Rose/History

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## Background

Rose is a 35-year-old actress who, due to her unremarkable acting skills during most of her career, only played small parts in B-action movies and was only requested thanks to her athleticism. Rose somehow managed to land the co-starring role in *Dinner*, a movie about an unfortunate interspecies love between a carnivore and an herbivore. During the filming of the last scene where her character was eaten by the carnivore and thanks to Luke's "performance", Rose instinctively showed to be genuinely terrified by Luke's wild expression and was praised for such a "performance". She would later hear some stagehands claiming that it was Luke's performance that made her look good, and that she needs to be led by other actors and her acting would not save her the next time, a comment she knew was true. Later, *Dinner* would turn out to be a success and Rose was acclaimed for her "performance" in the last scene of the film, to the point of winning the Academy Award for Best Actress.

After she and Luke received together the Academy Award for best actress and best actor, respectively, she and Luke move to a waiting room. Rose claims that she had never seen in such a luxurious waiting room before and proposes that they take a break before the next TV interview and then praises Luke for his acting in the last scene. Luke tells her that it wasn't an act and he really has eaten an herbivore before. Rose, without understanding what he means, asks if he is referring to when he "ate" her in the movie and that he doesn't have to tell her that, but Luke denies it. He asks if she remembers the crew member who died while filming, this being the duck in charge of the makeup, Bob, who supposedly died in an accident. Luke reveals that he attacked him in the warehouse and ate him by succumbing to the pressure of performing as the lead actor, which is why he was able to do that uncanny performance for which he was praised, he actually did want to eat her. Luke takes pity on Rose who he assumes must have been terrified facing him after he ate that duck. Rose, puzzled, cannot believe what Luke is telling her, but he alleges that what he says is true and that he completely lost his mind. Rose states that eating meat is a crime and asks him what he was thinking. Luke tells her that he knows it and that is why he is confessing to her, because he is going to confess in the upcoming interview. Rose is surprised by this, and after a pause tells him that she doesn't think he should do it, confusing Luke. Rose asks him why do this at the Academy Awards ceremony and if he has any idea how much trouble it would cause for everyone involved. Luke declares he has dreamed about getting this award his whole life, but cannot accept it while carrying this guilt upon his shoulders, and does not deserve recognition for his performance, he wants to do the right thing. Rose interrupts him by telling him she does not give a damn about what he wants, puzzling Luke who asks if she is trying to stop him because she is worried about her acting career. She denies annoyingly and Luke states that if he turns himself in, they might stop showing their movie and her efforts as an actress would never be recognized, and she does not want that to happen. Rose yells that if he knows that, then why does he want to turn himself in. At that moment, one of the theater employees calls them to attend the television interview and Rose tries to prevent Luke from going out, telling him that all those years of playing small parts in B-action movies have finally paid off, and she is not going to let a predator's instinct sabotage her career. Just when she thought she was finally ready for it, he wants to ruin everything. Rose claims it's a shame, that her acting has never been anything special and she has been in action movies because of her athleticism, but she's getting too old for that and maybe her acting career was over long before this. She declares that it is funny that right at the Academy Awards ceremony, two winners have sunk lower than ever. Luke apologizes and Rose comments that they have been filming for a long time, and now they will walk out together. Luke asks her if it is okay with her to stand on the stage with him as actor and actress for the final time.

Rose and Luke agree that when he confesses his crime, she is going to play the part of the tragic heroine who was kept in the dark all this time. On stage, one of the journalists asks Luke where he got the inspiration for the last scene of the film that left the entire audience speechless. Luke and Rose exchange glances and Luke openly declares that it was from actual experience, and openly reveals to the press that he ate Bob the duck who died during filming. All the reporters are left shocked and baffled and Rose only feigns shock while everyone falls silent.