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INT. COFFEE SHOP - DAY

SOUND of chewing gum

SYDNEY (20s), sits at a small table, chewing gum with exaggerated motions. Her eyes are wide, a look of intense concentration on her face.

SYDNEY (Muttering to herself) Tomato soup... roast beef... baked potato... blueberry pie... ice cream...

She chews thoughtfully, her expression shifting between disgust and fascination.

SYDNEY (CONT'D) It's... bizarre. Like a Thanksgiving dinner exploded in my mouth. But... strangely compelling.

She pops the gum, a small, almost imperceptible pop. She continues chewing, her face contorting slightly.

SYDNEY (CONT'D) The roast beef note is definitely the strongest... followed by a wave of sweet blueberry... then the creamy ice cream... It's all so... unexpected.

She pauses, her chewing slowing. She stares intently at her gum. Slowly, the tip of her nose begins to turn a faint purple. The purple spreads, slowly but surely, up her nose and onto her cheeks.

SYDNEY (CONT'D) (Slightly panicked) Oh. Oh dear. I think... I think I'm turning purple.

The purple intensifies, spreading across her face. She looks down at her hands, then back at her gum, a look of dawning horror on her face.

SYDNEY (CONT'D) (Whispering) This gum... it's... it's changing me!

She frantically tries to spit out the gum, but it seems to be stuck fast. The purple continues to spread, now reaching her ears.

SYDNEY (CONT'D) (Screaming) Help! Somebody help me!

The scene ends with Sydney, now completely purple, screaming for help as the camera focuses on the discarded, innocuous-looking piece of gum on the table.

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