The Gem of Paran | An Original Screenplay By @WendyyWolfe

Scene 22

EXT. TRIP TO VILLAGE MONTAGE - DAY

BEGIN TRIP TO VILLAGE MONTAGE. THE COLOR OF MY LOVE M.O. BY
CELINE DION.

Arriving in a small village marketplace, Solomon and Temira
walk through the crowded city streets. Solomon holds her
hand. They are completely enraptured with one another and
growing closer with each passing moment. Solomon realizes
he has never felt like this before and Temira is
experiencing the first glowing blush of love.

THE POTTERS SHED.

Solomon and Temira walk along and come to a potter at his
wheel. Solomon brings Temira in front of him and slips his
arms around her as they marvel over the potter forming a
beautiful piece of pottery.

THE SPICE VENDOR.

Moving on, they buy nuts and smell various spices arrayed by
a foreign vendor.

OLIVE PRESS WITH DONKEY.

Solomon leads Temira to an olive press and shows her how the
olives are crushed to get the oil and feeds some of their
nuts to the donkey that is hitched to the large stone vat.
The donkey momentarily reminds her of Tzefan, but Solomon
notices and pulls her along. Temira quickly forgets about
her friend for the new feeling of love.

SILVER SMITH BOOTH.

For some time, they stand and watch a silver smith heat and
shape almost liquid silver into a heart shaped necklace,
which Solomon buys for Temira when she is not looking.

VILLAGE VINEYARDS.

Leaving the city streets, they walk slowly along ancient
paths leading into the village vineyards. There, they tarry
among the fragrant blooms of the rambling vines, Temira
admiring the heady beauty of it all and Solomon admiring her
innocent fascination with the surroundings.

APPLE ORCHARD.

Solomon pops out from behind a bush, and she runs from him.
He catches up and grabbing her hand they run together
leaving the arched hallways of the vineyard and into an
apple orchard overlooking the valley. There, Solomon
embraces her lovingly and kisses her beneath a shower of
snow petal apple blossoms.

MEAL AT INN.

Returning to the village Solomon takes her to an Inn where
they enjoy an intimate meal and there, Solomon presents her
with the necklace.

RIDE HOME.

As the evening sun sets, they reach Temira's house and sit
under the apple trees in her mother's orchard. Below, the
city of Jerusalem is dark except for the occasional flicker
of a candlelit window and the full moon.

Lying back upon his shoulder, Temira falls asleep. Solomon
gently eases himself from her and smiling, he raises the
silver heart necklace to his lips before quietly leaving her
to return to the palace.

END TRIP TO VILLAGE MONTAGE.