Video transcript
Film By the Pasture 2023 - 11. St Johns Park High School - The Stolen Recipe

[chatter]

LIANA: Hi there. I heard around the neighbourhood that someone was moving in, opening a cafe. Would that be you?

NATHAN: Do you see anyone else standing here? That's me. I'm happy that people are talking about me. Good for business, I guess. My name's Nathan. What's yours?

LIANA: Oh, I'm Liana. And I'm here to welcome you to the neighbourhood with my very famous chocolate cake, loved by every resident here.

NATHAN: Oh, thank you so much. I've been craving for something sweet recently. I guess this is the right time to eat some delicious cake.

LIANA: Please, it's my pleasure. If it's something so simple to make someone's day better, it's worth it.

NATHAN: OK, Miss Liana, ma'am. I'm so excited to see this cake.

LIANA: Here's my famous chocolate cake.

NATHAN: If it's so famous, how come I haven't heard about it? Anyways, I would feel awful for taking the whole thing. I guess I'll just try one slice.

LIANA: It's fine. I'll share it with the others.

NATHAN: Oh my goodness. Never in my 15 years of living on this Earth have I had a life-altering moment this big happen at once. This cake is perfect. Can I have 5 more?

LIANA: I've never seen someone so happy to eat my cake before.

NATHAN: Can I please have the recipe? Please?

LIANA: I said no. I can't disobey my family's promise.

NATHAN: OK. Just give me it.

LIANA: I said no.

NATHAN: OMG, fine. Thanks for the cake though.

LIANA: See ya.

NATHAN: I will snatch that recipe off her hands, even if I have to trade my kidney for it.

[xylophone trill]

What's this? Liana is a partner for Twitchy Twitchy? This could be useful.

[xylophone trill]

NARRATOR: After a few failed attempts at hacking Liana's Twitchy Twitch 9000.

[electronic signal beeps]

NATHAN: Ah-ha. I got it.

LIANA: Eggs, butter, milk, and flour, chocolate and a hint of sugar baked at 160 degrees for 45 minutes. That's my world-class chocolate cake.

[phone alert]

[dramatic musical sting]

[phone alert]

HENDRIX: Liana, look at this.

LIANA: (video on phone) Eggs, butter, milk, and flour--

Wait. What? Is that me? Where is everyone? Is this a dream? No. Why me? That was everything I ever had.

HENDRIX: Wait a second. There's only one person who could've stolen that cake recipe.

Nathan, we really need to talk, man.

NATHAN: Nuh uh. Not now, mate. I was just about to make Liana's secret special cake recipe for the fifth time to feast on.

HENDRIX: Nathan.

NATHAN: OK, OK. Whatever floats your boat.

HENDRIX: Man, you should feel some sympathy for her. She hasn't attracted any customers at all, man. She used to attract hundreds. Now, she can't even get one per hour. Surely you should just apologise, man.

NATHAN: Well, I really did ruin her life. I'm sure an apology means nothing. Ah-ha. That's it. I got it.

Listen.

LIANA: What more do you want? You destroyed my cafe. You took the recipe. What more do you want?

NATHAN: It's not about that. I would like to apologise for my actions. We are going to trademark the recipe.

LIANA: Really?

NATHAN: Yes. And we're going to make tonnes of money and bring your shop back to business.

LIANA: Thank you, Nathan.