A Change: When Death Makes a Sudden Change

Story By: Fitri Maelani Fazrin Scripwriter: Moh. Syahrul Zaky Romadloni

Synopsis: Keysha, a girl from Metropolitan Jakarta, was expelled by her parents to pesantren, an Islamic boarding school. She formerly had a hedonistic life, but she found a 360 degree opposite life in her school. There, she should change the way she dresses, eats and behaves. She fortunately get a s patient and good-manner mate namely Aisha. On the way Keysha change her messed life, she gets a call from her ex-gangster friend, Gischa. Gischa wants Keysha to come home to her previous life, but she refuses. Finally, Gischa threats to kill her and finally proves her speech. But, instead of murdering Keysha, Gischa s courier murdered Aisha. Aisha s death makes a sudden change to Keysha. She change her bad tempered attitude and s conducts a new life. Finally, Mariam, her teacher, asks her to marry Ustadz Ali, ex- Aisha s fiance and a charismatic female teacher. Then they marry happily. Starring: Keysha as Aisha as Mariam as Aini as Syifa as Maira as Ustadz Ali as Gisca as . . . .

IN THE SCHOOL YARD [The school gate opens. While some students are cleaning and sweeping the grounds, some others are arranging the classrooms. The unveiled girl standing next to the gate enters the school area throwing her cigarette and carrying her heavy backpack. She steps into the school yard]. The girl: Oh, my God! [As soon as she shouts, this girl becomes the students attention. These students never find a girl with jeans, full-pressed dress and unveiled girl in this boarding school]. [She s Keysha, a beautiful girl from Jakarta. Formerly she had lived a hedonistic life in Metropolitan Jakarta. She made her parents mad and confused by the way she conducted the life. Finally they bring her to pesantren, an Islamic Boarding School, to get a better education guided by excellent Islamic teachers. It s located in Tasikmalaya, a small town in West-Java Province. There, Mariam, a school teacher welcomes Keysha very softly.] Mariam: Let s go to the school office, Ms Keysha. You ll have some goods you ll need during your life here. [Hearing this, Keysha smiles sarcastically and turns her face back.] IN THE OFFICE Mariam: Have a nice seat, Ms Keysha. [Mariam gets closer to a cupboard and prepares everything Keysha should n eed during her study in the school] [Keysha sits listening to her MP4. Sometimes, she looks at the photos displayed in that office and snorts badly] Mariam: Here are yours, Miss. [Mariam shows Keysha clothes and books that she will need there. Mariam: You may wear these clothes right now. [Keysha looks at Mariam flatly and then opens a wrapped parcel containing cloths and books. She is surprised knowing the dress she should wear.] Keysha:

Oh my God, what kind of fuck clothes are these? Huh? I can t wear them. I didn t use to! [Mariam is surprised knowing how Keysha responds to the dress she gives. She finally knows what kind of girl Keysha is.] Mariam: But you look so beautiful wearing this dress, Ms Keysha. [Mariam tries to smile even though she s very annoyed getting a bad response from Keysha. Keysha, as usual, smiles sarcastically with arms akimbo.] Keysha: No! Nobody can instruct me what I should wear. Included you, Ms Mariam. So, don t ever dictate me, miss! [Keysha begins to get angry to Mariam] Mariam: Unfortunately, you re under my control and guidance right now. Your parents have trusted me everything concerning your affair. I have your credit card in my hand. Unless you obey, you will do nothing here. You get it? Keysha: What What did you say? Mariam: Yes, you cannot spend your time without my permission. I hope you can get used to all rules available in this school. [two girls happen to pass the school office. They stop and decide to hear the talk between Mariam and Keysha. They make their ears closer to the window] Syifa: We have a new comer, guy! Aini: She must be a naughty bitch, seeing the way she behave, mustn t she? Huh, I m lazy having this kind of girl in our school! STILL IN THE OFFICE [Keysha can t refuse Mariam s request to wear Muslimah dress. She is afraid that Mariam won t give her any money during her life in school] Mariam:

