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quiet post on God of Ruin, and my favourite detail is furniture.

Mia sits in corner seats. Lecture hall, library, café — always the position with the fewest angles of approach, back to a wall.

Nobody arranges this. She simply arrives early and takes that seat, every time, and the show never mentions it once.

Then there's an episode where somebody takes that seat before she gets there, and she stands in the doorway for a beat too long, and then leaves the room entirely.

That's four years in one blocked doorway, and no dialogue at all.

✨ What worked for me:
- No character ever comments on where she sits.
- The camera never sits in her seat. You're always approaching her.

✨ Bottom line: watch where a person chooses to sit. It tells you what they're still guarding against.

Which seat do you take in a room?

— CR, your coffee-break drama ☕

#GodOfRuin, #SlowBurn, #QuietMoments, #SmallDetails, #ReelShort
Transcript
00:16Mia, Mia, oh my, you're not actually going to shower Landon King in red paint, he stole my moment, tonight
00:26I'm stealing his, are you sure you want to do this?
00:30I mean, if he catches you, he will kill you, that's why I'm sneaking in the back, wish me luck,
00:37okay, I'll bring him, your move Landon King, looks like we found you, trying to get along backstage, come on,
00:57let's take it to the headmistress now,
01:03wait, let me handle it,
01:10shit, he's going to find out it's me,
01:15the Royal College University Founders Group is not simply a scholarship, the winner receives a solo exhibition, 250,000 pounds,
01:28and permanent acquisition into the meth collection, this year it comes down to our two finalists, the school's finest sculptor,
01:46and painter,
01:52Mr. King, tell us, why do you deserve to win?
01:58You must be honest, anyone can paint a pretty picture, though I am the Michelangelo of our generation, I believe
02:08the entire school would agree, no?
02:14Brandon King, leader of England's most powerful gang of old money heirs, and Royal Elite University's golden boy, he's arrogant,
02:22narcissistic, and infuriating, but also incredibly talented, we've been the biggest rival since day one at school, and today, I
02:32have to win.
02:35Art isn't about stroking your huge ego, it's about expressing yourself and making an impact.
02:41Sorry, are you finished? We can't hear you, little mouse.
02:48God, you're such an asshole.
02:50Settle down, settle down.
02:52Since Mia communicates in sign language, she has prepared a short video telling us why she deserves to win the
03:01Founders Group.
03:02Let's give her our undivided attention.
03:14Every voice deserves to be heard.
03:22That's why I, Mia so, only hears this rant, too.
03:30Launch my OnlyFans career.
03:36Oh, shit, the mute girl does... corn?
03:42No, that's not true.
03:44No way am I letting that mute freak beat my land in.
03:47I love taking off my clothes for money.
03:50But I'll do whatever they want.
03:53Hey, Mia, can you strip for me?
03:55No, this is good.
03:57Someone help me, please.
03:59He picks...
04:00Person?
04:01Big purple dildos?
04:03Name it.
04:05Strip for me!
04:12That's enough!
04:15Is my enemy actually helping me?
04:20Looks like I win.
04:22What's wrong else?
04:23Too bad.
04:25Really?
04:27A quarter million would have cost a lot of dildos.
04:33Ms. Sokolov.
04:36The Founders Grant is the University's highest honors to bestow, and you, you have made a mockery of it.
04:45Americans are so disrespectful.
04:48Please, headmistress, that wasn't me.
04:50I have no choice.
04:51But to award the Founders Grant to Landon King.
04:59This was my one chance to get my paintings into the men.
05:04To prove that even though I can't speak, I still have a voice worth hearing.
05:22You sabotage my dresser.
05:25Sabotage?
