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STRIPLIGHT SERENADE Episode 1 of 4 "Dermotitis"

Turlough Kell

!P#RIGHT T$RL$GH KELL# %&1'turlough(ell)gm*il+,om

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INT+ $LTRA-.DERN //I!E

pe0 o0 * rightl-lit2 sp*,ious offi,e+ 3e si0g do0r*pidl to * stlish ,ler( e*ri0g * mi,ropho0e he*dset+ He*ddresses the ,*mer*2 his di,tio0 impe,,*le *side from theslightl D4-distorted 5oels+

//I!E !LERK3he0 ou 0eed to get there f*st -

S3I/T DISSL6E T

E7T+ /IELD - T3ILIGHT

A ,lose-up of * hite horse8s hoo5es g*llopi0g lurrilthrough the fr*me2 ith * sift odhr90 e*t pl*i0g e0e*ththe im*ge+ The odhr90 e*t ,uts out *s e tr*0sitio0 *,(to+++

INT+ $LTRA-.DERN //I!E

//I!E !LERK+++s*fel+++

E7T+ /IELD - T3ILIGHT

:*,( to the field2 ultr* slo-mo of the horse2 * pi,ture of*l*0,e *0d poise2 r*,i0g to*rds the le0s+

INT+ $LTRA-.DERN //I!E

//I!E !LERK+++*0d *0g o0 time+++

E7T+ /IELD - T3ILIGHT

3ide shot2 folloi0g the horse *s it ,h*rges *,ross fr*me i0slo-mo+ The p*0 fi0ishes o0 * rudd-,hee(ed tr*i0er2 ,l*di0 fl*t ,*p *0d ;uilted <*,(et2 ,o0sulti0g his stop*t,hith *0 e,st*ti, gri0+ :e0e*th the i0,ess*0t odhr90 e*t2he sile0tl mouths the u0mist*(*le ords Fucking yes! 

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INT+ $LTRA-.DERN //I!E

=oom i0 o0 the offi,e ,ler(8s smug f*,e+

//I!E !LERK#ou 0eed us+ St*te of the *rt i0the *rt of *,hie5eme0t+ Peg*sus!*s+ 3e (0o here ou8re *t+

3ith *0 i0toler*l self-s*tisfied smile2 he tur0s *,( tohis or(st*tio0 *0d 0oiselessl ,o0ti0ues his ,*ll *s epull *,( *0d the ,omp*0 theme-tu0e (i,(s i0+ :L$R $Tto+++

E7T+ /IELD - T3ILIGHT

.id-shot of the horse i0 profile2 rilli*0t *g*i0st thegolde0 e5e0i0g s(+ The horse siftl morphs i0to+++

GRAPHI!

+++the Peg*sus ,orpor*te logo - * li0e-dr*i0g of * i0gedhite horse *g*i0st * lue *,(grou0d2 ith the ,omp*08s,o0t*,t det*ils elo+

Hold o0 this gr*phi, for * mome0t2 *s it SL3L# DISSL6ES to* yellowing, crumpled paper version of the same image+ A

e*t2 efore the poster2 oei0g * lo0g-deferred impulse2peels forlor0l from the *ll+ 3e follo its des,e0t tore5e*l+++

INT+ PEGAS$S !A:S - DA#

+++the re*l i0terior of Peg*sus !*s - * ,r*mped2 sh*offi,e+ !roo(ed su0e*ms s;uee>e through the ro(e02 sl*0tedli0ds+ A0 *0ti;u*ted f*0 spi0s *t roughl ? r+p+m+

3e (eep folloi0g the poster *s it S3PS D3N o0to the he*dof DER.T - * middle-*ged m*0 i0 * thre*d*re pullo5er+ He

pulls the poster off his he*d+

DER.T%-@2 %-@2 this is *se2 reportst*tus2 o5er+

!ut to * ide shot of Dermot8s profile2 silhouetted *g*i0stthe r* mor0i0g light stre*mi0g through the i0do *s he**its * respo0se+

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DER.T%-@2 this is *se2 l*st ,*ll eforeou8re si0-i00ed2 o5er+

