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By Marlon Schwiersch

A dinner between a man and a woman shouldn't usually go wrong...

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1 Reviews | 2 pages | 4 years ago | Draft 1
##unexpected ##thriller ##screenwriting ##shortfilm ##short ##death
A man and a woman are having a seemingly pleasant dinner. The drinks are brought out and everything seems fine until the man collapses.

DISCLAIMER: I'm currently just experimenting, trying to tell a story within two pages...

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Interesting concept that, with a few tweaks, could work well.
Interesting concept for a short. I would like to know more about the protagonist's motives leading to the twist and it's not entirely clear how he was able to achieve it, with a third party delivering drinks that could have been prepared in the moment. The twist, however, does work well.

A few specific notes: The first narration upon return from the restroom is of no use and it could be better served to simply follow him from the bathroom t...
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