Heart of Midnight Page #2

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false accusations of rape

and all kinds of weird stuff.

And there's a rap sheet too.

Two convictions for substance abuse.

Are you saying

that because she has a rap sheet,

she wasn't raped?

Sweetheart, why don't you do me a favor

and you go bug the da?

'Cause he's the man that has to try

to make a case out of this, okay?

I will, don't worry.

And thank you very much

for your sensitivity and kindness.

Let's go, Carol.

A detective sharpe

will be coming by to see you later.

Why?

Well, the patrolman

that shot Henry tattersol

is under investigation by internal affairs.

Detective sharpe will be

the investigating officer.

So how do you feel?

I feel numb.

Yeah, that's a normal reaction.

But you know, if you talk about it

you'll feel much better.

Are you sure you want to be there alone?

Why don't you come to my place?

I have an extra bedroom.

No, I want to stay there.

Okay.

Here is my number

and the crisis center hotline.

You can call me anytime.

Really, 3:
00 in the morning,

4:
00, it doesn't matter.

Anytime.

What's the matter?

You had a hard day?

I'm sorry.

Tell me you're detective sharpe.

I'm detective sharpe.

Did you just make yourself a cup of coffee?

No.

Well, how did you get in here?

Why'd you turn the water off?

The front door was open and I didn't.

I'm sorry if I scared you.

Well, what did you think you'd do?

Well, what did you think I'd think I'd do?

Don't try and psychoanalyze me.

I think this anger's very healthy.

I don't care what you think.

Well, what do you think I'm thinking now?

I think you think

I wasn't raped, just like the others.

I think you think I'm responsible

for that kid Henry's death...

And the cop being on suspension.

I think you think I'm trash.

So you think I'm thinking three thoughts

and reaching

a moral conclusion all at the same time?

A cop?

Are you serious?

Look, I appreciate your wit and all,

but I'm really tired.

Do you think we could do this tomorrow?

Yeah, I guess we could.

Are you okay?

Yeah.

I'm just a little shaky, that's all.

Well.

There.

Good night.

Good night.

I'll lock up.

U-g-l-y, you ain't got no alibi, you're ugly.

You're ugly.

Hello?

Hi, Carol, this is Mariana.

Mariana from last night.

Yes, how you doing?

- Are you all right?

- Yes.

Are you sure?

Carol? Carol?

Yes.

No problems?

No. I'm fine,

but I wouldn't mind some company.

You know, I mean,

if you're not busy or anything.

Good old fletch, what a riot.

Now I inherit this place and...

But look,

you can do whatever you want with it.

It doesn't have to be like this.

It's a wonderful opportunity.

Yeah.

You know,

i always had this image of myself

standing behind a bar smoking cigarettes

drinking funny-colored drinks...

And kicking people out

when they insulted me.

And there'd be this guy,

I guess he was based on my uncle Fletcher.

Charming, but injured.

Sad...

Like...

Like he could've been a physicist but...

And I'd take care of him.

Not because he was weak, you understand?

But because something had hurt him.

He had been someplace

and had come back,

but...

He'd come back just a little bit beaten.

And we'd be partners.

And I'd take care of him.

I don't want to look like this.

Hi.

Why are you always creeping around?

Isn't that what cops are supposed to do?

What's wrong?

Nothing.

Well?

Don't you want to see the room?

So it happened in the library?

Look, this was my uncle's place.

I don't know

what he thought he was doing.

I know what he was doing.

You knew him?

Yes.

Catch her if you can

so what was he doing, my uncle Fletcher?

Having fun,

making money,

doing what came naturally to him.

Which was?

Entertainment.

So what happened here?

- What did he die of?

- I think you know that.

Was it aids?

I had no idea.

It is so sad.

Could you turn that off, please?

Sorry.

So who was working this machine?

First the guy I didn't know, then Henry.

Tom and the other guy

pushed me down on the floor.

They made me say things.

I love you.

How well did you know my uncle Fletcher?

Very well.

How did you meet him?

That's a long story.

And I'm supposed to be

asking the questions.

Nobody even told me he was sick.

Did he suffer a lot?

- Not enough.

-L'm sorry?

I said, I don't know.

Look, I'm going

to have to go through all these rooms.

I'll come with you.

Listen, don't take this personally,

but I'd rather go alone.

Why?

Because I'm finding it hard to concentrate.

Why?

Jesus Christ,

it's like talking to a goddamn kid!

Because you're very attractive.

Sure.

You're a strange girl, Carol.

Not so strange.

Fletch.

Hey, what about this room?

You haven't looked in this room yet.

Well, I don't know.

It seems like no one's here.

Why would there be?

Just looks so inhabited.

I know. Did my uncle have a kid?

Well, you might take a look at these.

Why?

To get a really good idea

of who old uncle Fletcher was.

I'm not sure that I care to know.

Is this yours?

No.

Well, I guess the dirty old cocksucker

never had the guts to use it.

Hey, what gives you the right

to talk about my uncle like that?

Does that answer your question?

This place makes me sick!

It makes me sick.

It makes me want to puke!

Uncle Fletcher

groping around in the slime,

that oily goddamn grin on his face.

People slipping

in and out of each other in these rooms

and out on the streets

perverts molesting kids.

And everybody's pretending that this

has nothing to do with that

or what happened here.

If anything happened here.

Which, knowing that

you're Fletcher's niece,

-is completely open to question!

Jthappenedl

I didn't want them. I didn't invite them.

I don't even like sex.

Now we're talking.

F*** you!

Thank you.

There you are.

I'm gonna go over to the builders' supplies.

- I'll be back later.

- Okay.

No no, wait!

There's a room up here,

it's full of magazines.

I want you to clear them out

then take out

all the machines and then paint it.

Before I go to the builders' supplies

or after?

Oh, god, how would I know?

You're the boss.

After, then.

Hello?

It's lieutenant sharpe.

-L'm in...

- Leave me alone!

Okay, okay.

I'll come back when you're feeling better.

Hello?

Hello?

Hold it.

Hello?

Hey.

Carol, what ledray was saying...

Was it true?

I have a problem with people touching me.

It's been that way ever since I was a kid.

Last year, I had a boyfriend,

he tried to go too far and I panicked.

And?

And I scratched him pretty badly.

In fact, I almost took one of his eyes out.

And was that when you lost your hearing?

Yeah.

A couple weeks later.

I kept hearing things

that sounded like the noises he made.

And I found

that kind of thing pretty nauseating, so...

And what did you do about it?

I mean, did you see someone?

Yes, I was seeing a therapist.

My hearing came back.

I was getting better.

I really thought I could be normal,

you know?

And now...

I think that

there's something living here with me

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