Natalia walks in to the police
station searching the room for Brot.
She spots standing in the corner by the window looking over some paperwork
and navigates the room quickly to get to him
Natalia: Hey!
Brot: Hey, what’s shaken bacon?
Natalia: Nothing much how are you
doing?
Brot: I’m as good as I can be how
about you?
Natalia: I’m hanging in there. I
went to see Randi today.
Brot: Yeah how’s she doing?
Natalia: Better than she was.
Brot: I’m glad at least something
good happening for somebody.
Natalia: Hey I saw Cassandra today.
Brot: Yeah? What’s up with her?
Natalia: She didn’t say much but it
was more like what she didn’t say than what she said.
Brot: Why what happened what did
she do.
Natalia: Randi and I were asking
Cassandra about her life with that Devereaux guy.
Brot: And?
Natalia: And she got all nervous
and evasive.
Brot: So maybe she didn’t want to
talk about her personal life.
Natalia: No, Brot it was weird I
mean she completely avoided any conversation about him. Something is up with
that.
Brot: I don’t know.
Natalia: Come on Brot it’s
Cassandra if she were living this great life we wouldn’t be able to shut her
up! All she ever did was talk about her self where she’s been how much it costs
where she’s going now nothing! Why?
Brot: Did you ask her about last
night?
Natalia: Yeah! That’s when she
really got quiet and changed the topic!
Brot: Huh!
Natalia: Huh? That’s all you’ve got?
Brot: Stop acting like you gave me
the keys to the invasion but it could be useful.
Natalia: That’s better.
Brot: Anything else?
Natalia: No nothing. How are the
Thompson’s?
Brot: They’re coping. I went with
the Colonel. To have Taylor’s body released.
Natalia: That must have been tough
huh?
Brot: It wasn’t pleasant that’s for
sure. Hey why don’t you and I have a nice quiet evening at home tonight no
phones, no computer, no tv just you and me?
Natalia; That sounds perfect! What
time do you finish?
Brot: I’m out of here at six what
about you?
Natalia: Six thirty, so we’ll meet
back at our place?
Brot: Don’t be late.
Jesse: Officer Hubbard!
Natalia: Yes sir.
Jesse: Your reports were not on my
desk last time I checked see to they’re
there by the end of your shift.
Natalia: Yes sir! (She skitters off
to an empty desk and flips on the computer)
Jesse: Detective Monroe what do you
have for me? (He sits on the edge of the desk)
Brot: Not much sir. I’m still
trying to develop a timeline and my partner is out getting a statement from the
tollbooth operator and tech is still going through the security footage. (He
flips through his notebook then places it back in his pocket)
Jesse: Let me know when you have
something.(his mouths twist in to a grimace he stands tapping the folder on his
palm)
Brot: Something wrong chief?
Jesse: Just let me know if you come
with anything on Devereaux. (He grumbles mangling the folder in his hand as he
walks to his office)
Scene Shift Devereaux sits in the
office of his doctor.
Devereaux places his phone back in
his pocket annoyed that his call to Cassandra went to her voice mail. What was
she up to now? He doctor comes back in holding a folder closing the door behind
him.
Devereaux: Thank you for seeing me
on such short notice. (Pulling his cuff down from his jacket sleeve)
Dr: Weston: No problem at all. (He
pulls the chair out and sits glancing through the chart then looks up)
Devereaux: So what’s the prognosis
doctor?
Dr. Weston: As far as I can tell
you’re in excellent shape Mr. St. Jacques (he grins his tone impressed) I wish
all my patients followed your example. I should have the results of your blood
work in the next day or so I’ll call you when they come in.
Devereaux: Thank you doctor. I just
don’t understand why I feel so suddenly fatigued. (He rubs his temple feeling
another wave of exhaustion come over him)
Dr. Weston: For now try and get
some rest with your schedule I’m surprised this hasn’t happened sooner. (They
both laugh) try to relax take it easy for the next few days and I’ll call you.
(He stands shaking Devereaux’s hand as he walks him to the door)
Devereaux: Thank you doctor.
Dr. Weston: Thanks for coming in,
(He pats his back gently holding the door as Devereaux steps through) have a
good day.
Devereaux: You as well.
