How We Met.

Of bizarre wedding encounters.

INT. CARNIVAL STYLE WEDDING TENT - NIGHT

Rows of wooden chairs arranged around a circular stage. A fair share of Malaysian and American guests mingling together under the dim Thomas Edison like light bulbs hanging from the red and white striped ginormous tent. A shrill clinking of spoon to champagne glass acting like the magic wave of a wand, making the crowd find their respective seats and quiet down. The best man, LESTER MENTZ, slender and handsome stands up, slips on the hay covered grass, laughs it off and starts his speech from the ground.

Next, the maid of honour, ANYA GANDHI, nervous and silly in an extroverted way, makes a dramatic speech.

ANYA

Wow, when I suggested an outdoor wedding, I swear I didn't think they would take it this far. But I like how its meticulous and messy at the same time, staying true to their personalities but somehow working together in harmony. Wow again to the bride and groom!

Ling Ling ah, look where we are! The free spirited butterfly has finally been caught. (disapproving looks from some elders and snickers from the more lighthearted folk)

What I meant to say was that she has found home, home in a soul which accepts her in all of her entirety. Somebody who would drive 2 hours, in the middle of the night, to a highway in the middle of nowhere, just because this ass forgot to service her car and it broke down. Somebody who she can dirty talk economics and politics to for hours on the phone while her roommate is just goddamn trying to get some sleep. Okay, don't look at me with those accusing eyes, college dorm walls were thin AF and for some reason you guys were always cheesier when I had a big test the next day. (mouthed to Yun Ling, 'payback was due, karma is bitch and so am I', as the conservative elders looked on in mortification)

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I swear I didn't know it would be forever when crazy met crazy.. but I guess even weirdoes have happy endings.. or beginnings, whatever weddings stand for. (disapproving looks from some elders and snickers from the more lighthearted folk)

Basically, Ling Ling and I have been best friends since we were three. We're practically soul mates and by practically I mean we are. The only reason I'm trusting her to you is because you make her laugh and smile like, like.. I've never seen her as happy as when she is with you.

So love each other and make tons of babies. Cheers!

ANYA takes her seat as the crowd claps their hands, some heartily laughing away. Yun Ling murmurs under her breath.

Yun Ling

Ni se feng ah!? How much have you been drinking?

ANYA

You're welcome. At least I didn't talk about se-

Yun Ling

(steps on Anya's foot)

Oh, shuush you, my po po is right there!

ANYA

Doesn't she have amnesia. Plus she can't understand English, can she?

Yun Ling

That's besides the point.

(sighs and shrugs)

Fine, that was pretty funny..but still an ass move on my wedding.

ANYA

Yeah yeah, #sorrynotsorry.

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EXT. FOREST AREA SOME WAYS FROM THE WEDDING - LATER

ANYA lays on her back on the green grass overlooking a low cliff. Her shoes discarded beside her, a tear on the skirt of her blush dress, her eyes close, soaking up the night sounds. She grows uncomfortable as she senses someone observing her.