24. INT. NIGHT. TELEVISION ROOM

 

CLEM, MUSTAFA, BAG ED and WESLEY sit together; ELIJAH enters the room he looks around

 

ELIJAH

            Where’s Dewi gone?

 

CORRIDOR

 

DEWI walks down the corridor, the door to room 2 is open, he enters.

 

 

25. INT. NIGHT ROOM 2

 

DEWI’S eyes scour the room, he sees the BROWN PAPER BAG on the bed. Licking his lips, he walks over and picks up the BROWN PAPER BAG his eyes full of expectation.

 

ELIJAH

(Heard only)

            I’ll take that thank you.

 

DEWI is startled, he turns around.

 

ELIJAH stands in the door way

 

DEWI

            The door was open; I was after a tea bag.

 

ELIJAH

            Got a kettle now or was you just going to

            take one.

 

DEWI

            What…no. No I’m not like that, well I am.

            But no I wasn’t, I use the hot water from

            the taps, like a geezer, when I make tea,

            saves on the electricity…honest.

 

ELIJAH clicks his fingers and points at the BROWN PAPER BAG

 

ELIJAH

            Give me that bag.

 

DEWI reluctantly hands the BROWN PAPER BAG over.

  

ELIJAH

            Go back to the television room, I’ll deal

            with you after the police officer has spoken

            with you.

 

DEWI leaves the room; ELIJAH looks around the room before leaving the room himself.

 

26. INT. NIGHT. TOLIET

 

DEWI stands by the sink running the hot water tap until it beings to steam, he takes an old dirty mug from the pocket of his donkey jacket and places a used tea bag into it; DEWI then gulps down the tea which spills down his chin. After downing the drink he sighs with satisfaction, before wiping his mouth dry. He then places both mug and tea bag back into his pocket.

 

27. INT. NIGHT. RECEPTION AREA

 

ELIJAH looks into the reception to see WESLEY talking and the POLICE OFFICER taking notes.

 

ELIJAH looks into the television room

 

TELEVISON ROOM

 

CLEM, MUSTAFA and BAG ED look back at him.

 

RECEPTION AREA

 

ELIJAH notices the main door is slightly open and he makes his way over and goes outside.

 

 

28. EXT .NIGHT. STREET-SALVATION HOUSE

 

ELIJAH hurriedly makes his way down the path stopping to look the distance of the street; both left and right; everywhere is deserted.

 

ELIJAH

            Shit.

 

ELIJAH makes his way back towards the main doors pausing; he raises the BROWN PAPER BAG and ponders.

29. INT. NIGHT TELEVISON ROOM-SALAVTION HOUSE

 

POLICE OFFICER, BAG ED, MUSTAFA, WESLEY and CLEM are sitting around.

 

ELIJAH enters the room placing the BROWN BAG on a chair

 

ELIJAH

            Has anyone seen Doc, has he gone out?

 

POLICE OFFICER

            He’s gone for a stroll

 

MUSTAFA

            To the local discothèque

 

CLEM

            I opened the door it’s not a prison, he can

            go if he wants too. It’s not healthy for

            him to penned up in this place.

 

ELIJAH

            This isn’t about how you feel Clem. Doc

            is vulnerable person, he really hasn’t

            got the coping skills to be out and about

            unsupported at this time of night.

 

CLEM

            And why is that then, I’ll tell you why

            because he’s cooked up in here. Food cooked

            topped up with pills, no life skills.

 

ELIIJAH

            That’s always been his choice, Doc is not

            a well man, if you haven’t noticed.

 

CLEM

            Then he shouldn’t be here.

 

MUSTAFA

            Well he’s not is he, he’ll be rattling

            about on the dance floor in that suit from

            the seventies.

 

POLICE MAN

            I can call it in for you, tell my colleagues

            to keep an eye open for him

 

ELIJAH

            If you would, I’d appreciate that.

 

ELIJAH leaves the room followed by POLICE OFFICER

 

WESLEY

            That fucking Elijah gets on my tits man,

            the way he speaks down to people.

 

BAG ED

            You’d think he was in charge.

 

MUSTAFA

            He is, Bag Ed; dick Ed would be a more

            apt name for you.

 

BAG ED

            What does apt mean.

 

CLEM

            Appropriate, suitable, fitting…right

 

30. INT. NIGHT. RECEPTION

 

ELIJAH is sitting cleaning his TUBA the POLICE OFFICER is on radio.

 

POLICE OFFICER

            Well that’s called in.

 

ELIJAH

            Who else have you got left to question?

 

POLICE OFFICER

            Err… Clem, Murat Malas and Dewi… What’s his

            story by the way.

 

ELIJAH

            Who Dewi?

          

POLICE OFFICER

            No; that Clem character.

 

ELIJAH

            He’s angry, got some issues with the system.

 

POLICE OFFICER

            Really why’s that?

 

ELIJAH

            Oh something that happened… a long time ago.

 

POLICE OFFICER

            I do have right to know as I will be alone

            with him taking a statement.

 

                   ELIJAH

         It is confidential…                                    POLICE OFFICER

                                             I can always radio in and find

                                             out.

 

ELIJAH

            Well, when Clem was nineteen, he was

            convicted of murder, thing is… he didn’t do

            it or so he says.

                                                                      POLICE OFFICER

           Everyone maintains their innocence...what

           do you think?

 

CLEM appears at the reception window he is holding the BROWN BAG, ELIJAH catches site of him. CLEM shakes conceals the BROWN BAG shakes his head putting his hood back up and walks upstairs.

 

ELIJAH

            I’ll go and get him I don’t want him upset

            there’s been enough going on tonight as it is

 

ELIJAH still holding his TUBA leaves the reception room.

 

31. INT. NIGHT. ROOM 40 FIRST FLOOR

 

CLEM conceals the BROWN PAPER BAG beneath the chair, before sitting down; gathering his thoughts.

 

CORRIDOR

 

ELIJAH knocks at room 40, he knocks again; placing the tuba on the floor he takes the keys from his pocket places them in the door and pauses.

 

ELIJAH

             Clem, Clem. Are you okay? I won’t come in

             if you just let me know your okay.

 

ROOM 40

 

CLEM looks at the door waiting for it to open.

 

ELIJAH

(Heard only)

             I’d like to apologise...I’m sure you live

             With that injustice every day, without me

             speaking about it...so, I’d like to

             apologise...I’m sorry.