M: In the corner?
W: Yes. Right over there. (She points over there.)
M: No, no. I don’t think so.
W: Right there. (Her finger reiterates the point with a faint wobble.)
M: (The man shuts his eyes and shakes his head. There is a long pause.) I haven’t coughed yet.
W: You haven’t?! You haven’t!
M: No. I haven’t.
W: (She is no longer pointing.) Well.
M: Well.
W: (Raising her hand to her mouth.) Just air. (She breathes out.) Just air.
M: (Nodding at something in the distance.) But for that.
W: (Laughs.) Look how silly.
M: Can’t even smell.
W: Oh heavens no.
M: (Another long pause.) Then later?
W: Yes. Naturally. (She walks towards the man and grabs his hand. He smiles. They part.)
W: Yes. Right over there. (She points over there.)
M: No, no. I don’t think so.
W: Right there. (Her finger reiterates the point with a faint wobble.)
M: (The man shuts his eyes and shakes his head. There is a long pause.) I haven’t coughed yet.
W: You haven’t?! You haven’t!
M: No. I haven’t.
W: (She is no longer pointing.) Well.
M: Well.
W: (Raising her hand to her mouth.) Just air. (She breathes out.) Just air.
M: (Nodding at something in the distance.) But for that.
W: (Laughs.) Look how silly.
M: Can’t even smell.
W: Oh heavens no.
M: (Another long pause.) Then later?
W: Yes. Naturally. (She walks towards the man and grabs his hand. He smiles. They part.)
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