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Realistic Dialogue Examples

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Andrew Devlin
Apr 22, 2025
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🔹 Scene Sample 1: Subtext & Tension

Context: A couple in a car after a party. Something’s off.

INT. CAR – NIGHT SARAH grips the steering wheel. Eyes forward. BEN stares out the window, quiet.

SARAH

You had fun tonight?

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