MAIN CHARACTERS:

• LIAM (Child, Male): A bright 9-year-old with an optimistic spirit, his sharp wit and blunt honesty cut through his father’s defenses, revealing a desire to break a cycle.

• TERENCE (Adult, Male): A weathered man in his 40s, his gruff exterior and clumsy attempts at connection mask a deep regret shaped by a troubled lineage.

SYNOPSIS: Under the open sky of a park, Liam, a young artist, proudly shares his colorful alien drawing with Terence, his estranged father, whose thoughtless jab shatters the boy’s smile. Their exchange, raw with the sting of a fractured bond, deepens as Liam uncovers their family’s dark legacy of incarceration. With a child’s piercing clarity, Liam challenges Terence to break the cycle of cruelty, leaving a heavy silence as their visit ends. The fleeting hug and Terence’s lingering cigar smoke hint at a man grappling with redemption, with the path forward uncertain.

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