La La Land Page #22

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He nods. They rise from their seats and head for the exit.

Just as they reach the door, and as David steps out, Mia turns

and looks back at Sebastian. He looks at her. Their eyes lock.

A hint of a tear in both...

And, ever so subtly, for just a fleeting second, Mia smiles.

It's the kind of smile you could miss if you blinked -- but

it's enough to signal to Sebastian that she recognized the

melody he played, and that she still remembers it, and still

thinks of it to this day...

Then she walks out the door. Sebastian glances at his fellow

musicians. Then, he nods, and they launch into a new chart.

159 EXT. STREET - NIGHT

It's silent outside. You can't hear the music. Mia and David

reach their car. They get in. It pulls out.

Passing by Sebastian's club, the car continues on. We stay put,

the jazz club on one side of the frame, the lights of the car

on the other. Those lights growing smaller and smaller, before

finally disappearing into the big L.A. night...

IRIS FADE OUT.

THE END:

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