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"When are we gonna shoot another scene together?" she purrs

"I'ives me a puzzled look I've never been one to stay out of shoots coives oodbye, and walks off

I begin to walk off as well, and then hear another voice

"Ethan, there you are!"

Great Can't I get any ti all over me?

"Look, I need everyone to leave me al—" I say, but I'm cut off It's Cheryl

"It's import

ant," she says

"Sorry, I didn't realize it was you," I reply "I've been bombarded ever since I walked in the door"

"Where's the prototype?" she asks me "You left here with it yesterday, but I don't see it anywhere"

"I left it at home"

"You what?" Cheryl asks She looks genuinely shocked

"It's fine I'll bring it back in tomorrow"

"Ethan, do you realize what you've done? You've left our only prototype—the one piece of technology that we're banking on and pouring all of our resources into—exposed and unguarded Would you leave a million dollars on the sidewalk and expect it to be there the next day?"

"It's not like I left it on the street corner," I say "That's not a good analogy This is oing to touch it"