King and Maxwell: Summer Adventures Page #5

Michelle is studying a handwritten page copied from the photoshe took of Ted Bergin’s white board.

MICHELLE:

Make any sense to you?

SEAN:

Been staring at it all night. Thereare some numbers. And some letters.

And then there are some numbers and

letters together.

MICHELLE:

Me neither.

She heads down the central corridor, stripping as she goes.

Enters a bathroom, leaves the door ajar. Sean unperturbed.

Their morning office routine.

MICHELLE’S VOICE

When I saw it, I remembered Hilarysaying that Ted was trying to deciphersomething.

The sound of a shower starting.

SEAN:

You think Murdock took a photo?

MICHELLE’S VOICE

You can count on it. Guy doesn’t looklike he’d miss much.

Sean picks up the phone, dials a number.

SEAN:

Megan - it’s Sean.

(listens)

No, I sent them. Called in a favorwith a couple of friends at Metro.

Just there to keep an eye on you.

(beat)

Hey, did Edgar Roy retain Ted or wasit someone else?

(listens)

Remember the address?

He scribbles on a notepad. Michelle returns, hair wet,

wearing a shirt and still pulling on her jeans.

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SEAN (CONT’D)

Great. Thanks.

(hangs up)

Ted was hired by a guy named KellyPaul. Megan handled the billing.

Lincoln Avenue, Rockville. Can’tremember the street number.

MICHELLE:

Kelly... Could also be a woman.

Sean looks at the name as if it might provide a clue.

Michelle plucks it from his fingers, heads for the door.

SEAN:

You can drive.

EXT. KELLY PAUL’S HOUSE - DAY

Sean and Michelle pull up outside a house in a leafy suburb.

Sean knocks some rubbish from the footwell as he gets out.

He picks it up, looks for somewhere to put it, gives up,

tosses it back into the Landcruiser.

Michelle knocks as Sean joins her. The door is opened by awoman in her late-30s. KELLY PAUL is tall, athletic andreserved.

KELLY:

Yes?

SEAN:

We’re looking for Kelly Paul...

KELLY:

You’ve found her. And you are?

SEAN:

Sean King

MICHELLE:

Michelle Maxwell.

KELLY:

Ted told me about you -

Sean and Michelle exchange a quick look.

KELLY (CONT’D)

I only just heard what happened... Iwas going to call...

MICHELLE:

You know a man named Edgar Roy?

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KELLY:

He’s my brother.

And off Sean and Michelle reacting...

INT. KELLY PAUL’S HOUSE - DAY

A mantelpiece lined with family photographs. Some of EdgarRoy alone, others with Edgar Roy and his sister.

KELLY’S VOICE

Do you have any siblings, MissMaxwell?

Michelle looks across at Kelly, who is sitting with Sean onthe sofa, nursing a cup of coffee.

MICHELLE:

I’m the youngest of five.

KELLY:

Were you a spoiled brat? Or was it a

fight to survive?

MICHELLE SEAN:

Fight to survive. Spoiled brat.

Michelle gives Sean a ‘how-the-hell-would-you-know’ look.

KELLY (CONT’D)

Everyone in a family has a differentperspective. Mine is that I grew upbeing my brother’s protector. Hard toimagine someone as big as Edgar wouldneed protecting. But he was differentfrom all the other kids. Not justphysically... but intellectually.

(beat)

Edgar is a high functioning, autisticsavant. He has a way with numbers. Mybrother’s ‘gift’ turned him into ascience experiment. I tried to keepeveryone at bay. The doctors. Theresearchers. The opportunists. But Icouldn’t protect him forever. A fewmonths after I moved out, he had abreakdown. I don’t think he ever fullyrecovered.

SEAN:

High functioning... does that mean hecould hold down a job?

KELLY:

Could. And did. He worked for the IRS

for nine years. Right up to the dayhe was arrested.

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KELLY (CONT'D)

(forcefully)

My brother didn’t do those things.

An awkward silence. Kelly regains her composure.

SEAN:

What kind of work?

KELLY:

Clerical. No one there knew what he

was capable of... Edgar preferred itthat way. He loved going to work,

being with people... Now, locked up,

alone in prison...

(falters)

I’m so scared for him.

MICHELLE:

Know which branch of the IRS?

KELLY:

Head office. On K Street.

(beat)

Go ahead. Call them. They’ll confirmeverything I’ve said.

Michelle glances at Sean, then heads for the door.

SEAN:

What made you choose Ted Bergin?

KELLY:

Edgar called me when he was arrested.

Said two words.

SEAN:

Ted Bergin.

KELLY:

He must have heard about him. Decided

he was a good man.

SEAN:

He was right.

KELLY:

Ted phoned, said he was going to talkto you, that you and your partner werethe best investigators on the EastCoast. That you were also a lawyer...

SEAN:

If I’m to help your brother, I need tobe retained as his lawyer.

KELLY:

How much?

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SEAN:

How does a dollar sound?

EXT. KELLY PAUL’S HOUSE - DAY

Michelle is by the Landcruiser, watching Sean and Kelly asthey step onto the porch.

KELLY:

When he’s stressed he shuts down,

doesn’t talk. But it doesn’t mean he’s

not watching. Listening. Thinking.

(beat)

I don’t care if you’re doing this forTed and not Edgar, Mister King. Just

get him out of there.... please.

Sean pulls out the coded whiteboard page. Shows her.

SEAN:

Mean anything to you?

KELLY:

(studies the page)

No, I’m sorry. Is it important?

SEAN:

Maybe.

BACK AT THE LANDCRUISER

Michelle watches as Sean shakes Kelly’s hand, crosses to theLandcruiser.

MICHELLE:

Any luck with the white board?

SEAN:

No.

MICHELLE:

Do you believe her?

SEAN:

Every word.

MICHELLE:

Then either someone’s lying or not inthe loop.

(off Sean’s look)

Edgar Roy hasn’t worked for the IRSfor more than a year.

And off Sean’s reaction...

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INT. BERGIN’S LAW OFFICE - DAY

The Landcruiser pulls into the parking lot. Sean crosses to

talk to TWO COPS in a squad car. Michelle parks, heads forthe office. Sean joins her as the cops pull into traffic.

MICHELLE:

So what’s he been doing for twelvemonths? Killing people?

SEAN:

His sister doesn’t believe it for a

second. I don’t think Ted did either.

He was onto something. It got both heand Hilary killed.

MICHELLE:

Good to know. We’re all targets then.

SEAN:

None bigger that Edgar Roy himself.

INT. BERGIN’S OFFICE - DAY

Megan, tissue in hand, looks up as Sean and Michelle enter.

There are several archive boxes on the desks.

MEGAN:

I didn’t know what else to do, so Icame to work. Are the police stilloutside.

SEAN:

Sent them home. You got us now.

(beat)

Maybe you should get out of DC for afew days. Go visit family or friendssome place out of state.

MEGAN:

I’m staying. I want to help.

MICHELLE:

Did the FBI talk to you?

MEGAN:

Agent Murdock. He doesn’t like me.

MICHELLE:

You’ve done nothing to make him notlike you, Megan.

MEGAN:

Yes I have.

(off their look)

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MEGAN (CONT'D)

I filed a writ for the immediate

return of the legal files, citingclient privilege. The judge ruled inour favor.

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