The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

53MAX:EILEEN:SOLDIER:Eileen, quiet. We do understand. (EDGING TOWARDS THESOLDIER) Now just lower the …(TO MAX) Oh I get it. (EDGING TOWARDS THE SOLDIER) That’sright darling. We understand. It’s just like your first day at school.You’re first big battle. Very terrifying.Stay back.MAX STOPS BUT EILEEN KEEPS GOING.EILEEN:We understand son. We wouldn’t send you back there to get hurtywurty.We’ll keep you here, safe and warm. We’ll cook up somegoogy eggs and baked beanies. You always loved those. And somelittle Vegemite Soldiers – just like you.EILEEN REACHES THE SOLDIER AND SHE BEGINS TO RUB HISFACE AND HAIR, SOOTHING HIM.EILEEN:There we are. You’ve with mummy-wummy now. Safe and warm.That nasty Johnny Turkey can’t maimy-waimy you anymore. Ah ha !EILEEN SUDDENLY GRABS THE GUN AWAY FROM THE SOLDIERAND POINTS THE GUN AT HIM, EXCEPT SHE HAS THE BUTTPOINTING TOWARDS THE SOLDIER AND THE BARREL ATHERSELF.EILEEN: Now get back to the war buster !MAX:Eileen – don’t pull the trigger.EILEEN: Where’s that ?MAX:Just don’t move for one second.EILEEN IS VERY STILL. MAX GOES TO HER AND TAKES THE RIFLEFROM HER. HE TURNS THE RIFLE AROUND AND PUTS IT BACK INHER HANDS, NOW AIMING THE RIGHT WAY.EILEEN: Okay – so can I shoot him now ?MAX:EILEEN:Well, he is our son.Maybe. Always wanted to shoot someone – just to feel what it waslike. Just like that song by that guy.MAX: Which guy ?EILEEN:Johnny …