The Lobster · written by Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou · 2015

David and Shortsighted Woman leave the woods in civilian clothes, but his suit is too tight and they keep walking.

Scene 119 of 123 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act three

David
Shortsighted Woman

Act oneAct two

Begins 1:25 into a 1:28 film

The story so farBefore scene 119

After his wife leaves him, David has 45 days to find a partner at a hotel or become an animal; he escapes, falls for a shortsighted loner, and must decide whether to surrender his sight so they can stay together.

Scenes 1–15
David moves from his broken home into the hotel, where couplehood is imposed as the norm.
Scenes 16–24
He must find a partner before the 45-day limit turns him into an animal.
Scenes 25–62
He participates in the hunt, attempts a false match, then escapes into the woods.
Scenes 63–84
He adapts to loner customs and cautiously begins a connection with Shortsighted Woman.
Scenes 85–100
They build a secret language and plan to leave the loner community together.
Scenes 101–118
The leader uses a promised operation to blind Shortsighted Woman and David retaliates to free her.
Just before
Scene 116
David describes a physical sequence to Shortsighted Woman and asks if she will join him; she agrees to meet the next morning.
Scene 117
David attacks and abducts the Loner Leader, tying and gagging her.
Scene 118
The bound leader lies in David’s shallow grave while dogs circle and she struggles to free herself.
Scene 119
This scene

119EXT. THE WOODS - MORNING

David and Shortsighted Woman walk quickly, as if running with very small steps. David walks a little ahead, and Shortsighted Woman holds his hand and follows behind. They are wearing their civilian clothes but David’s suit doesn’t fit him very well. It’s a little tight. They talk as they walk.

DAVID

Are you thirsty?

SHORTSIGHTED WOMAN

No.

DAVID

It’s not much farther. I can

already see the buildings.

There are no buildings in sight yet.

SHORTSIGHTED WOMAN

That’s perfect.

Shortsighted Woman continues to walk, a little faster now.

SHORTSIGHTED WOMAN (CONT’D)

We should speed up a little bit.

DAVID

These trousers are too tight. I’m

sorry. It was dark and I couldn’t

see clearly and I didn’t have the

time to try them on. I’m sorry.

SHORTSIGHTED WOMAN

Never mind.