Lo e0e*th the des(2 tilti0g up to*rds the l*rge m*p ofDuli0 mou0ted opposite+ Net to it is * m*g0eti, t*,ti,so*rd2 e*ri0g the 0*mes *0d ,*ll-sig0s of *ll *,ti5edri5ers2 ith regio0s m*r(ed RED =NE2 GREEN =NE *0dPARKED+

E FSBEh2 *se2 this is %-@2 <ust stoppedoff for * Tudrid2 *,( i0 the Red=o0e 0o2 o5er+

ANDRE3 FSB#e*h2 *se2 this is %-'2 <ustp*ssed %-@ ,omi0g out of theoo(ies i0 /i0gl*s2 o5er+

DER.TRoger2 th*t+ %-'2 %-@2 s0it,hi0g*0d mit,hi0g2 ou8re oth i0 thei0 for to hours+ %-@2 suggest oupursue our g*mli0g *ddi,tio0 o0our o0 time *0d stop s,rei0g upm lo5el ,h*rts2 o5er+

E FSB:*se2 I do08t h*5e * g*mli0gprolem2 oo(ies h*5e * me prolem+

Tell %-' he8s de*d he0 I see him+

DER.TRoger th*t2 %-@+ %-'2 ou8re de*dhe0 %-@ sees ou or *,( o0 dut*t h*lf-te02 hi,he5er ,omes first+:*se out+

Dermot plu,(s the E %-@ *0d ANDRE3 %-' ,ou0ters from theo*rd2 *0d r*ttles them i0 the si0-i02 * ,rust pl*sti,tumler E!$ o0 the tumlerB+ He h*lf-r*ises * st*le-loo(i0gdough0ut to his mouth2 efore the r*dio i0terrupts *g*i0+

.ARTINA FSB%-? to *se+ Dermot2 I8m soiled+

DER.T%-?2 repe*t *0d ,l*rif2 for God8ss*(e+

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  .ARTINA FSB#ou0g *0 <ust pu(ed her tits up i0the *,(2 I smell li(e /rid* 0ighti0 D*r0d*le+ ff the o*rd for thed*2 o5er+

DER.TRoger th*t2 %-?+ !hrist h*5e mer,+:*se out+

.edium !$ of Dermot pulli0g .*rti0*8s ,ou0ter from theo*rd+ He slou,hes *,( i0 his t*ttered si5el ,h*ir2re5e*li0g * digit*l ,lo,( th*t re*ds &C1?+ He egi0s tosi0g ;uietl to himself+

DER.TI’m back in the saddle again - 

I0st*0tl2 * loud2 h*rsh ele,tro0i, 5ersio0 of the tu0epi,(s up here he left off+ He si5els his he*d i0 *l*rm+=. :A!K 3ITH HIS GA=E to the ,o*t-st*0d2 here Dermot8s*ttered No(i* protrudes from his h*0gi0g ,*rdig*0+ Thedispl* ide0tifies the ,*ller *s THE :SS+

Dermot rises from his se*t *0d *0sers it+ 3e si0g *rou0d*0d fr*me him i0 !$+

DER.Tperfu0,torB

#e*h+

:SS FSBIt8s felt th*t ou might e lo0el+

DER.TSorr

:SS FSBThe opi0io0 is th*t ou 0eed some,omp*0+

Dermot2 e5ide0tl 0o str*0ger to this ,rpti, mode ofspee,h2 simpl rus his ees+

:SS FSB#ou8re ei0g se0t * ,ouple of

i0ter0s+ To lighte0 the lo*d+

DER.T*fter * resig0ed p*useB

H*5e ou e5er he*rd of 6it*li<s6erp*(o5s(is

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THE :SS FSBI8m f*i0g ou o5er * set ofe5*lu*tio0 forms+

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 DER.T

He *s * L*t5i*0 ,hess Gr*0dm*steretee0 the *rs+

CUTAWAY: A0 eleg*0t2 hite-h*ired m*0 sits *t *fi0el-,*r5ed ,heeso*rd+ The *,(grou0d is lurred uthi0ts *t opule0,e+ Slo >oom o0 his f*,e+

:*,( to the offi,e+

THE :SS FSB#ou8ll e re;uired to fill outee(l perform*0,e sheets for e*,hof them+

CUTAWAY: 3ith * s*gel me*0i0gful loo(2 6erp*(o5s(is m*(es *mo5e o0 the u0see0B ,hesso*rd2 ,*sts * sll triumph*0tgl*0,e *t his oppo0e0t2 efore re,li0i0g ith * gl*ss ofr*0d+

