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company.  The Bartender heads toward the Engine Room. 
     
    HARMONIA'S FANTASY:
     
    EXT.  WOODS - DAY
     
    Fantasy Orion holds her in his arms.  She plays with his furry body as she listens to him, like a child listening to her brother tell her all about the world. 
     
    FANTASY ORION
    I don't know when I stopped believing. 
     
    His lips keep moving, and the words become hers. 
     
    HARMONIA (V.  O.  )
    There's no such thing as soul mates. 
     
    FANTASY ORION
    I stopped caring a long time ago. 
     
    HARMONIA (V.  O.  )
    Didn't care anymore if I got cynical. 
    Got drunk.  Watched TV.  Did nothing. 
     
    FANTASY ORION
    It wouldn't be the way you imagine. 
     
    HARMONIA (V.  O.  )
    Nothing ever is. 
     
    FANTASY ORION
    You'd want more and more. 
     
    HARMONIA (V.  O.  )
    It's always something. 
     
    Now it's the Bartender holding her. 
     
    HARMONIA
    Kiss me. 
     
    END FANTASY
     
    EXT.  VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI - DAY
     
    Harmonia stares at the Port of Vicksburg from the boat. 
     
    EXT.  DELTA QUEEN SUN DECK
     
    Chieko finds Harmonia staring at the port. 
     
    CHIEKO
    Have you decided?
     
    TITLE ON BLACK:  "TWO OF HEARTS"
     
    EXT.  VICKSBURG, MISSISSIPPI - DAY
     
    Harmonia and Chieko window shop. 
     
    CHIEKO
    But it's so much deeper than that. 
    Don't you see?
     
    HARMONIA
    No.  What should I see in that?
     
    CHIEKO
    Fantasies come from the very soul. 
     
    HARMONIA
    But--
     
    CHIEKO
    --No buts.  You're negating it. 
     
    HARMONIA
    --I promised myself I wouldn't. 
     
    CHIEKO
    What does that say about you?
     
    HARMONIA
    I am trying--
     
    CHIEKO
    --There is no such thing as trying. 
     
    HARMONIA
    --to be true to myself. 
     
    CHIEKO
    You are being true to yourself now. 
     
    HARMONIA
    How?  I said I would not fantasize
    about another man. 
     
    CHIEKO
    Your intentions reveal your personal
    core values. 
     
    HARMONIA
    So I should--
     
    CHIEKO
    --There is no should. 
     
    HARMONIA
    --look at this and see who I am. 
     
    CHIEKO
    Exactly. 
     
    HARMONIA
    I promised myself I would not
    fantasize about another man because
    I value loyalty. 
     
    CHIEKO
    And what else?
     
    HARMONIA
    Honesty.  No secrets. 
     
    CHIEKO
    That's what I like about you.  Your
    willingness to be vulnerable.  It
    shows fearlessness. 
     
    HARMONIA
    Why did I fantasize about the
    bartender?
     
    CHIEKO
    It doesn't matter why.  It's what's
    so.  You did.  Period.  And it bothers
    you that you did. 
     
    HARMONIA
    I said I wouldn't. 
     
    CHIEKO
    You said you wouldn't and you did. 
    I got it.  Anything else?
     
    HARMONIA
    I like him.  Why?
     
    They look at each other - 'it doesn't matter why' - and laugh. 
     
    HARMONIA
    That is a beautiful dress!
     
    She takes a dress off the rack and admires it.  It's a little black rayon dress with dragonflies all over it. 
     
    CHIEKO
    It's you. 
     
    Harmonia buys the dress. 
     
    INT.  DELTA QUEEN LOUNGE - NIGHT
     
    Harmonia wears the new dress and dances with Eric.  The Bartender watches them while he works.  Harmonia checks to see if the Bartender is watching her. 
     
    The song changes to a slow one.  Eric smiles and opens his arms, an invitation.  Harmonia glances at the Bartender.  He is looking at her.  The moment she looks his way, he looks down, busies himself. 
     
    She declines Eric's invitation to slow-dance. 
     
    INT.  BARTENDER'S CABIN - NIGHT
     
    The Bartender (Orion) lies in bed, hugging a pillow.  He stares at the ceiling, half conscious, drifting. 
     
    ORION'S FANTASY:
     
    Harmonia lies in his arms, both fully clothed. 
     
    HARMONIA
    I don't know when I lost my will to
    live.  No, I do.  I know exactly
    when. 
     
    He kisses her temple. 
     
    HARMONIA
    It was 2001.  After that I was an
    automaton and I didn't care. 
     
    BARTENDER
    Were you aware? 
     
    HARMONIA
    That I was an automaton and I didn't
    care?  Yes.  And I couldn't make
    myself care. 
     
    He lifts her hand in his and studies