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

David accuses Rabbit Loner of hiding contact lenses, attacks him to inspect his eyes, then apologizes.

Scene 94 of 123 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act two

David
Rabbit Loner

Act oneAct two

Begins 1:08 into a 1:28 film

The story so farBefore scene 94

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 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
David questions Shortsighted Woman about another man bringing her rabbits and promises to supply them himself.
Scene 94
This scene

94EXT. THE WOODS - DAY

David goes up to Rabbit Loner who’s shaving his face in the river. He stares at him for a while then speaks loudly.

DAVID

Afternoon. Is that a sparrow up in

that tree?

RABBIT LONER

I can’t really see that far, but I

don’t think so.

DAVID

Are you shortsighted?

RABBIT LONER

No.

DAVID

You’re lying.

RABBIT LONER

It’s the truth.

DAVID

What does it say here?

David shows him the zip on his jacket.

RABBIT LONER

YKK.

DAVID

You knew that already. All zips say

the same thing.

RABBIT LONER

I’m not shortsighted. I don’t

understand why you won’t believe

me. I can see very clearly. I used

to be a pilot.

DAVID

You’re wearing contact lenses.

RABBIT LONER

I’m not wearing contact lenses. I’m

not shortsighted, I swear.

DAVID

You are. You think I’m an idiot and

can’t tell.

David hits him, kicks him and pins him down. He pulls open his eyelids.

DAVID (CONT’D)

Look up. I said, look up.

Rabbit Loner obeys. David fingers his eyeballs to check whether he’s wearing contact lenses or not.

DAVID (CONT’D)

Now down. Left and right.

David gets up. Rabbit Loner stays down on the ground.

DAVID (CONT’D)

I’m sorry. I thought you were

trying to fool me. I’m sorry.