Part 7

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Scene seven

Modesty is in a homeless shelter. Surrounded by sick homeless men she sits alone.

Modesty

what happened?

Modesty (voice over)

you didn't let sadness in

Modesty

but it was in

Modesty (voice over)

well then you kicked it out

Modesty

and what happened after that?

Modesty (voice over)

after what?

Modesty

after i kicked sadness out

Modesty (voice over)

oh what happened after that?

Modesty

well i felt nothing

Modesty (voice over)

nothing?

Modesty

nothing. I went completely numb

Modesty (voice over)

and?

Modesty

i hated it

Modesty (voice over)

you did?

Modesty

i called for sadness, but it never came back. None of them did

Modesty (voice over)

ever?

Modesty

eventually they did

Modesty (voice over)

sadness too?

Modesty

no. not sadness.

Modesty (voice over)

who came back?

Modesty

mostly fear, often anxiety.

Modesty (voice over)

just the two?

Modesty

just the two

Modesty (voice over)

is that better?

Modesty

no

Modesty (voice over)

why not?

Modest

i'm not sure

Modesty (voice over)

life seems much more simple

Modesty

it is

Modesty (voice over)

so how can it be bad

Modesty

it just is

Modesty (voice over)

he kissed you

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