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INT. PTOLEMY'S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM - PRESENT DAY The KNOCKING at the door frightens and confuses the old man. He looks around again and finds himself in... EXT. MISSISSIPPI COUNTRYSIDE - LATE NIGHT Pity (Ptolemy as a child) sees a MAN, a HUMAN TORCH, running and screaming through the countryside setting dried foliage aflame wherever he passes. The KNOCKING continues. As the BURNING MAN fades into the distance the scene slowly shifts again. INT. PTOLEMY'S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM - DAY Ptolemy has absorbed, literally, a lifetime of pain in these moments. Weakened he lowers back into the lawn chair. The TV console is still chattering and playing. The KNOCKING continues. Ptolemy is breathing hard. REGGIE (O.S.) Papa Grey! You okay in there? Ptolemy looks up at the door wondering what indeed is reality. REGGIE (CONT'D) Papa Grey! The old man pushes himself up from the chair and moves to the door. PTOLEMY Who’s that? REGGIE (O.S.) Who? It’s me. PTOLEMY You that woman wanna rob me? REGGIE (O.S.) I’m a man, Papa Grey... Reggie. PTOLEMY Reggie? REGGIE (O.S.) Yeah, Uncle, it’s me.
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