ACT ONE:
THE SCENE: Along a mountain pass, in that crepuscular moment just before a storm hides the mountain beyond the players.Just beyond the trees, see that valley? At the bottom is our town. If you step over here, you just might be able to catch a glimpse. From the right angle, it looks about perfect. Summertime, the train steams in around mid-day, and during winter you’ll sometimes see folks out on their sleds, right on the main street. When it snows, it looks like one of those snowglobes your grandma would let you shake, so you could watch the storm you’d just started. In fact, looks like a few flakes coming down now. Don’t mind them. Maybe somebody’s shaking things up again. Shall we go down inside, and find out what’s going on?...
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