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PIECES OF ME - JULY 2020 52 .
The hairs on Eli ’ s neck stand up . He clenches his fist , but just as he ’ s about to speak up--
ELDERLY MAN 3 Hey ! Cool your jets . You don ’ t know what he ’ s been through .
ELDERLY MAN 4 Yeah . We ’ ve all done things we aren ’ t proud of . Heck , my pecker still itches from that broad in Nam .
ELDERLY MAN She was mighty handsome .
The men chuckle . Eli feels a bit of relief and enters--
INT . YMCA LOBBY
--and stops at the front desk . The RECEPTIONIST , 50s , ignores him , enamored by whatever ’ s playing on her laptop . Probably Candy Crush ...
ELI Excuse me .
Nothing . Just more typing . He sees a bell on the desk and rings it .
ELI ( CONT ' D ) Where can I find--
She looks up and sees his face .
RECEPTIONIST
( deadpan ) Down the hall . Second door on the right .
INT . HALLWAY
Eli walks in silence . His footsteps echo off the tile , until he reaches a closed door with an easel beside it - a sign reads : “ Survivors Welcome .”
Eli takes a deep breath and enters--