Chasing Sleep Page #4

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STEWART:

And what's her name?

ED:

Eve. Eve Saxon.

STEWART:

And your name?

ED:

Ed. Saxon.

STEWART:

Like I said, it was probably something stupid. Did you have a fight?

ED:

Not at all.

STEWART:

Well, you should try to get some sleep and, if she doesn't show up tomorrow, give us a call and we'll see what things look like then. OK?

ED:

Yes. Thank you.

STEWART:

Usually, they come back.

ED:

Yes. Thank you. I feel much better now. Thank you for coming.

STEWART:

No problem. You have a good night. Or morning, I guess.

ED:

Yes. You too.

Ed shuts the door. He's a little wired so he sits at his desk and picks up a pile of his students' papers. He reads the one on top, marking it with a red pen as he does.

He hears a gurgling noise coming quietly from the bathroom. He gets up and walks into the-

INT. BATHROOM

He looks around the bathroom, tracing the sound to the bathtub drain. It gets louder as he approaches it, but before he can investigate, there is a knock on the front door.

INT. LIVING ROOM - DAY

When Ed comes out to answer the door, it is now bright daylight outside.

The sun is streaming in through the windows. Through the washed-out sunlight outside his window, Ed can see a police car parked in front of his house.

Someone knocks again and Ed answers the door. As he does, he picks up the mail that has been dropped through the slot in the door.

DETECTIVE DERM, 46, stands outside in plain clothes. Derm is, above all, a nice man. Experience has given him a knowing stare, but he is affable, not suspicious. He is consistently professional and genuinely concerned.

ED:

Hello.

DERM:

Mr Saxon?

ED:

Yes.

DERM:

Sorry to wake you up.

ED:

I wasn't asleep.

DERM:

Oh. I called a few times and when there wasn't any answer I thought I better come over.

ED:

What time is it?

DERM:

About 3:
30.

ED:

3:
30? Maybe I did fall asleep. Damn.

DERM:

I'm Detective Derm of the Seattle Police Department. You called last night about your wife.

ED:

Yes.

DERM:

We found her car this morning. On Capitol Hill. Actually, somebody called it in. It was running.

ED:

Running?

DERM:

Did your wife come home last night?

ED:

No.

DERM:

Did she go to work today?

ED:

I don't know. I haven't called.

DERM:

Do you have a number for her there?

ED:

Sure.

Ed picks up the phone and dials from memory.

DERM:

Why don't you let me?

He hands Derm the phone.

DERM:

Hi, this is Detective Derm of the Seattle Police. I was wondering if Mrs Eve Saxon had come into work today, or called in, any word from her. Yes. Since yesterday. Did you see her leave yesterday? Yes. About what time was that? I'm not sure. Is she calls, or comes in, could you please ask her to call me. My number is 734-9722, extension 38. Thank you. Bye.

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