[bright music playing]

man: Madam. Welcome to the writers’ retreat. 

Katherine: You think if I just took the smallest room, I could skip all the group activities? I just need a quiet place to work.

man 2: Oh, hey.

[music building]

Owen: I’m Owen.

Katherine: Katherine. Are you having a great trip?

Owen: It’s fine, I guess. 

woman: Do you write fiction or nonfiction? 

Owen: Neither. I’m just here with my girlfriend. 

woman 2: He only reads Sports Illustrated.

[writers groan]

[gulls calling]

Owen: Why’d you fly thousands of miles? 

Katherine: I’m finishing a book.

Owen: How’s it going?

[music fades] 

Katherine: Fine, I guess.

[somber music playing]

Owen: I don’t know who you are here. 

woman 2: Are you threatened by this? 

Owen: Are you serious?

[laughs] 

Owen: How come you can’t finish your book at home? 

Katherine: Long story. 

Owen: I’ve got time. 

Katherine: I think the point of travel is to show us the tiny place we occupy in the world. 

Owen: How does your guy deal with all this? 

Katherine: Who said I have a guy? 

Owen: Wikipedia.

Katherine: Oh, right, of course.

[both laugh]

[energetic music playing]

Katherine: You followed me yesterday. 

Owen: I just wanted to make sure you were safe. 

Katherine: Am I?

[laughs] 

man 3: When you’re stuck in life, you need to do something irrevocable.

[sensual music playing]

Katherine: [softly] Careful there.

[drum sound effect plays]