Prompt

A sleek corporate law firm lobby in Chicago, mid-morning. Tall windows flood the marble floor with cold white light. A white American woman in her early seventies — Carol, plain wool coat, silver hair pinned back, canvas tote on her lap — sits in a lobby chair, hands folded, posture careful and worn down. Across the lobby, a white American man in his mid-fifties — Derek, silver-haired, tailored charcoal suit, broad-shouldered — stands near the reception desk with his arms crossed, head tilted down at her with calm contempt. Behind the desk, a young white American receptionist watches silently. The lobby is hushed, tension in the stillness. Then the elevator opens. A white American woman in her late thirties — Katherine, dark structured blazer, sharp jaw, hair pulled back tight — walks in with an unhurried stride, a folder in one hand. Katherine — dark structured blazer, sharp jaw, hair pulled back tight — crosses directly to Derek — silver-haired, tailored charcoal suit, broad-shouldered — stops two feet away, and holds his gaze without expression. He recalibrates — a small shift in posture that says everything. Katherine — dark structured blazer, sharp jaw — says, quietly: "She was here yesterday. You told her to go home." A beat. "She owns your building." Close-up on Derek — silver-haired, jaw tight — as the information lands. Close-up on Carol — plain wool coat, silver hair, hands still on her tote — looking straight ahead. Not triumphant. Just steady. Just seen. No logos, no brand names, no watermarks, no text overlays, no subtitles. Cinematic, grounded realism. US short-form drama tone.

Result

A sleek corporate law firm lobby in Chicago, mid-morning. Tall windows flood the marble floor with cold white light. ...

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