The White Angel Page #13

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CARTER:

Then make it stop...

STECKLER looks up at CARTER - he believes in her...

102 INT DAY LIVING ROOM - STECKLER sits at a table near the window, reading

the book silently. CARTER sits nearby - nervous as hell. STECKLER turns

the page.

It's just too intense for CARTER - she gets up and goes to the kitchen.

103 INT DAY KITCHEN - CARTER fills the kettle up and reaches for the sugar.

She glances over her shoulder - STECKLER is still sat reading.

Slowly she opens the sugar bowl - it is empty. For a moment she

deliberates what to do - before reaching under the sink, to a remote

spot, and retrieving the ANT POISON.

At all time she nervously switches between what she is doing and where

STECKLER is - her heart pounds as she fills the bowl up with sugar -

and then mixes in the ant poison.

She glances over her shoulder - STECKLER is stood only two feet away -

CARTER jumps - STECKLER holds up the book

STECKLER:

I need to talk to you...

Unseen, CARTER manages to slip the ANT POISON into a drawer behind her.

104 INT DAY LIVING ROOM - CARTER and STECKLER sit down, CARTER taking care

of making the tea.

STECKLER looks a different man - the intensity and lines from his

forehead gone. He slumps in the chair rather than sits in an angular

position...

The two look at each other for a long time before curiosity gets the

better of CARTER...

CARTER:

What?

STECKLER:

I know this sounds insane ELLEN, but...

Telling you all of this, writing the

book... It feels good. Don't get me

wrong - I feel like a weight is being

lifted from my shoulders... When I tell

you what I have done - I can't believe

it is me...Yet I know it was. This is

like a purging for me...

CARTER:

Psychiatrists would say that you are

confronting your demons

STECKLER:

Demons... This wouldn't have been

possible without you... You have given

me incentive ELLEN - I can see clearer

now...

CARTER looks at STECKLER slightly differently - as a doctor would at a

condemned patient who is showing miraculous signs of recovery.

STECKLER sits up and puts sugar into his tea - CARTER watches - a mass

of confused emotions.

STECKLER:

What's wrong?

CARTER:

Nothing could be better...

STECKLER takes a sip of his tea - it's sweet...

STECKLER:

I really must cut down on sugar - it'll

be the death of me...

105 EXT DAY STECKLERS SURGERY - It is a brisk winters day. The street is

busy, the road packed with traffic.

The figure of a biker hurtles between the cars, expertly weaving

through them. It is MIK wearing her usual hip biker kit, but with a

tight white top...

She pulls up in front of the DENTISTS, grapples in her bag and

retrieves a parcel. She looks up, checking the address - then smiles...

106 INT DAY BUILDING FOYER - She enters the building, resting her bike up

against the wall inside before running up the stairs.

107 INT DAY DENTIST FOYER - MIK swaggers in and leans on the desk. The

secretary is there.

MIK:

Is DR. STECKLER here?

108 INT DAY HALLWAY - MIK is leaning up against the wall when a door opens

up at the end of the corridor. STECKLER walks out, his hands filled

with bizarre instruments...

STECKLER:

I thought it was you - how are you?

MIK:

I'm good - I was just making a delivery

near here, so I thought I would see if

you were about...

STECKLER:

Yes, come on in...

There is a sudden whine of a dentists drill...

MIK:

No, I can't I've got a million things to

deliver. I just wanted to say thank you

for the other night - I know it all got

a little out of hand...

MIK suddenly feels very awkward...

MIK:

Anyway - look, I have moved in with

DEKLAN now - it's a nice flat in a

shitty area - (Sarcastically) but hey,

Its home!

108 CONTINUED:

STECKLER:

That's good

MIK:

I'd really like it if you would come

round some time - Then I could cook you

a meal - what do you say...

STECKLER:

Yes, that would be nice - I'll call

round some time...

MIK smiles...

MIK:

Good - I've got to dash - (cautiously)

Say that I said hello to ELLEN for me

would you...

STECKLER:

Yes - of course.

MIK gives one last smile and turns to leave... STECKLER does not move

and watches her as she leaves the building.

109 INT DAY BUILDING FOYER - MIK bounces down the stairs, grabs her bike

and exits. As she does so, she brushes up against someone entering...

INSPECTOR TAYLOR looks up the stairs and begins his ascent...

110 INT DAY DENTAL SURGERY - STECKLER is in his surgery with JANET

examining X RAYS of teeth - The door opens and INSPECTOR pops his head

in...

TAYLOR:

Dr STECKLER?

STECKLER:

Yes...?

TAYLOR:

INSPECTOR DAVE TAYLOR - Scotland yard

(Produces ID)...Can I have a word?

STECKLER turns to JANET - but she is quicker...

(CONTINUED)

110 CONTINUED:

JANET:

I'll be outside.

She exits...

STECKLER:

How can I help SCOTLAND YARD then?

STECKLER busies himself by washing his hands and sterilising his

instruments as TAYLOR talks...

STECKLER:

I believe you live with a MRS ELLEN

CARTER...

STECKLER:

MRS? I thought her husband was dead

TAYLOR'S eyebrow raises and he moves into the room...

TAYLOR:

Dead?

STECKLER:

Or was it, she wished he was dead -

that's it - I believe he left the

country with another woman - all rather

sordid.

TAYLOR:

So she didn't mention anything more

about it?

STECKLER:

No - she isn't in any trouble is she?

TAYLOR:

Oh no sir - just making some

enquiries...Just tell her that INSPECTOR

TAYLOR called on you - she'll understand

STECKLER:

I'll be sure to...

TAYLOR turns to exit...then stops and turns

TAYLOR:

Listen - whilst I'm here, I've been

having some problems with my back teeth

- you couldn't just take a look, see if

I need anything doing?

110 CONTINUED (2):

STECKLER:

I shouldn't really - I'm not your

surgeon...

TAYLOR:

Who said anything about surgery...It'll

only take a moment.

STECKLER thinks to himself.

STECKLER:

OK - just hop up...

TAYLOR grins and climbs onto the dentists chair leaning back. STECKLER

moves behind him. He takes TAYLOR'S head and moves his head right back,

exposing his throat and mouth.

STECKLER:

Now open wide...

STECKLER looks down at his tray of weapons - a scalpel glistens at

him... For a moment his hand hovers before he takes a probe and mirror.

He inserts them in TAYLOR'S mouth and conducts his examination.

STECKLER:

Mmm yes - there is a cavity here... Just

tell me if this hurts...

Without any more warning, STECKLER jabs very hard on TAYLOR'S tooth...

TAYLOR jumps and cries out in pain. STECKLER retracts his instruments

and TAYLOR closes his mouth...

TAYLOR:

Bloody hell! Now I remember why I didn't

want to go to the dentist...

He clambers from the chair...holding his mouth...

STECKLER:

You really should have that filled...

Once more, the painful sound of the drill from the surgery next door

screams through...

TAYLOR:

Thanks for your time - DR STECKLER...

(CONTINUED)

110 CONTINUED (3):

He turns on his heel and exits, nursing a very numb and sore mouth.

STECKLER smiles to himself - serves him right.

111 EXT NIGHT STAIRWAY - Once more, STECKLER is locking up his surgery. He

descends the iron fire escape and into the alley way

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