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producing less excretions. But most

importantly ...

Lucy creates a long, expectant beat.

LUCY (CONT'D)

They'll need to taste f***ing good.

A Pig-Faced Reporter blurts out ...

PIG-FACE

Goddamn right!

Lucy and the other reporters laugh. The atmosphere is merry.

9.

Frank laughs and claps loudly as music begins to flow throughthe speakers - The Isley Brothers' HARVEST FOR THE WORLD.

...All babies together, everyone a seed, half of us aresatisfied, half of us in need... Love's bountiful in us,

tarnished by our greed, when will there be a harvest for theworld?

LUCY:

Ten years. That's when there'll be

a harvest for the world. Thank you.

Words drift across the screen: 'The Super Pig Project.'

'Saving Humanity.' 'Harvest for the World'.

INT. BATHROOM / HALLWAY, MIRANDO COMPANY HEADQUARTERS - DAY

Lucy Mirando slumps on the toilet with a cigarette in hermouth, sans makeup. She is web-searching articles on hercutting edge 2006 flip phone. Press photos of her dancing to“Harvest For the World” pass through the screen. She beginsmouthing words to herself. We don't know whether she'sreading the article or reliving her speech.

The phone begins to ring and the name "Nancy Mirando" flashesacross the screen in bold letters. Lucy debates whether toanswer before shutting it.

CUT TO:

Lucy washes her hands in front of the mirror. She feelssomething behind her and turns around to find... Frankawkwardly holding out his phone.

LUCY:

What is it?

FRANK:

It's Nancy.

(looking at Lucy)

She said you weren't answering...

LUCY:

(hushed voice)

Are you working for me, or her?

Jesus, Frank.

Lucy's outburst barely affects Frank, who stares back with aninnocent face. Lucy takes the phone.

LUCY (CONT'D)

Hey, sis! How's London?

10.

A LONG SILENCE. We hear Nancy breathing down the phone.

LUCY (CONT'D)

(beat)

Are you angry?

Another hard silence.

LUCY (CONT'D)

(trying to keep it light)

Come on, Nance! Don't be angry!

Talk to me!

NANCY (V.O.)

(finally)

I think Denmark's going to win.

LUCY:

(happily)

Really? Why do you think Denmark?

A small, cold chuckle from Nancy.

LUCY (CONT'D)

Are you mocking me? Please don'tmock me.

(beat)

Nance?

NANCY (O.S.)

Yes, Luce?

LUCY:

(awkwardly)

What I did today... Do you thinkDad would have liked it?

NANCY (V.O.)

Oh, Lucy, sweetheart. Poor darling.

Dad would have thought you were atotal c*nt.

CUT TO:

Lucy walks out of the bathroom and hands the phone to Frankwaiting by the door. An EXTREME WIDE SHOT of Manhattanskyscrapers. We see Lucy as a small dot as she walks down theinfinite hallway.

MAIN TITLES:

TITLE OVER BLACK: "OKJA"

11.

The STREET NOISE and sounds of AIRPLANES are replaced bymeditative SOUNDS OF NATURE - the mountain breeze and

chirping birds.

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