The Lobster · written by Yorgos Lanthimos and Efthimis Filippou · 2015

David questions Shortsighted Woman about another man bringing her rabbits and promises to supply them himself.

Scene 93 of 123 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

David
Shortsighted Woman

Act oneAct two

Begins 1:07 into a 1:28 film

The story so farBefore scene 93

After his wife leaves him, David has 45 days to find a partner at a hotel or become an animal; he escapes, falls for a shortsighted loner, and must decide whether to surrender his sight so they can stay together.

Scenes 1–15
David moves from his broken home into the hotel, where couplehood is imposed as the norm.
Scenes 16–24
He must find a partner before the 45-day limit turns him into an animal.
Scenes 25–62
He participates in the hunt, attempts a false match, then escapes into the woods.
Scenes 63–84
He adapts to loner customs and cautiously begins a connection with Shortsighted Woman.
Just before
Scene 90
David approaches two pier guards as they discuss handling complaints, then tranquillises them; both fall unconscious.
Scene 91
David exposes Limping Man’s fake nosebleeds; the couple beat him, Elizabeth urges her mother to kill him, and Limping Man lets him escape.
Scene 92
The loners dance alone; the Loner Leader tells David to dig his own grave rather than expect help after death.
Scene 93
This scene

93EXT. THE WOODS - DAY

David spies another loner taking rabbits to Shortsighted Woman. She smiles and says something to RABBIT LONER, who then says something back. It must have been something very funny because he laughs loudly then waves her goodbye and leaves. As soon as Rabbit Loner is gone, David goes up to her. He’s obviously upset but tries to hide it.

DAVID

Did you catch rabbits?

SHORTSIGHTED WOMAN

No, someone brought me them.

DAVID

Who?

SHORTSIGHTED WOMAN

A friend of mine. You want one?

DAVID

No.

SHORTSIGHTED WOMAN

You’re jealous?

DAVID

No, I’m not jealous. It’s just you

don’t need to accept rabbits from

other people.

If you need more rabbits, just tell

me and I’ll bring you more.

Catching a rabbit is difficult, but

I’ll try harder. There’s no need

for you to be indebted to the

others.

SHORTSIGHTED WOMAN

Thank you very much.

DAVID

That man who brought you the

rabbits, is he shortsighted?

SHORTSIGHTED WOMAN

I don’t know. I don’t think so.