Morning, in a train. A woman talking to a man.
“Sorry what did you say to my father just now?”
“I told him I have a Philippina girlfriend.”
“We come from China.”
“Oh, China is closer.”
“Well, they are neighboring countries.”
“We’ve been together for a year, but we are both poor so… You know. Text messages, video calls.”
“Yes.”
***
Evening. A young man chatting up to two young women.
“No no, it’s better in the night. The air is cold and the water is warm. You just stay in the water and it’s really wonderful… You should definitely bring your bathing suits.”
[The women giggle.]
***
Evening. Two elderly men, dressed smart and smelling of fresh after shave, walking in the street.
“Why am I so nervous?”
[silence]
***
Morning. A group of under five-year-old kindergarteners with two teachers walking in the rain.
“Ok then, let’s move on. Who’s hungry?”
[Kids] “Meeeeee…..!”
“Who’s tired?”
“Meee…!”
“Who wants to go play in the park?”
“….? ”
[Two kids] “… me?”
“Great, let’s go then!”
***
On a train, evening. A couple discussing.
” [reading] The roof is usually chosen on the grounds of aesthetics. A tile roof is quieter during rain than a tin roof. A tile roof is more expensive to install. A tile roof requires to be placed on a waterproof roofing… We’re so getting a tin roof.”
“I’m sure that won’t be the deal breaker.”
***
Pre-teens queuing at a supermarket. The girl says to the boy:
“Things in history really are interesting!”
***
Evening at a restaurant. Two women.
“I’m not sure about the States. California, maybe.”
“I’d live in Northern California.”
“And you’d hug trees?”
“No, I’d hug the hippies!” [laughter]
***
At an airplane, delayed by a thunderstorm. A kid sitting with his grandad.
“I really like flying with airplanes. It’s great, I love it! But I don’t like when the plane goes hrrrrummm…. wheeee….! Crash!! Kaboom!!!”
***
Afternoon. A group of men on a train.
“The central… hey… Is this the…?”
“No, it’s not, it’s the next one, central station.”
“A bit premature then.”
“The story of your life.”
“I suppose so.”
***
On a bus stop, afternoon, two men discussing.
Man 1: “Oh, yeah. The grub is different, isn’t it?”
Man 2: “Here it’s potato, mostly potato, yes? We’ll there it’s rice. Rice, rice.”
Man 1: “Are your parents here, are they living here or…?”
Man 2: “No, not yet, no, but I would like them to come, hopefully they will be able to come some day.”
Man 1 to a woman approaching, shaking coins in a paper cup:
“No, no money, go away.”
***
