7.2 210 Drama [PREMIUM · 2027]

[ELIAS freezes. He slowly removes the loupe and looks at the pocket watch, not her.] Berlin. They have clocks there, I suppose.

(Slamming a small screwdriver onto the bench)Repetition is precision! You think your "art" is better because it’s messy? This watch belonged to a man who crossed the Atlantic. It kept his pulse when everything else was sinking. 7.2 210 Drama

[CLARA walks to a large grandfather clock in the corner. It is silent.] [ELIAS freezes

(Without looking up)You’re breathing too loud, Clara. It throws off the balance. (Slamming a small screwdriver onto the bench)Repetition is

The stage is filled with the rhythmic, polyphonic ticking of dozens of clocks. ELIAS sits at a workbench, a jeweler’s loupe pressed to his eye. He is working on a delicate gold pocket watch. CLARA stands by the door, holding a messenger bag.