05:25I had nothing to do when I stopped.
05:28She never believed me.
05:30What did you think?
05:33Whatever helps you sleep at night.
05:36God, he's odd.
05:38Too bad he's a narcissistic prick.
05:47You stole my chance to win.
05:50We both know I'm the better artist.
05:56I would've won with you humiliating yourself well.
06:06I won't do anything through that grant.
06:08What do you want?
06:10Anything.
06:13I want you.
06:24Wait, is he gonna kiss me?
06:27I want you.
06:33You're not the only one who needs that girl.
06:36Yeah, right.
06:38This rich prick has never had to fight for anything in his life.
06:42He just wants to fuck with me.
06:45I'll take him to play it that game.
06:52What the fuck?
06:55Did you just fucking headbutt me?
06:58You're insane, little mouse.
07:03I think I like it.
07:09I will never give up.
07:14Good.
07:20Game on, little mouse.
07:21Game on, little mouse.
07:23I guess you're just not taking a while about the game.
07:35What?
07:41He humiliated me in front of the whole school.
07:44He had it coming.
07:45That jerk has no idea what I went through to get here.
07:48And he wouldn't care even if he did.
07:51Four years ago, I was kidnapped and thought I was going to die.
07:59You tell a single soul I look you, I am one you have to die.
08:05I was so scared that I stopped speaking.
08:08I would take that if I had never looked back.
08:11I may be silent now, but I refuse to let an asshole like you and Angie ruin my life.
08:17Attention students, the winner of our Founders Grant, Landon King, will be unveiling his newest sculpture at REU's annual Masquerade
08:28Gala tonight.
08:32Mia, what are you thinking?
08:37Landon King wants a war. Tonight, I'm gonna give him one.
08:43Okay.
09:05Mia, Mia.
09:07Oh my-
09:08You're not actually gonna shower Landon King in red paint.
09:11He stole my moment.
09:14Tonight, I'm stealing his.
09:17Are you sure you wanna do this?
09:18If he catches you, he will kill you.
09:21That's why I'm sitting in the back.
09:24Wish me luck.
09:26Okay?
09:29I'm shooting him.
09:30I'm getting sharp now.
09:31I'm killing him.
09:31Come on.
09:31You're him.
09:38I'll kill him.
09:38You're killing him.
09:42Works on you.
09:43I'm destroying him, trying to kill you.
09:45Come on here.
09:46Let's take this in the head.
09:47This is now.
09:47Shit.
09:50Wait
09:52I'm here for you.
09:53I'm here for you.
09:53I hate him, I wanna.
09:56I don't think I'll kill you.
09:58Shit, he's gonna find out it's me.
10:10It's like we've got ourselves a crasher.
10:12Oh, no.
10:13You're telling me how you do it, buddy.
10:16If I sign, I'm actually going to cross me.
10:19You're looking for me.
10:21You're not going to cross me.
10:23Guess I'll have to figure this out for myself.
10:27No, no, no. If he catches me, I'm dead.
10:30I need to throw him off, do something, anything.
10:38Oh, my God, why did I do that?
10:41Well, that was...
10:45unexpected.
10:47Is he...
10:48flustered?
10:49And do I...
10:50like this?
10:55I'm full of surprises, not someone else.
10:58Shit, he knows it's me.
11:03You know, that curtain could open any second.
11:06And the whole school already thinks that you strip for cash.
11:10I wonder what they would say if they saw you now.
11:19Oh, my God, no.
11:20No one can see us like this.
11:21Mom!
11:23Mom!
11:27Mom!
11:30Mom!
11:32Mom!
11:36Mom!
11:41Oh, my God, who are you?
11:42Mom!
11:43Let's give a big round of applause for our brilliant strategy,
11:48Ned King.
11:52Hey, hey!
11:53Maya, we have to get out of here before...
11:56Tonight, he will reveal the sculpture that earned him the Founder's Grounds.
12:01It will soon join the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
12:15That was my mother's dying wish.
12:18That's when they see my work in the mansion.
12:21And...
12:21Today, I'm grateful for what we give it to her.
12:26It's always a glass.
