The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

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10EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:Very impressive.So there’s one thing I do well at least.Two.MAX: (PROUDLY) And what would the second one be, darling ?EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:Dancing – of course.(CRESTFALLEN) Of course.Except when you say that word.MAX: Yes. Now – let’s see ? What have we got ?EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:I’m not going to tell you. I want to guess.Oh lovely – an appetising game. (PICKING UP A BOWL) Okay, thisfirst one is easy. Little cubes of potato – excellently cut if I might add –Thank you – and smell.(SMELLING) With tomato and spices. That’s Patatas Bravas.EILEEN: Correct. (HANDING HIM ANOTHER BOWL) And now -MAX:That’s prawns.EILEEN: But what kind ?MAX: It looks like –EILEEN:Smell.MAX: (HE TAKES A SNIFF) Garlic. Gambas al Ajillo – or we might call it -garlic prawns.EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:Another tick – and prawns brought fresh today.I can almost smell the sea.(HANDING HIM ANOTHER BOWL) Don’t get cocky. They getharder.Now this looks like a real delicacy.Oh it is.It’s an omelette.
11EILEEN: What kind ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:With potato and …Close your eyes.(CLOSES HIS EYES AND SMELLS) Onion.You got it.Tortilla de Patata.Oh, it’s too easy.No, I’m just too good.Stop it Max, you’re preening. (HANDING HIM A BOWL) Try thisone.Spanish Meatballs.EILEEN: In ?MAX:A spicy tomato sauce.EILEEN: Which makes it ?MAX:Albondigas. Didn’t even need to smell that one.EILEEN: Too clever for his own good. (HANDING ANOTHER BOWL) Okay –last one.MAX:EILEEN:MAX:Going for the perfect score. (LOOKING AT THE BOWL) This looksvery similar.But it’s not.Okay … (CLOSES EYES, SMELLS) There’s tomato, garlic and meat.EILEEN: But what kind ?MAX:Smells like beef. No chicken.EILEEN: Are you sure ?MAX: It’s rabbit ! Rabbit stew !EILEEN: Which is ?MAX:Estofado de Conelo.
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Page 3 and 4: 3Lights up on EILEEN making the fin
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Page 7 and 8: 7EILEEN:But then you spoiled it by
Page 9: 9EILEEN IS FLUSHED AND BREATHLESS,
Page 13 and 14: 13EILEEN:MAX:Must’ve been that ho
Page 15 and 16: 15MAX: Why ever not ?EILEEN:MAX:EIL
Page 17 and 18: 17MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:
Page 19 and 20: 19EILEEN:MAX:Tennis. Oh you know ?
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Page 23 and 24: 23MAX:EILEEN:Some bread.No - it’s
Page 25 and 26: 25MAX:And due to more public pressu
Page 27 and 28: 27MAX:I’ll need a torch. As you s
Page 29 and 30: 29EILEEN:Back so soon.THE DOOR STOP
Page 31 and 32: 31EILEEN: Exactly. So are you going
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Page 35 and 36: 35MAX:So I pressed on. Small steps
Page 37 and 38: 37EILEEN:Yes I am. Scrounging aroun
Page 39 and 40: 39EILEEN: Well you couldn’t reall
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Page 43 and 44: 43EILEEN:That’s telling him.THE M
Page 45 and 46: 45EILEEN:Ooooh - that’s gotta hur
Page 47 and 48: 47MAN IN BLACK:One more thing.HE GO
Page 49 and 50: 49EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:I was going
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Page 53 and 54: 53MAX:EILEEN:SOLDIER:Eileen, quiet.
Page 55 and 56: 55THE SOLDIER BEGINS TO SING “WAL
Page 57 and 58: 57MAX:You have to re-load.EILEEN: H
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