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Panel One REGENTS PARK, LONDON. DAY. It’s a nice day in the park. BACKGROUND: Lovers sit on the grass. An old man sits reading a newspaper on the bench. A jogger on the path. And Susan and Martine walk together, holding little Lisa’s hands between them and swinging her up. She’s laughing. Martine and Susan happy and at peace as they talk. MARTINE: So no more hassles, no more people trying to kill you or us, then? SUSAN: Nope. All done. Everybody’s safe. Panel Two CLOSER ON MARTINE AND SUSAN NOW. Martine speaks, looking away from Susan. She doesn’t see the expression on Susan’s face: Susan’s eyes look up and off to one side, like she’s keeping a guilty secret. MARTINE: So we’re free and the world is gonna be hunky-dory? No more crazy shit? SUSAN: Well… Panel Three FLASHBACK TO THE DESERT. WIDESCREEN shot. Susan and Libby stand by Libby’s car, talking. They’ve finished with their crying and their grief and are now talking about what to do next. They’re both pensive. SUSAN: I never would’ve guessed you kind of hypnotized yourself so you didn’t know you were a receptacle for the human psyche… LIBBY: Well, you’ve been channeling the hopes of the human race yourself. (2) That’s why I never tried to stop you. SUSAN: Gee, thanks. Panel Four Susan smiles, looks back at Libby, who stands there, thinking. SUSAN: Hey! I can go back and finish putting all my plans into play! (2) So what do you want to do now? Panel Five CLOSE ON LIBBY’S FACE. She looks a bit tired, resigned, but a very slight smile appears on the corner of her lips. LIBBY: Fuck it, let’s take over the world!
 
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