SEGMENT 1 SCENE 1 - PROLOGUE

Of the most excruciating pains,

the one induced by bone-colonizing

cancers rank among the top.

This experience may start

with a single cancer cell,

that breaks away from its origin,

enters the circulation,

and travels to a distant site.

This cell, like many others,

does not make it. But,

inevitably, some will,

such as these cells

traveling as an embolus,

as they so often do.

And, arriving at their destination,

initiate a series of events

that lead to a pain

that is as difficult to manage

as it is to endure.

Approximate run time: 44 seconds

This prologue section does not count towards the 5 minute limit. This will be completed separately as a side-project for one of my courses. The rest of the script will be confined to the 5 minute limit.

Segment 1 Scene 2 - Prologue