The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

44MAN IN BLACK:(CONT) utilised your highly charged emotional state to takeadvantage of your kindly, if naïve, human nature.EILEEN:He said that so well.MAX: Which means ?MAN IN BLACK:Get out of my way so I can kill the bitch.EILEEN:MAX:He does have a way with words.(BARRING THE DOOR) No. I won’t let you.MAN IN BLACK:Sir, let me assure you that if you continue to block me fromachieving my objective I will have absolutely no hesitation onusing this T.T. on you first.EILEEN:He means the cricket bat.MAN IN BLACK:I know what he means.PAUSE. MAX RELUCTANTLY STEPS ASIDE.MAN IN BLACK:Thank you.EILEEN:Good luck our brave hero. We’ll be praying for you.THE MAN IN BLACK GOES THROUGH THE DOOR AND CLOSES IT.EILEEN RUSHES TO THE DOOR TO HEAR.THIS TIME WE HEAR THE MAN IN BLACK’S HEAVY BOOTSCLOMPING DOWN THE STAIRS. THEN THERE IS AMOMENT OFSILENCE.THEN WE HEAR THE MAN IN BLACK SCREAM AS HE BEGINS HISASSAULT. WE HEAR THE BAT CONNECTING WITH SKULL, BONEAND SKIN, INTERSPERSED WITH SLAPS OF THE EGG FLIPPER ANDTHE TWANGING OF THE COAT HANGER – ALL DELIVERED ATDEVESTATING SPEED.MAX:He’s killing her.MAX RUNS TO THE DOOR AND TRIES TO WRENCH IT OPEN.MAX:EILEEN:He’s locked it. (TO EILEEN) Help me.Quiet. I’m trying to listen.SUDDENLY THERE IS ONE LOUD FINAL BELLOW FROM THE MANIN BLACK AND THE SOUND OF A TERRIFYING CRUNCH.