8 HIDE

OSCAR Ok! Move past the first dumpster. Make a note of the number on the left wall! Got it? Ok! Get past the second dumpster, get into the doorway, and stay totally still. Don’t let him see you! Close your eyes, now!

Silence

Whispered Don’t move. He’s standing right there.

Silence for a few beats

You are silently awaiting your fate in the darkness of the alley. Your attacker is only a few feet away from you, trying to work out if it’s you he faintly sees. Oscar has given you instructions, do you follow them?

Option One: You are shaking with fear and anger. This man is the reason you’re in mortal danger in an alley, and he’s trying to tell you what to do?! You’re not going to just cower here and make it easy for him to kill you! You decide to ignore Oscar and make a run for it.

Or

Option Two: You are only shaking with fear. Sure, Oscar got you into this mess, but you feel more important than you have in ages. You seem like the main character in a movie, and it’s singlehandedly destroying your mid-twenties crisis. You don’t hate Oscar, and you’re pretty sure he knows better than you. You obey Oscar and stay put.

If you picked Option One, please walk in a diagonal line to the opposite wall. If you chose Option Two, walk straight ahead.