Triacs (9) A Woman's Touch

Kirk Carter@ Chew Bear Productions@ Copyright 2014

TRIACS (9)

A WOMAN'S TOUCH

INT: DALE CLEVER'S APARTMENT-KITCHEN-5 P.M.

COMING BACK INTO HIS APARTMENT, HE JUST CHILLS WITH A TURKEY SANDWICH, AS HE HEARS A BARRAGE OF SIRENS GOING DOWN THE STREET, TENDING TO THE RENTAL CAR WHICH HAS EXPLODED INTO THE TREE DOWN THE STREET WITH THE NOW MOSTLY CREMATED REMAINS OF CLARICE AND BREVET, DALE JUST SORT OF SNICKERS ABOUT WHAT HAS JUST OCCURRED

AS HE EATS HIS SANDWICH, HE PULLS THE TRIAC OUT OF IT'S SOCK AND LOOKS AT IT, MARVELING AT IT'S COMPLICATED YET SIMPLE DESIGN

DALE STARTS TALKING TO IT

"You my little gem are going to change the course of history...and make me very very happy!

SUDDENLY DOOR BELL RINGS, SHERIFF OFFICER AT DOOR

DALE

"Yes sir, can I help you?"

OFFICER

"Yes sir, we were just doing a house to house to see if you had any knowledge of the incident which just occured down the street?"

DALE

"Incident...thought I heard something, what happened?"

OFFICER

"Well a car slammed into a tree with two adults in it, we were just checking to see if anyone in this vicinity witnessed anything?"

DALE

"No sir, can't help you there...sorry I couldn't be of help!"

OFFICER

"Very good sir, sorry to bother you, have a nice day, thank you!"

DALE

"You too sir..."

DALE CLOSING DOOR FEELING VINDICATED IN ANY CONNECTION TO THE INCIDENT, GOES BACK TO EATING HIS SANDWICH

DECIDES TO GET DRESSED AND GO DOWN TO THE TABBY CAT, A POOL HALL JUST DOWN THE STREET

DRIVING UP, HE WALKS IN AND ORDERS A DRINK, SEE'S SOME OF THE REGULARS PLAYING SOME POOL, GOES AND ORDERS A DRINK

DALE

"Yea, I'll have a Wild Turkey and seven, and a draft!"

BARTENDER

"Okay Dale, how's everything been going?"

DALE

"Oh, just staying busy, you know the grind!"

BARTENDER

"There was this girl that came by looking for you earlier...Jennifer...I don't know what her trip was, but wanted to talk with you about something, real cute too!"

DALE

"How long ago did you say she was here?"

BARTENDER

"Probably about two hours ago, I thought she was somebody you worked with...very business looking, sharp dresser, I don't know...maybe she'll come back around?"

DALE

"I'm not sure, that name doesn't ring a bell..."

(Two Hours Later)

DALE HAS A PRETTY GOOD BUZZ GOING ON AND HAS PLAYED A COUPLE OF DOZEN ROTATIONS OF POOL AND IS SITTING DOWN IN A BOOTH EATING SOME FREE POPCORN THE BARTENDER JUST HANDED OUT TO EVERYONE

SUDDENLY A VERY ATTRACTIVE GIRL COMES AND SITS DOWN WITH DALE IN THE BOOTH

JENNIFER

"Hello Dale, Dale Clever...I'm Jennifer, been looking all over for you...I'm sort of your transfer agent with you know...Siemens...guess they want me to help you get the you know...device to the lab in one piece!"

DALE FEELING NO PAIN IN RESPONSE

"Well Jen...Jennifer, I wouldn't worry to much about the device, it's in good hands, nobody is going to mess with it..."

JENNIFER

"Well, that's probably true, but I just need to verify that it's in your possession and that everything is fine with it, that's all!"

DALE

"Well, if you insist...but we'd have to go back to the house, I have it hidden there...not exactly something you want to just drag around with you?"

JENNIFER

"Oh, I completely understand, hope you don't mind the intrusion, but it's important that we get this little formality out of the way, and I'll be going."

DALE

"Works for me...you want to take your car, I don't like driving till I sober up a bit."

JENNIFER

"This will only take a minute, thanks..."

