When we left off Charlie had met some of the most unhelpful cops ever. Today he meets Detective Campbell-- but will she be any more helpful? Let's find out! (scenes one and two, scene three, scene four)
SCENE V
Heather Campbell’s office with two dark red chairs in front a desk, a dark red rug, and framed blood splatter images on the walls. CHARLIE is sitting in one of the chairs on his phone. MRS. JONES enters holding a phone to her ear.
MRS JONES
Hello, who’s this?
CHARLIE
Hello Mrs. Jones, its Charlie.
MRS. JONES
Oh hello Charles. How did your meeting go yesterday?
CHARLIE
Longer than I would have liked but well enough I suppose.
MRS. JONES
Well that’s something isn’t it? Is there a reason you called Charles?
CHARLIE
Yes Ma’am. I just wanted to let you know that the chief gave me the name of detective
and I’m meeting with her right now. I just wanted to keep you informed because
I don’t think that you should be getting yourself involved-
MRS. JONES
Charles, are you making my decisions for me because I am an old woman?
Poppycock! I will make my own decisions thank you very much.
CHARLIE
Mrs. Jones, someone needs to plan the funeral and I just don’t think-
MRS. JONES
That’s right Charles, you don’t think.
CHARLIE
Mrs. Jones. I’m suggesting that you do not come because things could get very messy
with this investigation and you will find out many things you did not wish to know.
MRS. JONES
Fine, Charles. I shan’t come. I’d have to find someone to help with Percy anyways if I did.
CHARLIE
Who is Percy?
MRS. JONES
Percy Perkins Esquire III. My Persian ball of joy who is just the most handsome cat in the world!
CHARLIE
You’ve had three Percy Perkins Esquires?
MRS. JONES
No of course not. I just liked the sound of it. Has a nice ring to it don’t you think?
CHARLIE
To be perfectly honest, no but I must meet the detective now. So good bye Mrs. Jones
CHARLIE hangs up the phone, MRS. JONES exits and a minute later CAMPBELL enters.
CAMPBELL
So sorry to have kept you waiting. I’m Detective Heather Campbell.
CHARLIE
Charlie Welch.
CAMPBELL
So, what brings you to my office today Mr. Welch?
CHARLIE
My girlfriend, Andria Jones, was murdered last night.
CAMPBELL
Oh, I’m sorry for your loss. Do you know what time?
CHARLIE
Well she left my house at about 8 and it usually takes her about 20 minutes to get home
so sometime after 8:20.
CAMPBELL
Do you have any evidence that she was murdered?
CHARLIE
Well, she was alive last night when she was at my house, and now she isn’t,
so what does that tell you?
CAMPBELL
I’ll take that as a no. Any idea who would want her dead?
CHARLIE
I didn’t but now that I think about it, maybe it was her mother.
CAMPBELL
What makes you say that Mr. Welch?
CHARLIE
Well she’s the one who found Andria and when I went to her apartment there
didn’t seem to be any signs of a struggle.
CAMPBELL
Alright Mr. Welch, what I would like to do now is go over to Ms. Jones’ apartment
to see what I can find.
CHARLIE
Here, take my key. She lives at 5100 Belsan Street.
CAMPBELL
Excellent. I’ll go over there and update you as soon as I know anything.
Lights fade.
