Man reference Woman reference Use the two supplied character references to preserve the exact identity and appearance of the red-haired woman and dark-haired man. EXACTLY TWO PEOPLE are present in this scene: ONE woman and ONE man. NEVER duplicate either character. Late at night inside an old, slightly worn roadside American diner during heavy rain. The woman is already sitting alone on ONE SIDE of a booth, beside a rain-covered window, holding a ceramic cup of coffee. The man arrives and sits DIRECTLY ACROSS THE TABLE FROM HER on the OPPOSITE bench. He NEVER sits beside her. Once seated, both characters remain on their respective opposite sides of the table for the entire scene. Maintain this exact spatial relationship through every camera cut. The visual treatment is moody, imperfect, atmospheric live-action feature-film photography, not pristine digital video. Slightly underexposed faces, deep soft shadows, low-key practical lighting, warm dim tungsten diner lamps mixed with cold blue-gray rainy window light, subdued colors, restrained saturation, gentle highlight bloom and halation around practical lights, subtle organic 35mm-style grain, slight lens softness, natural skin texture, atmospheric haze, imperfect shadow detail, soft optical depth of field and natural motion blur. Rain streaks distort distant neon and headlights outside into soft colored bokeh. Avoid clean clinical lighting, beauty lighting, glossy commercial imagery, HDR, razor-sharp edges, perfect digital clarity, plastic skin and polished AI aesthetics. It should look photographed through a real cinema lens in a dark location, with texture and imperfection. [00:00–00:02] Moody medium-wide shot from behind the man's shoulder as he approaches the booth. The woman is visible ALONE on the opposite side of the table, looking down sadly at her coffee. He slides into the empty bench directly across from her. CUT immediately once he is seated. [00:02–00:04] Tight close-up of the woman from the man's seated perspective. His shoulder may appear ONLY as a soft out-of-focus foreground edge. Do not show another man anywhere in frame. She raises her eyes toward him, disappointed, and quietly says: “You're late.” [00:04–00:06] Reverse tight close-up of the man from the woman's seated perspective. Her red hair may appear ONLY as a soft blurred foreground edge. He says quietly: “I'm sorry... but I had a good reason.” [00:06–00:08] CUT to a close tabletop insert. His hand places a small OPEN engagement-ring box beside her coffee. A beautiful engagement ring is clearly visible inside. Warm practical light catches the ring naturally. Only his hand enters the shot. [00:08–00:10] CUT directly to an extreme close-up of the woman's face. She freezes in disbelief. Her eyes widen and begin filling with tears; her lips part, then slowly form a stunned, emotional smile. Cold rainy-window bokeh glows softly behind her. She looks across the table toward him. End on her face. CRITICAL CONTINUITY: Exactly ONE woman and ONE man. Never clone, duplicate or create another version of either character. The woman remains on her original side of the booth. The man sits ONLY on the opposite side. He NEVER sits beside her. An over-the-shoulder foreground shoulder is part of the SAME person whose viewpoint the camera represents and must NEVER become another visible character. NO MUSIC. Only quiet rain, subdued diner ambience and dialogue.
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