On the cutting room floor

INT. SQUASH COURT - EVENING 

In a sports centre Juliet sits outside a glass-walled squash court. She is ready to play, but at present is watching Alex and David, who are inside the court.

INT. SQUASH COURT - EVENING 

Inside the squash court, Alex is about to serve. 

ALEX 

Squash is often used as a metaphor to represent a struggle for personal domination.

DAVID

Serve.

ALEX

I was trying to educate you.

DAVID

Just serve.

ALEX

In the same fashion as chess.

DAVID

What?

ALEX

Chess. Chess is often used as well.

DAVID

Will you shut up and play?

ALEX

You're a bad loser. 

DAVID

I haven't lost yet.

Alex serves.

INT. SQUASH COURT - EVENING 

The squash-court door opens and David walks out past Juliet as Alex stands behind, jabbing his finger at him.

ALEX

Defeat, defeat, defeat-- sporting,personal, financial, professional, sexual, everything. Next.

Juliet walks in and closes the door.

INT. SQUASH COURT - EVENING 

Inside the squash court Alex is about to serve.

ALEX

Did you know -- 

JULIET

Just serve.

Alex serves. 

INT. JULIET'S CAR (A MINI) - NIGHT 

Alex sits in the back, drinking. Juliet is driving. David sits beside her.

ALEX

I wasn't trying to win.

It's a pity, but that bit between the first "Just serve" and "Will you shut up and play?" didn't make it into Shallow Grave in the end.