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The Understudy Always Knows the Lines

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'The girl realizes she's been dead the whole time. Mark 14 is when she finally sees it.' / Oh god. It's me. The play is me.

There's old scripts stacked in the prop room. Lenore's marked Scene 3, mark 14 over and over: 'Who am I? Who am I? WHO AM I?' The ink gets darker each time.

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Behind a loose brick: Lenore's journal. First entries normal, then: 'She's perfect at this. Why am I still here?' Then: 'I'm fading and she's getting clearer.' Last line: 'I can't see my reflection anymore.'

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