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We see that 2 is much older, much more decrepit, much moreprimitively constructed: he is made from patchwork bits ofOLD LEATHER SHOES. A SHOELACE stitches up his front and istied in a bow at his neck. Bits of leather FRAY off him.

His feet are primitive small HINGES. Half of a pair ofeyeglasses, like an enormous MONOCLE, is attached to 2's hat.

9 helps straighten 2’s monocle. 2 smiles at him. We see

that 2 is like a wise mentor, a kindly professor with acontagious eagerness and imaginativeness.

2 peers eagerly at 9. He circles 9 and spots the number onhis back.

2 (cont’d)

(eagerly, excited, like an

intrigued scholar)

Yes... yes... I always thought

there’d be one more.

He nods and smiles. He extends his hand to shake 9’s hand.

While doing this, he takes 9’s hand and studies it, noddingwith eager excitement. We see that 9’s hand is more

sophisticated than 2’s.

2 (cont’d)

The details... how exciting.

(fascinated)

Carved wood... steel bolts...

molded copper...

10.

2 turns slightly, and 9 sees his number and tries to say it.

But no sound comes out of his mouth.

2 looks at him, nodding, again, the kind mentor. He’s

interested, observing without judging; curious, kindly andready to help.

2 (cont’d)

You can’t speak.

With a friendly, disarming smile, he taps 9’s zipper. 9

unzips himself and 2 peers in. 2 looks up, happy that he canhelp.

2 (cont’d)

Yes, yes...

2 looks around nervously and hurries over to his roller-skatecart covered with detritus - odds and ends, a broken chinadoll.

2 (cont’d)

...come with me.

9 follows, looking around curiously.

2 finds the china doll.

2 (cont’d)

Here!

As 2 rummages through the chest of the china doll 9 picks upa bullet casing from 2's cart and starts tapping it. 2 turns

with the doll's voice box in his hand.

2 (cont’d)

(sees 9 with the bullet;

whispers sharply)

No! Stop!

2 eases the bullet away from 9, then smiles gently at 9,

explaining:

2 (cont’d)

(quietly)

Some things in this world are

better left where they lie.

He puts the bullet to one side and kneels, prying into 9'schest. 2 begins to connect the doll's voice box.

11.

2 (cont’d)

But if you know where to look,

these ruins are full of riches.

2 concentrates, a look of pleasure on his face as he twists afew more wires. Static and unclear sound come out at first,

but as 2 tunes the voice further...

9

(as his voice is “tunedin”.. starting with purestatic, then slowlymoving into a voice)

Chhhhhhh.....chhhhehhhh...

2

Wait..

(tunes him in)

...almost there...

9 gets a little panicky look on his face at the strangesounds coming out of him. 2 puts a calm hand on hisshoulder. 9 calms down and tries again.

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