Dom Cobb visits his father-in-law, Professor Miles, seeking a new architect for a high-stakes job that could finally allow him to return home to his children. The scene explores Cobb's desperation, the ethical weight of 'dream-sharing', and the tragic shadow of his late wife, Mal.
COBB: You never did like your office.
MILES: No space to think in that broom cupboard. Is it safe for you to be here?
COBB: Extradition between France and the U.S. is a bureaucratic nightmare.
MILES: I think they’d find a way to make it work in your case.
COBB: Can you take these back for the kids?
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Inception audition scene: Sci-fi drama duologue for actors. Play Dom Cobb, a desperate man pleading with his father-in-law, Professor Miles, for help in a high-stakes job. Explore themes of dream-sharing, loss, and the longing to return home.
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