this could go very deep

{Manhattan Murder Mystery, continued...}

                            Carol looks around in the closet, then closes the door.

CAROL
Right, and then he must have...

LARRY
Let's go.  You know, I've got to get up early tomorrow.  I've got to be in temple.

CAROL
Okay, he must have dragged the b-- the body out, really fast.  What?

                               We hear a CLICK from the door.

LARRY
Sshhhh!

                                He picks up a lamp and stands back away from the door, with Carol behind him.  Door opens; cleaning lady walks in.  Larry is ready to hit her, but then he realizes she is non-threatening, and he drops the lamp.

CLEANING LADY
Aahhhh!  Oh, Jesus!  What--

LARRY
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.  I'm...  didn't mean...  I-I, oh, it's -- it's- It's a...

CAROL
Oh, hi.

                             Larry opens the door and escorts/guides/pushes the lady out into the hallway.

LARRY
You don't have to turn the bed out.  It's not necessary.  And no-no -- no croissants tomorrow for breakfast.

                                  He takes some money out of his pocket and gives it to her.

LARRY
Here, here.  Here, take this for yourself.  I like the towels.  Keep the little mints coming on the pillow, uh...

                          He closes the door.

CAROL
Oh, Jesus.  Larry.  I mean, really.

LARRY
Let's go.  That's why the light was on.  This is crazy, we're gonna get in trouble.  

CAROL
Just a second, Larry.  Let me just look around here, just a little bit.

                               Larry picks up the lamp which is broken into two pieces.

LARRY
Oh, look.  I did damage.  I -- Now...  I'll be sued.

CAROL
(voice over)
Oh!  Larry!

LARRY
That's - What?

                           She comes over to him, holding something small in her hand.

CAROL
Larry, look.  Look.  I think that's her wedding band, Larry.

LARRY
How do you know?

CAROL
How do I know?  I saw it on her.

LARRY
You did?

CAROL
Yeah.

LARRY
Jesus.

CAROL
I think so.

LARRY
So much for the police combing every inch of this place.

CAROL
I found it behind the door, right there.

LARRY
Oh, brother.  Let's get out of here, come on.  And take the ring with you.  Maybe there's a pawnshop open.

CAROL
Okay.  Okay.

                           Larry opens the door and they exit the room.

INT.  Hotel elevator

The elevator is going down.

CAROL
Didn't I tell you the police weren't thorough?  I mean, they probably thought we were cranks, right?  I mean, we got no body, and...  I mean, they must get fifty crisis calls a minute.  Why would they bother with us?

LARRY
I don't know.  I just know, this is very deep stuff.

CAROL
Just...

LARRY
We should not be here.  I'm scared, this is creepy.  You know what I mean?  This goes -- this could be... Who knows who's involved in this?  

This could go very deep, Carol.  This could be like, you know, like with the Warren Commission, or something.  I don't like it.

CAROL
Oh, not the Warren Commission.

                         There is a loud noise and the elevator suddenly stops.

CAROL
Oh, my God!

LARRY
Jesus!  What is that?

CAROL
Wait a minute.  Okay, all right, now look.  All right.  The- the elevator's probably stuck.

LARRY
Why are we stopping?  Why are we stopping?

CAROL
Relax now, Larry.

                             She starts punching all the buttons on the control panel.

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(to be continued on Monday...)

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