12:27Yes.
12:30And...
12:30Without further ado...
12:37This was for you, Mom.
12:46Oh, my God, what have I done?
12:48No, no, no, no, no!
12:52Mom!
12:57Mom!
13:22Who did this?
13:31Mom!
13:33Mom!
13:38Mom!
13:39Mom!
13:40Mom!
13:40Mom!
13:41Mom!
13:41Mom!
13:41I just wanted to get back, I didn't like you were you.
13:44But now his soldiers ruined, and it's my fault.
13:48That was your last freeze, you're almost close.
13:51You ruined my sculpture.
13:53Now, I'm going to make you pay.
13:55Mom!
13:55Okay, I'm time to go, I should probably go right now.
13:57I'm going to make you pay.
14:00Mom.
14:04I'm going to make you pay.
14:06Mom.
14:09Mom.
14:09Mom.
14:09Why can't I get his blue eyes out of my head?
14:13Mom.
14:14Mom.
14:18Mom.
14:23Mom.
14:24Very naughty girl, basically.
14:30Very naughty.
14:37I'm sorry. It was a dumb prank.
14:39I didn't mean to destroy your sculpture.
14:41A prank?
14:42That sculpture was supposed to be shipped off to the Met last night
14:45and now it's in a million lots of pieces.
14:47All because of your dumb prank.
14:49Because you couldn't stand losing to me.
14:51You cheated, asshole.
14:54Do you want to sort me you should try speaking?
14:57Little mouse?
15:11So... feisty.
15:15Let's see how long that lasts.
15:22Miss Sokolov, your little prank last night violated at least four articles of the university's code of conduct.
15:31Trespassing property damage, endangering a faculty member, and violating the terms of your enrollment visa.
15:39And entitled to the headmistress.
15:41Of course.
15:42Mr. King had no idea who was responsible.
15:46It's just as fortunate that the only thing was caught on our security cameras.
15:55We had bullied me first.
15:57She elevated me in front of a horse and stole my will.
16:03This is his fault.
16:05Pack your things, Miss Sokolov.
16:07You're expelled! Effective immediately!
16:11No, she's not.
16:13That will replace the sculpture she destroyed.
16:16No, I need to make a new one.
16:20I want her to be my muse.
16:25His what?
16:27No way.
16:28Fine.
16:30Ms. Sokolov, you will become Mr. King's studio assistant until his replacement sculpture is complete.
16:38Consider it an alternative to expulsion.
16:40But I have classes.
16:42Grades to keep up.
16:43An actual life that doesn't revolve around him.
16:48Well, what's it going to be, Ms. Sokolov?
16:52We don't have all day.
16:55How does he get everyone to depend to his will?
16:59How does he get everyone to depend to his will?
17:16So you can't speak or make it easy for even?
17:18How does too much work?
17:34Simple enough.
17:38It took yes.
17:40A new one.
18:15Mia, Mia.
18:17Oh my, you're not actually gonna shower Landon King in red paint.
18:21He stole my moment.
18:23Tonight, I'm stealing his.
18:27Are you sure you wanna do this?
18:28I mean, if he catches you, he will kill you.
18:31That's why I'm sneaking in the back.
18:34Wish me luck.
18:36Okay.
18:48Your move, Landon King.
18:51Looks like we found you triggered the alarm backstage.
18:55Come on, let's take her to the headmistress now.
18:57Shit.
19:00Wait!
19:01Let me handle her.
19:08Shit, he's gonna find out it's me.
19:13The Royal Elite University Founders Grant is not simply a scholarship.
19:20The winner receives a solo exhibition, 250,000 pounds,
19:26and permanent acquisition into the Met collection.
19:30This year, it comes down to our two finalists.
19:33The school's finest sculptor.
19:44And...
19:45Painter.
19:51Mr. King, tell us.
19:53Why do you deserve to win?
19:56Well, let's be honest.
20:00Anyone can pay the pretty big show.
20:02No.
20:03I...
20:04I'm a colloquial generation.
20:06I don't believe the entire school would agree, you know.
20:12Landon King, leader of the Flint's most powerful gang of all-money heirs,
20:17and Royal Elite University's golden boy.
20:19He's arrogant, narcissistic, and infuriating.
