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Moment of Comprehension

Date: Oct 21 2008

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We forget most of our dreams. But every once in a while, one will be unusual or disturbing enough for you to remember it. Especially if something happens to remind you of it.

Marni is sitting around with Mason and Devan talking about her trip to Vegas. When she starts to talk about the strange dream she had while she was there about Devan having cancer, she suddenly has a realization. Watch her facial expressions.

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Dialog

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Marni

Mason

Devan

Marni: Oh my God, you guys, Vegas was so amazing. I had such a great time.

Mason: Cool. Did you win anything?

Marni: I won like fifty bucks, you know. I came out ahead, but really…Really, what did I win? A boyfriend. He was totally awesome.

Devan: Congratulations.

Mason: So, you’re going to hold on to him?

Marni: Yeah. It worked out really well. Like, we really, I think, hit it off. I think we’re real into each other.

Devan: That’s awesome.

Marni: Yeah. I think so and you know, it was great. We went to all these casinos and just had a really good time and…You know, actually I…The one really weird thing that happened. I had a really weird dream about you when I was there.

Devan: Really?

Marni: Yeah.

Devan: What did you dream?

Marni: Well…It’s weird because you were wearing this sweatshirt and…

Devan: Well, I do wear this a lot, but…

Marni: Well…

Mason: I wonder why everybody always talks about their dreams? It’s not as cool hearing about it. What’s the problem? You have a dream she was a dolphin or something?

Marni: No. I…

Mason: Whatever.

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Discussion

Marni says that her trip to Vegas was good. Then the hoodie Devan is wearing reminds Marni of the dream she had in which Devan wore the same thing and told her that she has cancer. She looks at what Devan is reading and notices it’s an article about cancer. Could it be true?

Devan and Marni stare at each other and have a moment. Marni mouths something to her and she nods. Can you read her lips?

While Marni is realizing that Devan has cancer just like in her dream, Mason is waiting for her to finish her story. Oblivious like he has been before, he asks if the dream was about a dolphin and then forgets about it.

What do you think happened? How did Marni dream that Devan had cancer without knowing about it first?

Comments

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julito

Argentina

Cancer is a serious and generally terminal disease. Even hypothetically , I don´t like to hear that Devan is suffering from cancer. Excuse me ,if I am over sensitive

ahmedghieth9

Egypt

we will fight untill our dreams come true

Tasya

Ukraine

sometimes people see oracular dreams… it's really weird! you can see your future!!!

miffoo

Slovakia

I think everyone has dreams, but only little people lives your dream. Live your dream, you will be happy

Oras

Iraq

Well, I'm dreaming of TOEFL and some questions in english I just wish to pass it through. I mean the exam not the dream :P

Jack0398

China

It might be true.Once I had a dream that it told a story about the next day. It turned out that what happened in the next day was exactly what I had dreamed the night before. But I think it's a coincidence.Things such as that won't happen from time to time.

Sinever

China

Everyone has his or her dreams ,the problem is jus to keep in a good mood``

free.soul

Morocco

A Dream is a part of your life and it has a serious impact in it when u deal and act in an optimistic way.

u will love me

China

attention:

age limits——to keep sounding in health and mind,children under xx are not allowed to see this creepy series…

free.soul

Morocco

In reality, we must not link a single ship to an anchor or a life to a single hope. The dream is a tool that shows how our imagination is so huge. Sometimes, it can be the image of a real event.

lolacamacho

Colombia

the are meny people cando that, is odd but is possible,

mohamed farook

India

I do not give importance to dreams. It is only a humbug that dreams come true. Dont try to remember any dream you had the previus night. This is my advice.

Naomi1010

Taiwan

I love Vegas!! Hehe, there are lots of cool casinos with different themes. :)

kotopaksi

Latvia

I am confused a little bit – Devan was so calm. I mean – she knows she has a terrible disease, but still she is so calm. It's normal to have a cancer? How can person put up with something like that?

OmaR

Saudi Arabia

Dreams may come true!

it is possible.

Snailflying

China

i wanna2 tell sth. to englishbaby…......

kaira_harry

Yemen

me2…some my dreams come true

and some hahhahah lie hahah

but we have to take it seriously

Bright0322

China

i am a sranger here !

Jerry-chen

China

i always think people like to dream good things ,and when we can make that dream come true , we will be full of sense of success .but , for the dad dream appearing in our minds unconsciously , we take it as a nightmare .