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EXT. STREET / LEVEL CROSSING – NIGHT
Pauli, Iiris and Sini haul their equipment down the long street in silence. [[Should we have dialogue here?]]
They arrive in a roundabout [[should it be crossroads]] where Pauli, not even glancing at the others, splits from the group, and Iiris walks towards the level crossing. Sini stands still for a moment before walking after Iiris.
Pauli doesn’t look back but can hear the level crossing bells ring. [[Does this make him appear too arrogant? He maybe should look at them already.]] Once Iiris and Sini have crossed the level crossing, a freight train rumbles down the tracks. Pauli glances back, but the train blocks his view of Iiris and Sini.
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INT. SCHOOL ROOM – NIGHT
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