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COBEL (CONT'D)
I know you’ve struggled with focus your whole life, and that after your divorce, you spent most of a night standing on the Skagit bridge begging yourself to jump. MARK No one knows that. COBEL Someone does. MARK Why am I here? COBEL I want to offer you a job. MARK Why am I handcuffed? COBEL The job’s a tough sell.
She pushes the box toward him.
COBEL (CONT’D) Let me digress a second. I want to introduce you to someone who’s actually grateful to you for killing Mister. Are you okay? I know this is a lot.
Mark says nothing. She takes the top off the box. Inside is a black rat. Mark recoils. COBEL (CONT’D) This is Miss. Don’t let the name fool you, he’s male. My daughter picks the names. Cobel reaches into the box. Miss nuzzles her hand. COBEL (CONT’D)
Now, I’ve raised Miss from infancy. I cuddle him at night, feed him by hand. See how he loves me? Yes, you do, little Miss. MARK Why are you showing me your rat?
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