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NOVAK: Stop saying “it.”
Sophia—the first Sophia—has backed up against the wall, staring at her double wide-eyed. The new Sophia tugs on Novak’s sleeve.
SOPHIA [2]: Mama, who is that?
NOVAK: That’s—you’re—
Baker suddenly lunges for Sophia. She grabs the girl by the arm, shakes her.
BAKER: Which one are you? Which one?
She seizes the girl’s chin as Novak yells and lunges forward. Sophia shrieks and struggles. Novak cries out in pain and her leg gives out, spilling her onto the concrete floor. Carreau grabs Baker’s arm, trying to pry her free, but she’s still shaking the little girl, yelling.
BAKER: Which—which—little crawling thing, little sneak, little thief, little stray.
She twists Sophia’s arm. Sophia howls in pain.
KAPOOR: Caro!
BAKER: We have to know!
Sophia jerks free of her grip and pelts to her mother, who gathers her close and whispers to her. The girl retreats farther, joining the second Sophia. The girls whisper.
SOPHIA [2]: Who are you?
SOPHIA: I’m Sophie.
SOPHIA [2]:I’mSophie.
SOPHIA: Oh. Me too.
Hardcastle has his hands raised, palms out, separating Novak and Baker.
HARDCASTLE: We can’t lose our heads here. Calm down, Carolyn.
BAKER: That other me attacked us. That thing is going to do the same.
KAPOOR: Attacked us?
NOVAK: Caro...
BAKER: We saw her. We saw her out there and she wasn’t dead. You didn’t manage to kill her, Will, but that’s okay, Joy took care of it for you.
She laughs hysterically.
SOPHIA [2]: I’m scared.
SOPHIA: Me too.
Sophia holds out her hand. Her double takes it.
CARREAU: I thought you said you went—uh. To the...
He clears his throat, a rather liquid sound.
CARREAU: You said you went toward the beach.
KAPOOR: We did.
