(Cloud and Aerith are in an old church. They turn to see a mysterious figure in the doorway...)
Aerith
"Sorry, bad timing
on my part."
(Cloud moves toward the person.)
Aerith
"Cloud! Don't let
it get to you!"
(She steps back, behind Cloud.)
Aerith
"Say, Cloud. Have
you ever been a bodyguard?"
"You DO do everything,
right?"
(Cloud smooths his hair.)
Cloud
"Yeah, that's right."
Aerith
"Then, get me out
of here. Take me home."
Cloud
"OK, I'll do it...
but it'll cost you."
Aerith
"Well then, let's
see......"
"How about if I go
out with you once?"
(Cloud makes an affirmative nod. He confronts the person.)
Cloud
"I don't know who
you are, but...."
"You don't know me.....?"
......I know you.
(The screen goes white, briefly)
Cloud
"Oh yeah...... I know
you."
"That uniform...."
(Three Shinra guards run in.)
".....Hey, sis, this one's a little weird."
Cloud
"Shut up! You Shinra
spy!"
"Reno! Want him taken out?"
Reno
"I haven't decided
yet."
Aerith
"Don't fight here!
You'll ruin the flowers!"
(Cloud and Aerith run to the back of the church.)
Aerith
"The exit is back
there."
(They exit. Reno walks forward, OVER the flower patch...)
Reno
"They were..... Mako
eyes."
"Yeah, all right.
Back to work, back to work."
(He exits.)
Reno
"Oh!"
(He re-enters.)
"And don't step on the flowers......"
(The three guards speak in unison)
"Hey Reno, you just
stepped on them!"
"They're all ruined!"
"You're gonna catch
holy hell!"
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