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duologue
Sci-Fi
2 Characters

The Drainage Culvert Scene

from The Terminator

Written by James Cameron

The Terminator

Hiding in a drainage culvert, Sarah Connor tends to Kyle Reese's gunshot wound while he reveals the heavy burden of her future legacy and a message from her unborn son.

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SARAH: You volunteered?

REESE: It was an honor. A chance to meet the legend. Sarah Connor. Who taught her son to fight... organize, prepare. From when he was a kid.

SARAH: You talk about things I haven't done yet in the past tense. It's making me crazy. I can't think. Are you sure you've got the rig

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CharactersSarah, Reese
Duration3 min
Age Range18-25
GenderAny
GenreSci-Fi
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceThe Terminator
Tonevulnerable
AccentAmerican
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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