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47INT. HOTEL BAR - MORNING

The Hotel Manager, Nosebleed Woman and her Best Friend sit at a table. The Best Friend is crying. Nosebleed Woman is not.

HOTEL MANAGER

Today is your last day. As is

customary, you can choose how you

would like to spend your last

night.

What I always say in these

situations is that it would be wise

to choose something you cannot do

as an animal, like read a work of

classic literature or sing a song

you really like. It would be silly

if you chose, for example, a walk

in the grounds or to have sexual

intercourse with someone because

these are things you can also do as

an animal. But first, your best

friend would like to read something

she wrote for you that is really

very touching.

Nosebleed Woman unfolds a sheet of paper.

NOSEBLEED WOMAN

We always sat together at school

and whenever I had a problem I

talked to you about it because you

always gave the best advice. When

we didn’t manage to find dance

partners at the school prom, the

fact that we were together at that

difficult moment gave me strength.

I’m sorry things have come to this.

I’m sure that if you had a few more

days you’d find someone, just like

I did, because you’re an admirable

person and you have very beautiful

hair and very nice breasts. I was

always jealous of your hair, you

know that. You were, are, and

always will be my best friend and

I’ll think of you often and I’ll

always wear those silver earrings

you gave me for my birthday. I’ll