First Beat (A1, B1, C1)
Following the opening are three completely unrelated two-person scenes. Each may use such information from the opening as:
- Details, such as location
- Themes and patterns, such as troubled family life
- Tangential information, such as a throwaway line
As the suggestion inspires the opening, the opening is a launching point for the first set of scenes.
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