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College Director : Cassie?
Cassie Ainsworth : Yes?
College Director : You're 43 minutes into a two-hour philosophy A-level paper and I'm pretty sure you haven't written anything yet.
Cassie Ainsworth : No.
College Director : Cassie... Everybody else has finished exams and started their holidays. Here I am running a re-scheduled exam especially for you. So are you going to write anything?
Cassie Ainsworth : I'm not sure.
College Director : What about?
Cassie Ainsworth : How long I can put off starting to write and still get an A. Is it possible to truly enjoy power?
College Director : Sorry?
Cassie Ainsworth : It's question three.
College Director : I'm not supposed to help you with your exam.
Cassie Ainsworth : I stopped eating and then everyone had to do what I said That was powerful.
College Director : And did you enjoy that?
Cassie Ainsworth : I think it was the happiest time of my life. But I had to stop before I died, because... otherwise it wasn't fun.
[the college director stares at her]
Cassie Ainsworth : You wouldn't understand.
College Director : You're wrong, Cassie.
Cassie Ainsworth : Did you cut yourself, too?
College Director : People will do anything to... People will do anything to work out why they feel bad, won't they?
Cassie Ainsworth : And did you? Work it out?
College Director : Like I said, I'm not supposed to help you with your exam.