Love Month Stories 2025: The damsel is not in distress! (The Write One)

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Savannah (Bianca Umali) is not happy with the script because she didn’t like her character.

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00:00Sequence 17, Exterior, Bar, Night.

00:03Cindy's men are being harassed when Chito arrives in his Animoid Knight in Shining Armor.

00:09You guys are so manly!

00:11You see how you're harassing a girl who's not even in a fight?

00:14Chito's men laugh and stare at them.

00:18The ramble begins.

00:20This is good.

00:21The writing is good.

00:23And the fight scenes are good too.

00:26Cindy is so pitiful.

00:28It's a good thing Chito's here.

00:30Helpless Cindy thanks her savior.

00:33It's a good thing—

00:34Stop!

00:36Your writing is wrong.

00:38Huh?

00:39The scene was good.

00:41I'll save you, right?

00:43That's the point.

00:45That's the problem.

00:49That's what sells.

00:51This could be your hit movie, if ever.

00:55Helpless woman, saved by his leading man.

00:58That's the formula.

01:02I need no saving.

01:05We women need no saving.

01:12The writing of this movie should also show that we women can defend ourselves.

01:21That's right.

01:23Women empowerment.

01:26I agree.

01:28Us, the Gen Z,

01:30can identify better with strong, independent female lead characters.

01:36If that's what you want,

01:38then you can talk to VLH about that.

01:42Actually, I already talked to him.

01:45My request has already been approved.

01:48Wait a minute.

01:50So, you want me to trash the whole material

01:53just to grant Ms. Havana's request?

01:58You should understand me.

02:01What's that? I'm going to start from scratch.

02:04New story, new characterization, new screenplay.

02:08Of course, it should be paid for.

02:10But this is the same project, Leroy.

02:13Pay for it.

02:15This is not the same project, Megan.

02:18In principle, this is a different movie.

02:22I understand, Leroy.

02:29I don't think he can do it.

02:33Maybe you should get a new team, Liam.

02:37What I mean is,

02:39the creative work should not be a charity work.

02:45So, Megan, please prepare the budget for Leroy.

02:49And your point on Havana is also strong.

02:51Women empowerment, gender equality.

02:55You're right.

02:58So, Leroy,

03:00are you still willing to write for an additional of half your professional fee?

03:05I will fill half of it.

03:08I will co-write with you.

03:16It's true,

03:18in this story,

03:19you're not the princess who is always saved.

03:23You're a queen,

03:24and you needed no saving.

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