ROUTE " EUCLÉIA, THE FEMALE CHAMELEON " 

Script-Writer - Ivan Matvichuc

CAVE - EXT. - DAY 

(Man and woman youths are before a prehistoric cave. Her, a beautiful and sculptural clear brunette, with the long black hair, just covered with an animal skin and him, a manly warrior, besides the skin, carries, it brandishes and he beats in her with violence, with a stone club. It is heard screams, wailings and guttural sounds. Suddenly, tired of being hit, she nails a stone chipped in their backs. He falls faint).  

WOMAN 

(VOICE IN OFF - (translating the guttural sounds) - Your troglodyte brute, now you learned the lesson, that is not beaten in a woman nor with a flower.  

(she flees) 

A clock of sand appears, marking the passage of the time. Graphic with the legend: " MANY CENTURIES PASSED..." - (FADE-OUT).   

BANK AGENCY - CURRENT WORLD - INT. - DAY 

(The same couple of the primitive era. Her, Eucléia, new girl, clear brunette, long hair, seate in her  work table, with an envelope in the hands, where it is read the word " SALARY " (DETAIL PLANE). Her, very thwarted, SHE counts the few notes of money of HER salary.  

EUCLÉIA      

(irritated)    

But it is a shit  my salary. And Fernando, that has the same position, wins the triple. It's everything wrong! 

(she rises, she is going until the table and she spreads his money, until it falling in the ground) 

FERNANDO 

(frightened) 

But what is that, Eucléia, you're being crazy, woman?  

(her more and more irritated, she doesn't answer and she leaves the room slamming the door). 

(FADE OUT) 

(It appears a wall calendar and the legend: " SIX MONTHS LATER "). 

STREET - EXT. - DAY 

(Rosicleide, beautiful girl brunet, long hair, 30 years of age, friend of Eucléia, with a marriage invitation in the hand. DETAIL PLANE in the INVITATION).   

ROSICLEIDE 

Look at Lucy, the invitation of marriage of Eucléia (she shows) - She will marry with Adamastor. Do you know, what does that slim young man, of glasses of thick lens, make works of Computer science? 

LUCY 

Yes, I know, that man that has face of sick. 

ROSICLEIDE 

Because it is, I think he was like this, from working. I do not know, I think he won't give bill of the message. Eucléia is a little stove in ember. I know her very well and there are many years. But, we don't have anything with that, them that they themselves understand each other. I am going, good-bye Lucy. 

(the friend says good-bye and both leave in opposite directions - FADE-OUT) 

ROOM OF THE COUPLE - SUPERIOR PART OF THE HOUSE OF TWO STORIES - INT. - NIGHT 

(Eucléia talks with her husband Adamastor. Her lying in the bed, of mini-nightgown, she shows  sensuality their thighs. Him, seated in the computer, attentive in the work, he doesn't give her attention.She calls him so that he comes to lie down in the bed). 

EUCLÉIA 

Come, Adamastor, we will make love.  

ADAMASTOR 

Now I am not able to, I need to finish that program of Computer science. Leaves for later... 

 (Her bothered, she arranges the nightgown. She is some instants property, contemplating. Then she sees a study aid of Computer science on the furniture, she picks it and begins to read and she is interested in the subject (FADE-OUT).  

SCHOOL OF COMPUTER SCIENCE - INFERIOR PART OF THE HOUSE OF TWO STORIES               INT. - DAY 

(Eucléia gives classes of Computer science. Many students, full class). 

EUCLÉIA 

That advanced course will transform you, my dear students, in great programmers. I didn't know anything, now I am teacher and owner of that school. 

The class finished. 

(the students' palms. Adamastor enters in that instant in the class room and he is proud of the wife's progress. The noise of a cash register is HEARD opening up. He scrubs the happy hands, with the profits of the school). 

ADAMASTOR 

Congratulations, wanted (he approaches of her and whisper in her ear) - THE ONE that me more taste is you to see in it go-comes from the Mouse. I am all excited.      

EUCLÉIA 

With me or with the mouse? 

ADAMASTOR 

With the mouse, it is clear. With whom did you think?  Now we go, that have a lot of work for doing home (deception in her glance) They leave. 

(FADE-OUT) 

APARTMENT OF THE CASAL - SUPERIOR PART OF THE HOUSE OF TWO STORIES  - INT. - NIGHT 

(Adamastor leaves the wrapped up bathroom in just a towel. He is going to the room to dress the pajamas. Eucléia places dinner in the table). 

EUCLÉIA 

Come to have dinner, dear. I am a lot of hungry. 

ADAMASTOR 

Now not, Cléia, need to do a computer science program, the food it is for later. 

