INT. ROBBIE AND TINA'S APT. - MORNING
The POLICE are there. TINA sits on the couch with JOANIE. They hold hands nervously as JIM and SYDNEY stand nearby. They all listen as the OFFICER MONROE questions TINA.
OFFICER MONROE
We put out a description of your husband and your car. Hopefully something will turn up relatively soon.
(He pauses)
I'm sorry I have to ask you this. But, have you and your husband been having any marital problems or financial difficulties.
JOANIE
(angry)
What are you suggesting -that Robbie took off on her?
OFFICER MONROE
I'm not suggesting anything. I just...I have to ask.
TINA
No! I mean, we have had fights in the past and no we aren't rolling in money but...we love each other. Today is our first year anniversary. We have a newborn son. We're very happy. Robbie didn't leave. Something happened to him. I can feel it!
OFFICER MONROE
(sympathetic)
We're going to do everything we can to find him.
There is a QUICK KNOCK at the door and another OFFICER walks in.
OFFICER MONROE
(to the Hansen's)
Excuse me just a minute.
He walks over to the other officer and the two talk quietly.
Jim walks over and sits down on the other side of Tina. He wraps his arms around her as she buries her face in his chest and sobs.
JIM
They are going to find him sweetie. I know they are.
Office Monroe walks back over to the Hansen's. They can tell immediately that he does not have good news.
OFFICER MONROE
They found your husband's car on the other side of town.
JIM
And Robbie?
OFFICER MONROE
(shaking his head)
He wasn't there. But...the car had been vandalized and there were traces of blood in the back seat area.
SYDNEY
Oh my god!
To shook up to stand any longer, Syd sits down next to Joanie.
TINA
Oh God no!! NO!!
She starts sobbing uncontrollably as Jim tries to comfort her.
OFFICER MONROE
Listen, we don't know what this means yet. I don't want you to lose hope. He is still just a missing person as far as we are concerned. OK? We are not going to stop looking until we find him.
PETE who had been in the bedroom with LUKE, opens his door. He steps out holding Luke in his arms and is frightened when he sees his mother so upset.
PETE
Mom? What's going on? Did they find Robbie?
Tina wipes her eyes quickly and tries to compose herself.
TINA
No, not yet sweetie. Look, can you do me a really big favor and take Lukey back into your bedroom and play with him? OK? I really need you to do that for me now-please.
PETE
He's hungry.
JOANIE
(getting up)
I'll get him a bottle.
PETE
(to Officer Monroe)
Is Robbie going to be OK?
Officer Monroe smiles at him and puts a gentle hand on his shoulder...
OFFICER MONROE
We are going to do everything we can to make sure he gets home safely to you and your mom.
INT. COFFEE SHOP - LATER THAT MORNING.
The shop is extremely busy as customers line-up, in several lines, stretching almost out the door. It is so busy that no one even notices as Robbie squeezes through the door. Keeping his head down, he makes a bee-line for the restroom.
Once inside he locks the door behind him.
He immediately sticks his head under the faucet and starts to take a long drink from the tap. When has finally drunk all he can, he looks up.
Looking in the mirror, he is shocked by his own appearance. His face is bruised and his right eye is swollen almost shut. The gash on his forehead has stopped bleeding and is now caked with dry blood.
He wets some paper towels and starts to clean himself up the best he can. He tries to sponge some of the blood off his torn denim shirt but only succeeds in smearing it and making it more noticeable. He tries crossing his arm to see if that hides some of it. It helps a little, but not really.
Finishing up, he takes on last look in the mirror. He looks a little better but still pretty bad. He prays that he can sneak out as easily as he snuck in.
He opens the door to the restroom. The shop is still crowded. He starts to hurry out but as he passes a table close to the door he notices a black bomber jacket that someone had slung over the chair while they went to order.
Robbie looks to see if anyone is looking. When he realizes that no one is, he quickly grabs the jacket and walks out.
To be continued...
Sorry this is taking so long but I don't have that much time to write so I can only write a couple short chapters at a time. At this rate it will probably take me forever to finish it. Hope you don't mind...
