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135. The Enlightenment of Art - Leslie
- FADE IN:
- ART sits cross-legged at the edge of the cliff looking over the city.
- ANGIE sits next to him, legs dangling off the edge.
- ANGIE
- I'm glad you got this time off. Ever since the bombings you haven't had a chance to sleep...do you think it'll ever happen here?
- ART
- I don't think so; but who knows? I think you can't live with that hanging over you.
- Art's cell phone begins to ring.
- ART sits cross-legged at the edge of the cliff looking over the city.
- He pulls it off his belt and looks at the number; his back stiffens to ramrod straight as he sees it.
- ANGIE
- Your boss?
- Art grins.
- ART
- Habit.
- He answers the phone.
- ART
- Sir? Yes, sir. Sir? And there's no chance of...? Yes sir, Could I bring...? No, sir? Alright. Yes, I'll be doing that. Thank you, sir.
- He hangs up, looking at the phone for a long moment.
- ANGIE
- You have to go to work?
- ART
- No.
- ANGIE
- Good. Wait, what's wrong?
- Art looks up and smiles at her.
- ART
- Nothing. It's good to be here with you.
- She pokes him in the ribs.
- ANGIE
- BFFs?
- ART
- Always.
- He looks at her.
- ANGIE
- Something's wrong.
- ART
- I just realized that I've been an idiot for a very long time.
- He kneels in front of her.
- ART
- I think I've been scared for a very long time. Scared of this, but we're the best thing that ever happened...for each other anyway, I mean. Will you marry me?
- Angie looks at him for a long moment, her eyes dancing.
- A flash catches her attention, and she starts to turn towards it.
- ART
- Look at me.
- He pulls her face back towards him.
- ANGIE
- Yes.
- He leans in and kisses her.
- Behind them, a mushroom cloud expands, a silent shock wave racing towards them.
- He stares straight into her eyes, and she is lost, unaware.
- The world turns white, and shockwave after shockwave passes over the cliffs.
- As the dust fades, all that is left are the shadows of the kissing lovers.
- FADE TO BLACK.
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