In the original series this was a bit of divisive scene. Many fans loved the intimacy of the scene between the two actors, while some felt it was a bit too intimate and verged on voyeuristic.
At this point in the rewrites, I feel that it moves too quickly. For a webseries, where you have about 8 minutes an episode, it made sense to have the scene move quickly to declarations of love. But in a film, we want to see there be a bit more conflict. Also I want to avoid having Devon and Deus taking the lion's share of screen time.
So it is important that this scene keeps the personal intimacy of Devon and Deus beginning to develop a relationship with each other, but also to explore the other relationships at play in the film.
To do this, the scene begins with Deus talking to Devon about his relationship with Rhys. We learn more about the fall out from the opening scene with Rhys, and Deus reveals more about his attraction to Devon.
Following this scene, we turn to Andrea and Carey discussing what is to be done about Deus' presence. This is a lead into the next day when Andrea advises Devon that he needs to babysit Deus while she and Carey try to work out what is happening.
Finally, before that next morning scene, I explore what Urge is up to with his search for Deus. This is just a short scene to further develop Urge's character.
It is this focus on getting personal with the characters, and facing those intimate moments, that will help the audience develop an affection for them and care about whether they will succeed or not.
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