Claustrophobia Page #3

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Do you hear that?

l have to flush it.

Do you have a garden hose?

- Why?

So l can pull it in the hole

and flush he blockage away.

l'll go and have a look.

Help! Down here!

l've been locked up.

Help!

ls this one long enough?

Where's the cellar door?

l wasn't using it.

So l bricked it up, as you can see.

Bricked up?

- Help!

Yes.

lt's against the rules.

You should have talked to me first.

- Sorry.

Here. Do you hear that?

What?

- That tapping. Are you deaf?

Right. Yes.

That could be anything.

lt's coming from the cellar.

What's in the cellar?

You're clever, right?

- Yes.

You don't have to worry about the rent

for the time being.

Spaghetti Bolognese.

lt's my specialty.

Let me know what you think.

Hey, Rose, it's Danny.

Do you know the skeleton key number?

124. OK.

No, that was it. Thanks.

Hello?

l'm sorry about your rat.

l shouldn't have done that.

Do you like the food?

Good.

l'll leave you alone.

An emergency? No.

lt's a mistake. My girlfriend

was pulling another prank.

lt won't happen again.

l'm sorry. Bye.

Help!

Detective Danny de Koning.

l'd like to ask you a question.

l'm looking for the landlord.

Jaap.

- Yes.

He's hardly ever around.

Did you ring his doorbell?

We're working on the case

of a missing girl who lives here.

At number 24.

- Eva.

Eva Lennearts, yes.

Do you know her?

- l've met her.

When was the last time you saw her?

About a week ago, l think.

Did something bad happen?

Why don't l come in.

lt's easier to talk that way.

May l?

- Pardon?

May l?

- Have a seat.

You saw her a week ago?

Yes. That's right.

- What's your name?

Alex Purvis.

P, U, R, V, l, S.

How long have you been living here?

- Five years.

By yourself?

- Yes.

Would you like something to drink?

- Water, please.

What was she like?

- Pardon?

Eva. When you saw her.

Did she seem tense? Stressed out?

Stressed out? Not at all.

She seemed to be quite relaxed.

How's the investigation going?

- l can't tell you.

That's it.

l've got enough information.

Here's my card

in case you remember something...

Oh, thanks.

- ...you can call me.

Thank you.

Thank you for your cooperation.

Good luck.

- You too.

Who's that woman upstairs?

My girlfriend.

- Why is she in a wheelchair?

She was in a car accident.

And became paralyzed.

l was driving.

l'll always take good care of her.

- Until death do you part.

Does she know l'm here?

Who l am?

lsn't she jealous?

That l demand all your attention now?

Luckily, my girlfriend doesn't ask

questions anymore.

lf you cooperate...

...l'll release you in a few days.

Stick out your arm.

This will sting.

What is it?

Just go to sleep.

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