You look so beautiful wearing this dress, Miss Keysha. I hope you can feel comfortable. [seeing Keysha appears with her new dress from the bathroom] Keysha: Shut up, guys! I need some rests. Please fetch me to my room. [Keysha carrying her backpack] Mariam: Follow me! [when they gets out of the office, they find two girls eavesdropping on the back the door. Mariam shakes her head] Keysha: Huh, this school has eavesdropper! What a shame! [Aini and Syifa look at each other annoyingly] Aini: Son of bitch. What an annoying new comer! We should give her some lessons later! IN THE ROOM Mariam: [Knocking at the door] Assalamu alaikum... [keysha standing behind Mariam] Aisha: [opening the door] Wa alaikum salam... [Aisha opens the door smiles to those two girls] Aisha: Alhamdulillah, finally I can meet my new roommate. Please, come in. [Mariam and Keysha come in] [Aisha has tided the room up. The room contains several beds and cupboards]

[looking a comfortable bed, Keysha cannot bear to lie her body on the bed. Without saying anything she throws her body down] Keysha: I d better sleep right now. Please no disturbance, otherwise I ll kill you! [Mariam and Aisha say istighfar together] [Aisha is reading some verses of Al-Quran Kareem while someone knocks at the door] Maira: Assalamu alaikum Aisha: Wa alaikum Salam [standing and opening the door] [Maira sits on her bed and Aisha continuous reading Al-Quran] Maira: [pointing out the sleeping girl] Who s that guy? Aisha: Sssst, don t make any noise! She s our new roommate. Her name is Keysha. Maira: [looking at Keysha oddly and shaking her head] Owh, [Aisha continues reading Holy Al-Quran] Maira: [speaking loudly and showing the food in the tin can] Look, Aisha! I bring you your favourite food. [Maira s voice awakes Keysha up] Keysha: Can you shut up son of bitch? I need some rests! Don t you know that I feel oppressed living here, so why don t you just shut your mouth up and give a little bit peace?

[Maira and Aisha are very surprised and throw their cakes. They say istighfar] [Keysha gets up and goes to the bathroom impolitely] Keysha: Aisha, who is that guy? Aisha: Oh, she s Maira, our roommate too. Maira: [giving her hand] Maira . Keysha [not wanting to give her hand] Keysha. Hmm, it means we are four here. [Maira and Aisha feel very annoyed with what Keysha behaves] [Kriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiing, the bel is ringing.] Aisha: It s lunch time. Let s go! All girls go altogether to the dining room. IN THE DINING ROOM Syifa and Aini: Hi, Miss Aisha [smiling to Aisha and seeing Keysha sarcastically] [Keysha gets closer to the dish, and brings her lunch] Syifa: How can do you bear living with such this fuck girl, Aisha? Aini: You must be annoyed living in the room, right? Hahaha [they pay attention to Keysha who takes her lunch]

Syifa: [taking Aini s hand] Let s eat, Aini.

[Keysha has a good lunch today. She has been so tired complaining from morning. She eats two plates of rice] Keysha: Hmm, yummy. I thought I will never have such this big meal, here. But it wasn t true. IN THE NIGHT [Aisha is reading holy Quran while Maira is doing her homework. Keysha turns on her laptop and switches on her favorite songs loudly. In the same time, she shouts very loudly on her bed] [Feeling annoyed, Maira stands up] Maira: Keysha, Do you mind not shouting loudly? We re doing our works. Why don t you just use your headset, so you let us do our jobs, huh? Keysha: Hahha, who are you and what are you? So, what makes you think that I ll obey your request? Hahah [still shouting and turning on the loud song] [Aisha smiles and continues reading holy al-Quran. Maira just can complain as she couldn t focus on her study] [in the midnight, all girls sleep in their own bed] Keysa: [Keysha has a nightmare] Aaaaarrggggggggg! [Aisha wakes up] Aisha: What happens to you Keysha? Do you have a nightmare? Keysha:

I have been in a nightmare since morning, you know! Since I came to this wicked school! [Keysha leaps her bed out and comes into the veranda. Aisha is following her] Keysha: What the fuck are you following me, guys! Aisha: I m just worried the way you behave, Keysha. Furthermore, you dunno know anything around here. Keysha: [Keysha looks very angry and sad] Worrying me? Huh? Cares me? How can you do that! My parents never expect me and throw me here alone. Aisha: Astagfirullah. You mustn t say that! I know you re in a great pain today coz your parents sent you here, but don t you know that they love and care you so much through this? They want you change to be better. [crying] Look at me, Key! I have been an orphan since I was five. I even dunno how my mom and dad were. You should have thanked God for this, Key! [Keysha looks very surprised hearing what Aisha said. She wants to relieve her, but he doesn t do that] Keysha: I d better sleep now. [whispering] I miss you, mom, dad.

