MAIN CHARACTERS:

• DAVE (Adult, Male): A steadfast and loyal man, his unwavering determination to save his friend shines through his fearless confrontation in the face of danger.

• CARL (Adult, Male): A broken soul, haunted by addiction, his volatile desperation and defensive posturing mask a flicker of the man he once was.

SYNOPSIS: In the shadowy depths of a cavernous warehouse, where darkness cloaks the shelves, Dave, flashlight in hand, hunts for his lost friend Carl. Cornered in a makeshift hovel, Carl brandishes a knife, his eyes wild with fear and defiance. As Dave refuses to abandon him, their confrontation teeters on the edge of violence, raw with the weight of their shared past. In a heart-wrenching standoff, Dave’s unyielding loyalty pierces Carl’s defenses, hinting at a fragile hope for redemption that could either save or doom them both.

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