MAIN CHARACTERS:

• STEVEN (Adult, Male) : A patient yet firm case worker, his professional calm masks the weight of delivering harsh realities, tempered by a desire to guide.

• KERRY (Adult, Female): A desperate woman on edge, her volatility and fierce maternal instinct drive her to drastic measures in the face of loss.

SYNOPSIS: In the stark confines of a sterile office, Kerry, a woman teetering on the edge of desperation, faces Steven, her weary case worker, whose calm demeanor masks the weight of bad news. As Steven reveals her job loss, Kerry’s simmering frustration boils over, fueled by a confrontation with a predatory manager. The tension snaps when she pulls a pistol from her purse, her eyes blazing with a mother’s fierce resolve to reach her son. This electrifying standoff leaves the air thick with uncertainty, hinting at a dangerous gambit that could shatter everything.

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