DER.T 6FBHe perfe,ted h*t8s ,*lled the6e0tspils 6*ri*tio0+ Also ,*lledthe L*t5i*0 .*0tr*p+ It i05ol5esluri0g our oppo0e0t i0to ,ert*i0defe*t ith h*t *ppe*rs to e *series of o5ious errors+

:*,( to the offi,e+

THE :SS FSBP*rti,ul*r emph*sis is to e pl*,ed

o0 their i0iti*ti5e *0d *ilitu0der pressure+

DER.THe o0l pl*ed it o0,e2 *g*i0stHerold 6orote i0 1@'+

DER.T 6FB6orote *s so em*rr*ssed hepulled * re5ol5er *0d shot himde*d+

CUTAWAY: 6erp*(o5s(is8s smug epressio0 ,h*0ges to o0e of

*l*rm2 efore * L$D G$NSHT s0*ps his he*d *,(*rds+/REE=E /RA.E+

A e*t+

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THE :SS 6FB

3h*t h*ppe0ed the0

:*,( to the offi,e+

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  DER.Th2 6orote o0 * *l(o5er *0d*s h*0ged * fe mo0ths l*ter+

THE :SS FSBA i08s * i0+

DER.T3h*t time *re the i0ter0s *rri5i0gThe8re do0st*irs 0o2 *re08tthe

S.ASH !$T TC

INT+ PEGAS$S !A:SC LI/TSHA/T - DA#

+++the rusted lift door slidi0g 0oisil ope0 to re5e*lPA.ELA e*rl %&s2 sm*rt-,*su*lB *0d ARLATH slightlolder2 dressed li(e * <u0ior deleg*te to *0 I/A ,o0fere0,eB+

A e*t+ *rl*th thrusts his h*0d out e*gerl+

ARLATH. 0*me8s *rl*thJ

3ide o0 the three *s Dermot 0o ,*rri0g * she*f of p*persBees them up *ril+ He8s less surprised *0d *00oed th*0o0e might epe,t shit gets spru0g o0 him *ll the time+

DER.Tt*(i0g *rl*th8s h*0d *trifle stifflB

3ell2 there8s 0ot mu,h I ,*0 do*out th*t+ Step i0side eforeit+++

The lift door SLA.S 6ILENTL# SH$T2 *lmost se5eri0gsomeo0e8s h*0d+ After * mome0t2 Dermot prises it ope0+*rl*th *0d P*mel* LEAP IN2 <ust efore it shuts *g*i0+

INT+ PEGAS$S !A:S - LI/T

3ide o0 the three st*0di0g i0 loose tri*0gle form*tio02 e*,h*r of 5iol*ti0g * str*0ger8s sp*,e+ Dermot is holdi0g o0to

the iro0 r*il th*t protrudes i0,o0gruousl from the floor+

P*mel* is first to re*( the sile0,e+

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PA.ELA;uietlB

P*mel*+

Dermot emits * sort of polite gru0t2 0ot ishi0g to e rudeto * l*d2 0or *0ti0g to m*(e her feel too el,ome+

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 DER.T

Dermot+ The lift <ust t*(es *se,o0d+

ARLATH3h*t floor is the offi,e o0

DER.Te0grossed i0 his p*persB

The grou0d floor+

ARLATH3h*t floor is this

DER.Tide0ti,*l i0to0*tio0B

The grou0d floor+

*rl*th *0d P*mel* e,h*0ge * loo(+

ARLATHSo h*t * does the lift -

Sudde0l2 the lift ERKS NISIL# SIDE3A#S2 <olti0g *rl*thout of fr*me *0d *lmost (0o,(i0g P*mel* off her feet+Dermot2 r*,ed the iro0 r*il2 s*s ge0tl to the left+

S.ASH !$T TC

INT+ PEGAS$S !A:S - !RRIDR

3e8re pulli0g the trio ,lose o0 their feet2 tilti0g upB*lo0g * 0*rroi0g ,orridor lit 0*(ed uls+ P*i0t peelsfrom the *lls2 *0d the ge0er*l se0s*tio0 is o0e of gr*du*ldep*rture from the ,i5ilised orld+

