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Attic Day: A Short Story
INT. ATTIC-DAY

The screen is black. After a pause of a few seconds, the a sliver of light appears in the distance. The ray of light grows and it turns out to be a attic door opening. A person’s head is seen silhouetted against the house behind them. A light is turned on and the attic is partially illuminated by a dim light bulb hanging from the ceiling. The person pulls himself completely into the attic. He carries a FLASHLIGHT and uses it to probe into the dark corners of the low, wooden room. He continues permeating the darkness with his flashlight, apparently searching for something. Continuing, hunting about the man comes to a part of the attic that is hidden from sight. He rummages around in the darkness for something and pulls out a
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