Stop Kiss - Scene Six

Term is Callie's lines & Definition is Detective Cole's linews

Police station house. Callie sits in an interview room. Detective Cole enters.

Hey, thanks for coming in. You want some coffee?

Thank you, I’m fine. (He flips through his report.)

We were talking about the White Horse Tavern last time, right? On Hudson Street?

—On Hudson Street? Callie: Yes.

That’s a famous bar you know? Has a long literary tradition. They say Dylan Thomas died waiting for a drink there.

—for a drink there. Callie: I hadn’t heard.

I talked to the bartender there. I told you I wanted to ask him if he noticed anyone suspicious there last night. Maybe someone paying attention to you and your friend that you didn’t notice.

—didn’t notice. Callie: Yes, you said.

I went in and talked to Stacy she said she don;t remember you and your friend coming in.

—coming in. Callie: It was pretty crowded

Do you remember telling me that the bartender at the White Horse Tavern that night was a tall guy?

—tall guy? Callie: Sara ordered the drinks.

So you didn’t get a good look at the bartender.

—the bartender. Callie: I didn’t

Not even enough to tell if it was a girl or a guy.

— or a guy. Callie: I’m sorry.

So after you leave the White Horse, you and your friend go for a walk. You end up in that park area outside the playground. And you’re … doing what?

— doing what? Callie: We were sitting on one fo the benches, talking to each other… when this guy says something.

What’d he say?

—he say? Callie: Something like, “Hey, you want to party—”

What did you say?

—you say? Callie: I didn’t

Sara said something

—something. Callie: Yes.

So she provoked him.

— him. Callie: What!?

She told him to “f*** off” and that’s when he hit her, right?

right? Callie: No.

I mean, if the two of you had ignored him or walked away, this wouldn’t have happened, would it?

— would it? Callie: If he hadn’t started—

But Sara had to say something and that’s what got him pissed, that’s why he wanted to hit her. Why did she say something?

—say something? Callie: He started it, he—

All right, He must have said something first — something that upset her. What upset her so much?

—so much? Callie: He was bothering—

What did he say? She said “leave us alone,” and then he said what? (Callie doesn’t respond) Did he call her a name?

—a name? Callie: What?

Like a name?

name? Callie: No.

What’s a name that might upset her?

— upset her? Callie: I don’t know.

How about bi***?

—bi***? Callie: No.

He didn’t call her a bi***?

a bi***? Callie: I don’t—

A pu*** eating bi***?

—eating bi***? Callie: No.

What’d he say, then—

— say, then? Callie: He shouldn’t’ve—

What’d he call her?

—call her? Callie: He called—

What?

—What? Callie: A fu*****—

Say it!

Fu***** d***! Pu***-eating d**** — both of us.

Why would he say that, why would he call you that? Two nice girls sitting on a park bench talking, why would he call you d****. (Pause)

Because we were kissing.

(Detective Cole Gestures — there it is.)