EUCLÉIA 

Then when? You, Adamastor does days that doesn't eat anything. Do you want to die, man? 

(FADE-OUT) 

(It reappears the wall calendar with the legend: One Year Later ") 

DEATH-WATCH OF ADAMASTOR - DAY - INT. 

Body in the coffin mortuary, full of flowers, framed by four candles lit and a crucifix in the headboard. Eucléia cries and she laments the death of the husband. Rosicleide and Lucy, comfort the friend widow. They stand back a little and in a low voice they comment on the event: 

ROSICLEIDE 

I didn't speak to you, Lucy. It seems that I was foreseeing that death.  

LUCY 

It is true, Rosi, Eucléia told us certain time that he was very thin, he didn't eat, he only worked and he gave in what we imagine: he died from anorexia. 

ROSICLEIDE 

And one more thing that she counted (she lowers the voice) he was not giving more attention of your matrimonial obligations and you know, she with that whole fire, continues with those chills.   

(she demonstrates the friend like them they happen: tremor in the whole body and the sensation that it will faint. The two laugh. (FADE-OUT.) 

RETURN OF THE CEMETERY - IN THE STREET - EXT. - DAY 

(With her car, Eucléia notices that it is presenting mechanical problems. She gets to take the car and to stop before a garage. Jesualdo, mechanical youth, with 30 years, boy beautiful, muscular and nice, he will assist). 

JESUALDO 

Don't worry, girl. We will do something about it, here Jesualdo, finds a way for everything, less for the death (he gives a smile) 

(Eucléia observes the physical appearance of Jesualdo better. She demonstrates passion in the glance. Soon after, she travels the whole workshop, looking at all the details of the place, she is interested and she stops before a motor girabrequim working) 

EUCLÉIA 

How is that sway movement beautiful, which is the name of that piece? 

JESUALDO 

It is a girabrequim that moves the pistons upward and down (he makes a demonstrative and sexual gesture with one of the hands). 

EUCLÉIA 

That delicacy! I am all hispid (she demonstrates a light chill). 

JESUALDO 

Why don't you learn mechanics, I can give you some classes. 

EUCLÉIA 

I agree, I will be here tomorrow, certainly.  

(PREDESTINE-OUT) 

(It reappears the wall calendar with the legend: One Year Later ") 

STREET - EXT. - DAY 

The friends return again in the street. Rosicleide shows the new invitation of marriage of Eucléia to the friend Lucy). 

ROSICLEIDE 

Hi Lucy, of that time the thing is for being worth, the new fiancé of Eucleia is strong, manly, I imagine very sexually endowed talking (she laughs) and with certainty he will do something about her carency (she turns to laugh). 

LUCY 

With certainty, friend.  

(FADE-OUT) 

 GARAGE - INT. - DAY 

(Eucléia works at the workshop of the husband. Several customers observe her work). 

CUSTOMER 

 (for another customer) 

She is the best mechanical woman of Barra Funda. Who would say, a beautiful and pleasant woman! 

ANOTHER CUSTOMER 

I adore to change the oil with Dona Eucléia, she is so good girl! 

(Proud Jesualdo observes the work of Eucléia. He is heard the noise of a cash register again opening up and the expressed satisfaction in the mechanic's face, with the profits).  

JESUALDO 

Darling, we wanted, necessary to buy some mechanical pieces in Mooca. I return soon. (He leaves) 

FADE-OUT 

GARAGE - INT. - NIGHT 

(It appears a clock and the legend: " HOURS LATER ". it is Heard rain noise. Eucléia receives a phone call).  

VOICE IN THE TELEPHONE 

Hi, are you the wife of Jesualdo? 

EUCLÉIA 

Yes, but who is speaking? 

VOICE IN THE TELEPHONE 

Here is of the police. I don't have good news to give you... 

EUCLÉIA 

What did happen? 

POLICEMAN 

Your husband suffered an accident in the inundation of the Hole of Ademar. 

EUCLÉIA 

Hole of who? 

POLICEMAN 

Of Ademar, my lady, there in Anhangabaú, He went slays of drowning...  

EUCLÉIA 

Did he die? !!!! (she faints) 

                             (the policeman continues speaking in the fallen telephone) 

POLICEMAN 

... and we found the documents and the telephone... (VOICE IN OFF). 

                                                               (FADE-OUT) 

DEATH-WATCH - INT. - DAY 

(The widow Eucléia, tearful, beside the coffin of Jesualdo, is consoled by the friends Rosicleide and Lucy).  

EUCLÉIA 

What do I make now of my life? And that workshop? 

ROSICLEIDE 

Don't despair my friend. Jesus will find a way. 

LUCY 

Tomorrow we will have cult in our church and you can talk and to receive advices of Shepherd Emmanuel.  