[in the dawn, Adzan calls all students to do shubuh prayer. They hurry to go the mosque for doing congregational prayer. Keysha remains sleeping] Aisha: [sitting on Keysha s bed] Key, wake up! Time to pray. Keysha:

I ll pray in the room. Aisha: No, you shouldn t do that. It has been the school rule that everyone should pray in the mosque. C mon! Keysha: Huh, what a fussy girl! [At noon, in the classroom] [All Students are studying in the classroom under the guidance of Mariam, a charismatic teacher. She teaches his students very attentively and thoroughly. Unfortunately, Keysha doesn t pay attention to her explanation. She stares at the window and day dreams] Mariam: Hey, Keysha. What are you doing there? What are you looking at? [Being called by Ustadzah Mariam, Keysha is awake. She turns back and stands up] Mariam: Please, join this lecture carefully! Pay attention to what I explain! [Keysha sits down without saying anything, she just smiles being warned by her teacher!] IN THE ROOM [Mariam and Aisha are talking to each other in the room] Mariam: I d like to ask your pardon for occupying Keysha in the same room with you, sista. I really dunno have any idea where I should occupy her. I believe you d be patient facing her rude attitude. [shaking her shoulder] Aisha: [smiling] Actually, I m really pleased being her roommate. I believe Keysha is a kind girl, but he doesn t know how to be. Mariam: I m really proud of you, sister. You re very pious and I believe Ustadz Ali will be very happy marrying you. I cannot bear watching you stand in the wedding. [they embrace each other]

SYIFA S ROOM Maira: Keysha s a tempered attitude and impolite. I m really sick of her! Syifa: Anyway, we should give her any lesson! Aini: Why don t we talk to Miss Mariam? Maira: Haha, it s impossible for Miss Mariam to drop her out of the school. She s even a woman trusting Aisha to guide her! Aini: How can a bitch girl like Keysha be here? Huh? She s really annoying! Syifa: I think her parent couldn t take care her anymore. We can see from the way she behaves. Aini: I really wonder how naughty Keysha is. Maira: [shredding] Mmm Actually, she s not only naughty but has some criminal cases with her gangster. Syifa: Whaat? Maira: Yes, I ever happen to hear the conversation between Aisha and Miss Mariam. Her parents school her here, coz she has a problem with her gangster friend. They re even ready to pay much for this. AISHA S ROOM [the phone is ringing] Keysha: Keysha s speaking. Who s there?

A girl on the phone: Hehehe, guess who? Still recognize me? Keysha: No, who are you? Don t joke! Girl on the phone: I m Giscka. A girl whom you love. Haha Keysha: No, no, Giscka. I dunno want to meet you anymore! You have made my life messed enough! Be away from my life! Giscka: Haha, I will never let you go away from me! Keysha, I hope you can come home here in two weeks. You must run away from your place right now. Otherwise, I ll give some lessons, for you have told the police about our gangster! Keysha: No, no Hu Hu It s impossible for me to go there anymore. Huhuhuhu [the conversation stops. the door opens. Aisha comes into the room] Aisha: What happens, Aisha? What s wrong with you? Keysha: [crying] Hiks Hiks Someone in my past threatened me. Aisha: Who is she? Keysha: She s Gisca, my closmate in the drug gengster. We were members of a drug mafia and used to sell it to people. Now, she doesn t let me go away. Sooner or later, she will come here. Aisha:

Astagfirullah, be patient, Keysha. Allah is always with you.

TWO WEEKS LATER Keysha: [staring her face at the mirror] You have been too kind to me, Aisha. What makes you do that? Aisha: As a good Muslimah, it s our duty to help each other. Keysha: Owh, I think you help me coz you love me. Aisha: Of course, I love you as we re united in an Islamic sisterhood. Come on, time to go to madrasah. Keysha: What do most students study here? I really wonder. Aisha: We study how to conduct this life and how should our ages be devoted. Besides, we learn how to worship well based on shariah Islamiyah. The girls also study some skills such as sewing, cooking, etc. Keysha: Hmm, it must be fun. I ll see later. IN THE YARD [Aisha and Keysha are joking in the yard, and then the cell phone is ringing] Keysha: [rejecting] Shit Aisha: Why d you reject it? Keysha:

