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SOME WORDS OF ADVICE
EBCTT Assignment

Submitted By: Paul Mathews 221087
Submitted By: Paul Mathews 221087

IN A SUBWAY STATION - DAY A WOMAN WITH A BOOK who is waiting for the train sits in the middle of a bench reading a brainy, yet hot current best seller. There are empty seats on either side of her. The other seats are taken. A garbled train announcement comes over the public address system. ALL THE PEOPLE WAITING for the train strain their ears to make sense of the announcement, but it's just gibberish. They all look at each other as if to say, "Wha?" Nobody gives it much further thought. They continue reading, chatting, listening to Walkmans. Somewhat down the platform, JOEY and FREDDY are going through the turnstiles. Their conversation is well in progress. They make their way down the platform toward the bench. We don't hear what they're saying because the NOISE OF AN EXPRESS TRAIN thunders throughout the station. As they sit down on either side of the woman, the noise of the train passes. They talk across the reading woman almost as if she isn't there. JOEY