20. INT. CINEMA. NIGHT.

Bill lingers another look at Mona and notices the ring on a necklace around her neck.  

 

BILL 

I hadn’t noticed that before. 

 

MONA 

Noticed what? 

 

BILL 

Your necklace. 

 

She holds out the ring. 

 

MONA 

The stone is boulder opal. 

 

BILL 

Looks expensive. 

 

MONA 

It’s not actually. It is more of a reminder. 

 

BILL 

Of what? 

 

MONA 

(beat) 

Of the past.  

 

Romy leaves for the bathroom. On the projector, plays a scene with Irma in it. The audience member tells them to shoosh once more.  

 

BILL 

I am more like her.  

 

She points to Irma recalling the trauma of the picnic (similar scene).  

 

BILL 

In what way? 

 

MONA 

I lost people in my life too. 

 

BILL 

Who exactly? 

 

Romy comes back from the toilet.  

 

ROMY 

What did I miss? 

 

MONA 

Irma recalling her trauma.  

 

21. EXT. CAMPUS GROUNDS. NIGHT.

(Through-Composed Music)

Mona, Bill and Romy head towards the warehouse.  

 

ROMY 

It was longer than I expected. 

 

BILL 

Tell me about it. 

 

BILL 

Why do we have to get the equipment tonight? 

 

MONA 

(beat) 

Because we leave for Winton tomorrow. 

 

END of ACT 1