made me look at director Celine Sciamma’s work. Fascinating how she interprets the female gaze and female storytelling)
Music: Garden Dreams With You
Gear: Cameraphone
Editing: Capcut
Location: Circuit
Here’s your Song 2 aka Your Song.
This is the longest script I’ve written so far for TCS but I loved writing it. I hope you like and enjoy it too.
Take lots of care. May you grow like your garden does.
Sending you love, gratitude, and healing xxxx
@lish_dizon