Dermot *l(s siftl2 ,o0sulti0g his 0otes2 *s the i0ter0sstruggle to m*t,h his p*,e+

DER.T5oi,e e,hoi0gB

Top fi5e *ttriutes * desp*t,h,ler( 0eeds - goJ

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ARLATHDilige0,eJ

DER.T

Too m*0 sll*les+

ARLATHDi,tio0+

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 DER.T

3h*t

ARLATHDi,-

DER.Te*rilB

I he*rd+

PA.ELAS*r,*sm+

DER.TI li(e itJ

P*mel* offers * the*tri,*l gri0+

DER.TNot re*ll+

"h"2 s*s her f*,e+

DER.T#ou85e * sui,id*l dri5er2 stoppedo0 the Lu*s tr*,(+ 3h*t do ou do

PA.ELA!*ll the Gu*rds+

DER.TNo timeJ

ARLATHTell him ou lo5e him+

DER.T#ou do08t+ !lo,(8s ti,(i0gJ

PA.ELA!*ll the S*m*rit*0s+

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DER.TThe8re e0g*ged+

ARLATHThe8re 0e5er e0g*ged+

DER.TDo ou ,*ll them ofte0

*rl*th gl*0,es u0,omfort*l side*s to*rds P*mel*+

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 ARLATH

I8m <ust+++

DER.T:ANGJ

The i0ter0s le*p i0 sho,( *0d u0iso0B+

DER.THe8s mush+ #ou got sidetr*,(ed etr*0eous i0form*tio0+ /ilter itoutJ Th*t8s @&M of the <o+ I li(eour eret+

PA.ELAple*sedB

Th*0(s2 I got it -

DER.T:ANGJ

ARLATH3*s th*t *0other o0e or the s*mefell*

DER.TAs if you ,*re+

The85e re*,hed the e0d of the ,orridor+ Re5erse *0gle *sDermot p*uses o0 the threshold2 his h*0d o0 the doorh*0dle+

DER.T

:efore I let ou i0side2 I 0eed to*s( ou some fi0*l se,urit,le*r*0,e ;uestio0s+

He ,o0sults his p*pers+

DER.TH*5e ou e5er ee0 * memer of *,rimi0*l or su5ersi5eorg*0is*tio0

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.id-shot of the i0ter0s+ P*mel* sh*(es her he*d+

ARLATHI8d go to the odd Ro5ers m*t,h+++

:*,( to Dermot+

DER.T

Are ou more li(el to ste*l from -AC #our emploer+++:C Thehomeless+++!C A0 AIDS p*tie0t or DCA homeless AIDS p*tie0t

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 *rl*th rithes i0ter0*ll etee0 the ro,( *0d the h*rdpl*,e+ P*mel* simpl smir(s+

ARLATHte0*ti5elB

I8d go ith the2 eh2 the homelessAIDS l*d+

DER.T3h him

ARLATHSure2 it8s *out time he g*5esomethi0g *,(+

A e*t+

DER.T#ou8re * model ,iti>e02 stepi0side+

He si0gs ope0 the offi,e door+ !lose o0 P*mel* *0d*rl*th8s re*,tio0s to their 0e or(pl*,e+

DER.T FSBLet8s t*(e the tour+

INT+ PEGAS$S !A:S - DA#

Dermot m*r,hes the i0ter0s *rou0d the sm*ll2 ,r*mped sp*,e*s though it ere the !olosseum+

DER.TThe folloi0g thi0gs do08t or(+

DER.T FSBThe mi,ro*5e+

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FLA!"AC#: !$ o0 the mi,ro*5e2 the tr* i0side spi00i0gli(e * ,e0trifuge u0til the e0tire *pp*r*tus flies *p*rt+The0 - PING! 

