The Coroner Page #4

DAVEY:

So who’s missing?

DORA:

My boyfriend.

DAVEY:

And when was the last time you saw him?

DORA:

Like, like about a week.

DAVEY:

Be good to be precise about that.

DORA:

Sunday. A week ago on Sunday.

DAVEY:

Ten days. That’s a long time.

DORA:

Well he does that. Leaves home and takes off sailing when he needs to clear

his head, you know.

DAVEY:

Sailing?

DORA:

Yeah he went sailing – boat’s gone.

DAVEY:

What sort of boat is it?

DORA:

A National 12. Blue wooden hull. It’s called Hispaniola.

DAVEY:

Does he sail on his own?

DORA:

Yeah I can’t stand the water.

DAVEY:

Me too. How often does he go out?

DORA:

Once, twice a month.

DAVEY:

So you’d say he’s experienced?

DORA:

Very.

DAVEY:

And he’s gone off unexpectedly before, you say?

DORA:

Yeah but never for this long. He always calls.

DAVEY:

How’s his health?

DORA:

Why?

DAVEY:

Doesn’t have epilepsy or anything like that?

DORA:

No he’s fine. D’you think he’s drowned?

DAVEY:

If he’d come off his boat we’d expect to find the wreckage; they can’t sail

themselves. And I haven’t had any reports like that from the Coast Guard

but I’ll double check.

DORA:

Has been pretty stormy of late -

DAVEY:

When you say clear his head, what d’you mean by that?

DORA:

He can get himself into scrapes.

DAVEY:

Trouble?

DORA:

Yeah gets himself into trouble, like. With you lot.

[DAVEY WAKES UP AND FLIPS THE FORM OVER TO

THE FRONT PAGE]

DAVEY:

What’s his name?

DORA:

Burton. Kevin Burton.

DAVEY:

Your fella’s Kevin Burton?

DORA:

You know him?

DAVEY:

I do.

[DAVEY STANDS AND HEADS OUT]

CUT TO:

EP2/SC11. INT. CORONER’S OFFICE. CORRIDORS / OFFICE.

DAY 1. 10.11

CLINT, JANE, DAVEY

NSE JOURNALIST:

[TELEPHONES ARE RINGING OFF THE HOOK AS

CLINT KEEPS UP WITH JANE WHO IS WALKING AT A

CLIP. HE HAS IN HIS HANDS FILES WHICH HE IS

PASSING OVER HER SHOULDER]

CLINT:

Here’s your list of those gone in the night and you’ve missed your ten AM

with the Bereavement Officer –

JANE:

I’ll call her.

CLINT:

These are from the community, all natural causes apart from that one which

is an RTC but they weren’t a donor so…and here’s your post and…these are

your missed calls and don’t forget you’re in court at half four. Lots of calls

from the press but I’ve said no comment.

JANE:

Good.

CLINT:

That journalist from the bluff’s hanging about…

[JANE FLICKS A LOOK TOWARD A HALLWAY. SHE

SPOTS THE NS JOURNALIST WAITING]

CLINT:

Told him you weren’t going to be passing comment but he’s pretty

persistent. And Davey’s here.

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