The Book of Love (Award-Winning Romantic Short Film

Yeah, yeah I know I'm trying to get off my shift tonight bro. Yeah I know Mel's going to be there but mine's just got to play it cool you get me. Yeah I'll see you at Fusions bro. 11ish. Yeah in a bit brother. Can't be serious. What? Sorry. You dropped your pen. Sorry I'll be with you in a minute I'm just putting back some returns. Um you dropped your pen outside. I'm always dropping pens thanks. Is there anything else I can help you with? Uh just want to check out this book. Okay if that's the book you're after please wait by the desk I'll be there in a minute. All right I'll do that. Okay see you shortly. Sorry for the wait. It's all right. Can I see the book please? Oh looks intriguing. I read books like this all the time for projects innit? Can I see your library card? Library card? Yeah you know your library card if you read books all the time. Oh right um you see I normally buy my books but book is a bit tight right now innit? Right okay. Can I have your name and address? Well a man can't be giving out his details before knowing a girl's name first. It's for the library card. Oh right um it's 187 Priory Crescent and it's Leon Gates. Oh and you still haven't answered my question. It's uh Kayleigh the librarian if you must ask. Here is your paper library card and the book is due back in a week. That's the policy for reference books. Okay thank you Miss Librarian. See you in a week. Now come on bro to the left. The left. The book. Sorry I forgot. It's three days late. Hello. I uh. Lost track of time. You library newbies. Did you get everything you needed for your project? Uh yeah yeah. You know those Egyptians were like one of the first great empires ever. Yeah I know. Yeah it's a shame most people don't talk about other African empires like the Ethiopians or the Nubians. Yeah yeah exactly. We lost a lot of great empires to history. I was reading about the Benin empire recently and it's really sad what happened to them. Benin? Yeah the West African empire that was taken over by British colonists. Oh Benin yeah yeah. Okay okay black history yeah. I see you. Oh I I didn't I didn't mean it like that. What you apologizing for? It's okay. It's important to understand history so we know not to repeat it innit. Yeah Churchill indeed. All right Mr Historian are you getting another book out or what? Uh yeah I was waiting for you. Okay. Book? Of course yeah. Fiction this time. It's one of my favourites. You'll have to tell me what you think. It'd be nice to hear a male's perspective for a change. Oh yeah of course yeah. Missed you back in three weeks. See you then. It's pretty decent. I think when Sophia finally stands up to the abuse it really hits home. You know enough is enough. You just watched the film didn't you? Well I did at first but the book is much more detailed. Don't get me wrong they did a good job but they missed out so much. Yeah they did. They really did. So what are you going to get out next? Yeah these two definitely. Okay these three for sure. Okay maybe that one. Oh okay. Oh god. Yeah so basically um so this book club down here. So open chassis book club and like they or take out these cooking books and stuff like that. What's in the cooking book? What's the best recipe? Well the recipe that I found out yeah was how to make a Caribbean roast yeah and I wanted to do like this Caribbean roast and stuff like that. Hello stranger. Hey long time. I know yeah it'd be nice to see you. I got your message. Oh yeah um I sent that a few weeks ago sorry. Yeah I know. I meant to apply sooner. It was nice. You gonna be uptown tonight? Uh um I'd love to but um I'm kind of in the middle of something that's due in for tomorrow. Ah well you know what it's okay. I fancied a girls night anyway. I'm getting a call on the other line. Talk soon yeah? Yeah. And I just didn't quite understand how it was all you know meant to work together but that's when I went back to chapter three. Yes and you see what he meant by the never-ending meadow. Exactly like I had to read it twice to be sure but no we're not doing sideways. I mean man's really did love her. You know I've not seen a guy get this excited about books other than those posh gits at uni. I don't know if I'm supposed to take that as a compliment Take it however you want. I'm just saying different. It's nice to chat to someone without all the other caveats. Is that just a nice way of you saying you're tired of man trying to link up with you yeah? I guess yeah something like that yeah. Well to be honest I finished that project weeks ago. Project. It's been nice. I'm glad I dropped that pen. Okay we're shutting in 10 minutes. Okay yeah sorry. So are you getting another book or? I'm not sure. You know what I've got one just for you. The ending. Make sure you get to it. I think I like it. Yeah. I've got to close the library now. Sorry. See you in a few weeks. I hope so. Hi can I help you? Hi I'm looking for Kaylee. Is she around today? I can't seem to find her. No sorry she's gone back to uni to do her master's. Is there anything I can help you? No thanks it's all right. Is that a return or are you taking something else now? Just returning this book. Leon? I really think you should finish this book. Take a look at the ending.