Kirk Carter@ Chew Bear Productions@ Copyright 2014
HEATHER'S FURY (3)
Closing In
(Three Hours Later)
Heather comes back from school, finding her Mother laying in the hallway.
Heather
"Mom, Mom...wake up, come on what's wrong with you?"
Seeing the paleness on her cold and clammy skin, she screams, runs to the telephone calling 911
Heather walking over to where her Mom is laying, crying to her
"Who did this to you Mom, please talk to me, oh God no!
(1 Hour Later)
Ambulance leaving, Investigator Daniel Morgan approaches Heather
Investigator Morgan
"So sorry about your loss, but I'm going to need you to answer some questions...you feeling up to it?"
Heather
"I guess so...I dunno?"
Morgan
"So, when you came home, did you notice anything unusual, out of place?"
Heather
"The door was open and unlocked, otherwise everything seemed to be okay...until I saw her, and then (breaking out)...oh my G O D what happened?"
Morgan getting call on cell phone
Getting off, he confronts Heather again.
"Mam, I hate to ask you this, but would you mind coming down to the station...it would be a better atmosphere, and the crime lab can finish their investigation?"
Heather
"For what...she's dead, are we all gonna sit in a big circle and try to bring her back to life...is that it...some giant Ouigi board where she'll talk about her last moments, what kind of mood she was in, what she would have made for dinner...you know, I really don't have anything to offer at this moment...if that's all right with you?"
Morgan
"That's not really the point, Detective Martin and Detective Barns will be investigating your case...this means that they are requesting your presence for a formal briefing.
Heather
"You mean...if I don't want to come, your going to drag me away in handcuffs, kicking and screaming?"
Morgan
"We'll unfortunately, we have only you to consider as conspirator in this action, at this point...your simple obligation is to be helpful in helping your Mother's situation or explain the situation at hand...it's your choice?"
Heather
"My Mother is dead, expired, off to another adventure far away...I Loved my Mother very much...why would you think that I would have anything to do with this...how could you?"
Morgan
"Well, all we have is that when you came in, your Mother was deceased...that's it!"
Heather
"Where's my Dad, have you tried to contact him?"
Morgan
"What kind of relationship did you have with your Father?"
Heather
"He just broke up with Mom, he's not allowed over here, why don't you call him up and see what's going on...very entertaining waste of human excrement...a complete loser!
Morgan
"Well, we were trying to locate him, but we've had no luck finding his vehicle or him...do you have any idea where he might be...did you and your Father, did you talk a lot?"
Heather
No, hell no...I haven't spoke to him in a while...he's never around, always working on sales and stuff...travels a lot...(starts crying) why would anybody take Mom from me!"
Morgan
"I know this is painful Miss Patrick, but I'm going to need you to come down to the station with me...please...your technically in violation if you don't, understand?"
(Scene Switch)
Lakeland Police Department-Homicide Division
Bringing Heather into office with no handcuffs on, she is seated and introduced to Detective Pam Martin and Detective Peter Barns
Heather throwing tantrum
"Look, you guys drag me in here...I'll tell you the same think I've been telling Morgan the Freak show here, I came home, there she was dead...don't have any clue why, there it is...okay?"
Detective Pam Martin
"Mam, Miss Patrick, I'm Detective Pam Martin, now you need to listen, we are trying to establish a series of events leading up to the incident, some of it may not make any sense right now, but as we get closer into our discovery, everything relevant becomes critical...the least little details could make or break the outcome of this case, understand?"
Heather
"Just because I was there, doesn't make me a suspect...does it?"
Detective Peter Barns
"Hello Miss Patrick, I'm Detective Peter Barns and yes...unfortunately we deal with situations like this all the time, we have to be sure that your mentally confidant to give your side to things, and the more helpful you can be, the easier this will be for everyone...does that sound plausible Miss Patrick?"
Heather huffing
"You guys are so cold, couldn't find anyone else to pick on, let's all just save some time, gang up and hang Heather...that's the answer...look you guy's are just wasting your time, I'm telling you that right now!"
Detective Pam Martin
"And who do you suggest might have a motive as big as yours...as strong...It's not that we don't have compassion, it's just that we work with the obvious, we do it all the time, and yes...we've seen things like this before, so save yourself and try to be helpful if you can!"
Morgan getting call on cell phone
Getting off, he confronts Heather again.