The POLICE are there. TINA sits on the couch with JOANIE. They hold hands nervously as JIM and SYDNEY stand nearby. They all listen as the OFFICER MONROE questions TINA.
OFFICER MONROE
We put out a description of your husband and your car. Hopefully something will turn up relatively soon.
(He pauses)
I'm sorry I have to ask you this. But, have you and your husband been having any marital problems or financial difficulties.
JOANIE
(angry)
What are you suggesting -that Robbie took off on her?
OFFICER MONROE
I'm not suggesting anything. I just...I have to ask.
TINA
No! I mean, we have had fights in the past and no we aren't rolling in money but...we love each other. Today is our first year anniversary. We have a newborn son. We're very happy. Robbie didn't leave. Something happened to him. I can feel it!
OFFICER MONROE
(sympathetic)
We're going to do everything we can to find him.
There is a QUICK KNOCK at the door and another OFFICER walks in.
OFFICER MONROE
(to the Hansen's)
Excuse me just a minute.
He walks over to the other officer and the two talk quietly.
Jim walks over and sits down on the other side of Tina. He wraps his arms around her as she buries her face in his chest and sobs.
JIM
They are going to find him sweetie. I know they are.
Office Monroe walks back over to the Hansen's. They can tell immediately that he does not have good news.
OFFICER MONROE
They found your husband's car on the other side of town.
JIM
And Robbie?
OFFICER MONROE
(shaking his head)
He wasn't there. But...the car had been vandalized and there were traces of blood in the back seat area.
SYDNEY
Oh my god!
To shook up to stand any longer, Syd sits down next to Joanie.
TINA
Oh God no!! NO!!
She starts sobbing uncontrollably as Jim tries to comfort her.
OFFICER MONROE
Listen, we don't know what this means yet. I don't want you to lose hope. He is still just a missing person as far as we are concerned. OK? We are not going to stop looking until we find him.
PETE who had been in the bedroom with LUKE, opens his door. He steps out holding Luke in his arms and is frightened when he sees his mother so upset.
PETE
Mom? What's going on? Did they find Robbie?
Tina wipes her eyes quickly and tries to compose herself.
TINA
No, not yet sweetie. Look, can you do me a really big favor and take Lukey back into your bedroom and play with him? OK? I really need you to do that for me now-please.
PETE
He's hungry.
JOANIE
(getting up)
I'll get him a bottle.
PETE
(to Officer Monroe)
Is Robbie going to be OK?
Officer Monroe smiles at him and puts a gentle hand on his shoulder...
OFFICER MONROE
We are going to do everything we can to make sure he gets home safely to you and your mom.
INT. COFFEE SHOP - LATER THAT MORNING.
The shop is extremely busy as customers line-up, in several lines, stretching almost out the door. It is so busy that no one even notices as Robbie squeezes through the door. Keeping his head down, he makes a bee-line for the restroom.
Once inside he locks the door behind him.
He immediately sticks his head under the faucet and starts to take a long drink from the tap. When has finally drunk all he can, he looks up.
Looking in the mirror, he is shocked by his own appearance. His face is bruised and his right eye is swollen almost shut. The gash on his forehead has stopped bleeding and is now caked with dry blood.
He wets some paper towels and starts to clean himself up the best he can. He tries to sponge some of the blood off his torn denim shirt but only succeeds in smearing it and making it more noticeable. He tries crossing his arm to see if that hides some of it. It helps a little, but not really.
Finishing up, he takes on last look in the mirror. He looks a little better but still pretty bad. He prays that he can sneak out as easily as he snuck in.
He opens the door to the restroom. The shop is still crowded. He starts to hurry out but as he passes a table close to the door he notices a black bomber jacket that someone had slung over the chair while they went to order.
Robbie looks to see if anyone is looking. When he realizes that no one is, he quickly grabs the jacket and walks out.
To be continued...
Sorry this is taking so long but I don't have that much time to write so I can only write a couple short chapters at a time. At this rate it will probably take me forever to finish it. Hope you don't mind...
