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A child is in a movie theater. His name is Matty. Despite looking too old for it, he has a pacifier in his mouth. He’s watching a movie with adults, until a guard comes for him: Matty shouldn't be there. The child is chased but manages to escape. He has a difficult life; his relationship with his parents isn't good. Cut to Matty on the road, trying to hitchhike with one of the passing cars. It takes a while, but a car finally stops. There's a family inside. A smiling father, a pregnant and friendly mother, and their son and daughter silent in the back seat. They say they're leaving Derry, just as Matty wishes.

Time passes.

The older daughter shows Matty a jar with sticky liver inside. The younger son invents a spelling game whose chosen words become increasingly sinister

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