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    Action-Comedy
    2 Characters

    The Train Ride Interrogation

    from Midnight Run

    Written by George Gallo

    A bounty hunter and his captive accountant engage in a psychological battle of wits on a train. While Jack focuses on his financial goal of opening a coffee shop, John uses his neurotic charm to dismantle Jack's life choices and health habits, leading to a reveal about Jack's past as a Chicago cop.

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    JOHN: Jack? Jack? I think this is illegal. Jack I don’t think you can keep a person in a bathroom like this. It’s very claustrophobic in here…

    JACK: Yeah, it is? Well I’ll tell you what, when we get to Los Angeles, you can tell the prison psychiatrist all about it.

    JOHN: There’s no air. There’s no ventilation in here, I told you I was claustrophobic, come on. What do you think I’m going to do? Jump off a train moving 90 miles an hour? Jack? Jack! Thanks.

    JACK: Hey, put em on. Come here. Sit down.

    JOHN: Nice. Thanks Jack, much better.

    JACK: Good.

    JOHN: What are you doing?

    JACK: What am I doing? Arithmetic.

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    CharactersJack, John
    Duration5-7 minutes
    Age Range40s-60s
    GenderMale & Male
    GenreAction-Comedy
    PeriodContemporary
    Formatduologue
    SourceMidnight Run
    ToneWitty, confrontational, darkly humorous
    Suitable Fordrama school audition, agent showcase, self tape, general practice
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