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Medium close-up of the dark-haired woman on the porch. She is looking right toward the man off-frame. She speaks her line quietly, her lips barely moving, her voice fragile. Her eyes are direct and slightly glassed. Wind pushes three strands of hair across her face — one catches on her lower lip and she doesn't brush it away. After she speaks, she holds his gaze for two beats, then looks away toward the ocean behind the railing. Her jaw softens. She swallows once. The amber light on her left cheek shifts as the cloud moves. Camera begins with a very slow push-in, arriving at a tighter close-up by the end. Focus stays on her eyes throughout. THE WOMAN says quietly, looking right at the man: "I don't remember the last time I stayed anywhere longer than a few months." Pause. She looks away toward the ocean. Almost to herself: "I'm afraid I'll like it here." AUDIO: her voice close and natural, outdoor intimacy — not projected. Wind moving her hair. The strand brushing her lip. Waves below. Her slow exhale. No music. Diegetic only.