Enemy of the State Page #8

DEAN:

They took the espresso machine. The

espresso machine, Jerry! Which

makes sense, you know, because the

crooks probably wanted to make

themselves a latte before fencing

the stereo.

JERRY:

Did they take your clothes?

DEAN:

No.

JERRY:

You've got a bunch of Armani suits,

they didn't take 'em?

DEAN:

No.

JERRY:

Usually they take clothes.

DEAN:

Why don't you give 'em a call.

JERRY:

What about jewelry?

DEAN:

They didn't take the jewelry. They

took the computers. They took the

big-screen TV, they took my blender.

JERRY:

The blender?

DEAN:

I love my blender.

JERRY:

They didn't take the silverware?

DEAN:

No, but they took my blender.

JERRY:

Sounds like they didn't want

anything that wasn't electric?

DEAN:

What?

JERRY:

They only took electrical appliances.

DEAN:

Serve the ball.

INT. DEAN'S OFFICE BUILDING/LOBBY - MORNING

A busy lobby for a major complex. DEAN, freshly

showered, steps from a door marked: TO PARKING LEVELS.

MALE VOICE (O.S.)

Robert Dean?

DEAN turns to see MORELOS, 40's, an obsessive man with

a terminal smile.

DEAN:

(beat)

Yes?

MORELOS:

I didn't want to bother you during

your racquetball game.

DEAN:

(beat)

Thanks.

(beat)

Who are you?

MORELOS shows him his badge.

MORELOS:

I'm sorry. Detective Morelos.

DEAN:

Hey, did you guys find my stuff?

MORELOS:

Your stuff?

DEAN:

The robbery.

MORELOS:

No, sir, I'm not involved with that.

I'm doing a quick follow-up on a

bus accident took place a few

nights ago. Your name keeps coming up.

DEAN:

Oh...yeah, I didn't see the accident.

MORELOS:

Witnesses said you were there, but

I notice you didn't file a report.

DEAN:

A report?

MORELOS:

A police report.

DEAN:

That's 'cause I wasn't there.

MORELOS:

You weren't at Harrison's Department

Store the night before--

DEAN:

I was in the store, the accident

was outside. It was a bus.

MORELOS:

Someone said you spoke to Mr.

Zavitz before he died. I thought

you might know something.

DEAN:

About what?

MORELOS:

About the accident.

DEAN:

I'm no expert, but I'm assuming

that the impact of a moving bus

against his body caused--

MORELOS:

Mr. Zavitz was in trouble.

DEAN:

What kind of trouble.

MORELOS:

You tell me.

DEAN:

I can't.

MORELOS:

Are you invoking attorney/client

privilege.

DEAN:

I'm not his attorney.

MORELOS:

Than why can't you tell me.

DEAN:

Because I don't know.

MORELOS:

I'm just trying to determine if Mr.

Zavitz was involved in something

more than a simple bus accident.

DEAN:

Than why don't you talk to the bus

driver?

MORELOS:

Why so edgy, Mr. Dean?

DEAN:

Somebody took my blender.

MORELOS:

We'd appreciate your cooperation.

DEAN:

I'm happy to help you all I can.

But I didn't see the accident and I

barely knew Daniel Zavitz. I've

gotta go to work.

DEAN starts walking--MORELOS follows him.

MORELOS:

Did he give you anything?

DEAN:

No.

MORELOS:

Anything at all?

DEAN:

No, sir.

MORELOS:

Was he with anyone?

DEAN:

Not that I could see.

MORELOS:

Nobody gave you anything?

DEAN:

No.

MORELOS:

Why'd you go to Harrison's?

DEAN:

To buy lingerie.

MORELOS:

For your wife?

DEAN:

Yes, for my wife, what the hell

kinds of questions are these.

MORELOS:

I thought maybe it might be for

Rachel Banks.

DEAN stops short and turns to MORELOS. He stares.

DEAN:

I don't know what's goin' on with

Zavitz, but that was way, way outa

line.

(beat)

You understand?

MORELOS:

Yes sir.

DEAN steps into the elevator.

MORELOS:

(into concealed sleeve-mic)

403 to 401. He's coming up.

INT. LAW FIRM/CORRIDOR - DAY

DEAN walks down the hall toward his office. He stops by

PEERS as he enters his office.

PEERS:

'Morning, Mr. Dean.

DEAN:

Hey. Would you get me what I need

for Zwernickii and the Bellmoth

motions.

PEERS:

Sure.

DEAN:

And do me a favor. Find out what

you can about Daniel Zavitz. We did

some work for him a few years back

and there should be a file.

DEAN enters his office and turns his computer on. It

BEEPS, BOOTS and loads.

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