The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

40MAN IN BLACK:Don’t play games with me Max. You know very well whatsituation. You’ve had first hand contact with the U.I.F. Webelieve she could be a P.T.MAX: U.I.F. ? P.T. ?MAN IN BLACK:Unidentified female. Potential Terrorist.EILEEN:See. I told you. (TO MAN IN BLACK) I told him.MAX: But how do you know she’s a P.T. ?MAN IN BLACK: Sir, in these dangerous and irrational times –EILEEN:Hey, that’s what I said too.MAN IN BLACK: Everybody could be a terrorist. We must remain alert andalarmed.EILEEN:I thought we were meant to be relaxed and comfortable.MAN IN BLACK:Except when you’re alert and alarmed.MAX:Stop it ! So if everybody could be a terrorist then it must follow thatwe could be terrorists.EILEEN: Max. What are you saying ?MAX:Or for that matter – you could be a terrorist.MAN IN BLACK: Let me warn you sir, you are beginning to sound distinctly un-Australian ?EILEEN: (SHOCKED) Un-Australian !MAX:Let me assure you sir, I am as un-Australian as you are.MAN IN BLACK: Ha ha ! So you admit it ?MAX: Admit what ?MAN IN BLACK:That you been partaking in un-Australian activities.MAX: Like what ?MAN IN BLACK: Like colluding with the P.T. in your basement ?MAX:I’m not colluding.MAN IN BLACK: Or indulging in other subversive activity ?