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The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

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19EILEEN:MAX:Tennis. Oh you know ? I squeeze it <strong>in</strong>. And tell me darl<strong>in</strong>g – how wasyour day ?Busy, busy.EILEEN: And productive ?MAX:Very. I’ve been practis<strong>in</strong>g with people on <strong>the</strong> tra<strong>in</strong>.EILEEN: Practis<strong>in</strong>g ?MAX:My pronunciation.EILEEN: Really ?MAX:Yes.EILEEN: Isn’t that a little odd ?MAX:Not at all. Spanish is a very popular language. You’d be surprised howmany people know a few words.EILEEN: So what do you do ?MAX:Well I just pick out someone who looks like <strong>the</strong>y might know a bit.EILEEN: Of Spanish ?MAX:That’s right.EILEEN: Where ?MAX:On <strong>the</strong> tra<strong>in</strong>.EILEEN: <strong>The</strong>re are some ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:Usually.How … multi-cultural we have become.<strong>The</strong>n I just plonk myself down next to <strong>the</strong>m, say a few words and <strong>the</strong>reyou go.Now let me get this right. You just pick out some poor unsuspect<strong>in</strong>gbystander on <strong>the</strong> tra<strong>in</strong> who looks vaguely –European.EILEEN: And you just sidle up to <strong>the</strong>m –

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