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65EXT. THE WOODS - EVENING

Loner Swimmer takes David to the LONER LEADER, a woman of around 30. She and the rest of the LONERS wear the same waterproof capes and carry backpacks with their personal belongings. David seems a little bit lost as he tries to adapt to the current situation which he wasn’t prepared for. He looks around amazed at all these loners who form this autonomous community in the forest.

LONER SWIMMER

I found him out in the woods. He

escaped from the hotel. He didn’t

lie, his time ran out.

LONER LEADER

Are you a doctor, by any chance?

DAVID

No.

LONER LEADER

That’s a pity, we need a doctor. We

had one but they caught him a

couple of months ago.

DAVID

I’m an architect.

LONER LEADER

That’s okay. Are you on any

medication these days we should

know of?

DAVID

Well, not really. I have pain in my

upper back and I often put some

heat rub cream on it, but that’s

all. Nothing important, really.

LONER LEADER

Alright. So, welcome. You can stay

with us for as long as you like.

You can be a loner until the day

you die, there’s no time limit.

DAVID

Thank you very much.

David smiles. Loner Leader gives him an awkward hug.

LONER LEADER

By the way, any romantic or sexual

relations between loners are not

permitted and any such acts are

punished. Is that clear?

DAVID

Can I have a conversation with

someone?

LONER LEADER