Residue Page #2

Something raw.

( cell phone rings )

It's your phone, darling.

Your parents called again.

JENNIFER:
Sh*t.

I meant to call them.

Wouldn't it be easier

just to answer?

What did you tell them?

What you told me to.

You're hibernating,

getting ready for a new show.

The truth, in fact.

They understand.

Don't we all.

So you coming?

I've gotta meet that street

dodger I told you about.

You can't work 24/7, Jen.

Girl's gotta have a little

release every now and then.

He's got me into an underground

club I wanna photograph.

I won't get another chance.

Again, the camera comes first.

See you later.

Okay, bye.

HOME SECRETARY:

The emergency services

are still finding toxins

as far away as a quarter

of a mile from the blast site.

Until they can assure

the Home Office

there is no more

contamination

WOMAN:

Are we in danger?

Quarantine must remain

in effect.

MAN 1:
Does that mean the

contamination could spread?

MAN 2:
Why is it taking so long?

MAN 3:
Are there more survivors?

MAN 4:

Are they finding more bodies?

There are no more victims

or survivors.

The evacuation

was effective and complete.

And the focus

of our efforts now

is to make the area safe

for people to return.

MAN:

But then why all this military?

Why are all these

heavily armed soldiers around?

JONAS:

Thank you, everybody.

Busy day ahead.

Thank you very much.

More information to follow.

Thank you.

Minister, to be honest,

I'm starting to run out

of justification

for our evasiveness.

Well, we haven't been able

to settle

on the official narrative yet,

have we?

It sounds like we don't have

the situation under control.

HOME SECRETARY:
What kind of spin do

you think will work for the moment?

JONAS:
Maybe if I could see

what's going on in there,

I could come up

with something.

The only people

allowed in or out

are emergency services, Jonas,

you know that.

It's still contaminated.

Hey.

JONAS ( over phone ): Hey.

What time will you be home?

Late. Don't wait up, please.

So where is this place?

I'm not exactly sure.

Willy's gonna show me.

Are you sure this guy's okay?

Yeah, he's harmless.

Okay. Just be careful,

all right?

I will.

Okay, bye.

Night.

You do like poking around

dark corners, don't you?

Can't help myself, Willy.

I hear these things

can get a little bit, uh, dodgy.

Never been?

No, not my scene.

This is her.

Have fun.

Hey.

Hello?

Do you want me

to get someone?

Can you look at me?

JENNIFER:

I watch people.

I watch what they do.

And now...

I'm afraid.

There are places everywhere

in this city

where hostility is gathering.

Fear is feeding on it.

Anxiety is breeding in it.

Are we all wearing masks now?

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