:E4930 (E) - /h2//h4//h5//h7//h8/ TIME CODE: 49:30 Jack will give his version, during which Susanne will enter and listen. /en9/ TIME CODE: 49:30 (note: Waitperson referred to as Brad henceforth: with understanding, this can be Brad or Brenda, depending on casting). JACK So you believe what he told you or what? LYLLA It's too soon to say -- do you agree with what he said? JACK He knows better. That crap about his dying parents, give me a break -- Brad's a cokehead from way back, he was doing this to get a good deal on his own blow, wholesale so to speak, not to save his-- WAITPERSON That's not true. JUSTIN Gentlemen, one version at a time please. Brad, you told your story; now if you have anything to say, Jack, say it. JACK What I could say would blow your mind. LYLLA Are you telling us you have nothing to say? JACK What I don't understand is, what's in it for me? MATRE'D I plan to report this to the police-- LYLLA If that's the best way to go: that was the agreement. MATRE'D I won't compromise the good name of this resort, or my reputation, or the reputation of the McMenamin brothers, or the board of directors, or- JUSTIN You may not have to. Jack? JACK I don't have to explain anything to him. LYLLA Jack, if you'd be cooperative, none of this will have to go beyond this moment. MATRE' I haven't agreed to that. JACK See there? The guy's got a cop mentality and if you, man, think you'll going to frame me with using your precious resort to run drugs, then I say you're going to have to prove it in court. I'm here for one reason and one reason only -- and that has to do with my sister, not with drugs. WAITPERSON You're lying through your teeth. JACK Hey, I'll catch you people in court, how's that? JUSTIN "He who complains too much . . ." JACK Think anything you want. I know my rights. LYLLA Jack, you're making this more difficult on you than it has to be. If you're only a cog in the machine, so to speak-- JUSTIN He may be running the whole machine shop. MATRE'D Whatever the case, I can't drop this. As soon as this wedding party ends, it's my duty to report this -- and the names of all involved -- to the authorities. WAITPERSON If you have to do that, I'm sorry. I made a mistake. MATRE'D I'll take that into consideration -- especially if you tell the police what you've told us. JACK I have a few things to tell the police myself. LYLLA Then tell us, for God's sake! I'm sure we can settle matters without going to the police. MATRE'D I don't understand why you say that -- being an attorney. LYLLA My fear is that there's much more here than meets the eye -- and that a premature investigation, by the authorities, would have the real culprits running and getting off scot free. JUSTIN I concur. I'd like to hear more about Maxine's role. JACK So would I, as a matter of fact. SUSANNE I couldn't get ahold of Helen, Justin, but I did run into Evelyn and she's overheard some things about the drugs on board. Not involving Jack or any of the crew, though -- involving Angelo and the male church member who brought the bride aboard. JUSTIN Angelo? SUSANNE Yes. I forget the other's name. MATRE'D Yang Wolf, if I remember correctly. SUSANNE She overheard a drugs sale being arranged -- I think Angelo was the buyer. JACK Who's he trying to buy from? SUSANNE I'm not sure. I got the impression, though, that Angelo and Wolf were in business together on this, Wolf was making the arrangements or something, for the sale to Angelo. JUSTIN Cokescam. The church has been accused of dealing in drugs -- some preliminary charges are in the courts in California right now. LYLLA Yang Richard, the groom, is a lawyer -- he may know more about it. JUSTIN Worth checking out. JACK What happens if this Angelo guy is guilty, he's here to buy drugs? MATRE'D The important thing is, who is supplying it? Brad? Was he a buyer? WAITPERSON I don't know, honestly. I was just working for Jack. JUSTIN And Jack isn't talking. Which I am beginning to find very interesting indeed. JACK Hey, I'm not a seller for Angelo, okay? I don't even believe he's buying. LYLLA Why not? JACK I got reasons. MATRE'D I have another candidate, or two rather: the groom and the Priestess. I'm sure I recognize them from New Orleans -- where they were accused of dealing drugs. LYLLA Now that's interesting. JUSTIN Indeed. Were they convicted? MATRE'D They disappeared. JUSTIN I have a question: where are the drugs now? MATRE'D Brad has them. WAITPERSON I gave the stash to Jack. JACK They're safe, don't worry about that. And nobody here is getting any either. WAITPERSON If the church actually is involved in drugs, if there's an actual sale going, it'd be with their own drugs. SUSANNE Involving Yang Wolf. JUSTIN And possibly Maxine as well. Indeed, by what I've heard just now, perhaps the entire church hierarchy. MATRE'D Of course, this is all speculation. LYLLA If you're worried about your reputation, then surely you want to find out if there are, in fact, more drugs hidden here. The way to find out, I think, is to let this sale take place -- to see if we can get evidence that it's taken place. JUSTIN We can't do that staying up here. SUSANNE What if I tried to get drugs from Angelo? JUSTIN He no longer trusts you -- that'd be too dangerous. LYLLA I could try. JUSTIN Perhaps. LYLLA Or Jack could play into Angelo's hands -- if he were cooperative. JACK I'm clean and free, man. Count me out of everything. Later. He exits, will go to A. /ex2/ TIME CODE: 53:00 ?"Follow Jack" ?"Stay here" :"Follow Jack" >.loadmark[A5330] :"Stay here" MATRE'D What do you suggest we do now? JUSTIN Keep our eyes and ears open -- and hope the sale takes place. LYLLA I'll see what I can get from Angelo. Justin, why don't you talk to Yang Richard about the cokescam case? JUSTIN You got it. Susanne, do you think Trudy might know anything about this? SUSANNE I really doubt it. Her concern is Maxine. JUSTIN Who may be involved. Why don't you stick around Trudy? SUSANNE Okay. MATRE'D How can I help? LYLLA By trusting us -- we want to clear your reputation as much as you do -- because we have clients to protect. JUSTIN Yours is one tough customer. LYLLA Jack has always been his own worst enemy. He'll thank me later. MATRE'D Well, thank you, all of you -- I'm not sure I understand what's going on but I'm not letting anyone out of here until I make up my mind about all this. LYLLA Fair enough. Shall we? Lylla, Justin and Susanne leave, the matre'd and Brad stay at the bar. /ex4/ /ex5/ /ex9/ TIME CODE: 53:30 /h7/ /h8/ ERROR CODE "STAY AT BAR" - E5330 ?"Follow Lylla" ?"Follow Justin" ?"Follow Susanne" ?"Stay at bar" :"Stay at bar" Stay at bar :"Follow Lylla" Follow Lylla :"Follow Justin" Follow Justin :"Follow Susanne" Follow Susanne