INT. EDITING ROOM - DAY

DAWSON is still crouched over the editing computer, deep in concentration.

Behind him, the door opens and ANNA walks in. She is a little older than him, tall, attractive, and vaguely Eastern European looking.

DAWSON senses her presence, and starts to talk before turning around.

DAWSON

I've got this room booked all day, you'll have to ...

He notices her

DAWSON

(Trailing off)

... come back later.

ANNA smiles back. DAWSON looks even more embarrassed.

ANNA

You are using the digital editor, I think, yes?

DAWSON

Yeah, I guess.

ANNA holds up two film cans.

ANNA

I am using the Steinbeck. A little old-fashioned but I do not learn the computer yet, you know. I have no soundtrack at the moment so I should not distract you too much.

DAWSON

No, no. You won't distract me at all. Sorry for snapping at you. I'm Dawson.

He holds out a hand, and she takes it.

ANNA

Hello Dawson. My name is Anna. It's nice to meet you.

DAWSON

(A little more composed, and turning on the charm)

It's my pleasure. So, what are you shooting?

ANNA

At the moment - nothing. But I am keen to get started on this - I have been shooting it for - how do you say - seven years.

DAWSON

Wow! Why so long.

ANNA

Well, you know, film stock is so expensive - especially where I come from, in Croatia. I could only afford to shoot a little at a time. But I love film, you know, it looks so much nicer than video.

DAWSON

(Smiling)

It does. But I'm a gadget boy. I shot a documentary last year and done the whole thing with one camcorder, a few lights and a laptop.

ANNA

You are very lucky.

DAWSON

We'll see. None of it matters if I haven't got what it takes. Speaking of which - we better get to work.

ANNA

Okay, and thank you again for letting me work.

DAWSON holds up his palms.

DAWSON

It's no problem.

They return to busying themselves with their respective technologies.