20:23But also incredibly talented.
20:26We've been the biggest rivals since day one at school.
20:29And today, I have to win.
20:33Art isn't about stroking your energy well.
20:37It's about expressing yourself and making an impact.
20:40Sorry, are you finished?
20:41We can't hear you.
20:44You're such a mouse.
20:47God, you're such a mouse.
20:48Slow down.
20:50Slow down.
20:50Since Mia communicates in sign language,
20:54she has prepared a short video telling us why she deserves to win the Founders' Grant.
21:00Let's give her our undivided attention.
21:04Woo!
21:12Every voice deserves to be heard.
21:20That's why I, Mia Sokolov, will use this rant to...
21:27I want my only band's career.
21:34Holy shit, the mute girl does...
21:37Corn?
21:40No, that's not true.
21:42No way am I letting that mute freak beat my land in.
21:46I loved...
21:47Taking off my clothes for money.
21:49But I did.
21:50Whatever they are.
21:51I'm still...
21:52Hey, Alvia.
21:53Can you strip for me?
21:54No, this is fake.
21:55Someone help me, please.
21:57Fake pics.
21:59Furry stuff.
22:00Big purple dildos.
22:02What do you name it?
22:04Strip for me.
22:11That's enough!
22:14Is my enemy...
22:16actually helping me?
22:19Looks like I went.
22:21It's once.
22:22Too bad.
22:24Really?
22:26Quartz a million would have bought a lot of dildos.
22:31Ms. Sokolov!
22:35The Founder's Grant is the university's highest honors can bestow, and you...
22:40You have made a mockery of it.
22:43Americans are so disrespectful.
22:47Please, headmistress, that wasn't me.
22:49I have no choice but to award the Founder's Grant the Met.
22:58This was my one chance to get my paintings into the Met.
23:02To prove that even though I can't speak, I still have a voice worth hearing.
23:20You sabotaged me, asshole.
23:23Sabotage?
23:24I had nothing to do with that little stunt.
23:26She'd never believe me.
23:28That's what you think.
23:31Whatever helps you sleep at night.
23:35God, he's odd.
23:37Too bad he's a narcissistic prick.
23:46You stole my chance to win.
23:48We both know I'm the better artists.
23:55I would've won if you humiliated yourself alone.
24:04I'll do anything for that, Grant.
24:07What do you want?
24:09What do you think?
24:12I want you.
24:22Is he gonna kiss me?
24:23Wait, is he gonna kiss me?
24:27I want you!
24:31You know the only one who needs a girl for me?
24:35Yeah, right.
24:37This rich prick has never had to fight for anything in his life.
24:40If he just wants to fuck with me,
24:44I'll take him to play at that game.
24:51What the fuck?
24:54If you're just fucking him,
24:57you're too close.
25:02I think I like him.
25:08I will never give up.
25:13Good.
25:18Game on, little mouse.
25:21I guess you just started a war with Lantern King.
25:33Mia, what the hell? Why is everyone saving a deck like the king in the hallway?
25:39He humiliated me in front of the whole school.
25:42He had it coming.
25:44That jerk has no idea what I went through to get here,
25:47and he wouldn't care even if he did.
25:50Four years ago, I was kidnapped and thought I was going to die.
25:57You tell a single soul I took you,
26:00and everyone you love will die.
26:04I was so scared that I stopped speaking,
26:06and I moved to England with Maya and never looked back.
26:09I may be silent now,
26:11but I refuse to let an asshole like Lantern King ruin my life.
26:15Attention standards!
26:17The winner of the Wilder's World, Landon King,
26:20will be on train in his newest sculpture at R.E.U.'s annual.
26:26The Spring Island tonight.
26:31Oh, yeah.
26:33What are you thinking?
26:35Landon King wants a war.
26:38Tonight, I'm gonna give him one.
27:00We'll beииin.
27:05Oh, my God.
27:08Actually, I have a shallow landing King in great shape.
27:10It er it.
27:10He stole my moment.
27:12Tonight, I'm stealing his.
27:15I'm not stealing his.
