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The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

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37EILEEN:Yes I am. Scroung<strong>in</strong>g around <strong>in</strong> our basement – we’ve got to get rid ofher. It has to be done and I’m go<strong>in</strong>g to do it.MAX: Eileen – please !EILEEN:Just you try and stop me.SUDDENLY THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING AT THE FRONT DOOR.EILEEN: Are you expect<strong>in</strong>g anyone ?MAX:EILEEN:No.Maybe it’s her terrorist co-conspirator mak<strong>in</strong>g a frontal assault.MAX: Don’t be ridiculous. In L<strong>in</strong>dfield ?EILEEN:First she <strong>in</strong>filtrates through <strong>the</strong> basement to lull us <strong>in</strong>to a false sense ofsecurity and <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>y try to surprise us around <strong>the</strong> front.MAX: If <strong>the</strong>y want to surprise us <strong>the</strong>n why are <strong>the</strong>y knock<strong>in</strong>g ?EILEEN:It’s all part of <strong>the</strong>ir cunn<strong>in</strong>g and devious plan.THE KNOCKING AGAIN.MAX:EILEEN:MAX:I’ll get it.Let ‘em knock. Cunn<strong>in</strong>g and devious.Look, she’s not a terrorist. Nei<strong>the</strong>r is whoever is knock<strong>in</strong>g at our frontdoor.EILEEN: How can you be sure ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX:How can you ? Be rational.<strong>The</strong>se are irrational and dangerous times.Th<strong>in</strong>k of <strong>the</strong> odds <strong>the</strong>n. <strong>The</strong> odds of it be<strong>in</strong>g someone we know – likeRenee or Mr Reed from next door or even Jeremy –EILEEN: What would he be do<strong>in</strong>g com<strong>in</strong>g here ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX:He is our son.We kicked him out – six months ago. Lazy layabout.We’ll maybe he’s popp<strong>in</strong>g by for d<strong>in</strong>ner.

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