The Witness Page #4

Judge – All rise please, the court is adjourned for today.

There is media presence outside of the court room, Mr Lauren is congratulated. Lauren is congratulated by Ophelia who also appears delighted by the verdict.

Ophelia – Mr Lauren I think we need to celebrate.

Mr Lauren – I think you are right.

Ophelia – How about it, I know this perfect quiet place downtown.

Mr Lauren - Are you asking me out on a date.

Ophelia – No, a business get together, to celebrate success, we don’t have to if you don’t want to.

Lauren – I do kind of have a lot of work to do Ophelia, but we can have a short stop over at papa Pizza just down the road.

Ophelia – Ok great.

Lauren – I’ll pick you up at your firm tomorrow evening.

Ophelia – I look forward to it.

Lauren seems pleased but still sees Ophelia as a work colleague nothing more than that.

Scene change, it is Acheron, Gabriel & Co firm, a scene in the office, a telephone conversation.

Acheron – Well done Mr Lauren, you did a great job, Ahriman was on the phone earlier, he said he couldn’t be happier with the outcome.

Mr Lauren – Thank you, it was a straightforward case, I need to make my way back to the firm this evening to sign the court acquittal documents.

Acheron – I look forward to seeing you then.

Lauren hangs up the phone.

Acheron – Tania get me Abigor right away, send him to my office.

Tania – I’ll send him to you.

Abigor returns to the firm, he has with him a camera and photos which he had recently taken.

Acheron – Abigor take a seat, did you find anything, everything as planned.

Abigor – No not exactly, take a look.

Abigor shows Acheron the slide.

Acheron – I see Radcliff Marsh has been visiting Mr Lauren.

Abigor – It happened earlier today, I saw them at café ‘New In’, he was handing documents to Lauren.

Acheron – He knows, we can’t take a risk on this one, find out as much as you can about those documents.

Ophelia is seen standing near to the office entrance listening in to the conversation, she looks worried.

Scene change Lauren arrives at the office and makes his way to Acheron’s office.

Tania – Is there something going on between you two.

Ophelia – No don’t be silly.

Tania – You don’t normally make such an effort with your appearance, I saw you put on extra makeup and that perfume, be honest.

Ophelia – Ok I’m going on a date with Lauren, well that’s what it is.

Tania – Does he know it’s a date.

Ophelia – In time he will.

Tania – Well good luck.

Scene change, Lauren arrives at the firm in his car, Ophelia is seen waiting for him, they drive off to papa Pizza as he promised.

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