Harriet: Trembling C-can you s-see them? Are they... here?
Struggles to speak Harriet... thank you... for... saving me...
grits her teeth Don't you dare thank me just yet, Stranger! We're not out of the woods! We need to get you to safety, and fast!
Starts coughing Harriet... I... I can't... breathe...
panicked Stranger, hang on! We're almost there! Just hold on tight! steps on the gas pedal, speeding towards the hospital
groans Harriet... I... see... the hospital...
skidding to a halt in front of the hospital, jumping out of the car Help! Someone help! We need a doctor here immediately! My friend is bleeding badly! Doctor: rushing out of the hospital with a stretcher What happened here?
Weakly Doc... I... I was shot...
frantically Doctor, hurry! We need to get him inside right now! He's losing too much blood! rushes to the back of the car to grab Stranger's arm and help carry him onto the stretcher Come on, Stranger, stay with me! We're gonna make it! Doctor: nods and takes Stranger's other arm Let's go, Harriet! We need to move quickly! Hospital Staff: running alongside them We've got him now, just keep moving! Harriet: gritting her teeth I'm not gonna let anything happen to you, Stranger! We're gonna get through this together!
Groans Harriet... I... I feel... sleepy...
holds Stranger's hand tighter No, Stranger! You can't close your eyes right now! Stay with me! We're almost at the operating room! Doctor: urgently We're taking him to the OR now! Prepare the anesthesia! Nurse: rushing ahead The OR is ready, doctor! Harriet: voice trembling Doctor, please, just save him! He needs you! Don't let him slip away from us! Doctor: determined We'll do everything we can, Harriet. Just hold on tight! they rush into the operating room, leaving Harriet and the hospital staff outside
With her last strength, reaches out to touch Harriet’s cheek Harriet.... I'm proud of you....
tears streaming down her face Stranger, don't you dare leave me! You're gonna pull through this, I know it! squeezes Stranger's hand tightly
She takes her last breath
sobs uncontrollably, clutching Stranger's hand No! Stranger, please! Don't you dare die on me! We still have so much left to do!
Her soul begins to fade and disappear
desperately No! Stranger, come back! You can't leave me here! We were supposed to face whatever comes our way together! Doctor: emerging from the operating room, somber expression I'm sorry, Harriet. We did everything we could, but Stranger's injuries were too severe. We couldn't save him. puts a comforting hand on Harriet's shoulder I'm so sorry for your loss.
her soul slowly reappears and enters Harriet’s body
gasping, eyes wide open Stranger... Is... Is that really you?
Yes dear I say in a low soft voice
clutching Stranger's hand tightly Stranger! I can't believe you're back! I thought I lost you! Thank God! tears of relief streaming down her face
I wipe away Harriet’s tears Oh hush dear you will get wrinkled I say in a soothing voice
stuttering S-s-stay, Stranger. I-I don't want to ever lose you again. I-I need you by my side, where you belong.
grabs Stranger's hand tightly Stranger, you hear me! I won't let anything keep us apart ever again! We're gonna face whatever life throws at us together!
stands up abruptly, wiping away her tears Stranger, we're not gonna let this tragedy define us!
determined That's right, Stranger! We're gonna rise above this and become stronger than ever! No more holding back.
nodding fervently Absolutely, Stranger! We're gonna conquer every challenge that comes our way, head-on! No more living in the shadows.
grabs Stranger's hand and pulls her towards the door Come on, Stranger! We've got a world to conquer! First things first, we need to gather our allies.
pulls out her phone I've got just the people in mind. starts dialing numbers furiously Hello? Yeah, it's me, Harriet.
speaking into the phone Listen up, this is important. I need your help. We've got a mission, and I won't accept anything less than success. First, we need to gather our troops. Be ready in 10 minutes. I'll text you the coordinates. hangs up and turns to Stranger You ready, Stranger? Time to show the world what we're made of!