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dix-neuf

[ camera angle opens to a cream-coloured living room, a man going to sit on an emerald green couch as he backs away from the camera ]

0:17
[jeongguk] god, i hope this is on.

[ a laugh from the man ]

[ man sits ]

0:23
[jeongguk] this is the third time i've done this, in case any of you were wondering. apprently, i was in the right to choose botany over anything tech related.

[ silence as the man rings his hands together, nervously ]

0:34
[jeongguk] last time i did this, i was really lonely. and a pigeon also flew into my apartment.

[ a smile, bunny teeth shown ]

so i closed the balcony doors this time—

[ a gesture to the closed doors behind him ]

—as you can see

[ man sits up straight and his smile falters ]

1:03
[jeongguk] but why, i guess, i came on here today was to give a little update. [ pause ]
i'm not lonely anymore, i suppose. i don't have this feeling like i'm constantly searching for something... or maybe someone, even. a purpose, maybe. and, although it still surprises me, it's a good feeling.

[ a doorbell is heard, and the man pauses, looking somewhere off camera ]

[ man looks back to camera, unsure ]

1:15
[jeongguk] [hushed] i have no clue who that could be...

[ man gets up from emerald couch, disappearing from frame ]

[ feet are heard nearing the door ]

[ door opens with a creak ]

1:22
[mail man] poster pour monsieur jeon?

[jeongguk] ah, oui, c'est moi.

[ shuffling of some papers ]

1:27
[jeongguk] merci.

[ door shuts and shuffling of feet is heard once again ]

[ man appears back in frame, thin, white envelope in hand ]

[ man sits down on emerald green couch, eyebrows creased ]

1:32
[jeongguk] it says it's from musée d'orsay.

[ man inspects envelope before tearing it open with his finger ]

1:35
[jeongguk] [hums] hm. odd...

[ man gasps abruptly once paper is removed from envelope ]

[ his mouth moves as his eyes scan the sentences written ]

[ his eyes go wide in shock before he looks to the camera in disbelief ]

1:38
[jeongguk] they want me to provide the arrangements for the upcoming art gala! [pause, of disbelief ]
oh my—i have to tell taehyung.

[ man picks up cellphone ]

[ dial tone is heard faintly as the phone is put onto speaker ]

[ man (jeongguk) awaits an answer ]

[ a click, then another voice answers ]

1:44
[taehyung] jeongguk? this better be good...

[jeongguk] tae! you're never going to believe what i just got in the mail.

[taehyung] oh god, no...

[ jeongguk waves a hand in the air dismissively ]

[jeongguk] no, no, not that, you lunatic. A LETTER FROM MUSÉE D'ORSAY CAME TO MY DOOR SAYING THAT THEY WANT ME TO PROVIDE THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE UPCOMING GALA!

[ line is silent ]

1:51
[taehyung] ... the one that is showcasing one of my paintings..?

[ jeongguk nods his head, despite taehyung not being able to see the gesture ]

[jeongguk] yes!

[ a small gasp, then, a laugh from the other end ]

[taehyung] congrats, gguk! we'll have to go out and celebrate tonight, won't we?

[ jeongguk nods at his friend's idea ]

[jeongguk] most definitely. tell rose i'm ready to get plowed. she better have her partying pants on.

[ line is silent once again ]

2:05
[jeongguk] taehyung?

2:06
[taehyung] how—how about it's just you and i. i think rose is preoccupied tonight.

[ a look of disappointment on jeongguk's face ]

2:10
[jeongguk] oh... okay, then. just the guys tonight.

2:12
[taehyung] i'll swing by at seven and we can go to le rocke, yeah?

2:14
[jeongguk] yeah, sounds good.

[ phone call is ended ]

[ jeongguk looks back up to the camera ]

2:17
[jeongguk] taehyung won't ever admit this, but i'm pretty sure he and rose are having troubles.

[ a sigh ]

2:19
[jeongguk] i'll just have to call rose myself, i guess. there are some... things i have to fill her in on. some things i have to thank her for as well.

[ jeongguk gets up from couch and nears the camera yet again ]

2:22
[jeongguk] the next time that i do this, i hope to have someone else with me, if everything goes well.

[ a laugh ]

wish me luck—on the gala, i mean. maybe... the other thing as well.

[ a small wave to the camera ]

[jeongguk] au revoir!

[ bunny smile with big eyes ]

[ hand comes over the camera lens ]

[ frame fades to black ]