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PANEL ONE: DYLAN climbing the fence into the field with the tree, flowers in hand.

NARR:
I climbed the fence into Oulton’s field, and headed toward her tree.

PANEL TWO: DYLAN cautiously approaches the tree, stopping before he gets to the tall grass.

DYLAN:
Melissa? Are you here?

PANEL THREE: MELISSA appears behind DYLAN. He is surprised but not freaked out.

MELISSA:
Hi, Dylan.

PANEL FOUR: DYLAN offers MELISSA the flowers. It is MELISSA's turn to be surprised.

DYLAN:
I brought these for you.

MELISSA:
Flowers? For me?

PANEL FIVE: MELISSA buries her face in the flowers.

MELISSA:
Oh, thank you. Thank you very much.

PANEL SIX: An adult woman’s hand is suddenly placed on DYLAN’s shoulder; someone is standing behind him.

DYLAN:
I should–yow!