DER.T FSBThe fire *l*rm+

FLA!"AC#: !$ o0 * lotor,h ho5eri0g e0e*th * fire *l*rm+:rilli*0t lue fl*me shoots forth2 ithout eli,iti0g *respo0se+ After * mome0t2 the *l*rm emits * ,ouple of feele

le*ts2 hi,h ;ui,(l tr*0sform i0to the ope0i0g *rs ofBaby It’s Cold Outside+

:*,( to re*l-time2 seepi0g rou0d to Dermot st*0di0g e0e*th

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  the T6 st*tio0ed pre,*riousl i0 * *ll r*,(etB+

DER.TThe o0l ,h*00els it ,*0 *,tu*llre,ei5e *re RT 1 *0d Pl*o T6+

ARLATHlo(ilB

Sure th*t8s *ll ou 0eed+

P*mel* shoots him * itheri0g loo( *0d *rl*th is suit*lsh*mef*,ed+

DER.To5er his shoulderB

3ell I8m *fr*id+++it8s 0ot th*t;uite th*t simple+

=oomi0g siftl o0 the T62 e5e0tu*ll fr*mi0g it fulls,ree0+

T$: A0 *pproim*te mo,(-up of the RT 0es studio+ Aesuited2 middle-*ged prese0ter is i0ter5iei0g *0 e;u*llesuited2 middle-*ged politi,i*0 ID8d i0 ,*ptio0 *s *go5er0me0t mi0isterB+ 0l2 due to some impro*le soft*reglit,h2 the *udio *,,omp*0i0g the im*ges is th*t of Pl*oT6+

PRN A!TRe0e*th politi,i*08s t*l(i0ghe*dB

Are ou this frie0dl ith *ll ourguests

PRN A!TRESSe0e*th prese0ter2 *sthroughoutB

0l the o0es I re*ll li(e+

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PRN A!TRI guess ou re*ll li(e me2 huh

PRN A!TRESS3ell2 let8s <ust s*+++m ossre*ll li(es ou+ A0d th*t me*0s Ili(e ou too+

Dermot S3IT!HES T PLA#:# T6+ The s*me ,rossed ires+ The,lothedB ,ouple *re edgi0g to*rds o0e *0other o0 *0 offi,esof*+ #ou ,ould ,ut the seu*l te0sio0 ith * ,u,umer+ Theemr*,e *0d (iss2 o,,*sio0*ll re*(i0g off to *,t *s

u0itti0g mouthpie,es for the folloi0g+++

PRESENTERe0e*th *,tressB

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  3ould it e f*ir to s* th*ttod*8s E!: report represe0ts *ri0gi0g e0dorseme0t of ,urre0tgo5er0me0t poli,

PLITI!IANh*rsh ,ou0tr *,,e0tB

3ell2 I thi0( ,le*rl th*t8s the,*se2 *0d it8s ,ert*i0l o0e i0 theee for *ll those 0*s*ers hos*id e ere goi0g *t it too h*rd -

The T6 s0*ps off+ :*,( to T!% &''( + AR. D3N to Dermot2 <ust*s *rl*th8s r*ised h*0d e0ters fr*me+

ARLATHI h*5e * ;uestio0+

DER.Tpoi0ti0g out *rl*th i0 *m*00er th*t ill remi0d older5ieers of oh0 :om*0B

:ogger i0 his ,o0firm*tio0 suit+

ARLATHsi0,erelB

#e*h2 th*0(s+ D8<* e5er *,tu*ll do*0 or( Li(e+

PA.ELAI85e+++ee0 o0deri0g the s*me+

The ,ordless pho0e o0 the des( egi0s to trill+ I0 * si0gle

mo5eme0t2 Dermot pi,(s it up *0d deftl *,(-h*0ds itto*rds *rl*th2 *0d e SNAP T A !$ of the i0ter0 *relB,*t,hi0g it+ Dermot motio0s to him to t*(e the ,*ll+

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ARLATH

dr-mouthedBD8<* *0t to u * t*i++++No2e*h2 sorr+++1% Apri,ot G*rde0s2R*he0+++D8<* h*5e * 0*me o0 * Isth*t "Leslie" the om*0 or "Leslie"the fell*+++h right+ [Joially No2 it8s <ust ou sou0ded * itli(e *0 ould fell* for * se,o0d2 Ithought ou ere p*,(i08 s*us*ge+:e-e+

