Darma|| (Demuk village family)

SCENE ONE - Personal Family Problems

(Sinta is secretly dating Yu Linran Castielo, a young man of Chinese descent from a wealthy family in Jakarta. Linran is a private student from Jakarta who is doing community service in Sinta's small village in East Java.)

(Initially, they were close because they often chatted at the KKN post. The calm and mature Linran suited the tomboyish and rebellious Sinta. After the KKN ended a month ago, all of her friends went home to Jakarta, but Linran deliberately stayed behind. She rented a boarding house at the end of the village under the pretext of a village program, but in fact, it was to stay close to Sinta.)

(After only a month of dating, Sinta became pregnant. She felt nauseous, her period was late, and the test pack Linran bought showed two positive lines. Because she was afraid of Darma, her strict and protective brother, Sinta only told Linran.)

(Linran panicked but didn't run away. The next night he came to Darma and Ibu Lastri's bamboo house with a neat shirt and gifts. In front of them, he knelt down and confessed his love for Sinta and that Sinta was pregnant with his child.)

(Darma gets angry and punches Linran until his lip bleeds. After that, Darma interrogates Linran about his family and responsibilities. Linran doesn't explain the details of his family, but is firm in wanting to take full responsibility.)

(Seeing her sincerity, Darma relented and allowed Linran to move from the boarding house to the third empty room in their house to look after Sinta until she gave birth.)

(Linran has been living there for 2 months. He is not spoiled. He helps hoe in the rice fields, helps Mrs. Lastri draw water and look for firewood, and is very generous with vitamins, midwife check-ups, and Sinta's nutritious food.)

(What's strange is that during those 2 months, Linran didn't give any news to his family in Jakarta at all. His cell phone often rang with the names "Cici" and "Papa", but he never answered. Either he had a big problem with his family or he was afraid of being separated from Sinta and the baby.)

DARMA FAMILY - Small Village, East Java - a broken village.

A simple family, living a modest life but harmoniously. They live in a wooden house with a small garden. They are respected in the village for their honesty and hard work.

1. DARMA WIJAYA - 23 Years
The backbone of the family since his father died five years ago. Calm, reserved, precocious, patient, but with strong actions. He's fiercely protective of his younger sibling and respectful of his mother.
Single, no boyfriend yet. Focused on paying off my rice field debt and sending my younger sibling to school.
Occupation: Farmer working on rice fields & vegetable gardens (rice, chilies, eggplants), sometimes a daily farm laborer.
Education: Graduated from Agricultural High School / Vocational School, did not attend college because he had to take care of his family.
Status: Small to lower middle class farming family.

2. SINTA WIJAYA - 20 Years Old - Darma's Younger Sister
She's a tomboy, outspoken, stubborn, a bit rebellious, and often comes home late. But she's actually diligent, brave, kind, and loves her mother and older sister very much.
A village girl who is known to be beautiful and active, many people like her but are reluctant.
Has a secret girlfriend named Linran, hidden because Darma doesn't allow her to date before she has a permanent job.
Job: Helping in the rice fields, selling vegetables at the morning market, taking on sewing jobs for neighbors.
Education: Graduated from high school last year, wanted to study midwifery but was delayed by costs.

3. MOTHER LASTRI - 48 Years Old
Their mother. Gentle, patient, very strong and religious, diligent in her religious studies. She mediated when Darma and Sinta argued. She was good at managing her small fortune to make ends meet.
A highly respected widow who successfully raised 2 children alone.
Occupation: Housewife, farmer, and cassava chip maker to sell at the stall.