EUCLÉIA 

OK, I will go with you.   (FADE OUT) 

EVANGELICAL CHURCH - INT. - NIGHT 

(Rosicleide and Lucy introduce shepherd Emmanuel to Eucléia, Him, a single man of middle age, high, elegant in his white suit and discreet tie Italian multi-colour, goes to Eucléia that, affected, she begins to cry. He hugs her with force. She sits down that chill again. The friends smile).  

SHEPHERD EMMANUEL 

My daughter, don't despair, have faith in Jesus and come to know the Truth, because the Truth will free her. 

(he hugged with her) 

(FADE-OUT)  

(It appears a wall calendar, turning the leaves of the months. Legend: " SOME MONTHS LATER "). 

  EVANGELICAL CHURCH - EXT. - DAY 

(Engaged couple leave the church and they are received with a rain of rice. Her of white dress and him of suit of the same color. They enter in the car parked in front of the church, they make comfortable). 

SHEPHERD EMMANUEL 

Darling, it was very good your initiative of to close the mechanics and to open a new evangelical church in his place.  

EUCLÉIA 

I am happy because you let me to conduct the Coral Gospel. I can apply like this what I learned in the music classes... 

SHEPHERD EMMANUEL 

... and also of the study of the Bible, that in the group to the knowledge of the word of God. 

EUCLÉIA 

But we won't speak more in that. Now, we will think about the honeymoon, it is not? 

SHEPHERD EMMANUEL 

Yes, but we needed to get right a lot of things in relation to the church, the tithes, for instance... 

(Eucléia, disappointed with the husband, she continues hearing him to speak (they talk gesticulating - TURNED OFF AUDIO). 

EVANGELICAL CULT - INT. - NIGHT 

(Eucléia preaches  the Evangel. She drives the Coral and she sings with the Coral-woman. Emmanuel attends everything charmed and passionate. The auxiliary of the church pass with the tray of the collected tithes (it is heard the noise of the cash register again opening up). Shepherd Emmanuel smiles happy scrubbing the hands, with the obtained profit. Soon after, he arises in the pulpit and he begins the preaching (WITHOUT AUDIO), gesticulating a lot. He arrives to the peak of the emotion, it is thrilled so much... so much... so much, that... ..fall flashed by an infarct. Eucléia despair, she runs and  falls on top of the body of the husband, crying a lot). 

EUCLÉIA 

What do make now of the my life? 

(The friends Rosicleide and Lucy that were attending the cult, approach of her and they try to console her. Lourival, the brother of Rosicleide, a young boy, elegant in his black suit and tie of the same color, he observes the scene in silence, maintaining discreet distance). 

ROSICLEIDE 

Eucléia, don't cry more, life is even so, full of tragedies, but lets me to introduce my brother Lourival. 

(The young man is ahead, he greets Eucléia, with a handshake and he continues holding her hand) 

LOURIVAL 

Have calm and don't worry about the expenses of the funeral, because I will solve every problem. 

(Eucléia thanks and Lourival gives her a very tight hug. Eucléia trembles. The friends smile maliciousness). 

ROSICLEIDE 

Chi, my friend Lucy, we have a new marriage... 

(FADE-OUT) 

ROOM OF THE HOUSE - SUPERIOR PART OF THE HOUSE OF TWO STORIES INT. - NIGHT 

(The engaged couple still dresses with the clothes of the marriage enter in the room. He carries her. Lourival of black suit, white shirt and black tie. Her with nuptial clothes in the color lilac. They undress in open scene. She dresses the red mini-nightgown again. Him his pajamas of balls, that is on sofa.  She sits down in his colon and she begins to caress and to kiss his face. He interrupts her). 

LOURIVAL 

Darling, we needed to talk about our new company.  

EUCLÉIA 

OK, but we don't speak now about it. We have the whole time of the world to treat of businesses. Now, I only want to do Love. I am so lacking... let’s go! 

(the two are going leaving scene, in direction to the room, they penetrate in it and close the door.  

The camera tries to accompany them, but he is impeded to enter and to trespass the couple's intimacy, when the door is closed, in the " face " of the camera).   

(FADE-OUT) 

BUILDING WHERE LIVES THE COUPLE - EXT - NIGHT 

(FADE-IN) - the camera begins walking for the façade of THE HOUSE OF TWO STORIES, of bass upward, until that stops before a luminous plate (of neon) very big, where it is read: 

                                        " FUNERAL AGENCY OF LOURIVAL " 

                              (it is heard the noise of the cash register again opening up) 

The camera restarts the walk, it is going to the right and it goes down until the superior part of the entrance door, where itstops and it appears a small plate, with the sayings: 

THE END

(FINAL FADE-OUT)

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