Saturday, April 26, 2008

Treatment: "JOURNEY INTO THE THIRD EYE" - Pg 11

Lama Bashir notices Sunji's dwindling concentration.

LAMA BASHIR
That's enough for today, Sunji.
(closes the book and sets
it aside)
I know, this has been quite a
taxing stay for you so far.

Sunji utters a small sigh of relief. He ponders a thought
out loud.

SUNJI
Honourable Lama, if we knew all
the hardships which had been
predicted, why could we not
avoid them?

LAMA BASHIR
(tugging at his chin)
Well Sunji, if we could have
avoided the predictions; then
the mere fact of avoidance would
have proven them false.

SUNJI
(confused)
Huh?

Lama Bashir settles his relaxed hands on the table, and
enlightens Sunji's preoccupation.

LAMA BASHIR
Predictions are probabilities,
they do not mean that Man has
no free will. Far from it. You
may want to travel from Lhasa
to India. If you prepare yourself
appropriately and take the time
to consult a map; you will see
certain places through which
you would ordinarily pass to
reach your destination.
(pauses)
While it is possible to avoid
these places, it is not always
wise to do so. The journey may
be longer or more expensive as
a result.

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