Words.

INT. CLINIC ROOM - DAY
SCENE: A STIFF, METAL CHAIR WITH TAN VINYL BACK AND SEAT. SUBJECT 
(MID-20S, FEMALE) SITS WITH HER LEFT LEG BENT VERTICALLY; HER 
RIGHT TUCKED PERPENDICULARLY UNDERNEATH THE LEFT ANKLE. SHE 
FORWARD BENDS TO THE LEFT AND HUGS HER KNEE. EYES GAZE UP AND 
BEGIN SLOWLY PANNING THE ROOM SHE HAS OCCUPIED A HUNDRED TIMES 
BEFORE. 

SUBJECT'S VOICES FROM HER PAST SPEAK IN QUICK SUCCESSION (IN 
OFFSCREEN V/O) AS SHE TAKES IN THE FAMILIAR FEATURES OF THE ROOM. 

SUBJECT INHALES.

VOICE 1:  Quarter life crisis
VOICE 2:  Foot in the door
VOICE 3:  Your story is incredible
VOICE 4:  Having someone else's...

SUBJECT EXHALES.

VOICE 5:  People your own age
VOICE 6:  All you've been through
VOICE 5:  Well, with "Google" on your resume...
VOICE 4:  God, you're so young

SUBJECT INHALES.

VOICE 7:  This is nothing compared to what you've been through
VOICE 5:  Of course you haven't advanced like your coworkers
VOICE 6:  Don't idealize the past
VOICE 1:  You'll be able to do anything

SUBJECT EXHALES.

VOICE 8:  If you feel stuck, why can't you just move? 
VOICE 10: Wow, that's amazing that 'they' can do that!
VOICE 5:  Comorbidity

SUBJECT INHALES.

VOICE 2:  Normal 25-year old things 
VOICE 9:  Short leash
VOICE 4:  What if the answers you seek aren't...

SUBJECT EXHALES.

VOICE 3:  You've been so unlucky.
VOICE 11: Do you know anything about who...
VOICE 12: Are you feeling better?

SUBJECT INHALES.

VOICE 3:  Stable
VOICE 5:  No restrictions
VOICE 7:  Why am I always calling you with bad news?

SUBJECT EXHALES.

VOICE 6:  Let go
VOICE 3:  But how do we move forward? 
VOICE 4:  You never could have known

SUBJECT INHALES.

VOICE 7:  Safety net 
VOICE 6:  Stop taking responsibility

SUBJECT EXHALES.

VOICE 2:  Now, try to stay away from this place, ok?
VOICE 1:  Half your life...

SUBJECT INHALES.

VOICE 1:  You had the heart of an 80 year old woman.

SUBJECT EXHALES.

VOICE 3:  You have the heart of a 52 year old woman.

SUBJECT QUICKLY INHALES.

VOICE 4:  How does it feel?

BLACKOUT. 

SUBJECT'S OFFSCREEN VOICE:  Words, words, words. 

JUMP-CUT TO SUBJECT'S FACE, EYES ON FIRE, LOOKING SLIGHT RIGHT 
OF CENTER.

SUBJECT'S OFFSCREEN VOICE: Just.

FADE OUT.

Currently Listening To: "Words Fail" by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. From Dear Evan Hansen.                                       Performed by Ben Platt.

Don't you dare not listen through to the end.

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