Brief Reunion Page #6

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He's not coming back.

Aaron:
Please, just sleep on it.

Lea:
Aaron, we cannot just

pretend like this never...

Aaron:
Of course we can.

Aaron:
Please, Lea. If you still want me to

turn myself in in the morning, I'll do it.

Aaron:
We'll go in together.

Just one night. Please.

[Sound]:
CRICKETS

[sound]:
DISTANT CLANKING

SOUND:

[sound]:
THUD

Lea:
I thought you were running

away.

Aaron:
Cigarette.

Lea:
Aaron.

Lea:
You have to turn yourself

in.

Lea:
You have to explain it to them the

way it really happened. It was an accident.

Lea:
I can't. I just...

Lea:
I can't.

Aaron:
Okay.

Lea:
I'm sorry. I just, I can't.

[Music]:
SOMBER PIANO

Lea:
Aaron. It's...

Lea:
Aaron.

Lea:
Aaron. Where are we going?

Aaron:
I just need a head start.

Lea:
Where are you taking me?

[Sound]:
DOOR UNLOCKING

[sound]:
CLICK. DOOR LOCKING

AGAIN:

Aaron:
Don't. You'll hurt

yourself.

[Sound]:
THUNDER

[sound]:
ENGINE SHUTS OFF [sound]:

KEYS JINGLE [sound]: MORE THUNDER

Lea:
Aaron, please.

Aaron:
I just need a head start.

Lea:
To where?

Aaron:
I don't know. Away.

Lea:
Aaron. Please. This is

insane. They're gonna find you.

Aaron:
I just can't do it. Sorry. I'm

not going to prison because of him.

Aaron:
But I have to leave you

out here.

Lea:
Oh god. (sobs)

Aaron:
You'll be okay

Aaron:
I brought food and water

for you. And a blanket.

Aaron:
And if you go up the road, north

a couple of miles, there's a house.

Lea:
(sniffles)

Aaron:
I'm sorry.

Lea:
You're right. We don't

have to tell. I won't tell.

I won't tell anyone. We'll

just...

Lea:
He just disappeared. We'll just move

on. And, we can do this. You're right.

Aaron:
I need... I need your

cellphone.

Lea:
I didn't bring it.

Aaron:
You'll be alright. The

house is just up a couple of miles.

Lea:
You wanna frisk me?

[Sound]:
MUFFLED RINGTONE -

BOUNCY DIXIELAND JAZZ

[sound]:
RINGTONE MUSIC

BECOMES LOUDER. CLEARER

[sound]:
RINGTONE MUSIC STOPS

[sound]:
KEYS JINGLE. DOOR

UNLOCKS:

Aaron:
Leah! I'm not gonna hurt

you.

Aaron:
I've got food and water.

Right here.

Just come back and get it, and

head north on this road.

[Sound]:
THUNDER

[sound]:
ENGINE STARTS

[sound]:
ENGINE SLOWS DOWN

[sound]:
QUIET SOBS

[music]:
PLAINTIVE VIOLIN

[sound]:
CRICKETS FADING IN

[music]:
PLAINTIVE VIOLIN CONCLUDES

[sound]:
CRICKETS AND PEEPER

FROGS:

[sound]:
TEDDY GRUNTS AND

GASPS:

[sound]:
MORE GASPS

[sound]:
TEDDY'S FEET THUMP ON

THE FLOOR:

[sound]:
MUFFLED

GASPS:

[sound]:
SHOUTS AND GROANS

[sound]:
AARON'S HEAVY

BREATHING:

[sound]:
SOUND OF A TRUCK

PASSING:

[sound]:
BOTTLE FALLS ON FLOOR

[sound]:
Plastic bag ruffles

[sound]:
Water Running

[sound]:
LEA'S RINGTONE -

BOUNCY DIXIELAND JAZZ

[sound]:
RINGTONE STOPS

[sound]:
"HEY. IT'S LEA. PLEASE LEAVE A

MESSAGE AND I'LL CALL YOU RIGHT BACK." BEEP.

[Sound]:
SOUND OF A TRUCK

PASSING:

[music]:
PLAINTIVE VIOLIN

[music]:
SLOW. SOMBER SOLO

PIANO:

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