The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

16MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:I’m just querying whether you know any other ”delivery man” whocan suddenly lay his hands on twenty thousand dollars for an overseastrip ?Maybe he’s been saving up.Since when ? They went to Byron Bay last month. The Gold Coast themonth before that.He’s obviously got a good contract.Yes – but with who ? Or maybe those trips weren’t holidays. Maybe hewas making some interstate deliveries.On his holiday ? I don’t think it works like that.MAX: No ? Driving some small brown packages interstate ?SILENCE. EILEEN GIVES MAX AN ICY STARE.EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:It’s only recently I’ve begun to notice how small and cruel you’vebecome. Small and cruel.It’s the only thing that makes sense.In your pathetic little mind. Pathetic.You just don’t have that kind of cash lying around.DébilUnless you’re – You said yourself once your hairdresser thoughtRodney –Desesperado.Thank about it.I’ll think about it if you want ? Think that the man who our onlydaughter is living with could be a drug courier. Think that she is livingoff his ill gotten gains. Think that she may have to move out of hismillion dollar apartment over looking the beach in Bondi. Think thatshe may have to come back and live with us !PAUSE.MAX:EILEEN:You’re right. He’s just works for a very good company.Excellent company.