A Crochet Of Love

BREAKDOWN: 02

Previously on BREAKDOWN: 01

DOLL
Mother?

(The doll shyly waves her hands on Caren. Her eyes widened, and eventually tripped on the chair. She fell on the ground and voidness entered her vision.)

FADE TO BLACK.

03 INT. HOUSE.BEDROOM - MORNING

Still on the floor. Caren woke up and opened her eyes, the face of the doll greeted her. Caren blacked out. Again.

FADE TO BLACK.  

04 INT. HOUSE.BEDROOM - NOON

Caren wakes up for the second time. She opens her eyes and raises her body. She sat on the floor and scanned the entire room.
Caren caught the attention of the doll in her arms.

DOLL
         (smiling)
Mother!

This time, Caren didn't black out.
But she screamed.

CAREN
Ahhhhh!

Caren pinches her cheeks. The pain sank her and touched her cheeks.

CAREN
Okay, I'm not dreaming.

The doll chuckles. In a crisis, Caren decided to take up the courage to talk to the doll.

CAREN
I don't know what to say...

Caren talks to herself.

DOLL
                 (Still smiling)
Mother..

The doll smiled at her innocently. It touches her fingers. Intrigued. Caren tries to caress the doll's cheek. A warm and gentle emotion can be seen in the doll's expression as it accepts Caren's hands.

Caren's heart warms.

CAREN
Am I dreaming?

DOLL
You're not dreaming. I am your child. I was born because you wished for me. I am here because you wanted me.

Something cracks in Caren's heart. She gently pats the doll's head. Embracing her, the doll quietly smiles.

A small sound soured around the entire room. It was a stomach growling. Caren checked herself, she wasn't feeling any hunger. Sitting across from her, a doll was looking down trying to hide her shame.

CAREN
Was that you?

The doll nods hesitantly.

CAREN
Stay here. I'll get you something in the fridge.

KITCHEN
Caren rampages her refrigerator looking for a portion of food. She then heats it in the oven.

BEDROOM

Uncertain about the food she brought, Caren still had her hopes up. She opened the door of her room only to find her crocket yarns scattered on the top of her bed. The suspect, wearing a pink matched skirt whilst eating a yarn smiled at her.

Caren chuckled.

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05 EXT. HOUSE.BACKYARD - MORNING

A burst of laughter is heard.

It is sunny. Under the huge tree, center of the grass lawn in the backyard. Caren with the doll is seen sitting on a picnic cloth, with toys, and foods on the side such as slices of bread, and cookies.

On the right side, crocheted foods were also lying on doll's plates. They were cookies made with crochets, a red one that resembles an orange, and apples.

There were also chicken thighs made of brown and golden yarns, Caren, who was resting her back on the tree trunks was crocheting a blanket.

On the opposite side, the doll who is playing has a Barbie the size of her, when the doll puts Barbie down and approaches her.

DOLL
Mother..what are you doing?

The doll touched her mother's dress and leaned.

CAREN
I'm crocheting a blanket for u.

DOLL
Like, what did you do to me?

Caren nods in agreement.

CAREN
Hmm.

DOLL
Will you teach me, please?

The Doll's Smiled Widely.

CAREN
Come...

Caren gently picked the doll up with her both hands and put it in her lap.

CAREN
Okay..Look Closely..

The Doll Looks closer.

CAREN
You gently twist and turn and then repeat, but do you wanna know the secret of how Mother made you?

DOLL
How Mother?

A wide and gentle smile appeared on the doll's face.

CAREN
Mother made you with all of her love.

The doll blushes.

A warm smile flashes on Caren's face.

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06 EXT. HOUSE.VERANDA - MORNING

Weeks and Months have past Caren and the Doll became close. They would spend every day in each other's company. Caren was already accustomed to the doll's presence. She treated the doll like she was her real child.
Caren was sitting on her rocking chair with the Doll on her lap. They were trying new dresses. for the Doll when Caren noticed something.

CAREN
Sweety, Give me your hands and we'll try this on you.

The Doll nodded and came closer to Caren's hands. While trying to put the dress on, Caren notices something.

DOLL
Mother, it hurts.

The dress was too fit. It squeezes the doll.

CAREN
I must've made a mistake while making it.

Caren was sure it wasn't a mistake. She opened her hands and silently measured the doll.

CAREN (V.O.)
I'm sure she wasn't in this size when she was first crocheted.

As time went by, the doll was getting bigger, and taller and her attitude was changing. As if it was a real child.

Caren's forehead wrinkled.

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