He h*0gs up *0d tosses the pho0e *,( to Dermot+

ARLATHNi,e l*d+

Dermot gi5es him * loo(2 the0 pi,(s up the tr*0s,ei5er

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  h*0dset+

DER.T(* (ids2 ho gets this <o

ARLATH,r*0i0g to see the o*rd,le*rlB

Eh2 A0to %-'+

DER.TTh*t8s right2 0ot to e ,o0fusedith A0to %-@2 ho8s his rother+3h does A0to get the <o

PA.ELA:e,*use he8s the first ,*r i0 theP*r(ed se,tio0+

DER.T6er good+ No+

Slol >oomi0g tight o0 Dermot2 ,utti0g ** for re*,tio0s+

DER.T3h*t ou8re *out to he*r does 0otgo eo0d this room+ To do this <oeffi,ie0tl2 ou 0eed to (0o ourdri5ers+ #ou85e got to (0o ho tot*l( to e*,h o0e i0di5idu*ll+ No2ith A0to %-'2 he8s * h*rd so0 of *it,h2 so ou 0eed to get o0 top ofhim *0d ou ou 0eed to st* o0 top

of him2 or else he8ll e*t ou*li5e+

!NTIN$EDB

!NTIN$EDC 14+

!$ of Dermot8s profile *s he porte0tousl lifts the h*0dsetto his lips+

DER.T

%-'2 1% Apri,ot G*rde0s2 R*he02o5er+

ANT %-' FSBperfe,tl 0eutr*lB

Th*t8s * rodge there2 *se+ 5er+

.edium ide of the three2 pu0,turi0g the *,,umul*tedi0te0sit+ Dermot *its for the *,,l*im+ The i0ter0s t*(etheir ,ue ithout e0thusi*sm+

PA.ELA.*sterful+

ARLATHImpressi5e+

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  DER.Tlu0tlB

It8s * pie,e of piss+ Tr 0ot tos*llo the r*dio *0d ou8ll dofi0e+

I0 the *,(grou0d2 *rl*th m*(es * 0ote of this+ Slo >oomo0 Dermot fr*med heroi,*ll i0 ,e0tre-s,ree0B *s heprep*res to deli5er the folloi0g+

DER.TThe time is 0o+++

He gl*0,es off-s,ree0+ 3e !$T !LSE o0 * dil*pid*ted Ou*rt>,lo,( ith 0o h*0ds2 the0 3HIP-PAN to * flip-,lo,(displ*i0g the impossile time ""#"" o0 .o0d* the 1&1st of*0u*r %?%?+ A /INAL 3HIP-PAN to * ro(e0 ,u,(oo ,lo,(2 itso,,up*0t8s 0e,( d*0gli0g p*theti,*ll etee0 the mi0ute *0dhour h*0ds2 hi,h s,issor it rhthmi,*ll+

PA.ELA,o0sulti0g her *t,hB

+' -

DER.Tfi0ishi0g her se0te0,eB

- pre,isel+ The su0 is ur0i0g offthe eh*ust fumes2 there8s *to-mile t*il*,( stret,hi0g fromDrum,o0dr* to /rid* e5e0i0g2 *0ddo>e0s of t*ts ith rief,*ses *rel*te for loiteri0g outside the /our!ourts i0 l*,( p<*m*s+

!NTIN$EDB

!NTIN$EDC 1?+

!ut to the preg0*0tl u0o,,upiedB des( *0d its *iti0ge;uipme0t Dermot8s p*lms sudde0l sl*m do02 his f*,ee0teri0g fr*me * se,o0d l*ter+

DER.T

Let8s get this ,it mo5i0gJ

A re*listi,*ll-,le*r*le upe*t pop tu0e (i,(s i02triggeri0g * mo0t*ge of he,ti,2 ut ,o0trolled2 *,ti5it+Dermot is e5ide0tl gi5i0g the i0ter0s * ,r*sh-,ourse i0 thetri,(s of the tr*de+ !ou0ters slide *,ross the t*,ti,so*rd2 oo(i0g forms *re filled out2 *ste p*per is shreddedfrom * 5*0t*ge poi0t simul*ti0g the i0terior of theshredderB2 GPS u0its tr*,( the mo5eme0ts of ,*rs throughoutDuli02 su,,essi5e ,ups of ,offee *re plo0(ed messil o0 thedes(+

