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The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

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27MAX:I’ll need a torch. As you said – it’s dark down <strong>the</strong>re. <strong>The</strong>re’s one <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong>garage.EILEEN: You’re not go<strong>in</strong>g out to <strong>the</strong> garage and leav<strong>in</strong>g me <strong>in</strong> here with that –scuttl<strong>in</strong>g - th<strong>in</strong>g.MAX:What’s <strong>the</strong> po<strong>in</strong>t of go<strong>in</strong>g down <strong>the</strong>re if I can’t even see what it iswhen I f<strong>in</strong>d it ?EILEEN GOES TO THE TABLE AND LIGHTS A CANDLE.EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:Here – take this.It’s not really what I had <strong>in</strong> m<strong>in</strong>d.Take it.MAX TAKES THE CANDLE.EILEEN:(GRABBIG BUTTER KNIFE) And this.MAX: What are you do<strong>in</strong>g ?EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:You’re not go<strong>in</strong>g down <strong>the</strong>re unarmed.How can I arm myself when I don’t even know what I meant to bearm<strong>in</strong>g myself aga<strong>in</strong>st ?Take it. All we know is it’s a th<strong>in</strong>g that scuttles. Knifes are goodaga<strong>in</strong>st scuttl<strong>in</strong>g th<strong>in</strong>gs.(TAKIN G KNIFE) Especially if I want to make <strong>the</strong>m a sandwich.Now stop procrast<strong>in</strong>at<strong>in</strong>g and go down <strong>the</strong>re and kill it.It might be a possum or a cat.<strong>The</strong>n kill it anyway. And whatever it is - make sure it hasn’t had babies.MAX: And what is it have ?EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:MAX:<strong>The</strong>n kill <strong>the</strong>m as well. Don’t want an <strong>in</strong>festation.You’re very ruthless.I’m learn<strong>in</strong>g.(GULPS) Okay. I’m go<strong>in</strong>g.HE DOESN’T MOVE.

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