Fantastic part. I know you said that this would not end the same way as the movie, or even be particularly similar story, but I love that you got in a parallel to CR's beating.
When Lois found out that the troupe had left I immediately thought of the scene where they run to each other down/up the steps and hoped you'd do it. I see it coming after that last paragraph.
Love that you led us all down the path of 'the thug will turn up in a few days' and it was actually the opposite.
More soon please.
