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anel 1 [Adeliade looks over at Barzillai, almost exasperated. Barzillai turns away from her, as if he doesn’t want her to know what he feels he’s confessing to.]

ADELAIDE:
A jailer? You’re the master of that ship. You can turn your back on the whole affair once we’re home. You aren’t indebted to it like some of the other men are.

BARZILLAI:
But I am indebted to something. You can’t understand to what extent.

Panel 2 [shot of the ship, closer to the deck]

ADELAIDE:
Then help me understand. Is this something to do with the agents?

Panel 3 [Shot of Brutality strolling the deck, holding a harpoon, looking out over the water]

BARZILLAI:
So many things are like an agent, Addy.
Dangling before you the idea of a life of your own, to drive you to serve them. And then you realize you wasted your whole life trying to make one. There’s no being free of it.

Panel 4 [Adelaide watches him for a silent beat, an expression that’s both sympathetic, perplexed, and even a bit angry]

Panel 5 [Same shot, only she’s turned in profile, looking back out over the water. Her expression is tired.]

ADELAIDE:
You have far more control over your life than what you’re claiming.