***Part 3***
All the dishes had been cleared and the atmosphere in the room had once again become more formal. Aside from the few murmurs of conversation here and there and the sounds of equipment being set up, everything had gone quiet.
Seated in each of their assigned chairs with their copies of the script before them, the cast members prepared themselves to begin the read-through.
Soon, everything was ready. In his role as the director, Samuel once again opened the proceedings by reciting the opening parts of the script that described the first scene.
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The story began on a cold spring night. There was a slight drizzle, and the multitude of droplets falling from the sky caught and reflected the lights flashing from police sirens and emergency vehicles.
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