27:15Are you sure you want to do this?
27:17I mean, if he catches you, he will kill you.
27:20That's why I'm sneaking in the back.
27:23Wish me luck.
27:25Okay.
27:28I'll bring you.
27:36Your move, Landing King.
27:40Looks like we found you triggered the alarm, Bax.
27:43Oh, come on. Let's take her to the headmistress now.
27:46Shit.
27:48Wait.
27:50Let me handle her.
27:57Shit. He's going to find out it's me.
28:08Looks like we've got ourselves a crash.
28:10Oh, no.
28:11You're telling me how you're doing, Bax, yeah?
28:14If I sign that asshole, I will know it's me.
28:17You're looking for me?
28:19Nah, you know what's right there.
28:22Guess I'll have to figure this out for myself.
28:26No, no, no.
28:27If he catches me, I'm dead.
28:28I need to throw him off, do something, anything.
28:36Oh, my God.
28:37Why did I do it?
28:38I don't know what that was.
28:43Unexpected.
28:45Is he flustered?
28:47And do I like this?
28:52You are full of surprises, little mouse.
28:57Shit. He knows it's me.
29:02Nothing cut could open any second.
29:04And the whole school already thinks that you're trying to cut.
29:09No one knew what they would say if they saw you now.
29:17Oh, my God. No.
29:18No one can see us like this.
29:39Oh, my God, who are you?
29:41Let's give a big round of applause for our brilliant prodigy, Landon King.
29:51Hey, hey, Maya, we have to get out of here before...
29:54Tonight, he will reveal the sculpture that earned him the Founder's Grant.
29:59It will soon join the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
30:14This was my mother's dying wish.
30:16One day, see my work in the mental.
30:19And today, I'm grateful I could finally give it to her.
30:24So I'll raise a glass.
30:28And I'm not familiar with you.
30:35This was for you.
30:44Oh, my God, what have I done?
30:46No, no, no, no, no, no.
30:52Oh, my God.
31:21Who did this?
31:23Oh, my God.
31:39I just wanted to get back at him for humiliating me.
31:42But now his sculpture's ruined, and it's my fault.
31:46That was your last free show, little mouse.
31:49You ruined my sculpture.
31:51Now, I'm not going to make you pay.
31:54Okay, okay, it's okay.
31:55We should probably go right now.
31:56Let's go.
32:01Let's go.
32:07Why can't I get his blue eyes out of my head?
32:22Why can't I get his blue eyes out of my head?
32:28Very naughty.
32:30Very naughty.
32:35I'm sorry.
32:36It was a dumb prank.
32:38I didn't mean to destroy your sculpture.
32:40Right.
32:41That sculptor's little shit off the map last night, and it's only nine to pieces.
32:45All because of you and the dumb pretty.
32:47You can't stand losing to me.
32:51You're cheating.
32:52Aspen.
32:52If you ought to sort me, you should try speaking.
32:55Little mouse.
33:08So, why, Steve?
33:13See how long that lasts.
33:28Mr. King had no idea who was responsible.
33:44It's just fortunate.
33:47The whole thing was caught on our security cameras.
33:53He bullied me first.
33:56He humiliated me in front of the whole school, and stole my grand money.
34:01This is his fault.
34:03Pack your things, Ms. Socklo.
34:05You're expelled.
34:07Effectively, immediately.
34:09No, she's not.
34:12That's what's replaced the sculpture she destroyed.
34:14No, I need to make a new one.
34:18I want her to be my muse.
34:23His what?
34:25No way.
34:27Fine.
34:28Ms. Sockloff, you'll become Mr. King's studio assistant until his replacement sculpture is complete.
34:36Consider it an alternative to his bullshit.
34:39But I have classes, grades to keep up, and actual life that doesn't revolve around him.
34:46Well, what's it going to be, Sockloff?
34:51We don't have all 10.
34:54How does he get everyone to plan to as well?
34:56No way.
34:57No way.
35:14Sir, come up speaker, make it easy for you.
35:32Is it going off?
35:37Chuck, yes.
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