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"That’s so weird, I thought things were going well the last time we talked Are you okay? You’ve seemed kind of depressed lately"

"Yeah, I’ what I can to get into my character zone so I can face Reid I’onis to be to our benefit or the reverse; how Reid will play it is the only indeter important factor We don’t even make eye contact on set until Richter calls, "Action"

INT Bingley house – Night

Bingley party CHARLOTTE and LIZBETH observe the other guests WILL approaches them

CHARLOTTE

(aside to LIZBETH)

Don’t look now, Will is co this way

WILL

(to LIZBETH)

Wanna dance?

(He’s either perfectly in character or he’s angry over ht have listened, if he’d have explained, given me a chance to understand No chance of that now)

LIZBETH

(glancing at CHARLOTTE)

Sure

Cut to:

CHARLOTTE shrugs at LIZBETH as WILL leads her to the open space where people are dancing

Reid takes my hand and presses into the crowd ofme behind him They make room for us as we pass, and we settle into theht When Richter calls, "Cut," his arms drop and he turns from me without a word

Someone from makeup runs up to push a lock of my hair behind my ear and spray it in place Over her shoulder I see Grahaoofy Bill-wear, which lances up, seeshis eyebrows, coaxing a reluctant smile from me

"Places everyone," the assistant director calls, and I turn back to Reid, who’s whispering in the ear of the girl from the paparazzi photos She sca her, he’s watching ain and , Elacial "Did you sleep well?"

Before I can answer, Richter readies us and calls action We dance in silence for fiveeach other’s eyes This will undoubtedly be the easiest fivethe break, Brooke takes my elbow and we move apart from everyone else "Grahaht without talking to Reid" She looks uncomfortable "I didn’t expect… I mean, your relationship with him isn’t my business" She’s hesitant and concerned, and I’m struck by the fact that I have no idea who she really is One thing is clear: the Brooke I thought I knew is a facade "I know I said not to fall for him But… maybe that’s just hoith me Maybe he’d be different with you"

"I don’t think so," I say, glancing at hi to the extra, Blossom "But it doesn’t aze direct

I shrug and glance away "Don’t be"

The dialogue of the next scene is too close to reality in reverse, the proximity and eye contact made more aard by the words

"Action"

WILL and LIZBETH dance

LIZBETH

A few days ago, you told ed

WILL

(curious)

Yes

LIZBETH

I hope you’re careful when you make up your mind about people, then? That you’re never so close-minded that you’re prejudiced from the start

WILL

I hope not Why?

LIZBETH