INT.VILLA-DAY
The bedroom of a plushly decorated villa in a sleepy Greek village. VICTORIA (late teens, english, student) stretches out on an enormous bed adorned with silk sheets. Chocolates, strawberries, champagne and hastily discarded clothes litter the room. She is utterly at peace with the world. DIMITRI (Mid 20's, Greek, athletic, ridiculously handsome) enters carrying a tray with breakfast.
DIMITRI
I hope you are hungry, My sexy English Goddess.
VICTORIA
Only for you.
VICTORIA sits up as DIMITRI feeds her slowly, he taunts her with the food and she giggles.
VICTORIA
Dimitri?
DIMITRI
Hmm?
VICTORIA
Do you love me?
DIMITRI
Victoria, you are like the rising sun, so beautiful, so full of promise. When I see you anything is possible.
VICTORIA
But the sun sets
DIMITRI
True, the sun goes down, but you also have this quality.
VICTORIA punches DIMITRI playfully
VICTORIA
But you do love me?
DIMITRI
You make my heart race, my head light and dizzy. When you are around I cannot think of anything else but taking you in my arms and holding you forever.
DIMITRI moves in towards VICTORIA but she pushes him away.
VICTORIA
(businesslike)
Yes, yes all very nice. But the love thing?
DIMITRI
Your voice is like a thousand morning birds singing my name. I could close my eyes and drift up into the heavens to feel the kiss of an angel upon my.....
VICTORIA
You can't say it, can you?
DIMITRI
Victoria, I have expressed my feelings for you in the most poetic and beautiful ways.
VICTORIA
But you haven't said the word.
DIMITRI
Why must I say that which you know to be true, I speak from my heart, the spirits of my ancestors, philosophers, musicians, writers flow through......
VICTORIA sits up and holds up her hand. DIMITRI stops and he looks
embarrassed
VICTORIA
One word, four letters.
DIMITRI sits in sullen silence for a moment.
DIMITRI
Very well. I...love you.
There is a period of dead silence. DIMITRI's expression slowly turns from embarassment to amazed joy. VICTORIA maintains her steely gaze for a few moments then her face slowly crumples into anguish and she begins crying. DIMITRI leans in and holds her face in his hands.
DIMITRI
Victoria, my Darling, I truly love you. I have never felt this way about a woman before.
VICTORIA pushes DIMITRI away.
VICTORIA
How could you? You've ruined everything
VICTORIA jumps off the bed and gets dressed in a hurry.
DIMITRI
My love, what do you mean?
VICTORIA
This was only ever supposed to be a holiday romance, how could you let this happen?
DIMITRI
Me?
VICTORIA hastily throws her belongings into a rolling suitcase.
VICTORIA
You know? My Father warned me about Men like you, but there you were with your kindness and your fancy house and your chiselled torso.
DIMITRI
Victoria please, we need to talk about this.
VICTORIA puts on her shoes and heads for the door.
VICTORIA
Oh I think you've said enough for both of us.
VICTORIA heads out of the room and slams the door. DIMITRI rushes to the balcony.
EXT. STREET - DAY
VICTORIA exits the house and begins strutting down the street. DIMITRI kneels on the balcony above holding single red rose up to the sky.
DIMITRI
My Darling, come back and I promise to treat you like a Queen for the rest of our lives. Please, be my Wife.
VICTORIA strides down the street unchecked.
VICTORIA
(Shouting over her shoulder)
Get a number.