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An Excerpt from Pax
Jacob and Amy are sitting down in a fairly normal-looking restaurant. They smile at each other, and hold hands across the table. AMY How are you feeling? JACOB Oh, you know. I'm afraid. Afraid for what the future will bring. AMY Well, I'm not. I'm sure we'll do just -- A WAITER suddenly comes to their table. He looks at them expectantly, and Jacob looks over at Amy, who nods. JACOB Alright, I'll go first. I'll have the steak. AMY Same here. Medium rare. JACOB Can I have a side order of mashed potatoes? AMY Nothing else for me, please. WAITER Anything else for you two? JACOB Nope, I think we're good. The waiter takes their menus, and walks off. JACOB (looking back at Amy) So, you were saying? Are you ready for this? AMY Oh, I don't know. I mean, I am. In theory. I've never blown anyone up before, but, you know, I think I'm ready. I think I can do this. I've seen what that man has done to you, and I just ... Well, anyway. Are you? Ready, I mean? I know you said you were scared, but -- JACOB Of course I'm scared. I think you'd have to be crazy not to be. But . . . I think I can do this. I certainly hope so, anyway. AMY What will you do once it's done? JACOB (laughing) Assuming I live, of course. AMY Yeah, assuming you live. JACOB I don't know. I'd like to ... I'd like to go somewhere else. Somewhere -- different. I mean, I wish that I could go somewhere where there wouldn't be any more violence, you know? No more hatred. I can't -- I can't see where that would be, though, you know? I mean, look at us. Look at what we're about to do. We're about to destroy someone, or at least try to. I hate what we have to do. I hate it. But I feel like I have to do it. Does that make me a bad person? That I hate this world so much, and I'm willing to make it a worse place? AMY No, Jacob. It makes you human. JACOB (smiling) And here I thought you were going to reassure me of something. |
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