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A man is walking in a crowd.
He becomes overwhelmed and starts to scream. They are sad, painful, long, gut-wrenching screams.
An older lady tries to comfort him with her arms, but the man flicks her away.
A kid is terrified.
The man continues to wretch.
A young lady comes close to the man and stands face-to-face with him. She doesn’t blink.
The man continues to scream.
The young lady smacks the man in the face.
The man stops screaming; he is calmed. He gives the young lady a soft approving nod and walks away.
The older lady and kid are confused.
Then, the young lady starts to scream. They are sudden, mournful, profound, exhausted screams.
The kid moves to the young lady and stands close to her.
The kid smacks her in the face.