Standing Woman

After a two-year pilot scheme,

crime levels are at an all time low

while community spirit is through the roof.

We're making criminals do their bit for the environment.

No more arrests, just harmless calming forests.

Join us in a greener, cleaner, brighter f...

No, no, I can't do this.

Come on Mar, it's just one more line.

Right.

Join us in a greener, cleaner, brighter future.

If you have half a brain we're not talking to you.

And then they fire and plant me.

We're all going to get planted at this rate.

Come on,

you didn't even write this shit

so don't get all precious about it.

And we're cutting that.

We're cutting truth now are we?

It's not that simple.

We do this and we're safe.

Safe?

It doesn't matter

if you dirty your hands churning out

some crap like this for them now.

One day, you're going to tread on the wrong toe

or look the wrong person in the eye and it'll be you

they drag out of your h-

The city's like super beautiful now.

And peaceful.

I mean, having all these plants around

has got to be good for you, right?

It's much better that they do things this way.

Since when did rehab ever work anyway.

Yeah, and going green is a much more

productive lifestyle choice for these people.

Join us in a greener, cleaner, brighter future.

That cut, nailed it.

Great work as always Tom.

It was nothing challenging.

It's an infomercial,

they aren't supposed to be challenging.

We'll transfer your payment when we get the final export.

Doing it now.

You know, I got taken aside yesterday

about keeping you on after, that.

But at least you'll still get to visit her

whenever you want, after, you know.

And she didn't end up in one of those mass plantations.

Want to hear what they're calling them now?

Wailing woods.

Pretty fucked up?

Yeah.

Fucked up.

But hell, you're separate people and you're good.

Really good.

I don't see the point of wasting that.

Thanks.

Just keep doing what you do, Tom.

You'll be just fine.

Sure.

That's the spirit. Chin up.

Tom!

No!

No! No!

No! No! No!

Yeah. How's that?

Yeah, there you go.

You want a biscuit?

There you go, good boy.

There you go. Good boy.

Is he yours?

No.

Can't see any reason why I can't feed him though.

I used to have a dog like him.

Me too.

Just like this fella.

Hey, careful.

I can see why you're all rooted here.

You've got too much energy in you.

It'll go.

So, what do you do?

I do corporate videos, mostly for the government.

Policy outreach. And you?

Well I was a writer,

but it's, it's become a bit of a hard world to write in.

Tell me about it.

I used to say that I'd never compromise.

But I don't know.

I think I might be a coward.

Maybe.

Maybe I'm the coward.