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David prepares to hunt rabbits. He sets up rabbit traps using three wooden sticks and a big stone. He joins the sticks together to form the shape of a 4 and then places the stone on the biggest stick. When the rabbit tries to take the bait under the rock, the trigger stick moves and the stone falls on the animal.
FEMALE V.O.
You carefully flay the rabbit with
a sharp knife and cut off its head.
You then slice open its belly and
stuff it with well-washed red and
green peppers, not too spicy, and a
little garlic and mint.
We see that David has caught three rabbits. His hands are covered in blood from the slaughtered animals. He puts the dead rabbits in a large sack, dripping with blood.
FEMALE V.O. (CONT’D)
You then soak it in lemon juice and
leave it a while to marinate the
flesh, skewer it on a stick and
roast it over the fire for about an
hour. That’s my favourite food,
rabbit.
He leaves two of the rabbits beside the sleeping Shortsighted Woman.