MARK
You okay ? TOM
It ’ s just a cough . Braxton and Sarah- I can ’ t believe it . Things change so fast .
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MARK Well , if you weren ’ t absent all the time maybe you would know this stuff . ( Secretive ) A lot has changed .
It sucks not being at school .
TOM
MARK Yeah . It sucks even more not having you there . ( Pause .) But everything will work out and then you ’ ll be back . Your mom even allowed you to come out and play with me today . So that has to be a good sign- right ?
TOM It ’ s nice being out of the house . Hey Mark , do you know if Mrs . Berger cast someone new as the Magic Mirror ?
( Mark is nervous and about to say something when an old woman enters , humming not seeing them .)
Look-
MARK
( The Old Woman is setting up a small fire with a pot for cooking . The fire seems to start magically .)
How did she do that ?
I don ’ t know . Let ’ s get out of here .
TOM
MARK
( Tom is transfixed . The Old Woman adds ingredients to the pot , closes her eyes and raises her hands toward the sky . English translation is for Actor purpose only .)
OLD WOMAN Deus adiuva me . Scio iam solitarium esse . Volo esse cum mea familia . ( God help me . I know longer want to be alone . I want to be with my family .)
TOM Deus- I think I remember learning in church that Deus is Latin for God and Familia of course means family . She looks so sad , If I only knew Latin .
Well you don ’ t . Let ’ s go .
MARK
( Tom giving Mark a smirk . Pulls out his phone and then holds it up to catch the audio .)
Google Translate .
TOM