Stutterer

Greenwood, a lonely typographer, makes a phone call to discuss a bill issue, but his stutter keeps him from getting his words out, and he is hung up on. Later, in a conversation on Facebook, his online girlfriend Ellie says she has a surprise for Greenwood and will tell him the next day.

In public, Greenwood makes «snap judgement» observations about strangers he sees, clearly speaking the thoughts inside his head. While walking to his father’s house, he practises in his head a quote he wants to mention to his father. While the two play a game of Go, Greenwood manages to get the quote out, albeit slowly, and his father is pleased. Later that night, Ellie nervously messages Greenwood, announcing that she is in London for a week and wants to meet him in person. Greenwood, on hold to attempt to deal with his bill problem still, does not respond, fearing to show her he has a stutter