April 18, 2008
The Apple Tree

[ Scene starts with Isabelle reading a book in the living room. Stylier had returned to the country, and went to meet up with his loved one, Isabelle. Stylier goes up to the door and Isabelle receives a guest ]

(Girl opens door.)
Stylier [?] : Surprise.
Isabelle: You’re back.
Sty: Why don’t you sound surprised?
Isa : I thought you forgot I was ever present in your life.
S: you were always on my mind when I went around for tours.
Isa: Yeah right. ( walks away to sit in side the living room. )
Sty: Same as always, aren’t you Isabelle?
Isa: You got a problem with that?Sty: That’s what I love about you.
Isa: Yeah right. (rolls eyes.)
Sty: Oh come on baby, what’s wrong?
Isa: Have your loved one to go off for 1 and a half year and tell me whether you’re fine with that.
Sty: It doesn’t sound that long you know….
Isa: Does 547 days sound long to you?
Sty: You actually counted?
Isa: Screw you. (paces off to the kitchen.)


Sty: (Chuckles) You always have to give that angry face when you get pissed off don’t you?
Isa: What angry face? (Stares at Sty)
Sty: ( tries to hide his giggling) that one.
Isa: Stop laughing at me!
Sty: Okay, okay, okay. (calms down and looks straight into Isabelle) Don’t you miss me at all?
Isa: (looks at Sty and turns away)
Sty: Oh come on, Isabelle. (Approaches Isabelle) Am I so detestable to see?
Isa: (Silence)
Sty: Alright, are you still angry that I left you for 450 days?
Isa: 547.
Sty: Erm, yeah, 547 days. I thought you were alright about me leaving?
Isa: I didn’t know it was that long alright.
Sty: Fine. How about playing a song for you?
Isa: Not now, Stylier.
Sty: Isabelle what’s wrong?
Isa: Not now either.
Sty: (silence) I thought you accepted it?
Isa: (Silence)
Sty: I thought you understood?
Isa: Understood what?
Sty: My passion, my passion for music. My passion for touring around and doing the thing that I love?
Isa: (turns to Sty in anger.) Then what about me? Feelings change Stylier, and you didn’t even show the love you declared to me 1 and a half years ago. Did your feelings for me change?
Sty: Baby, don’t you know that hurt me too?
Isa: You do not know what I was going through, Stylier!
Sty: Why don’t you tell me?
Isa: Stop making me Stylier! (Turns away and covers her face to cry)
Sty: (Silence) You said my name twice. Something is always wrong when you say my name twice.
Isa: (Stares at Stylier and walks away) Go away, Stylier.


Sty: Baby, tell me what’s wrong?
Isa: You.
Sty: What did I do?
Isa: That’s the whole problem. You didn’t do anything, did you? Do you know what it was like to go through problems without you, Stylier? Do you know how many times did I wait for you to call me?
Sty: But I did, on your birthday.
Isa: Oh, yeah sure you did. You called me, and said “Happy 21st Birthday Isabelle!” And what did you do after that? Do you remember?
Sty: Well, I cracked a joke about the tomato crossing the road.
Isa: Yeah, you cracked that awful joke, so awful that I forgot to even respond.
Sty: So that’s why there was the long pause, I thought you were busy.
Isa: You thought I was busy? Is that the best reason you can think of for hanging up on me?!
Sty: (Silence)
Isa: Stylier, you’re a jerk, ‘you know that?
Sty: (Silence) Yeah, I know. But I am your jerk aren’t I, love?
Isa: Idoit.


Sty: (Chuckles)
Isa: Am I that funny when I’m angry?!
Sty: Do you want the truth or the lie?
Isa: (punches Stylier in the chest)
Sty: ( Pulls Isa to him and hugs her tight. )
Isa: Let go off me! (tries to break free from Stylier.)
Sty: (Silence. Lets go off the hold and holds Isa’s hand ) Come with me.
Isa: Where?
Sty: Do you trust me?
Isa: (pouts) No.
Sty: Just come.


Isa: Where are you taking me?
Sty: Somewhere.
Isa: Stop trying to act all secretive and all, Stylier. Cos’ you aren’t.
Sty: Oh, really? I thought I was doing a pretty good job.
Isa: (rolls eyes) Whatever.
Sty: Do you remember what I said to you before I left?
Isa: (Silence)
Sty: You don’t remember do you?
Isa: Yeah.
Sty: (Chuckles)
Isa: And I don’t want to remember it either.
Sty: (Silence) Really?
Isa: (Silence) Fine, what is it?
Sty: I said, that when I come back, I would climb the apple tree we planted. And I would pluck out an apple, and ask you a special question. And if you agree, you would eat the apple.
Isa: So are you gonna climb it now?
Sty: Yes. (prepares for the climb)
Isa: Wait. Wear this. ( takes out blindfold )
Sty: (Stares at the blindfold and looks at Isa.) (Chuckles) So you did remember, didn’t you?
Isa: Pretty much. Now wear it.
Sty: (Chuckles) Fine, I’ll wear it. Anything else?
Isa: Yeah,(takes a giant step back) Go for it.

(Stylier climbs the apple tree with little effort at the start. Soon, he finds difficulty finding branches he could hold on to. Finally, he grabs hold of an apple, but loses his footing and falls to the ground.)
Isa: Stylier!
Sty: I’m fine.
Isa: Shut up! You just took a huge fall, don’t tell me you’re fine.
Sty: Alright, but I will be if you would answer the question.
Isa: Can we just forget about the question and go home first?
Sty: No, Isabelle. It is really important to me.
Isa: What can be more important than your life? You could have broken your ribs with that awkward fall.
Sty: That doesn’t matter Isabelle. I need you to answer the question.
Isa: Oh, fine. What is it?
Sty: (drops on one knee) Isabelle, will you marry me?
Isa: What?
Sty: Yeah, that’s the question.
Isa: (Turns away to hide her blushing) Isn’t there a better way to do this!
Sty: And not see that look on your face? Nope.
Isa: Jerk.
Sty: That’s the 5th time you’re calling me names, love.
Isa: You actually counted?
Sty: Totally.
Isa: (turns back to look at Stylier)
Sty: So are you going to eat it?
Isa: I need time to think.
Sty: Isn’t 347 days long enough?
Isa: 547.
Sty: (Smiles.) Will you, Isabelle?
Isa: (Stares at the apple, and takes it) Why an apple, Stylier?
Sty: Cos’ you’re the apple of my eye.
Isa: You cheesy jerk.
Sty: That’s the 6th.
Isa: Shut up.
Sty: Will you?
Isa: (pauses for a while, and takes a bite)
Sty: I love you, my dear wife.


(Stylier hugs Isabelle and they live happily ever after.)

;the end