"I'm sorry."
Vera Wave hung her head, continually apologizing.
Irene Spencer, standing nearby, chuckled smugly to herself; she actually thought one slap had made Vera so compliant.
"Vera, why don't you just really act it out? This is dragging on, and we're running out of time. I have activities during the day I need to attend."
"Well…" Vera Wave said, nodding. "I'll give it another try!"
Everyone prepared for another take.
Vera Wave braced herself, took a deep breath, and returned to her spot in the house. After reciting her previous lines, she narrowed her eyes, aimed at Irene Spencer's face, and raised her hand, letting the slap fall.
The worst that can happen is I apologize to her later, Vera thought. If this keeps dragging on, the entire crew will suffer, and that's not a solution.
This time, the whole scene was successfully shot. When the director yelled "cut," Anabel Wilton immediately rushed over, applying an ice pack to Irene Spencer's face.