"Mam, I hate to ask you this, but would you mind coming down to the station...it would be a better atmosphere, and the crime lab can finish their investigation?"
Heather
"For what...she's dead, are we all gonna sit in a big circle and try to bring her back to life...is that it...some giant Ouigi board where she'll talk about her last moments, what kind of mood she was in, what she would have made for dinner...you know, I really don't have anything to offer at this moment...if that's all right with you?"
Morgan
"That's not really the point, Detective Martin and Detective Barns will be investigating your case...this means that they are requesting your presence for a formal briefing.
Heather
"You mean...if I don't want to come, your going to drag me away in handcuffs, kicking and screaming?"
Morgan
"We'll unfortunately, we have only you to consider as conspirator in this action, at this point...your simple obligation is to be helpful in helping your Mother's situation or explain the situation at hand...it's your choice?"
Heather
"My Mother is dead, expired, off to another adventure far away...I Loved my Mother very much...why would you think that I would have anything to do with this...how could you?"
Morgan
"Well, all we have is that when you came in, your Mother was deceased...that's it!"
Heather
"Where's my Dad, have you tried to contact him?"
Morgan
"What kind of relationship did you have with your Father?"
Heather
"He just broke up with Mom, he's not allowed over here, why don't you call him up and see what's going on...very entertaining waste of human excrement...a complete loser!
Morgan
"Well, we were trying to locate him, but we've had no luck finding his vehicle or him...do you have any idea where he might be...did you and your Father, did you talk a lot?"
Heather
No, hell no...I haven't spoke to him in a while...he's never around, always working on sales and stuff...travels a lot...(starts crying) why would anybody take Mom from me!"
Morgan
"I know this is painful Miss Patrick, but I'm going to need you to come down to the station with me...please...your technically in violation if you don't, understand?"
(Scene Switch)
Lakeland Police Department-Homicide Division
Bringing Heather into office with no handcuffs on, she is seated and introduced to Detective Pam Martin and Detective Peter Barns
Heather throwing tantrum
"Look, you guys drag me in here...I'll tell you the same think I've been telling Morgan the Freak show here, I came home, there she was dead...don't have any clue why, there it is...okay?"
Detective Pam Martin
"Mam, Miss Patrick, I'm Detective Pam Martin, now you need to listen, we are trying to establish a series of events leading up to the incident, some of it may not make any sense right now, but as we get closer into our discovery, everything relevant becomes critical...the least little details could make or break the outcome of this case, understand?"
Heather
"Just because I was there, doesn't make me a suspect...does it?"
Detective Peter Barns
"Hello Miss Patrick, I'm Detective Peter Barns and yes...unfortunately we deal with situations like this all the time, we have to be sure that your mentally confidant to give your side to things, and the more helpful you can be, the easier this will be for everyone...does that sound plausible Miss Patrick?"
Heather huffing
"You guys are so cold, couldn't find anyone else to pick on, let's all just save some time, gang up and hang Heather...that's the answer...look you guy's are just wasting your time, I'm telling you that right now!"
Detective Pam Martin
"And who do you suggest might have a motive as big as yours...as strong...It's not that we don't have compassion, it's just that we work with the obvious, we do it all the time, and yes...we've seen things like this before, so save yourself and try to be helpful if you can!"
Heather
"Find someone else to pick on other than me, I'm getting depressed..."
Detective Barns (coming into room)
"I couldn't find any external points of break-in, didn't appear to be any unusual prints other than some fresh skid marks, but it's still too early for conclusions...the D.A. has already sent down a hold request on Miss Patrick till we gather all the data..."
Martin
"Really...okay, I've already did the preliminaries if your ready to process...seems a little preemptive, but she's all yours if your ready?"
Barns
"We're in the process of locating her next of kin...we are readied to transfer parental rights, temporary custody anyway if she accepts, like to get all this set up and ready to go if she accepts the offer...we can't complete the discovery without some course of action...what have you got Pam?"
"Heather yelling (face in her lap)
"Can't believe you guys are just sitting here, just taking turns, trying to ruin me, waiting...hoping that I have a mental breakdown...you know I watch TV, I've seen these scenarios...I know that you already have plans to have me committed here...put me away In Bellevue or Attica somewhere...somewhere where I can rot the rest of my life away...right...well I'm on to both of you'all, I see through all your holes!"
