20. INT. NIGHT. ROOM 2

 

Music of the Bee Gees ‘Staying alive’ echoes around the room.

 

A picture of DOC in a nineteen seventies white suit, with a thick black head of hair surrounded by some friends is placed by the record player; which is not plugged in.

 

BEE GEES

(Heard only)

            I, I, I, I staying alive, staying alive, I

            I, I, I staying alive…

 

DOC is dressed in platform shoes, a white flared suit and a black shirt open to just above his navel; he places a medallion around his neck

 

 

21. INT. NIGHT. TELEVISON ROOM

 

DEWI is moving from chair to chair, cautiously he moves closer to CLEM; finally taking a seat next to CLEM.

 

DEWI

           Clem, Clem… what did you mean... was there

           drugs in the bag? Or money, was there money

           in the bag?

 

CLEM

           Neither when I looked.

                                    

 

22. INT. NIGHT. RECEPTION

 

BAG ED is sweating, looking nervous as the POLICE OFFICER

takes notes.

 

POLICE OFFICER

            Full name.

 

BAG ED

            What…Edward Bagley, that’s where may name

            comes from…Bag Ed… Edward Bagley, you see.

 

POLICE OFFICER

            Oh, I thought they where saying Bag head.

 

 

BAG ED

            Why…

 

POLICE OFFICER

            …No matter.

 

CORRIDOR GROUND FLOOR

 

DOC strolls purposely down the corridor

 

 

23. INT. NIGHT. TELEVISON ROOM

 

CLEM catches site of DOC through the window and slowly raises to his feet and walks towards the door, ELIJAH stands and follows.

 

ELIJAH

            Where are you going Clem, you have to wait

            here until the officer has seen you; Clem.

 

CORRIDOR GROUND FLOOR

 

Clem steps out into the corridor to see the on coming DOC, ELIJAH appears

 

ELIJAH

           Clem I was…Doc?

 

DOC walks past them both stopping at the reception window.

 

RECEPTION

 

POLICE OFFICER taking notes; BAG ED sees DOC behind the glass.

 

POLICE OFFICER

            Carry on, Bagley, carry on.

 

RECEPTION AREA

 

ELIJAH confronts DOC

 

ELIJAH

            Doc is everything alright.

 

DOC

            Here’s my key I’m going out

 

ELIJAH

          Its late Doc, I think you should go back to

            your room.

 

MUSTAFA, DEWI, WESLEY have now converged

 

CLEM

            Where are you going Doc?

 

MUSTAFA

            Back to the seventies; by the looks of him.

 

ELIJAH

            Don’t interfere, can you go back into the

            television Room.

 

POLICE OFFICER steps out into the reception area

 

POLICE OFFICER

            Is there a problem?

 

MUSTAFA

            That suit, that’s the problem

 

ELIJAH

            Your only adding to the confusion so please,                  

            go back into the television room.

 

CLEM

            Open the door, the man wants to go out.

 

DOC

            It’s time for me to go. I’ve been here long

            enough, look, look at me, my suit doesn’t

            even fit me properly but I can still cut it,

            I can be that man again, I’ll show you, if

            you just let me out.

 

ELIJAH

            I’m not stopping you Doc but I don’t think

            that’s a good idea at this moment Doc, what

            about tomorrow.

 

DOC

            Tomorrow, everything’s tomorrow or yesterday

            what about today, what about now. I want to

            go now.

 

POLICE OFFICER

            I need to question you, you can’t go anywhere

            until I’ve questioned you.

 

ELIJAH

            Doc I have a duty of care, I can’t let you go

            out, its dangerous at this time of night out

            there.

 

MUSTAFA

            It’s dangerous in here at this time of night,

            drugies, alcoholics, ex cons and murderers.

 

DOC makes his way to the main door and begins to push and rattle the door.

 

ELIJAH follows

 

ELIJAH

            You’ll damage the door Doc, stop, stop now!

 

POLICE OFFICER

            If you don’t, I’ll arrest you.

 

CLEM

            When all else fails through them in jails

 

ELIJAH

            Doc listen, you can go out when you’ve

            answered the police officers questions.

 

CLEM

            Let the man go out, he’s has every right too.

 

ELIJAH

            Look I won’t tell you lot again! Go back in

            to that television room now!

 

BAG ED comes out of reception

 

BAG ED

            Have you finished with me yet officer?

 

ELIJAH

            Look it’s your turn Doc, the police officer

            wants a word. Come with me now and then we

            can talk about you going out, I promise.

 

ELIJAH leads DOC into reception holding the door open; The POILCE OFFICER follows.

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