King and Maxwell: Summer Adventures Page #7

Michelle picks up a micro-cassette recorder, pops it open.

No cassette. She surveys the room, draws in a DEEP BREATH

IN PRISON:

Sean EXHALES, at a loss.

SEAN:

Is there anyone I can contact for you?

Family?

(no response)

Friends?

(nothing)

You know certain people might thinkyour refusal to speak is a sign ofguilt.

(nothing)

Just thought I’d point that out toyou. What I said before, about Tedbeing a friend... it’s true. Was true.

Sean twirls the pencil in his fingers. Remembering.

SEAN (CONT’D)

Few years back I worked for the SecretService. One day, something happened.

Worst possible thing that can happen.

Man I was in charge of protecting wasassassinated.

(MORE)

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SEAN (CONT’D)

(beat)

He was a Presidential candidate. Found

out later I was set up. But my careerwas over by then.

(beat)

Had a couple of rough years, not thatI remember much about them. Know what

the cheapest whiskey in the world is,

Edgar? Lao-Lao. Rice whiskey. Seventy-

five cents a bottle in Laos. Not much

more here if you know where to buy it.

(beat)

I did. Then I met Ted Bergin. He wasdoing some pro bono work and I was thenext guy to appear before the judge.

(beat)

He got me off the charges. Got mesober. Got me into law school.

(beat)

Got me back my life.

(leans forward)

You don’t want my help. Fine. But Ineed yours to find out who killed ourfriend.

A long moment, then Edgar almost imperceptibly moves hishead, catches Sean’s gaze. Holds it. Whispers...

EDGAR:

The wall.

IN BERGIN’S DEN

Michelle, reacting, c*cks her head. She’s gazing at the whiteboard, seeing it for what it is...a clue. She pulls out herCELLPHONE, lines up the white board. The shutter CLICKS

IN PRISON:

CLOSE on a SECURITY CAMERA lens.

Sean stares at it for a moment, then looks at a second camerafurther along the wall, both angled at he and Edgar Roy.

SEAN:

They may be watching us, but they’renot allowed to listen to us, Edgar.

Feel free to cut loose. Got all night.

No response. Sean pulls out a business card.

SEAN (CONT'D)

When you feel like talking. I’m a goodlistener.

He puts the business card into Edgar Roy’s hand.

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SEAN (CONT’D)

Something I learned from Ted.

He picks up his briefcase, heads for the door. He pauses tolook back at Edgar Roy, framed for a moment in the doorway.

A beat then the PRISON GUARD closes the door with a heavyTHUMP

IN BERGIN’S DEN

Michelle snaps her head towards the window. A car door. Just

enough time to frown as the sound registers, then

BAM! BAM! BAM! BAM! as the window explodes under a hail ofgunfire. Michelle dives for cover as rounds punch into thewall and the white board behind her.

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