The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

56THE WOMAN TAKES A STEP TOWARDS THE CENTRE OF THEROOM.EILEEN:I’m warning you. Don’t take another step. This is a gun all the wayfrom Gallipoli and I know how to use it – now.THE WOMAN TAKES ANOTHER STEP.MAX:EILEEN:Ah darling, she took another step.I know, I know. (TO WOMAN) This is your last chance. Git backdown there.THE WOMAN TAKES ANOTHER STEP.MAX: Maybe she –EILEEN:Quiet – I’m working here ! (TO WOMAN) This is your final warning.THE WOMAN TAKES ANOTHER STEP.EILEEN:Okay – now don’t you forget – you brought this on yourself. Steadymy hand Johnny !EILEEN CLOSES HER EYES AND PULLS THE TRIGGER. THE GUNFIRES LOUDLY, SHOOTING THE WOMAN.THE SOLDIER COVERS HIS EARS, COWERING UNDER THE TABLE,TRAUMATISED BY THE GUN SHOT.THE WOMAN SEEMS UNAFFECTED. SHE TAKES ANOTHER STEP.EILEEN: What happened ?MAX:EILEEN:MAX:I think you missed.I didn’t miss.Maybe she’s already dead.EILEEN: Meaning what ?MAX:EILEEN:You can’t kill her if she’s already dead.If she’s already dead then what’s she doing in our living room.THE WOMAN TAKES ANOTHER STEP.EILEEN:Sugar ! She’s coming closer. (SHE PULLS THE TRIGGER AGAIN.NOTHING HAPPENS.) Why isn’t it working ?