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72EXT. THE WOODS - MORNING

The Maid walks and stops under a tree. She looks left and right, as if she’s waiting for someone. She then looks at her watch. Loner Leader appears. She kisses the Maid’s hand.

MAID

Good morning.

LONER LEADER

Morning. Did you bring the stuff I

asked for?

MAID

The gun is in the bag, as is the

key to the small door. The numbers

of the double rooms are in this

blue folder. Try not to lose the

key, I have to put it back where I

found it. I suggest Saturday

because after the dance everyone is

quite tired and many of the staff

are off work on weekends.

LONER LEADER

What about the shampoo?

MAID

I forgot it. I’ll bring you two

bottles next time.

LONER LEADER

You’re terrific, you know that?

MAID

I don’t know how much longer I can

take living in that horrible house

with that fat dentist. He’s always

asking whether I’ve flossed and

forces me to brush my teeth after

every meal, however small. The

other day he kissed me on the

cheek. When all this is over I’m

going to kill him in his dentist’s

chair. I’m going to shove the drill

into his belly.

The Maid sits on a rock and covers her face with her hands. It looks like she’s crying, but she’s not.

LONER LEADER

It’ll all be over soon. Be patient

and don’t forget to take your birth-

control pills. I’ll say it again,

it’s terrific what you’re doing.

Loner Leader hugs the Maid.