Jennifer 8 Page #4

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Did someone say something funny? Does BERLIN just about smile.

BERLIN:

It's good to be with you, Ross.

And this is probably the only time ROSS will look happy today.

ROSS:

Glad you finally made it, Bro ...

14:
EXT. CAR PARK. POLICE STATION. CITY OF EUREKA. DAY.

The Mercedes descends an incline and parks. Brown Chevys and

black & white patrol cars. Dismal lights and raining like it

doesn't end. BERLIN gets out and unloads the trunk (aquarium

& insulated picnic box). Slams the trunk and reveals BLATTIS.

BLATTIS:

You want some umbrella?

Proffers a big yellow one plus assistance carrying equipment.

BERLIN:

Is this normal?

BLATTIS:

Average rainfall, 48 inches.

Pisses down, October to June.

Raining hard enough to hurt. A brisk intimacy across the lot.

Better in the summer. You

get to fucka few tourists ..

He hits a security code at the door. Obviously familiar with

the station. Dialogue continues as they step into a corridor.

15:
INT. CORRIDOR/ADMINISTRATION. POLICE STATION. DAY.

BLATTIS [BERLIN]

Not married are you, Sergeant? [No.]

That's good, you get to f*** a few

more. So how long you known Freddy?

BERLIN:

Freddy? Forever - he was my serg-

eant when I was a kid - don't get

to see a lot of each other - but

we been buddies two hundred years ..

BLATTIS:

Did he get you the job?

BERLIN:

I think he would have if he could

have - been trying to get me up

here long enough - I think he may

have bribed the old guy to retire ..

BLATTIS:

Popeye wasn't old. Younger than you.

They push through doors into the biggest room in the building.

A dozen desks back to back and all the clutter and clatter of

typewriters and paperwork and Secretaries swapping the gossip.

Too many cops to describe and no time to remember them anyway.

But here's one making introductions. About 60 years old. Face

a mix of brick and fat. The Chief of Eureka Police is CITRINE.

CITRINE:

Sergeants Serato, and Taylor.

Any handshakes and greetings that fit in around the equipment.

Mr Travis, I think you know ..

BERLIN:

Do me a favor, Travis? Bring in

the resta the stuff from my car?

BLATTIS tosses his parasol "Don't lose it" and follows BERLIN.

BLATTIS:

Did you find the knife, Sergeant?

BERLIN:

No .. But we have a theory ..

BLATTIS:

Kid told me he didn't take it?

BERLIN:

Maybe he's lying to you?

By now they're in an L shaped room with wood benches and bull-

etin board all over the walls. Bullshit everywhere in packing

cases. Dusty Playboy spreads amongst other junk on the boards.

BLATTIS:

Is it true you found a hand?

And he benches the aquarium as BERLIN loses the insulated box.

Is that it?

CITRINE (O.S.)

Interview over, Blattis ...

BLATTIS:

C'mon, Chief, if it's sensitive,

tell me .. I'm not taking notes ..

Right now the box contains camera equipment which is unpacked.

CITRINE:

.. we got a body part. We don't

know what it is - probably some

kind of hospital debris - we're

gonna try and check it out. O.K.

Now you know as much as we do ..

BLATTIS:

Grateful for your candor, Sir.

CITRINE:

Then do me a favor, and keep

this outta the newspaper - that

dump serves a dozen different

communities, we don't even know

if it's ours? Till we do I don't

want no one worrying about ..

BLATTIS:

Wasn't frozen, was it, Sergeant?

CITRINE:

Come on, Michael, outta here, the

guys trying to move in. I told you

what we know, something else, you-

'll be the first to hear about it ..

A Woman's face around the door. "Los Angeles for Sergeant Ber-

lin." And goodbye BLATTIS as Berlin reaches for the telephone.

BERLIN:

Why did he ask if it was frozen?

CITRINE:

That, I couldn't tell you .. And

don't worry about anya this crap,

by the time you're back it's gone ..

CITRINE splits as BERLIN picks up "Hey, Ronzo, good of you to

call." A long phone lead and he continues to unpack equipment.

BERLIN (Phone)

Listen, my time isn't good - but two

things - really important - the bras-

siere I sent you? - I need to know if

those stains are human blood - and if

they are, do they match the blood in

the sample? - C'mon, gimme a break, I

don't know anyone up here, it would

take two weeks - C'mon, Ronny, I'm ask-

ing nice? I really need to know wheth-

er I'm interested in that brassiere? ..

A cut-out of Popeye The Sailor with fist round a camera on the

wall. Telephone resistance is collapsing and he breaks a smile.

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