ONE ([0.020]): Seeing Past the Veil

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[CLICK]

BRYCE

(whisper'd) On the count of three, we all burst in and confront Liam, ready?

CHARLOTTE & AMELIA

(quiet, not enough to hear) All set.

OWEN

(overlapping) Yeah.

BRYCE

Okay.

[BRYCE STEPS TOWARDS THE DOOR, FLOOR CREAKING]

BRYCE

Okay. Uhhh- On 3, 2, 1.

[DOOR SWINGS OPEN, FOLLOWED BY LOUD THUD]

BRYCE

(stern, high, but not loud) This is an intervention!

CHARLOTTE

(at the same time) We're robbing you!

[A BEAT.]

BRYCE

Charlotte, that's-that's not what we're talking about. We're not going to rob Liam!

ARCHIVIST

Wait—what's going on?

AMELIA

This is an intervention, Liam! You've been ignoring us, and you're hiding stuff from us!!! Please tell us what's going on; we need you to be okay.

BRYCE

You need to know that all your assistants aren't here to hurt you so just please. Please tell us what's going on.

ARCHIVIST

Guys, I swear–it's not important, don't worry about it. It's just a little project I've been—

OWEN

No, it's not just your stupid personal project you've been working on! There's something more to your words.

BRYCE

Do you really trust us?

ARCHIVIST

I do! I really do, it's just—

[BRYCE SLAMS HIS HANDS ON THE DESK ACE ATTORNEY STYLE]

BRYCE

Then why do you keep lying through your teeth? Did you do something to Stone?

AMELIA

Bryce, I think that's pushing him far enough---

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