The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

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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.
17MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:Pay rises every month.And holidays.Healthy bonuses.Very healthy.Lucky RodneyTo have such generous employers.Lucky Yasmine.EILEEN: Lucky us. More Sangria darling ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:Don’t mind if I do. And may I once again congratulate you on thisexcellent Ropa Vieja. Truly delicious.Thank you darling. Means a lot to hear you say that.My pleasure.No, no. All mine. All mine.Perhaps we can go over our itinerary again later.Great idea.We have the option of a day trip to Toledo or La Mancha on day five.Tough choice.Very.EILEEN: Weight it up for me ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:Well Toledo has the exquisite Cathedral and the Church of SantoTome, home of El Greco’s masterpiece “El Entierro del Conde deOrgaz”.“Orgaz”. Sounds unmissable.But then if we take a train to La Mancha – that of course is the famoussetting of Cervantes epic novel – “Don Quixote”.That’s the one with – (GESTURES)The old knight who goes mad.
Page 1 and 2: 1The Bodyin theBasementA Suburban C
Page 3 and 4: 3Lights up on EILEEN making the fin
Page 5 and 6: 5EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:You c
Page 7 and 8: 7EILEEN:But then you spoiled it by
Page 9 and 10: 9EILEEN IS FLUSHED AND BREATHLESS,
Page 11 and 12: 11EILEEN: What kind ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX
Page 13 and 14: 13EILEEN:MAX:Must’ve been that ho
Page 15: 15MAX: Why ever not ?EILEEN:MAX:EIL
Page 19 and 20: 19EILEEN:MAX:Tennis. Oh you know ?
Page 21 and 22: 21EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:
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
Page 33 and 34: 33EILEEN: A … A … wo - … Wo -
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
Page 41 and 42: 41MAX:EILEEN:MAX:I’m not indulgin
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
Page 51 and 52: 51EILEEN:MAX:SOLDIER:EILEEN:SOLDIER
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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