The Killer Page #32

4/6/92 D.G.. W.H. 55.

An empty livingroom --

The phone RINGING

SIDNEY:

Hello.

INT. JEFF'S APARTMENT - JEFF - INTERCUT WITH SIDNEY - DAY

JEFF:

I want my money.

SIDNEY:

You should have left town.

JEFF:

I want it tonight.

SIDNEY:

You'll have it.

Jeff hangs up the phone.

Drags on a cigarette.

EXT. CRICKET GROUND - KOWLOON - DAY

Except for the Chinese servants.

It is England here.

In fact...

More England than England.

PAYNE:

Large, florid man of Anglo stock.

Middle forties.

Athletic.

GROUND:

The bowler runs up. Bowls.

Payne makes a towering out.

Tea is called

TEA AREA:

Payne walks over to a table.

Towels off.

He is intercepted by Sidney --

PAYNE:

I've never thought of you as a cricket man, Sidney.

4/6/92 D.G.. ss'.H. 56.

Sidney has no time for small talk.

SIDNEY:

You didn't tell me you wanted Jeff dead.

They sit at a table as far from everyone else as possible.

A SERVANT arrives with tea.

PAYNE:

Will you have tea, Sidney?

SIDNEY:

Thank you.

PAYNE:

I'll be Mum.

Payne pours tea for himself and Sidney.

PAYNE:

Should I have told you? Would you have killed him

for me, if I had told you?

SIDNEY:

Yes. But I would have counseled you against it. I

still counsel you against it.

PAYNE:

Milk?

SIDNEY:

No, thank you.

PAYNE:

It isn't that I don't value your counsel, Sidney, but

you have conflicting loyalties in this matter.

SIDNEY:

I only want what is best for this house and for you.

PAYNE:

I want Jeff dead. This house wants Jeff dead. Is that

enough for you? Or do you want me to explain --

SIDNEY:

I only ask that you allow me to plead for him first.

PAYNE:

Then you do want an explanation. We police have

seen him. They will now begin to look for him. If

they catch him he could expose me.

SIDNEY:

He doesn't know it's you. If you pay him...

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