The Happiest Girl in the World Page #3

- What are you so angry about?

You said you wouldn't meddle.

So don't.

Sit around and knit or something.

It's a variation

of what we did with the other guy.

You come through the orchard,

push the branch aside like Mowgli

and you go, go...

stop here at the car,

you open the door

and you sit at the wheel.

That's the first shot.

What I want from you is...

Bombardel, give her a bottle.

What I want from you is

to hold the juice bottle

so we can see the name.

- And try to look happy. Understood?

- Yeah.

- Are these your clothes?

- Yeah.

- Did no one tell you not to wear blue?

- No.

- Lulica!

- At your service!

Why didn't you tell her

not to come dressed in blue?

Well, I didn't know whether

the screen would be blue or green.

I got it this morning from Fritz.

Then you should have told her

not to come dressed in blue or green.

- Simple as that!

- Look at her!

How can the guys key her?

Or you do postproduction too?

- No...

- Don't f***ing annoy me.

I came to shoot this sh*t

because the agency asked me to.

So don't annoy me

with your crappy production.

F***in' Burundi. Lesotho!

It's hot anyway. Take it off.

I'm sorry, I'd have worn something

else if I'd known...

Don't worry.

- It's not you, it's these morons.

- You can't put blue on blue.

Yeah, it's ugly...

You know, they'll lay

a big orange orchard over this screen

and they'll take the blue out

in postproduction.

It'll be a big orchard and it'll look

like you're walking out of it.

Honey, give it to me,

I'll keep it for you.

- No need to.

- Give it to me, don't embarrass us.

Careful nothing drops

out of the pockets.

Don't worry.

I'm perfuming the place.

Let's rehearse.

Shoot it right away,

we're f***in' late already.

Great.

We'll shoot it right away.

- Are we ready?

- M.O.S.

What are you doing?

F*** off with that board,

this one's without sound.

Roll camera!

- Rolling!

- Action!

Cut!

Fantastisch. Ja ja.

Can you walk a tad faster.

Bombardel, give her the bottle.

Roll camera!

Rolling...

Action.

Cut!

I like it.

- That's not okay.

- Why?

She shouldn't walk like a zombie,

she should look happy and

while she walks

she should look at the juice bottle.

Man, you know...

She'll smile, you know.

It's weird

looking at a juice bottle.

And why? It's a kind of complicity

with the bottle.

Yeah, but it's a bit unnatural,

you know?

- We have the orchard...

- Do as I tell you. It's good.

If you want it

detergent ad style, so be it.

We set up some focus groups

and the shittiest thing around

is the one that numbskulls want.

Please, when you come towards the car,

look at the bottle, thrilled

and smile with a big,

happy smile. Get it?

So, if we're all directors,

I can go home.

- I'm just trying to help you...

- No need. Delia!

Smile and goggle at that bottle, okay?

- Rolling!

- Action!

Cut!

- Perfect.

- You liked that?

Didn't you?

I think it's over the top.

Forget it, this is advertising, not

arthouse cinema.

Done, on to the next shot.

You can take a break.

- That's it?

- If only!

There's more. Take a break

so the boys can work.

Have you acted before?

- No.

- You're doing great.

- Thank you.

- Really.

Does your boyfriend know you're here?

Leave her alone and move that crane.

- Well done, Delia. What did he say?

- Who?

- The boy in charge of the camera.

- Mind your own business.

Okay...

That I did okay,

that's what he said.

Indeed. You were very good.

I told you,

you should smile more often.

You were good at it.

You could be an actress.

Leave me alone. Stop all the...

I'm thirsty.

Will I get something from over there?

I'll get it myself

or you'll say it's your money.

Stop following me around!

When was the last time

you had it serviced?

Get lost, you pig...

You need to stick a log in your stove,

keep you sane!

How much is a coffee

and a bottle of coca-cola?

They're not for sale,

they're for the crew.

Mr. Arvunescu told us

to come and get it here.

- You're with the crew...

- Yes.

Help yourself, then.

There's always some beggar

and you're not supposed

to give 'em anything.

Indeed...

And a coffee.

- It's warm.

- It's better than nothing.

What do you want,

champagne on ice?

I wasn't talking to you.

- I'm going to the bathroom.

- Go...

Everything's fine, right?

Yes.

- Great. Where from?

- Geoagiu-Bai, Hunedoara.

You'll be hanging around a while,

or going straight back?

- Straight back.

- Too bad.

- And where do you work?

- I don't work, I'm in high school.

Wow. You look very mature!

Ready to start living your life?

- Yeah...

- And what about college?

- I'll study tourism, maybe.

- Nice.

You'll see

all the countries in the world.

Well, maybe we'll meet

again. Who knows?

- Let's go, they're ready.

- I'm coming.

And please, don't run off

without telling me first.

Because no one knew where you where.

I get the blame.

Sorry...

- Where were you?

- What do you care?

- Come on.

- Leave her alone, madam, it's easy.

Let's hurry. Listen up.

This has to be just right.

- You've learned your lines?

- Yeah.

Great. Sit at the wheel with your

right hand on the wheel, cool,

and with your left you arrange

your eyebrow in the rearview mirror.

The way girls do.

You say your lines and, before

"send them in now",

you drink half the

juice in the bottle.

And make it look like you're

really thirsty, okay?

- Is it hard?

- I don't think so.

Piece of cake. You have some

experience already, right?

So, we'll rehearse once

to see how easy it is. Okay?

- As you wish.

- Let's try.

- Okay.

- Go sit behind the wheel.

Push

her seat forward a bit.

Make a bit of room, honey bee.

Per-fect. Okay.

Give her the bottle.

Let's see how it works.

Nice! Lines! Drink!

Drink!!!! More!!!

Put the cap back on.

Now start the car and leave.

- Why don't you leave?

- I...

- She doesn't know how to drive.

- No license?

Good she didn't win a helicopter,

she'd have had to parachute.

No prob. Don't be scared.

The guys will push you. Okay?

Let's push, guys.

We're late!

Ready! Silence! Roll camera!

- Rolling!

- Action!

I'm Delia Cristina Fratila and I'm

the happiest girl in the world.

I've sent in 3 Bibo Multifruit

labels...

Cut.

Livelier and say the whole thing:

'Luckiest, happiest'.

Tell her to say it correctly.

It's "my name is", not "I'm".

Say it right, "my name is",

not "I'm".

- Okay?

- Okay. Sorry...

Don't forget to smile

as wide as possible,

with your whole heart

and try to look really happy.

Happiness must be felt at all times,

but especially when you drink. Okay?

Smile! Wider!

Like that! Great!

How can I put it to you...?

What you're doing here

is very important to our company.

We show that we help ordinary people

to fulfill their dreams. Get it?

Remember that millions

are going to watch you.

And you must make them believe

that anything is possible,

that anyone can be a winner.

Yeah.

Good luck. I'm done.

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