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JAMIE
Believe me, baby, I didn't mean it. It was an accident. I never meant to hurt you.

Jamie reaches out a hand to touch her but she pulls away. He ends up running that hand
through his own short hair. Then he picks up the photo and TRACES the crack.

JAMIE (CONT'D)
It's broken.

Ashlee wipes blood away from her mouth with the back of her hand. The red of it contrasts

starkly to her pale skin. There is a smear of blood still on the carpet but this is more brown,
old and dried, and she stares at it for a moment. Then wipes more away from her face.

ASHLEE
This isn't right.

JAMIE
I didn't mean to hurt you. Something just changes and I can't help myself.

ASHLEE
I know. It's not your fault.

JAMIE
Do you forgive me? I mean for the rows and everything? We just seem to be fighting about
the same things all the time. It's like we're stuck in some kind of loop or something and we
can't stop fighting.
(beat)
Will you forgive me for hurting you?

Jamie looks at her but she gives no answer. Her gaze is still fixed on the cracked photograph
in his hand. It seems somehow important.

CUT TO:

EXT - STREET -MORNING
The street is totally deserted of people, but one or two cars are parked or are crawling along
the tarmac road. A plastic bag RUSTLES as it BLOWS past Ashlee and Jamie as they exit their
building.