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Isabel tries to reenact when her and Manuel first met in an attempt to inspire him.
ISABEL Let’s role-play our first encounter.
MANUEL I don’t want to.
ISABEL Follow your muse.
Isabel sits. Manuel walks up to her.
ISABEL And you are?
MANUEL A painter.
ISABEL Oh, great, another artist.
MANUEL Can I ask you something?
ISABEL You don’t need my permission.
MANUEL Could you move out of the way because I’m trying to sketch the tree?
ISABEL Do you know who I am?
MANUEL You’re Isabel Ybarra. (Interrupts the reenactment) I don’t want to do this.
ISABEL Pretend you have an audience.
MANUEL (Returns) You’re Isabel Ybarra. The famous muse. And to save you from the embarrassment of pretending to know who I am, I’m-
ISABEL Manuel Marquez. The painter of the shades of red. I’ve seen you at the MagnÃfico. We have a mutual friend.
MANUEL You can sit underneath the
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