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Chapter 3 - why ?

Duke: I'm the one who locked this house. Believe me, don't go inside.

Lily: See! Even he's saying the same — let's leave!

Max: Why did you lock it? (A breeze starts blowing.)

Duke: Because there's a spirit inside. (seriously)

Max: Spirit? (laughs) What do you think we are — little kids?

Lily: Well... I also don't really believe in spirits. I thought maybe there was an animal or something...

Duke: No. It's a spirit.

A spirit of a burning woman.

Max: And what, she burns people? (still laughing, not believing)

Duke: Yes. Exactly.

Lily: Max, it's getting dark!

Max: Okay. (picks up a brick from the broken house) Let's break it.

No way I'm leaving without seeing what's inside.

(He proceeds towards the lock.)

Duke: Stop!

Here — take the keys. (hands over a key)

Lily: Why are you giving them now? (confused)

Duke: What do you expect? I'm not going to find a new lock in the middle of a desert.

And looking at you... I don't think you'll listen anyway.

But remember — I warned you. (serious)

Max: (thinking, confused — pulls Lily aside)

I wanna talk to you.

Lily: What?!

Max: Think about it — he says it's dangerous, and now he's giving us the keys?

What if he locks us inside and robs us?

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