A vulnerable, supportive, loving, determined Michael & Diana's duologue from "This City Is Ours" by Stephen Butchard. Genre: drama.
INT. HIGH-END RESTAURANT - DAY 11010
MICHAEL and DIANA sit opposite each other, hands on the table. He has his back to the room - hiding in plain sight. A moment of silence.
MICHAEL
(softly; evenly)
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