Barns
"Well Miss Patrick, based on real cases, you should know, that you'd do well just to come clean and tell us what's really going on...it would save everybody a lot of time, or do you even believe what really happened, was this some precursor, a foresight to an event that finally played itself out?"
Heather
"Never considered anything, cause I never intended to do anything...just never did nothing...your trying to make me into a culprit, the little evil bad girl, this whole issue is to try to convince the jury that deep down I 'm this dirty little witch...all planned out and executed...huh?"
Barns and Martin both shaking their heads.
Martin
"Well, Miss Patrick, unfortunately until we have some more information, I'm afraid we're going to have to put a hold on you till...Peter, who has her bond hearing?"
Barns
"Looks like we just located Patrick's Aunt...she does outside sales or something, she's coming in, just confirmed!"
Heather (hands over face)
"Just lie down Heather please...that's what your all saying...just lie down on my tummy while you take turns sticking your nasty things into my tailbone...just go on head, turn me into your personal slut...right...your not fooling anyone?"
Martin
"Miss Patrick...Heather, honey it's not necessary to be prude, crude, or whatever else your thinking...look, if we had something, someone else to work into this case...it's early so settle down and think before your mind starts wandering all over the place...you are only becoming your worst enemy...we actually are trying to help...we're doing whats best for you and the memory of your Mother, okay?"
Heather crying
"I don't know where to go with, I just came home and she was dead, can't tell how, can't tell why, just so messed up...the only one I could think of that might have done this was Daddy...but he couldn't have...he has a restraining order!"
Martin flagging Barns
"Check those tire tracks, see if we get anything on what the old man is driving, too!"
Barns
"Get anything, we don't even have a location on this guy...some expired summary but I don't think it's valid...he's apparently a salesman, wholesale bedding...he travels a lot, too...was last in possession of a Gray Mustang GT, Florida tags...extended lease package..."
Martin
"Possession?"
Marks
"Yea, according to his print out, he's behind on his payments, the lease company has already called it in for default!"
Martin
"So I guess we can assume he's not doing too well?"
Marks
"Well...if he is having financial trouble, behind on his alimony, child support, who knows...that's our tag...let's get him in here...after Pam briefs this Aunt, let's go on head and release Heather into her custody...and just wait for Mister Patrick to show his face...gotta be around here somewhere...I can just feel it in my bones...oh yea!"
Martin laughing
"You're starting to show signs that you've been doing this too long...your assumptions start becoming prophecy...time for a vacation...in any case I've got this other case on Espinoza with the missing boyfriend and the missing personality..."
Marks
Let me guess...pretty explanatory huh?"
Martin
Meaning what?"
Marks
"The moment she lost her boyfriend...there went the personality!"
Both laughing
(Scene Switch)
Lakeland Police Department-Waiting area-Front Lobby
Heather waits in lobby as her Aunt Kate finally signs all the paperwork and comes out to greet her, they embrace.
Heather
"Aunt Kate, oh God...I'm so sorry about Mom!"
Aunt Kate
"I know dear, she was my best friend, too!"
Going out to car in each other's arms.
Heather
"Those butt holes thought I did it, they wouldn't stop...wouldn't let me eat, drink, pee...thought I was losing my mind in there...like any moment I was just gonna EXPLODE!"
Aunt Kate
"Well, from what I'm sensing...your Father is taking the rap, cause nobody has seen him, and that ding bat honey he's been hanging around actually called me this morning wanting to know if I had seen him, you believe that crap...how in the hell did she get my number?"
Heather (holding nose)
"Probably one of them girls that always carries rubbers in their pocket...I see them at school all the time, doing little nasty stuff for spare change...all kind of sick ass stuff!"
Aunt Kate laughing
""Well, as we get older, we then turn into Gold Diggers...and trust me, we want more than just spare change!"
Heather
"So, they still carry rubbers, right?"
Aunt Kate
"At that point, condoms are probably little more than an after thought, girls who are into that kind of action are looking for an unplanned pregnancy...good as real estate..."
Heather
"Really, for real, that is so twisted...like a baby...a baby is not like a car, like here's your title, thank you very much, or like a dog you pick up at the kennel...where's your papers...do we need to spay or neuter...like they need to develop some mandatory test screening to qualify anybody bonking or thinking about getting hitched...see if they got any brains going on!"
Aunt Kate
"Like they do on game shows?"
Heather
"Yea, like Family Feud for Two...you must go against your partner and see who can agree on the most popular things..."
