MARCO Thought you might like company. And—and I promised Leo a walk, but he’s crashed at my place. So no dog, I swear.
INT. OLIVIA’S MIND — SURREAL — NIGHT aniphobia script
MARCO You don’t have to fix anything tonight. Just breathe with me. MARCO Thought you might like company
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MARCO Great. I’m a menace.
She kneels and hugs Ellie, who wriggles free to lick her face. Olivia does not recoil. She closes her eyes. she doesn’t pull away.
She extends a finger. Ellie sniffs it, then nuzzles her knuckle. Olivia’s hand trembles; she doesn’t pull away.