Just Friends by Sam Ghosh - Transcript
PAGE 1
Three in-set panels over a full-bleed background panel. The color scheme of the page is monochrome blue.
In-set Panel 1: Close-up on a scrap book cover that says ‘Going away- memory capsule for when you miss us’ written in hand made paper cutouts taped onto the surface. A hand rests on it, ready to open it.
Text: “I don’t see much meaning”
In-set Panel 2: The scrap book has been opened to reveal various photos, tickets, notes, plants and other trinkets pointing to specific memories.
Text: “in saving all my love for one.”
In-set Panel 3: various moving boxes, some opened, sit all across a floor.
Text: “Just one Prince Charming,”
Page background: A young person, Protagonist, sits on their bed, holding the scrap book open on their lap, looking at it.
Text: “one true love’s kiss, what a waste”
PAGE 2
Three in-set panels over a full-bleed background panel. The colors have changed to a vibrant orange. This is a different time and place.
In-set Panel 1: Close-up of grasses and wildflowers swaying in the wind. Dragonflies flit through.
Text: “It has always felt like”
In-set Panel 2: A head shot of Protagonist in profile. They are running and look excited.
Page background: A wide shot of a field. Protagonist runs waving towards a group of four young people, presumably a group of their friends.
Text: “I have a hundred hearts beating beneath my ribs,”
In-set Panel 3: Protagonist and their friends- Boy 1, Boy 2, Girl 1 and Girl 2- greet each other with hugs and fist bumps.
Text: “a hundred kinds of love to give.”
PAGE 3
Three in-set panels over a full-bleed background panel. Orange color scheme.
In-set Panel 1: Close-up of three cans of orange soda.
Text: “My love spills out in coffee dates, gentle touches, and group hugs,”
In-set Panel 2: Girl 1 ruffles Girl 2’s hair. They seem to be having fun.
Text: “my love paints flowers on my wall”
Page background: A top shot of the friends on a picnic blanket on the grass. Snacks are spread out all around and everyone is relaxing, talking and passing around food.
In-set Panel 3: Boy 2 holds his camera up to his eyes.
Text: “and holds my sandals as I run into the waves.”
PAGE 4
Orange color scheme. Blades of grass fall leisurely across the page.
Panel 1: A solitary group of daisies swaying in the wind.
Text: “It lends me the detergent,”
Borderless Panel 2: Close-up of Girl 1’s hands as she weaves a few daisies together.
Panel 3: Girl 1 puts her handmade flower crown on a blushing Protagonist’s head. She’s wearing a crown herself. In the background we see the legs of Boy 1 and Girl 2. They seem to be running around.
Text: “and gets upset when I cut a sandwich wrong. We read books on Christmas,”
Inset Panel 4: Boy 1 says something to Boy 2 while pointing his thumb off to another direction. Boy 2 is wearing a flower crown just like the two from earlier.
Panel 5: Boy 1 and Girl 2 play frisbee while Boy 2 is engrossed in his photography in the background.
Text: “and do each other’s nails.”
PAGE 5
Orange color scheme.
Panel 1: The frisbee duo run back towards the picnic mat, where the others are lounging.
Text: “She asks to hold my hand,”
Split Panel 2: One panel split into two halves. On the left, Girl 2 crashes into the carpet on her back, laughing and sweaty, and on the right, it the same but Boy 1.
Text: “and he shows his co-workers my art.”
Panel 3: The sky with rows of fluffy white clouds.
Borderless Panel 4: A mid shot in profile of Boy 2 smiling as he captures his friends on camera.
Panel 5: The backs of Protagonist and Girl 2, who now has headphones on, sitting side by side and leaning against each other’s shoulders.
Panel 6: Boy 1 lies on his stomach with a can of soda in hand, while Girl 1 lays her head on his back.
Text: “They hold me, without fail,”
PAGE 6
Six overlapping panels over a full-bleed background panel. Orange color scheme.
Page background: Silhouette of the group sitting against the fading afternoon sun.
Text: “in all my too-big feelings”
Panel 2-5: The four friends of Protagonist, each in their own panel, doing their own thing.
Text: “and not-enough heart.”
Panel 6: Protagonist gazes at them, expression unreadable.
Panel 7: The color scheme is blue for this panel only. Extreme close-up of Protagonist’s eye. They are tearing up.
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Panel 1: Protagonist (blue) takes of their glasses and hides their face as a teardrop falls.
Text: “And in all my wounds too deep for a child.”
Panel 2: Protagonist’s (blue) friends (orange) move towards them.
Text: “There’s an injustice”
Panel 3: All five friends (all in orange except for Protagonist, who is blue) do a group hug surrounding Protagonist, who is still crying.
PAGE 8
The last page, reverting to the blue color scheme. We are back in the present day.
Panel 1: Close-up of Protagonist’s hand closing the scrap book. Something peeks out from in between the pages. It is orange tinted.
Text: “I’d rather call true love by its real name.”
Borderless Panel 2: Protagonist pulls the rectangular piece of paper out. They are surprised to see what it is.
Text: “I’d give all of them all of myself”
Panel 3: Protagonist pins the piece of paper to the soft board at their work table. An orange glow surrounds it.
Text: “again, and again, and over again,”
Panel 4: A close-up of the object in question. It’s a photo of the group laying in the grass together, carefree and happy, radiating a warm orange glow. ‘LOVE YOU’ is scrawled onto a corner with hearts.
Text: “and never run out.”