🎬 THE GIRL WHO BORROWED TIME Genre: Romantic Fantasy | Length: 10–15 minutes Tone: Softly emotional, dreamy, modern meets historical Music Style: Piano, strings, light rain ambiance, swelling orchestral themes during romantic peaks --- OPENING SEQUENCE FADE IN: [EXT. RAINY STREET – NIGHT – 1825] Thunder rolls. A carriage rattles over wet cobblestones. Inside, LIANA VALE (early 20s, elegant, kind eyes) clutches her brother’s hand as the wheels skid. SOUND: The sudden crash of wood and thunder. A scream. Silence. CUT TO BLACK. NARRATION (Liana, soft, fading): > “They said time ends when you die. I suppose… they never asked what happens when it doesn’t.” --- SCENE 1 – “A NEW WORLD” [EXT. CITY STREET – DAY – 2025] A blinding light. Liana gasps awake on asphalt. Horns blare, people shout. She’s wearing modern clothes — confused, trembling. PASSERBY (laughing): “You okay? You look like you escaped a period drama.” Liana (disoriented): “Costume… drama?” CAMERA: Quick cuts — skyscrapers, glowing phones, buses rushing past. Her eyes widen. The future breathes around her. NARRATION (Liana): > “Two hundred years. And somehow, I was here again.” --- SCENE 2 – “THE COFFEE COLLISION” [INT. ASTERION HOLDINGS – MORNING] A bustling office. Liana fumbles with a coffee cup, juggling papers. DING — Elevator opens. She bumps into a tall man — DAMIAN COLE (early 30s, poised, magnetic). Coffee splashes across his tailored suit. Liana: “Oh no! Your—your clothes—” Damian (coolly): “Next time, walk with your eyes open.” Liana (flustered): “Next time, stand where people don’t walk.” PAUSE. His eyebrow lifts. Then, unexpectedly—he laughs. Damian: “You’re new. And bold.” Liana: “Am I fired?” Damian: “Not yet. I’m Damian Cole. Your boss.” MUSIC: Light piano, hint of amusement turning into curiosity. --- SCENE 3 – “THE DANCE OF WORDS” [MONTAGE] — Liana tripping over wires. — Calling the printer “the box that spits paper.” — Damian watching her, half-frustrated, half-charmed. OFFICE SCENE: Damian: “Miss Vale, can I have those reports before lunch?” Liana: “Possible. But unlikely if you keep interrupting me.” Damian (smirking): “Brave words for someone who still can’t use the copier.” They exchange playful smiles. The chemistry hums quietly beneath the banter. --- SCENE 4 – “THE PORTRAIT” [INT. DAMIAN’S OFFICE – NIGHT] Soft lighting. Liana steps inside to deliver papers. Her gaze freezes on a painting above his desk — a woman in a green gown. Her. Liana (whispering): “That’s… me.” Damian (looking up): “You know her?” Liana: “Where did you get this?” Damian: “Family heirloom. My great-great-grandfather’s. She died around 1825.” Liana (shaken): “That’s the night I—” CAMERA CLOSE-UP: Tears glinting in her eyes. Damian (softly): “You realize how insane that sounds?” Liana: “I do.” Damian (after a beat): “And yet… you look exactly like her.” MUSIC: Low strings swell. --- SCENE 5 – “THE THREAD BETWEEN US” [INT. OFFICE – VARIOUS DAYS] Damian and Liana’s connection deepens: — He lingers by her desk. — She teases him about coffee. — They share glances that linger a second too long. DAMIAN (teasing): “So, Miss Reincarnated Noblewoman, how do you find the 21st century?” LIANA: “Too loud. Too fast. Too bright.” DAMIAN: “Maybe you’re just slow.” LIANA: “Maybe you talk too much.” CAMERA: A flicker of shared laughter, eyes soft. NARRATION: > “Somehow, in every era… it was always him.” --- SCENE 6 – “THE RAIN” [INT. ASTERION LOBBY – NIGHT – RAIN FALLING OUTSIDE] Liana stands by the window, watching the storm. Damian: “You look like you’re about to cry.” Liana: “I hate rain. It feels like goodbye.” Damian: takes her hand “Not this time.” Liana (quietly): “Why do you care?” Damian: “Because I feel like I’ve already lost you once.” CAMERA: Their hands entwined. Lightning flashes softly. MUSIC: Emotional piano theme builds.