It s an unimportant call. [Gisca in another place ] Gisca: Son of bitch. What the fuck she s doing rejecting my phone call? [Gisca calls Keysha for the second chance] Gisca: Halooo Hahaha, look! you must be ready accepting the best reply from me as you don t obey my conduct. Hahahaha . Keysha: [crying] Huhuhu Aisha: What happened, Keysha? Keysha: No, nothing It s none of your business. I can handle it by myself. [Keysha wipes her face out] STILL IN THE SCHOOL Keysha: I think we need some refreshing, Sha. It can be walking around here or hanging out to the malls and plazas. Aisha: Hanging out to plazas? Hey, we never do that. It s a bad idea! Keysha: Anyway, I m really bored living here seven days a week. I think I need some refreshing activities. Aisha: Whatdaya think if we go around here this afternoon? Keysha: Are you serious?

Aisha: Of course, but with one condition. Keysha: What s that? Aisha: I ll take you around here, so you ll obey all activities in this school such as studying, praying five times a day, etc. Deal? Keysha: Alright. Deal. [in the afternoon, Aisha, Keysha, Maira, Syifa and Aini go for a walk. They go the ricefield, yard, market, etc.] IN THE MARKET [No one likes Aisha-and-Keysha friendship. Almost all students in the school hate Keysha for her rude attitude. This time Aisha and Keysha seem to be close mates when they go for a walk in the market] Maira: It has been late noon. We gotta go, otherwise Ustadz Ali will warn us. Keysha: Hold on. I still enjoy this walk. Why don t we wait till night, Aisha? [begging to Aisha] Syifa: Key, what ll you do if Ustadz Ali punishes her for being late home? [Keysha ignores and mumbles hearing Syifa s respond] Aisha: You may go home now. I ll accompany Keysha for a while. [Keysha smiles] Aini: But, you d get any charge of this fault. Ustadz Ali will get angry to you. Keysha: Hi, don t you hear what Aisha said? She still wants to accompany me here, go away!

[it makes other girls angry] Maira: Alright, we gotta go, sister. Aisha: Yeah, be careful. Syifa: OK. We ll do that. Keysha: Hahaha, bye! ON THE WAY HOME Keysha: Aisha, you have been too kind to me. Thanks for all. Aisha: Yup, as I told before, we should help each other. [suddenly, someone picks Keysha s handbag. Keysha tries to catch it but she misses. Aisha runs before him and is able to catch the bag. Unfortunately, when Aisha reaches the bag, that man takes the knife off and stabs her very fast. Aisha falls down, while the man runs very fast] Keysha: Noooo, Aishaaaaa. Wake up! No, fuck you man! Sha, wakes up! Don t leave me! Aisha: Key, promise me that you will be a good Muslimah. Please remember Allah all of your time. Laaaa Ilaaaha Illa Allah. [smiles and passes away] Keysha: Aisha No, I ll promise I ll do what you want. [meanwhile in other place]

Gisca: What? How can you murder a wrong target? Alright we ll plan other murder plan, but you should get the real target, OK? Hahaha, sooner or later you will get the equal reply from me, Keysha, hahahha.

[All students cry before Aisha grave. The tribute to is conducted all the day]

IN THE ROOM [Keysha feels a great pain missing her new beloved sister] Keysha: I promise I ll do what you advice, Sha. [She gets up and fills the courage to see Aisha s corpse] Mariam: How can you re still here, murderer. Go away! Go away! [everyone looks at Keysha. Keysha bows her head] Mariam: Go out of here, murderer! [two students bring Mariam out of the room. She just can see Aisha s corpse outside the window] Keysha: Aisha. I don t mean to make you suffer too much like this. No. no.

IN THE ROOM [someone knocks at the door. Key opens it] Maira: Key, Miss Mariam is waiting for you in the office right now. [Keysha suddenly hugs Maira] Keysha: I didn t murder Aisha. I love her.

