Dialogue Scene Performance Beats Template

# Scene Setup
Two former lovers meet again in a café on a rainy night. The mood begins guarded and gradually softens as they speak.

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## Beat 1: His Opening Line

**Language declaration:**  
Natural English dialogue only.

**Speaker:** Male character (former lover).

**Reaction and delivery:**  
He sees her across the table. A brief pause as recognition settles. His gaze holds steady, expression begins to soften from neutral wariness. Shoulders drop slightly. He leans forward an inch. The corner of his mouth lifts just enough to show familiarity without full warmth.  
**Line:** "You haven't changed."  
**Ending state:** Leaning in slightly, faint nostalgic smile, eyes steady on her, waiting.

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## Beat 2: Her Reply

**Speaker:** Female character (former lover).

**Reaction and delivery:**  
She hears the line. A flicker of surprise crosses her eyes. She looks down briefly, then back up. Her jaw relaxes. The guardedness in her posture begins to ease—one hand moves from her lap to rest on the table. A small, genuine smile starts to form, though a trace of the earlier caution lingers at the edges of her expression.  
**Line:** "Neither have you."  
**Ending state:** Small smile present, hand resting on table, gaze meeting his with cautious warmth, shoulders slightly more open.

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## Performance Principles

- Both characters carry the weight of shared history but do not yet trust the moment fully.  
- Physical tells emerge before facial shifts: posture softens, then eyes, then mouth.  
- No sudden expression switches—each emotion unfolds as a visible chain.  
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## Technical Requirements

**Negative prompt:**  
No voice-over narration, no silent gaps between lines, no expression-sticker switching, no uniform blush filters, no background characters mouthing the dialogue.

**Audio continuity:**  
Continuous natural speech with no pauses longer than a breath. Ambient café sound beneath dialogue.

**Lip sync:**  
Restrict lip movement to the tagged speaker during their beat only. Non-speaking character responds through gaze, posture, and micro-expressions with closed or near-closed lips.