ARLATH

i0to r*dio ith Dermot *t hisshoulder2 *s throughoutB

Ke5i0 '-42 pi,(-up for * *t Duli0=oo2 he*di0g to :e*umou0t Hospit*l2

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  o5er+

PA.ELAdittoB

K*rl 1-?2 !*rlo 5i* !oolo,(2,ouple of !*rmelites ,*lled !*rmel*0d !o0,ept*2 o5er+

R*,( fo,us *s Dermot 0ods *ppre,i*ti5el i0 the *,(grou0d*t this2 ith * hi0t of prideB+

ARLATHKe5i0 '-42 this is *se+ Th*t8s *llthe i0fo I h*5e+ I8d s* it8s <ust* ou0g fell* ho tripped2 it8s 0otli(e he *s it * mo0(e or*0thi0g2 or the8d ,*ll *0*mul*0,e+

PA.ELAH*rr 4-?2 I85e * he*rse ro(e0do0 to mi0utes from ou2 ho *reou fied for * ,offi0+++!*0 oulet the r*mp do0+++The8ll p* *tthe g*te+++3ell2 he8s 0ot go00* do* ru00er o0 *2 is he

ARLATH#e*h2 Ke5i0 '-42 this is *se2 <ust*0 upd*te there2 it seems he $as it * mo0(e++++e*h+++0o2

.REB!NTIN$EDB

!NTIN$EDC 1+

ARLATH ,o0t8dBliste0 they’%e "&' su%e it8s 0oto0e of the mo0(es th*t might h*5eEol*+

S.ASH !$T TC

INT+ PEGAS$S !A:S - LATER

P*mel* SLA..ING D3N i0to the grott offi,e sof*+ Sheeh*les2 * se,o0d efore *rl*th !RASHLANDS 3ITH ATH$NDER$S TH$.P eside her2 displ*,i0g * de,*de8s orth ofdust+

Pull out to Dermot2 still fresh *s * d*is2 st*0di0g ere,ti0 fro0t of the sof* ith ,lipo*rd i0 his h*0ds+

!lose o0 P*mel* studi0g * ,olour-,oded roster o0 the *ll+It lists Dermot8s hours *s &&&-1&&2 ith "essi,*"

rostered for 1&&-&4&&+

3ide *s P*mel* *ddresses the foregrou0ded Dermot o5er hershoulder+

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 PA.ELA

3ho8s essi,*

S.ASH !$T TC

E7T+ !AR PARK - A/TERNN

Dermot2 *rl*th *0d P*mel* *re stridi0g ** from the offi,ee *re *fforded o0l rief glimpses of the uildi0g8seterior2 ut it8s ,le*rl * depressi0g 1@&s he*d*,hef*,torB+

DER.T,heerfullB

essi,*8s * t* s,*m+ She does08teist+ The oss p*s dri5ers out ofher *ges so he o0l gets t*ed o0it o0,e+

PA.ELAIs th*t somethi0g ou should etelli0g us o0 d* o0e

Dermot shrugs+

!NTIN$EDB

!NTIN$EDC 1+

DER.TIf I ere ou I8d e more orried*out h*t pl*0s he8s got for outo+

ARLATHree>ilB

#e*h2 I *s thi0(i08 *out th*t*,tu*ll+ 3h*t if he8s got us i0 *s

i0ter0s so ou ,*0 tr*i0 us forfree2 e,*use he8s pl*00i0g to getrid of ou2 u more r*dios2 t*(eo0 more dri5ers2 *0d p* us off theoo(s out of essi,*8s *ges toh*0dle the etr* ,*p*,it

Dermot stops de*d+ P*mel* st*res *t *rl*th+

ARLATH * of epl*0*tio0B

. d*d8s i0 the lo,*l ,um*002 Igre up ith this stuff+

!lose o0 Dermot+ A hi0t of * smile+ The g*me is *foot+ !$TT !REDITS+

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  The0+++

!$T :A!K T THE !AR-PARK2 mid-,redits+

ARLATHmuffledB

D8<e> *0t some ilto0g

He ete0ds the u0itte0 h*lf of the sti,( to*rds Dermot *0dP*mel*+ P*mel* simpl rushes p*st ith * loo( of re5ulsio0+Dermot ,heerfull *,,epts the sti,( *0d /LINGS IT A!RSS THE!AR PARK+

:A!K T !REDITS

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