JENNIFER ARRIVES AT DALE'S APARTMENT PER HIS INSTRUCTIONS, WHICH SHE REALLY DIDN'T EVEN NEED ANYWAY, SINCE SHE KNEW ALL ABOUT DALE AND HIS ANTICS THROUGH GENERAL WELSH

WALKING INTO HIS APARTMENT, JENNIFER LOOKS AROUND

DALE GOES TO HIS BEDROOM FISHING IT OUT OF THE DIRTY CLOTHES HAMPER, STILL IN THE ORIGINAL WHITE SOCK

DALE

"Here it is Jen, the magic box to change the world!"

JENNIFER INSPECTS IT, MARVELING AT IT'S ORIGINAL DESIGN

JENNIFER

"Wow, so this is it, this is what all the fuss is about...can't believe this thing is so small..."

DALE

"Yet, completely deadly...if you got bullet around, it will blow you up...not a toy!"

JENNIFER

"Yea, I heard this device resonates with hydrogen, don't know everything, but I know that Siemens put a lot of money into the development..."

DALE

"Well, that's enough information, bout all I can offer anyway!"

JENNIFER

"Could I bother you for a drink or something...I really like your place by the way?"

DALE

"Sure, what you have?"

JENNIFER

"Maybe a whisky, I've been on my feet all day...looks like your the only one relaxing around here, that's not right!"

JENNIFER TAKES OFF HER PUMPS, FOLDING HER LEGS UP ON THE COUCH

DALE LOOKS AT HER BODY, SEEING SUDDEN OPPORTUNITY, HE HURRIEDLY GOES INTO THE KITCHEN, GETTING TWO GLASSES

DALE

"Hey, you want some ice?"

JENNIFER

"Sure, all work and no play make me a cranky woman..."

DALE

"Can't have that...how long you been doing the security thing anyway?"

JENNIFER

"Oh about a year, at least out of this sector, been all over the place!"

DALE COMES BACK INTO LIVING ROOM WITH THE TWO DRINKS

JENNIFER SENSES OPPORTUNITY

"Oh Dale, could I bother you for a wedge of lemon or something, kind of tartan this up just a bit?"

DALE

"Sure, one second..."

RUNNING BACK INTO KITCHEN, DIGGING IN THE REFRIGERATOR, FINDING A BOTTLE OF LEMON JUICE

JENNIFER SPLITS A TRANQUILIZER AND DUMPS THE CONTENTS INTO DALE'S DRINK, GIVES IT A QUICK STIR

DALE

"All I've got is this stuff...nothing fresh...sorry about that!"

JENNIFER

"Oh, that's okay, come on and sit down...let's get friendly why don't we?"

DALE IS ALL SMILES, HE JUST CAN'T BELIEVE HIS LUCK TONIGHT

(3 Hours Later)

DALE WAKES UP SCRATCHING HIS HEAD, LAYING ON FLOOR

JENNIFER NO WHERE IN SIGHT, HE LOOKS OUT DOOR, CAR IS GONE

DALE TALKING TO HIMSELF

"Well, son of a bitch..she just took off on my ass!"

SUDDENLY HE GETS THIS BE WORRIED LOOK, LOOKING AROUND, THE SOCK WITH THE TRIAC IS MISSING

THINKING HE MIGHT HAVE MISPLACED IT, HE STARTS TEARING UP THE ROOM

HE REALIZES HE'S BEEN TAKEN BY THE OVERLY FRIENDLY GIRL

TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE HE ALSO REALIZES THAT HIS CAR IS BACK AT THE BAR AND HE'D HAVE TO TAKE A CAB BACK THERE

NOT KNOWING WHO TO CONTACT HE DECIDES TO TAKE A CHANCE AND CALL GENERAL WELCH

BY WAY OF SHEER LUCK, GENERAL WELSH ANSWERS PHONE

WELSH

"Yea Clever, what you want?"

DALE

"General, your not going to believe this, but I think I was just scammed out of the device!"

WELCH

"What the hell you talking about, can't you keep an eye on anything, all you had to do is take it to the lab...what happened?"

DALE

"I'm not sure, you didn't hear about Siemens having some kind of security detail or anything did you?"

WELCH

"Not to my knowledge...you better find that thing or we may have to hunt you down...never really trusted you anyway...go back track, look around, call out the dogs, find that thing, bye!"

DALE JUST LOOKS COMPLETELY STUNNED

(scene switch)

GENERAL WELSH'S LIVING ROOM

JENNIFER IS LAYING ON HIS COUCH

TRIAC SITTING ON TABLE IN WHITE SOCK

JENNIFER

"Guess he's kind of losing it right now...you think?"

GENERAL WELSH

"I would think so...it would be a miracle if he doesn't commit suicide or something...now about that deal?"

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