Two Winters Past

INT. EXAMINATION ROOM.

A metal table is overturned, along with metal rack and metal trays. Food is scattered about on the floor. It is mostly beans. KAY sits in corner on floor brandishing a pair of forceps.

BLYTHE enters.  KAY holds out the forceps defensively.

BLYTHE picks up an overturned chair and sits.

BLYTHE: I ain’t coming any closer. Just going to sit right here.

KAY: (Vicious) You lied to me.

BLYTHE: I didn’t.

KAY: I’m not your prisoner. I’m not your slave… your… your…

BLYTHE: You’re not my anything. You’re your own person. Free to do what you want. You’re just fine. Gotta understand though, we don’t know you. Rules here is doctor has to take a look at you, or you got to stay separate till we know for sure you are safe.

KAY: Why did you leave me? Why did you leave me?

BLYTHE: Hey now, I’m I soldier, and I have answering to do. I’m waiting for the boss man to call me now.

KAY: I want you to let me go.

BLYTHE: We will let you go. I promise. I’m just asking you to consider me instead. You are not my prisoner, all I want from you is to consider what we offer here. You are not a prisoner. The people here are good.

KAY: You stay away from me.

BLYTHE: Only two downsides to living here. First is the smell, you already know about that one. The other is the beans. We have a shit-ton of canned beans.  (Beat) I’ve got some work to do, but I’m going to have someone bring you some more beans. Please don’t throw that one, we’d like to make them last as long as we can.

Without taking his eyes off KAY, BLYTHE stands and backs out of the room.

KAY is crying when BLYTHE exits.

INT. OFFICE.

SPRAUGE is at his desk. GAMBLE sits on the couch.

BLYTHE enters from EXAM ROOM.

BLYTHE: She dropped her food. Gamble, go get her another plate.

GAMBLE: General Turner calls you, Sir.

BLYTHE exhales through his nose, sticks his thumbs in his pockets.

BLYTHE: So nice to be wanted.

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