Aunt Kate
"Sorry to get real here, but I'm going to have to make arrangements for Trish, I've got a ton of things to do...and I still don't know if I can get out of work yet...should be okay...but your going to be kind of to yourself...think you'll be okay?"
Heather
"Kate...I'm really having trouble with all this, when this all settles in and stuff, I don't know how I'm going to do?"
Aunt Kate
"Like disoriented, what are you talking about?"
Heather
"Yea, why does this stuff have to happen, it doesn't even seem real..."
Aunt Kate
"Yea, when I lost my Charles to that auto accident...it took me a long time to find the will to just stop asking why...it just is what it is, it just happened...no excuse needed...even then, I was in denial for a long time!"
Heather
"I remember all that, you were a real mess...felt so sorry for you, but you toughed it out!"
Aunt Kate
"At first I even got to the point where I just wanted to commit suicide, but then between that and the bottle which just popped up in my life...I finally just had to accept those things that I cannot change myself...so there!"
Heather
"So, your technically Mom now...huh?"
Aunt Kate
"Well, for the rest of this year...at least until you turn 18...other than that, your free to do whatever you want?"
Heather
"Why do I have this feeling that everything's just going to crap?"
Aunt Kate
"Because it is...one major blow with this...whatever happened to Trish could happen to you...or even me....you need to stay aware of things, we're not out of the woods yet!"
Heather
"That just sucks, how can you sleep with all this crap on your mind?"
Aunt Kate
"Real easy...look, I have a secured upstairs apartment...and best of all, I have a gun, too!"
Heather
"Now that's what I'm talking about..."
(Scene Close)
"Find someone else to pick on other than me, I'm getting depressed..."
Detective Barns (coming into room)
"I couldn't find any external points of break-in, didn't appear to be any unusual prints other than some fresh skid marks, but it's still too early for conclusions...the D.A. has already sent down a hold request on Miss Patrick till we gather all the data..."
Martin
"Really...okay, I've already did the preliminaries if your ready to process...seems a little preemptive, but she's all yours if your ready?"
Barns
"We're in the process of locating her next of kin...we are readied to transfer parental rights, temporary custody anyway if she accepts, like to get all this set up and ready to go if she accepts the offer...we can't complete the discovery without some course of action...what have you got Pam?"
"Heather yelling (face in her lap)
"Can't believe you guys are just sitting here, just taking turns, trying to ruin me, waiting...hoping that I have a mental breakdown...you know I watch TV, I've seen these scenarios...I know that you already have plans to have me committed here...put me away In Bellevue or Attica somewhere...somewhere where I can rot the rest of my life away...right...well I'm on to both of you'all, I see through all your holes!"
Barns
"Well Miss Patrick, based on real cases, you should know, that you'd do well just to come clean and tell us what's really going on...it would save everybody a lot of time, or do you even believe what really happened, was this some precursor, a foresight to an event that finally played itself out?"
Heather
"Never considered anything, cause I never intended to do anything...just never did nothing...your trying to make me into a culprit, the little evil bad girl, this whole issue is to try to convince the jury that deep down I 'm this dirty little witch...all planned out and executed...huh?"
Barns and Martin both shaking their heads.
Martin
"Well, Miss Patrick, unfortunately until we have some more information, I'm afraid we're going to have to put a hold on you till...Peter, who has her bond hearing?"
Barns
"Looks like we just located Patrick's Aunt...she does outside sales or something, she's coming in, just confirmed!"
Heather (hands over face)
"Just lie down Heather please...that's what your all saying...just lie down on my tummy while you take turns sticking your nasty things into my tailbone...just go on head, turn me into your personal slut...right...your not fooling anyone?"
Martin
"Miss Patrick...Heather, honey it's not necessary to be prude, crude, or whatever else your thinking...look, if we had something, someone else to work into this case...it's early so settle down and think before your mind starts wandering all over the place...you are only becoming your worst enemy...we actually are trying to help...we're doing whats best for you and the memory of your Mother, okay?"
Heather crying
"I don't know where to go with, I just came home and she was dead, can't tell how, can't tell why, just so messed up...the only one I could think of that might have done this was Daddy...but he couldn't have...he has a restraining order!"
Martin flagging Barns
"Check those tire tracks, see if we get anything on what the old man is driving, too!"