Devereaux leaves the office walking
towards the elevator his pace slowing at the sound of a commotion ahead then
stops in his tracks as he spots Cassandra coming from the stairwell. She hadn’t
noticed him among the other people rushing towards the elevators. He follows
behind remaining unseen by her till she stops just on the edge of the hall and
stares transfixed at the men prying the doors of the elevator shaft open. He
walks quietly behind her watching her as she, watches Jamie Martin and the other
men working.
Jamie: Do you think you can reach
it from here? (The two peering over the edge at the top of the car)
Vinny: Piece of cake let me just
get hooked up. (He steps back shrugging out of his jacket and puts on his
harness as the nurse he’d sent off earlier carrying a case and placing it on
the floor)
Nurse: Dr. Martin I have all the
things you requested.
Jamie: All right! (He turns towards
rubbing the back of her neck)
Nurse: They didn’t have that big
basket you wanted but I found something better. (She holds up a large Tool case
then places on the floor. He kneels down in front of it opens the latches
stares inside in awe it was packed with everything he’d asked for and more then
closes it)
Jamie: Ah this is perfect. (Vinny
stops and looks at the case nodding in approval)
Vinny: That’s great now I don’t
have to worry about stuff falling out.
Bob: Here let me get that ready to
lower. (He checks the locks making sure they’re locked tight then measures out
a the rope rolling it as he goes then ties the loose end in a sailors not
around the handle)
Nurse: Oh and Dr. Oleschuck will be
here in a few minutes.
Jamie: Wow thanks.
Nurse: You’re welcome how’s your
wife? (Devereaux’s ears perk up, that was the big drawn Mrs. Logan-Martin was
the one trapped)
Jamie: So far okay.
Nurse: Well at least she not alone
that would be horrible!
Jamie: Yeah, for once my
stepbrother was in the right place at the right time. (Devereaux’s brow draw
together his eyes like thunder clouds again Rego Sherrigan) Vinny how soon can
we get this down there?
Vinny: Take it easy doc I’m moving
as fast as I can. (Checking the fastenings on his harness)
Devereaux: What’s going on (He says
smoothly his mask in place as Cassandra spins round to face him)
Cassandra: Devereaux! What are you
doing here?
Devereaux: I could ask you the same
question?
Cassandra: I went to see Randi.
Devereaux: But what are you doing
up here?
Cassandra: When I went to leave I
couldn’t, someone was trapped in the elevator then I heard who it was.
Devereaux: So you ignored my call
to gawk at an elevator door?
Cassandra: Well forgive me for
being human and letting curiosity get the best of me. I did just tell you who
it was trapped in there? Besides you called when I was running up the stairs I
was going to call you right back I have my phone in my hand see? (She says
holding up her phone waving it in the air in front of him as the voices of Rego
and Francessca come through the radio commanding her full attention) “Rego: Do
you have some kind of clamp or string, a knife or a pair of scissors?
Francessca: Yeah look in my purse
there should be a roll of twine and a pair of scissors in a blue hard case. Oh
and in one of those bags are some rags and some sponges.
Rego: Wow you are the little Girl
Scout aren’t you?
Francessca: Really? You want to get
in to that now?
Rego: No, I’m sorry I didn’t mean
it that way I…it just my lame attempt at humor you know because you have all
this stuff with you.
Francessca: No I’m sorry I snapped
at you” (Devereaux watches Cassandra as she listens intently to the
conversation the that she still wanted him infuriating him)
Devereaux: So I see. How’s your
sister in-law?
Cassandra: What?
Devereaux: I said how is your
sister in-law?
Cassandra: She’s doing much better.
(Her head snapping back to the radio conversation) “Rego: Okay we have
everything.
Jamie: Good make sure you have it
where you can reach it when the time comes. Now see if you can spread some of
that newspaper around so it covers the floor.” (He watches a worried look cross
her brow then disappear before grasping her elbow and giving it a gentle tug)
Devereaux: Let’s go shall we?
“Rego: Got it. Can you move a little I need to spread this newspaper.
Francessca: Sure Let me get out of
your way and out of this jacket.
Rego: Come here let me help you”
Jamie: We’re going to lower some
stuff you’re going to need (He nods to Vinny who grins salutes him then starts
down the shaft)
Cassandra: What? (She sighs over
her shoulder her attention still glued to the radio)
Devereaux: I said let’s go. (He
tugs her arm more forcefully causing her to stumble just catching her footing
as he pulls her in the direction of the stairwell)
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