Chapter 9: It Was a Dark & Stormy Night It was a dark and stormy night when I left the Great Southern Hotel with an agitated and heavily armed Cúigear in tow. Miss D’Arcy stayed behind to lie in wait for my client, should she return to her … [Read more]
“Working for Peanuts” (8 of 9)
Chapter 8: Room with a View to Escape I was seated in the backseat of one of Regan’s cars. Cúigear sat on the other end of the back seat with a sawed-off shotgun in his lap, pointed at my gut. But that didn’t have me half as worried as Miss D’Arcy … [Read more]
“The Kiss” – script
A young couple (Diarmuid & Gráinne) sit across a table in a deserted restaurant, while an impatient waitress looks on. GRAINNE: I can’t believe I’m telling you all this, Diarmuid. I don’t even discuss my mother with my friends. And here I am, … [Read more]
“Working for Peanuts” (7 of 9)
Working for Peanuts Chapter 7: Reading between Blurred Lines A bare light bulb shone harshly into my eyes as I came to with a start. “Welcome back, Mr. Browne,” a woman’s voice said. She was either far away or whispering in my ear. I … [Read more]
“Working for Peanuts” (6 of 9)
Chapter 6: The Graveyard of Dreams I reached under the table and retrieved Snuppa. The blow to the back on my head came just as I straightened up. Before I could reproach myself too harshly for being outflanked by a second sneak-attack my vision … [Read more]
“Henchmen at the Wheel” – script
FRANKIE (20s) sits behind the wheel of a black, late model Dodge Charger. He smiles to himself at the low purring rumble of the muscle car’s massive V-8 engine as it sits at a red light. AL (40s) sits beside him in the passenger seat, rolls his eyes … [Read more]