Barns
"Get anything, we don't even have a location on this guy...some expired summary but I don't think it's valid...he's apparently a salesman, wholesale bedding...he travels a lot, too...was last in possession of a Gray Mustang GT, Florida tags...extended lease package..."
Martin
"Possession?"
Marks
"Yea, according to his print out, he's behind on his payments, the lease company has already called it in for default!"
Martin
"So I guess we can assume he's not doing too well?"
Marks
"Well...if he is having financial trouble, behind on his alimony, child support, who knows...that's our tag...let's get him in here...after Pam briefs this Aunt, let's go on head and release Heather into her custody...and just wait for Mister Patrick to show his face...gotta be around here somewhere...I can just feel it in my bones...oh yea!"
Martin laughing
"You're starting to show signs that you've been doing this too long...your assumptions start becoming prophecy...time for a vacation...in any case I've got this other case on Espinoza with the missing boyfriend and the missing personality..."
Marks
Let me guess...pretty explanatory huh?"
Martin
Meaning what?"
Marks
"The moment she lost her boyfriend...there went the personality!"
Both laughing
(Scene Switch)
Lakeland Police Department-Waiting area-Front Lobby
Heather waits in lobby as her Aunt Kate finally signs all the paperwork and comes out to greet her, they embrace.
Heather
"Aunt Kate, oh God...I'm so sorry about Mom!"
Aunt Kate
"I know dear, she was my best friend, too!"
Going out to car in each other's arms.
Heather
"Those butt holes thought I did it, they wouldn't stop...wouldn't let me eat, drink, pee...thought I was losing my mind in there...like any moment I was just gonna EXPLODE!"
Aunt Kate
"Well, from what I'm sensing...your Father is taking the rap, cause nobody has seen him, and that ding bat honey he's been hanging around actually called me this morning wanting to know if I had seen him, you believe that crap...how in the hell did she get my number?"
Heather (holding nose)
"Probably one of them girls that always carries rubbers in their pocket...I see them at school all the time, doing little nasty stuff for spare change...all kind of sick ass stuff!"
Aunt Kate laughing
""Well, as we get older, we then turn into Gold Diggers...and trust me, we want more than just spare change!"
Heather
"So, they still carry rubbers, right?"
Aunt Kate
"At that point, condoms are probably little more than an after thought, girls who are into that kind of action are looking for an unplanned pregnancy...good as real estate..."
Heather
"Really, for real, that is so twisted...like a baby...a baby is not like a car, like here's your title, thank you very much, or like a dog you pick up at the kennel...where's your papers...do we need to spay or neuter...like they need to develop some mandatory test screening to qualify anybody bonking or thinking about getting hitched...see if they got any brains going on!"
Aunt Kate
"Like they do on game shows?"
Heather
"Yea, like Family Feud for Two...you must go against your partner and see who can agree on the most popular things..."
Aunt Kate
"Sorry to get real here, but I'm going to have to make arrangements for Trish, I've got a ton of things to do...and I still don't know if I can get out of work yet...should be okay...but your going to be kind of to yourself...think you'll be okay?"
Heather
"Kate...I'm really having trouble with all this, when this all settles in and stuff, I don't know how I'm going to do?"
Aunt Kate
"Like disoriented, what are you talking about?"
Heather
"Yea, why does this stuff have to happen, it doesn't even seem real..."
Aunt Kate
"Yea, when I lost my Charles to that auto accident...it took me a long time to find the will to just stop asking why...it just is what it is, it just happened...no excuse needed...even then, I was in denial for a long time!"
Heather
"I remember all that, you were a real mess...felt so sorry for you, but you toughed it out!"
Aunt Kate
"At first I even got to the point where I just wanted to commit suicide, but then between that and the bottle which just popped up in my life...I finally just had to accept those things that I cannot change myself...so there!"
Heather
"So, your technically Mom now...huh?"
Aunt Kate
"Well, for the rest of this year...at least until you turn 18...other than that, your free to do whatever you want?"
Heather
"Why do I have this feeling that everything's just going to crap?"
Aunt Kate
"Because it is...one major blow with this...whatever happened to Trish could happen to you...or even me....you need to stay aware of things, we're not out of the woods yet!"
Heather
"That just sucks, how can you sleep with all this crap on your mind?"
Aunt Kate
"Real easy...look, I have a secured upstairs apartment...and best of all, I have a gun, too!"
Heather
"Now that's what I'm talking about..."
(Scene Close)
