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the madness drains out of his visage and he finally lets

go.

Ralph just stands there, holding his ground, jaw

clenched.

Keller can't look at him now. He exits. Ralph breathes

out.

154 INT. OBSERVATION ROOM - POLICE STATION - NIGHT 154

Loki and O’Malley watch through the two-way mirror as a

shackled and bandaged Bob Taylor draws on a large piece

of paper with a crayon. He appears to be drawing an

insanely dense maze.

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CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY

How long has he been working on

this...map?

Loki looks at his watch wearily.

LOKI:

Three and a half hours.

CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY

You think it’s gonna lead you to

the bodies? ‘Cause I sure as sh*t

don’t.

LOKI:

No offense, Captain, but go f***

yourself. We weren’t getting

anywhere questioning him.

O’Malley shakes his head, moving in closer until his nose

is against the glass.

CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY

Looks more like a maze than a map.

LOKI:

He’s got a thing for mazes.

O’Malley’s seen enough. He goes to exit.

CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY

I’m going home. Call me if

something happens.

155 INT. HALLWAY - POLICE STATION - LATER 155

It’s late. Wedge and Carter stand guard outside a closed

door. Loki walks towards them, popping a coffee bean in

his mouth. He looks like he’s ready to blow.

LOKI:

Open the door.

Loki unholsters his gun and hands it to Carter --

CARTER:

Captain said to call him before

letting anybody in.

LOKI:

I just talked to him. He said it

was fine. But if you want to call

and wake him up again, go ahead.

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Wedge and Carter look at each other, then Wedge swipes a

pass key over a sensor unlocking the door with a BEEP --

156 INT. INTERROGATION ROOM - POLICE STATION - LATER 156

Loki walks inside and shuts the door. Bob is still

working on his maze.

LOKI:

I think it’s done now.

Loki grabs the crayon out of his hand --

LOKI (CONT’D)

Tell me what I’m looking at.

Bob looks conflicted, considering, and then:

BOB TAYLOR:

I can’t.

Loki grabs the back of Bob’s head and SMASHES HIS ALREADY

BROKEN NOSE INTO THE TABLE --

LOKI:

You said you’d draw a map, not a

f***ing puzzle. Tell me what I’m

looking at.

Bob starts to cry --

BOB TAYLOR:

I can’t --

Loki throws him to the floor -- gets on top of him --

LOKI:

Yes. You can.

Wedge and Carter burst in, scrambling to pull Loki off of

Bob. BOB GRABS WEDGE’S GUN FROM ITS HOLSTER --

LOKI (CONT’D)

HE’S GOT YOUR GUN --

Carter draws his gun as Bob, shackled, both hands

gripping the gun, backs up against the two way mirror --

CARTER:

DROP IT!

LOKI:

Bob, put the gun down.

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Bob brings the gun up to his chin in a quick motion --

LOKI (CONT’D)

NO!

Loki and Carter rush him -- BANG -- Bob falls to the

floor, dead. Loki, Wedge and Carter just stand there in

shock.

157 INT. DANDELION ANIMAL HOSPITAL - NIGHT 157

Darkness. The front door opens, Nancy enters, punches a

code into the alarm keypad, keys jingling --

She hits the lights and rushes down a hallway to a supply

closet. She fumbles through her keys with trembling

hands, her breath quickening. She gets it open, takes a

breath --

158 INT. SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT - APARTMENT HOUSE - NIGHT 158

The closed front door to the apartment as someone KNOCKS -

-

Keller rushes out of the bathroom, his heart in his

throat as the front door swings open. It’s Nancy Birch,

clutching a white paper bag.

Keller breathes out, relieved. She slowly makes a bee

line for the closed bathroom door.

KELLER:

Why are you here?

She opens the bathroom door and peers inside. A cold

washes over her.

NANCY:

I was praying you had ended this

already.

She grimaces, thinking to herself, checking something

over in her mind. Finally she holds up the white paper

bag weakly.

NANCY (CONT’D)

I got it from work.

(beat)

We use it to -- to put down

animals.

KELLER:

Jesus. Just like that, huh?

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NANCY:

You started this. You went and

took him. Got Franklin involved.

This isn’t your decision to make.

You and Franklin will go to jail --

I could go to jail. And then what

will happen to Eliza? I need to

protect what’s left of my family,

Keller.

(motions to the

bathroom)

He’s beyond help anyway.

She shoves the bag into Keller’s hand, looks away and

starts to cry bitterly.

KELLER:

They found some clothes -- they

haven’t found the bodies. I’m not

giving up. I’m not having

Christmas without my daughter.

NANCY:

They had Joy’s bloody pants in a

plastic bag for Christ’s sake!

What do you think that means?

She breaks down and puts her head on his chest, sobbing,

holding on to him for dear life.

NANCY (CONT’D)

I can hear him -- anytime it’s

quiet -- I can hear him trying to

get out, can smell him on my

clothes. You have to make it

stop.

She steps back, wiping the tears from her face, trying

vainly to calm herself down as she turns and walks to the

exit...

NANCY (CONT’D)

And when it’s done, burn this

place.

The door shuts, she’s gone. It’s quiet. Just Keller and

the white paper bag in his hands...

159 INT. BATHROOM - SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT - LATER 159

Keller sits on the floor across from the cell, guzzling

whiskey from his coffee thermos. He sets down the

thermos. Picks up the white paper bag, peers inside...

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A little white box branded with a skull and crossbones.

After a moment he tosses the bag aside. Picks the

thermos back up, takes another pull when --

A scratched whisper comes from the PVC pipe:

JONES (O.S.)

They’re in the maze.

Keller freezes. His face goes dead.

JONES (O.S.) (CONT’D)

In the maze.

KELLER:

What?

(beat)

What did you say?

JONES (O.S.)

That’s where you’ll find them.

Keller goes to the cell, speaking into the PVC pipe:

KELLER:

What maze? Where is it? How do I

get there? It’s OK, I’m gonna get

you out of there. Just tell me

where the maze is.

Keller waits and waits, the tension building to an

excruciating crescendo...until JONES STARTS TO LAUGH.

Keller, enraged, BEATS ON THE CELL WITH HIS FISTS,

SCREAMING:

KELLER (CONT’D)

TELL ME!

No response. Keller steadies himself.

KELLER (CONT’D)

Something’s gonna get to you.

160 INT. HALLWAY - POLICE STATION - NIGHT 160

Loki is asleep, slumped on a bench in the now clamorous

hallway. O'Malley walks over and gives Loki's foot a

hard kick --

Loki springs awake as Taylor's corpse is rolled out of

the adjacent interrogation room. O'Malley shoves

Taylor's blood spattered maze drawing into Loki's hand --

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CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY

He explain this before he ate the

bullet?

Loki takes the drawing weakly, shaking his head.

LOKI:

I'm sorry --

CAPTAIN RICHARD O'MALLEY

F*** you’re sorry. Save it for

the girls' parents.

161 EXT. HOLLY JONES’ HOUSE - DAY 161

Keller rings the bell. Listens. He hears someone moving

around inside, TV’s on --

HOLLY JONES (O.S.)

Just a minute.

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