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: Yes, that’s right. You are.

HAYNES

: You didn’t tell him that, did you?

EMMA

: What?

HAYNES

: That you had a guest down there—living in the basement?

EMMA

: No—no, of course not. You’re not “living” down there, anyway. There’s no hot plate, no bathroom.

HAYNES

:No, I mean, you didn’t even mention me, did you?

EMMA

: No.

HAYNES

: Good.

EMMA

: I didn’t.

HAYNES

: That’s good. And did he seem to buy that or did he seem to think you were lying?

EMMA

: Well, I wasn’t lying.

HAYNES

: No, I know that. You and I both know that, but what about him? Did he seem to accept what you were saying at face value? That you were telling the truth?

EMMA

: He didn’t seem the least bit interested in that.

HAYNES

: In what?

EMMA

: The truth.

(Suddenly, the doorbell rings. Very loud this time. They both jump and stare at the door. Pause.)

HAYNES

: (

heavy whisper

) That’s him!

EMMA

: (

whisper

) Who?

HAYNES

: (

whisper

) Him. Don’t answer it.

EMMA

: (

whispers back

) How do you know?

HAYNES

: (

whisper

) This is the way they operate. They’re relentless.