The Body in the Basement - Alex Broun

58SHE REACHES HER AND BELLOWS AGAIN THEN SWATS THEWOMAN ON THE BACK AND SIDES WITH THE EGG FLIPPERSEVERAL TIMES.MAX:Well, that didn’t work.THE WOMAN SUDDENLY STOPS SINGING. SHE LOWERS HER ARMS.MAX:Oops ! She’s stopped singing. I don’t think that can be a good thing.THE WOMAN TURNS SLOWLY AND FACES EILEEN.EILEEN QUICKLY THROWS AWAY THE EGG FLIPPER.EILEEN: (POINTING TO MAX) It was him. It was him !THE SOLDIER HAS STOOD DURING THIS AND HE CALLS TO THEWOMAN, AGAIN THE LANGUAGE IS DIFFICULT TO DISCERN.SOLDIER:EILEEN:Wife. Lover. Sister.Now Jez, you stay out of this.THE WOMAN TURNS TO FACE THE SOLDIER. SHE ANSWERS INTHE SAME LANGUAGE.WOMAN:SOLDIER:I dreamt of you and now you have returned.Your memory kept me alive.EILEEN: Oi, what’s that funny language you’re speaking ?THE SOLDIER GOES TO THE WOMAN. HE EMBRACES HER ANDTHEY KISS PASSIONATELY.EILEEN:(WATCHING ON) Er ! I don’t think that’s very healthy. Do you knowhow many different types of diseases she probably has ?THE KISS FINISHES AND THE SOLDIER AND WOMAN TURN.WOMAN:SOLDIER:Come brother I will lead you.I will follow.THE WOMAN SUPPORTS HIM AND TOGETHER THEY WALKSLOWLY OFF THROUGH THE BATTLEFIELD.EILEEN AND MAX WATCH THEM GO. AFTER AWHILE: