32. INT. NIGHT. RECEPTION

 

The POLICE OFFICER ushers DEWI into a chair; who immediately starts to fidget and takes out his tobacco tin.

POLICE OFFICER

             No smoking.

DEWI

             I wasn’t going to; do you smoke? It’s my

             nerves, well it’s a habit but because of my

             nerves.  Do you smoke? Have I just that? I

             started smoking when I was thirteen maybe

             twelve…or five and drinking.

 

      POLICE OFFICER

Well you’re here to make                DEWI

a statement, so…               About fly boy who flew out

                               the window, yeah, I know.

                               He’s on drugs, well not

                               when he flew out the

                               window, that was just an

                               ambition of his…to

                               fly…high

 

33. INT. TELEVISION ROOM

 

BAG ED and WESLEY sit together whispering. MUSTAFA is standing looking from the television room into the reception.

 

          MUSTAFA

What are you two whispering

about? …I said                           WESLEY

                            Don’t be getting all paranoid

MUSTAFA

            Can you blame me, I should have been

            in there by now, he’s just a racist pig.

 

WESLEY

            You where Welsh a minute ago.

 

BAG ED

            He’s Welsh when it suits him; you know your

            trouble, you don’t know what you are and you

            don’t help yourself do you?

 

MUSTAFA

            What do you mean?

 

BAG ED

            Well look at you; the bald head, the beard,

            the way you dress, you look… well, like a

            terrorist off the television.  

 

MUSATFA looks at the two skinny unkempt figures and shakes his head.

 

MUSTAFA

            You two have got to be on something,

            oh, you are...fucking smack !

 

 

34. INT. NIGHT. ROOM 40 FIRST FLOOR

 

CLEM sits on the chair clenching and unclenching his hands, exhaling.

 

ELIJAH

(Heard only)

            I know your angry…you’ve got every right to

            be…can I come in.

 

CLEM still sitting on the chair; pushes himself and the chair backward slamming it against the door.

 

CORRIDOR

 

ELIJAH slides down the wall to the sitting position, his back against the wall holding his tuba.

 

35. INT. NIGHT. RECEPTION

 

POLICE OFFICER doodling on hid note book; DEWI fidgeting and talking

                                               DEWI

          Is Fly boy dead?

 

      POLICE OFFICER

No he’s…                                    DEWI

                                  I nearly died you know,

                                  twice…

 

POLICE OFFICER rolls his head to relieve the tension.

 

36. INT. NIGHT TELEVISION ROOM

 

MUSTAFA is looking into the reception room; he turns away in frustration.

 

MUSTAFA

            That fucking Dewi, he never shuts up man.

 

WESLEY

            What’s the hurry; it’s not as if you’re going

            anywhere; only your room.

 

BAG ED

            Its ram a dam Wesley, time to get the mat out

            and pray; isn’t that right Mustafa.

 

MUSTAFA

            Ram a dam is a once a year Bag Ed,

            what you’re referring to is a five times

            a day Prayer to Mecca.

 

WESLEY

            What the bingo!

 

37. INT. NIGHT. ROOM 40 FIRST FLOOR

 

CLEM takes the radio out of his pocket and switches it searching through the stations and looks bemused at what he is hearing.

 

RADIO ANNOUNCER

(Heard only)

           We have witnessed dramatic scenes today at

           the crown court as convicted murderer Clem

           Conti’s murder conviction was over turned!

           After years of injustice his sentience was

           quashed and the jury returned a verdict

           of a miscarriage of justice. Clem Conti is now

           a freeman !

 

CLEM stands defiantly head bowed hand raised in a victory salute.

 

ELIJAH

(Heard only)

            Do you fancy coming down stairs for a cup of   

            tea and get that interview with the police

            officer out the way…look I’m sorry you    

            overheard that and for what it’s worth

            Clem...I believe you but you need to let go,  

            of that anger... Clem, look to the future

            now.

 

CLEM switches the radio back off and listens curiously, edging closer, he presses his ear against the door

 

 

38. EXT. NIGHT. STREET

 

DOC’S footsteps echo through the streets, his walk is laboured; the heel from a platform shoe is hanging off. His white jacket, is slung over his shoulder, his face is not quiet visible in the dark of night.

 

39. INT. NIGHT. RECEPTION SALVATION HOUSE

 

The POLICE OFFICER looks beyond the fidgeting DEWI.

 

                      DEWI

I was devastated, so I went

upstairs lay down on the bed,

I had a big carving knife

and I…                                  POLICE OFFICER

                                  What…what did you say?

 

          DEWI

I had a carving knife… and

started to stick it into my

chest but that didn’t work

so I started stabbing myself

in the throat, like that…

 

DEWI mimics stabbing himself

 

DEWI

            That’s why I talk the way I

            do…look.

 

DEWI pulls down the neck of his t shirt exposing a dirty scared neck.

 

DEWI

           Technically, I suppose that was a suicide

           attempt…they sectioned me you know.

 

BUZZ! BUZZ! BUZZ!

 

DEWI looks at the monitor.

 

DEWI

          It’s Doc.

 

The POLICE OFFICER gets up from his chair DEWI reaches out towards the officer grabbing holding of his arm.

 

DEWI

          Did I tell you, I am alcoholic and a 

          schizophrenic.

 

DEWI smiles showing his blackened teeth

 

TELEVISON ROOM

 

MUSTAFA looks on frustrated by BAG ED and WESLEY actions.

 

WESLEY

            Mustafa Did you here about the Muslim

            terrorist who drove a jeep into the Thames

            barrier; police said they thought it was the

            start of ram a dam.

 

MUSTAFA

            You’re just showing your ignorance and

            arrogance Wesley, am not laughing but

            you are starting to piss me off, big time.

 

RECEPTION AREA

 

POLICE OFFICER makes his way towards the door.

 

The sound of the TUBA playing the carnival of Venice can be heard emanating from upstairs

 

POLICE OFFICER stops and listens.