Maira: Yah, I believe you. *** IN THE OFFICE Mariam: I ve called your parents to pick you up, they say that they will be here this afternoon. Keysha: But, I Mariam: You made us lose our beloved sister, Aisha Huhu [crying] Keysha: But, but, I m not a murderer, but I Mariam: But, you caused our sister killed! Aini: Yes, you caused our sister murdered. If only you obeyed our request to come home sooner, this accident wouldn t happen. [Keysha keeps crying] [suddenly Keysha bows on Mariam s leg begging that she wants to remain in the school] Keysha: I beg you Miss Mariam, don t drop me out! Please give me one more chance! [Mariam keeps silent. She doesn t respond. She leveas Keysha alone] Syifa: Murderer! Maira: C mon, get up. Keysha:

I will remain here. I won t go out of here before I do my word to Aisha. [Maira cries and hugs Keysha] IN THE ROOM Mariam: Assalamu alaikum [knocking at the door] [keysha is packing her luggages] Keysha: Wa alaikum salam. [opening the door] Miss Mariam? Mariam: We, Ustadz Ali and I, have decided that we won t drop you out of here. We give you one month to show that you ve changed. If there is no any change, we will feel free to drop you out. Keysha: Thank you, Miss. I ll spend this valuable time to show you all that I ll change! [Keysha and Maira smiles happily] IN ANOTHER PLACE Syifa: Aini, don t you know that Ustadz Ali gives Keysha one more chance to live here? Aini: What? That s impossible! I don t believe it! Syifa: Some say that ustadz Ali persuades Miss Mariam to not drop her out of school! Aini: Hah? LATE NIGHT IN THE ROOM [Keysha is learning to read al-Quran with Maira] [suddenly, someone calls]

Keysha: Assalamu alaikum, Keysha s speaking here. I m fine. What? How do you know that Aisha was dead? Hallo? Hallo? Gisca!! [the call stops] Keysha: How keysha can know what happened to Aisha? [Suddenly Keysha remembers to Gisca s threat] Maira: What s going on, Key? Keysha: Gischa. It s freak that she knows Aisha has been dead! How come? [confused] [Suddely, Keysha shouts] Keysha: Oh my God, Gischa! [she suddenly calls Gischa] Keysha: What did you do Gischa? Answer! You killed Aisha, didn t you? Astagfirullahal adzim, huhuhu Maira: What s going on, Keysha? Keysha: Gischa is Aisha s murderer! He is a mate of mine in my past gangster! [Maira is surprised] Keysha: Please don t tell others. I ll contact my lawyer to handle this.

One month later .

[Keysha has really changed. She is not what she was. Her attitude and appearance reflect her strong desire to change her past life. Now she becomes teacher-assistant] IN THE CLASS [Keysha is teaching her students in the classroom] [Mariam is paying attention to her from the window and she can let Aisha go sincerely] After she has finished teaching, she finds Maryam approach her] Mariam: Keysha. Keysha: Ya. Mariam: Do you mind forgiving me for what I d done to you? Keysha: Actually nothing to forgive, Miss Mariam. Mariam: Key, Keysha: Ya? Mariam: Do you mind if I ask you something? Keysha: Certainly, what is it? Mariam: I want you marry Ustadz Ali, will you? Keysha: What? What did you say? Mariam:

Aisha had passed away, and you know that she s the woman whom Ali loves very much. He actually was in a great pain, but he successfully hides it. As her sister, I think I should find out her substitute. And it turns to you. Keysha: I really dunno what I should say. Do I suit him? I m nothing, and he has everything. I personally want ustadz Ali be my partner to live my next life, but I really don t have idea about his feeling to me. Mariam: I have talked to ustadz Ali, and he really agreed with this. If you do so, it means the wedding will be held soon. Keysha: Insya Allah. [Mariam hugs Keysha very smoothly] IN THE GRAVEYARD [Keysha visits Aisha s graveyard alone] Keysha: Aisha, I wish you listened me. Look at me. I have changed as you wished. I have done my promise to you! I look so beautiful wearing this veil, don t I? He, Aisha. You must be jealous seeing me here! I very miss you, Aisha. You ll see me in heaven, Insya Allah [crying and smiling] Insya Allah, tomorrow I will marry ustadz Ali. I ask your pray for our happiness. I hope I can be his pious wife. [when Keysha turns her back, she happens to see Gisca. Keysha is vary surprised meeting him in Aisha s tomb. Gisca wears the veil and hugs Keysha immediately] Gischa: Key, forgive me please, huhuhu [crying] Keysha: You better beg Aisha s pardon, Keysha. I had forgiven you for a long time. [Gischa approaches Aisha s tomb] Keysha: Aisha, forgive me please. I admit that I m a dirty girl. Forgive me, please!

Keysha: I believe if she lived, she will forgive you. Allah will forgive you as long as you remember Him and love Him. [they hug each other]

THE END Alhamdulillah