And yet.
GUARD:
I’ll get fired. Worse.
SHAE:
You’ll get promoted the moment you play hero for the right camera.
GUARD:
You think the world owes you a do-over because you talk pretty.
SHAE:
No. I think the world loves repentance porn. I provide a premium subscription. Look at me. Tell me you don’t believe in me when I put my hand on your chest and say I’m trying.
GUARD (breath unsteady):
Don’t.
SHAE:
Say it.
GUARD:
You’re… trying.
SHAE (satisfied exhale):
See? Easy. Everyone wants to be first to forgive the monster. It makes them feel like God without the paperwork.
GUARD:
This is wrong.
SHAE:
You came here.
GUARD:
You asked me.
SHAE:
I asked because you like being asked.
GUARD:
You don’t care who you hurt, do you?
SHAE:
I care more than they did. I care about outcomes.
GUARD:
