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Mock Sides: Original Scripts for Workshop ActorsINT. LAW OFFICE - DAYNATALIA sits at the desk of A.D.A. SAMANTHA BURNS. Samanthaenters with a file in her hand and approaches Natalia.SAMANTHANatalia, thank you so much forcoming in. I can’t tell you howmuch this means to us. You’re verybrave ...and you’re doing the rightthing.NATALIAMs. Burns...SAMANTHAPlease, call me Sam.NATALIAOkay, Sam ...there are othervictims coming forward, right?SAMANTHAWell, we haven’t been able topersuade the others, yet. But ifthey know someone like you iswilling to come forward, I’m surethey will follow.(beat)You’re not having second thoughts,are you?NATALIAWell, the police said the DNAevidence was inconclusive.SAMANTHAYes, that’s why we really need yourtestimony. The detectives are stilldigging.NATALIAWhat are your chances of winningthis case?SAMANTHAOur chances are pretty good. Youwere able to identify him in a lineup, we have proof his car wasparked near your house, and we canput him at the same bar on the samenight as you.Natalia looks nervous as she looks down.Copyright © 2012 www.mocksides.com(CONTINUED)

Mock Sides: Original Scripts for Workshop ActorsSAMANTHANatalia, are you okay?NATALIAI thought the DNA evidence would beenough, or maybe the others wouldcome forward. I really didn’t thinkI would have to testify.SAMANTHAWell, he didn’t accept the pleaoffer, so we have to go forwardwith a trial.NATALIAI can’t do this, Sam.SAMANTHAPlease, Natalia. The trial won’t befor awhile. We can offer someprotection.NATALIANo. I can’t do this.SAMANTHANatalia. If he walks away fromthis, he wins. And he’ll do thisagain. There will be other victims.NATALIADon’t get me wrong, Sam. I want himto pay for what he did to theothers. But there’s ...Natalia begins to sob.SAMANTHAThere’s what?NATALIAI can’t handle this.Samantha goes to her and holds her.SAMANTHAPay for what he did to the others?What?NATALIACopyright © 2012 www.mocksides.com(CONTINUED)

Mock Sides: Original Scripts for Workshop ActorsSAMANTHAYou said you want him to pay forwhat he did to the others, whatabout what he did to you?NATALIAPlease, Sam. Can we just drop this.SAMANTHANo. We can’t. What’s going on here?NATALIARobert Walker ...is actually,Thomas Wallace.SAMANTHAWhat are you talking about?NATALIARobert Walker, he’s really ThomasWallace. He changed his identity along time ago.SAMANTHAAre you sure? How do you know this?NATALIAI was adopted. I came to New Yorkto find my birth mother. Well, Ifound her. I met with her lastnight.SAMANTHAAnd how does Walker fit into this?NATALIAHer name is Margaret Wallace. Shedivorced Thomas Wallace 20 yearsago. She showed me pictures.Robert Walker is my actual father.CUT TO:ENDCopyright © 2012 www.mocksides.com