The Lobster: Limping Man feeds zoo wolves while recounting how his mother became a wolf and how he acquired his limp. (scene 22)

22EXT. ZOO - DAY

We see Limping Man walking normally, without a limp, in a zoo and holding a carrier bag. He passes various caged animals and reaches the wolf enclosure. He takes pieces of raw meat out of the bag and throws them into the enclosure at various places. The wolves draw close.

LIMPING MAN (V.O.)

I was sixteen at the time. My

mother entered the hotel but didn't

make it and was turned into a wolf.

I really missed her. I found out

she'd been moved to a zoo. I often

went there to see her. I'd give her

raw meat, I knew wolves liked raw

meat but I couldn't figure out

which of the wolves was my mother,

so I used to give a little bit to

each of them.

Limping Man climbs up the enclosure fence. The wolves come over to where the man is. Only two wolves stand motionless and watch from a corner of the enclosure.

LIMPING MAN (V.O.)

One day I decided to enter the

enclosure. I really missed her and

I wanted a hug. I climbed the fence

and jumped in. All the wolves

charged at once and attacked me.

All but two, who stood motionless.

My guess is that one of those two

must have been my mother. The zoo

guards got to me quite quickly and

took me to the hospital. Thankfully

I didn't lose my leg, I just have

this limp, which is also my

defining characteristic.

My wife died six days ago. She was

very beautiful and I loved her very

much. She had a limp too.

We see a zoo guard hosing down the blood in the wolf enclosure. A tiger sleeps in the next cage.