## Jealousy and Paranoia **INT. BJURLING GANG HIDEOUT - NIGHT** The air hangs heavy with cigarette smoke and the lingering scent of cheap whiskey. The Bjurling gang's hideout, a dimly lit bar tucked away on the outskirts of town, buzzes with a nervous energy. A lone pool table sits in the center of the room, its green felt scarred with years of hard play. Around it, burly figures huddle in whispered conversations, their eyes darting towards the bar where EIRIK (35, handsome and imposing, his arms a tapestry of intricate tattoos) squares off against TORBEN (28, grease-stained hands balled into fists, his face a mask of barely suppressed fury). Eirik slams his glass down on the bar, the sound cutting through the hushed conversations. EIRIK You’ve barely said two words all night. You think I don’t see you, staring at her like a starving man at a feast?
Torben avoids his gaze, jaw clenched tight. TORBEN Don’t be stupid. I’m just tired.
Eirik lets out a humorless laugh, leaning closer. EIRIK Tired? You’ve been ‘tired’ ever since that waitress started working at the diner. You think I don’t recognize the signs, brother? That’s how it started with me and Anya. All sullen and secretive.
He throws back the rest of his drink, his eyes flashing with a dangerous light. EIRIK (CONT’D) Don’t lie to me, Torben. What’s going on with you and this… Giulia?
Torben’s eyes flicker towards the door, a muscle jumping in his jaw. The other gang members exchange uneasy glances, the tension in the room thickening. TORBEN (Muttering)
It’s nothing. Just drop it, Eirik.
Eirik slams his hand on the bar again, the sound echoing in the sudden silence. EIRIK Don’t you dare tell me to drop it! You’re my brother, but you’re playing a dangerous game. You know the rules. No distractions. No attachments.
His voice drops to a menacing whisper, EIRIK (CONT’D) And you especially don’t get involved with someone like her.
The camera focuses on Torben's conflicted face, his eyes filled with a mixture of fear and defiance, the weight of his secret and Eirik’s paranoia threatening to shatter the fragile peace.