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smirks. 
     
    BARTENDER
    Is that what you really want to know?
     
    HARMONIA
    Yes. 
     
    BARTENDER
    Why?
     
    HARMONIA
    I'm curious. 
     
    BARTENDER
    About me?
     
    HARMONIA
    Yes. 
     
    BARTENDER
    Why?
     
    Harmonia has a serious expression as she ponders how she wants to answer. 
     
    The real Orion remains poker-faced as he serves another customer.  He returns. 
     
    HARMONIA
    I like you. 
     
    The real Orion keeps his poker face on. 
     
    BARTENDER
    What about the real Orion, the one
    in the wheelchair?
     
    Harmonia reacts, startled. 
     
    CHIEKO
    He isn't in a wheelchair, honey. 
    Don't worry about it. 
     
    HARMONIA
    What if he is? 
     
    CHIEKO
    He isn't.  Trust me.  I know men. 
    They're testing you. 
     
    BARTENDER
    Maybe life is. 
     
    INT.  HARMONIA'S CABIN G319 - DAY
     
    Harmonia lies in bed with an iPod plugged into her ears. 
    She sings along. 
     
    HARMONIA
    When you were young and on your own,
    how did it feel to be alone.  I was
    always thinking of games that I was
    playing, trying to make the best of
    my time. 
     
    HARMONIA'S MEMORY:
     
    INT.  LIVE MUSIC/DANCE CLUB - 1990'S
     
    A young Harmonia slow dances with a young MAN.  A live local BAND performs.  She watches the rhythm guitarist sing: 
     
    MUSICIAN
    (singing)
    But only love can break your heart. 
    Try to be sure right from the start. 
    Yes, only love can break your heart. 
    What if your world should fall apart?
     
    EXT.  LIVE MUSIC/DANCE CLUB - NIGHT
     
    Harmonia and the Musician sit in the front seat of an old Beetle, parked. 
     
    MUSICIAN
    Put more on. 
     
    Harmonia, smiling, takes lip gloss out of her purse.  She rubs some onto her lips.  He kisses her. 
     
    INT.  MUSICIAN'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
     
    Young Harmonia moves down on the Musician, both naked.  He stops her and pulls her up beside him. 
     
    MUSICIAN
    I can't do this. 
     
    HARMONIA
    Why?
     
    INT.  ARTISAN'S MARKET TOY STORE - DAY
     
    Young Harmonia browses toys that a boy would love. 
     
    HARMONIA (V.  O.  )
    (singing)
    I have a friend I've never seen.  He
    hides his head inside a dream. 
     
    INT.  ARTISAN'S MARKET - DAY
     
    Young Harmonia walks out of a toy store, empty-handed. 
     
    Artists display their work as individual vendors in an open area.  She walks by a display of trees sculpted with driftwood.  She slows and stares at one. 
     
    There's a nest in it.  Two birds made of black shells are perched in the limbs.  One bird looks out, the other feeds the babies in the nest. 
     
    She smiles at the sculptor. 
     
    YOUNG HARMONIA
    They're beautiful. 
     
    The artist smiles, hopeful. 
     
    YOUNG HARMONIA
    I'm shopping for toys.  Sorry. 
     
    She walks away. 
     
    She turns around and goes back to the driftwood tree with the nest. 
     
    YOUNG HARMONIA
    No.  This is perfect. 
     
    The artist wraps his work with care and sets it in a box cushioned with crumpled brown paper. 
     
    INT.  MUSICIAN'S APARTMENT BUILDING - DAY
     
    Harmonia sets the box in front of a door.  She writes on it and leaves. 
     
    INT.  MUSICIAN'S BEDROOM - NIGHT
     
    The Musician sits in his bed, staring.  On the dresser is the driftwood tree. 
     
    INT.  ORGANIC CAFE - DAY
     
    Young Harmonia and the Musician sit across from each other, with half-eaten sandwiches on their plates.  He smiles at her. 
     
    MUSICIAN
    Thank you.  That was amazing.  How
    did you know?
     
    YOUNG HARMONIA
    I just did. 
     
    He studies her.  His expression turns cold. 
     
    MUSICIAN
    Even if I was ready, you wouldn't be
    the one. 
     
    EXT.  INTERSTATE HIGHWAY - DAY
     
    Young Harmonia drives the old Beetle, tears in her eyes. 
    The radio plays the Neil Young song. 
     
    RADIO:  "Someone should call him and see if he can come out. 
    Try to lose the down that he's found. 
    But only love can break your heart--"
     
    END HARMONIA'S MEMORY
     
    BACK TO HARMONIA'S CABIN G319 - CONT'D
     
    Harmonia lies with the iPod blaring in her ears, placid