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The day of Emily and John’s daughter’s wedding has finally arrived, but they are unable to fully experience or appreciate it. Recently, Emily has developed an unknown illness that has caused her to lose her senses of smell, taste, and sight. John tries to describe the events around them to his wife, but nothing can replace actually seeing what’s in front of them.
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START: John: Here we go. It’s champagne.
Emily: I don’t think I’ll have any.
John: Ok. Let’s sit down over here.
He helps Emily sit.
Ok?
Emily: I am.
John: The kids look happy.
Emily: We did a great job.
[... … …]
END: John: She’s throwing the bouquet. She Ah
Emily: Who caught it?
John: Stacy.
Emily: Stacy’ll never get married.
John: Now c’mon.
Emily: You c’mon. Who is going to marry Stacy Gull? No one.
John: Someone will marry her. There’s someone for everyone.
Emily: I dunno.
For full scene, please refer to clip or script cited here: Bock, Adam, A Small Fire, Samuel French, 2012.
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