The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

50EILEEN: Why not ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX:EILEEN:SOLDIER:He thought you’d think he was a failure.I already thought he was a failure.He thought you’d think he was more of a failure.That would be pretty hard.They’re all dead.MAX: What’s that son ?SOLDIER:All of them. Dead.THE SOLDIER SITS ON THE FLOOR. HE TAKES OUT HIS CANISTERAND OPENS IT.EILEEN:(REFERING TO CANISTER) Don’t drink from that. Disease central.Let me get you a glass.EILEEN GOES TO THE TABLE AND POURS THE SOLDIER A GLASSOF MINERAL WATER.MAX: Who’s dead son ?SOLDIER:Jimmy, Terry, Tall Pete.EILEEN: Who are they ?MAX:EILEEN:Must be school friends.Or druggies from the Video Store.EILEEN OFFERS THE SOLDIER THE WATER. HE KNOCKS THEGLASS OUT OF HER HAND AND ON TO THE FLOOR.SOLDIER: (KNOCKING THE GLASS) We was set up !EILEEN:He must’ve heard about the socialists too.MAX: Who set you up ?SOLDIER: Get down !THE SOLDIER GRABS MAX AND DRAGS HIM DOWN TO THE FLOOR.SOLDIER:They knew we were coming I tell you. They knew ! Bloody Pommybastards. They set us up.