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The Seventh Wave: Episode 17
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The Seventh Wave: Episode 17

(The second act begins.)

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Episode 17

TITLE CARD: EIGHT WEEKS LATER, IN THE CITY.

The lunchtime plate of food in front of him, the veal escalopes al limone with the roast potatoes, is the dish that has always comforted him in low moments. It tastes like unhappiness metamorphosing into joy. The restaurant does not allow its patrons to open accounts with them, except for two regulars…

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