Aztec Treasure 24

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Frisco, Felicia, Robert and Anna begin taking shifts to keep an eye on Sean's pullman. This scene takes place at Kelly's where Robert and Anna meet to discuss their plans.

Anna: Well I suppose it's about time that I went to the pullman and became a watchman.

Robert (touches her arm) I'll be relieving you soon.

Anna: I'm fine.

Robert: Are you sure?

Anna: Yes. Honestly, I'm absolutely fine.

Robert: Okay. (He moves his chair closer to her) You're still suffering the effects of the concussion, aren't you?

Anna: Yeah, I've had an occasional headache or so. I mean that's to be expected. (Reminder: in regards to the concussion, she got that when she was mugged at the Brownstone)

Robert: Alright. In that case I shall relieve you soon…

Anna: No Robert!

Robert: Don't argue! Don't argue. I've got one piece of business and then I'll relieve you soon.

Anna: Well where are you going?

Robert: I want to get over to General. I wanna get a look at that timesheet for myself. (Note: Robert has begun to suspect that Grant was involved in the mugging. So the timesheet will verify whether Grant was working at the time or not)

Anna: I bet this is the first time you've had a rest all day. I'm right, aren't I?

Robert (teasing smile) You worried about me?

Anna (uncomfortable) Yes.

Robert: Come on, the case is starting to get interesting right?

Anna: Have you called Nanny?

Robert: No.

Anna: Don't have time, is that it?

Robert: Holly doesn't want to talk to me.

Anna: I see.

Robert: When she's ready she will.

Next scene... Anna is on watch and she doesn't hear Robert sneaking up behind her. She's finally alerted to a sound, turns around preparing to fight and sees him standing there laughing.

Anna (annoyed) Robert.

Robert (dripping with sarcasm) Come on. Don't tell me you didn't hear me.

Anna: You are the only man in the world who can do that to me.

Robert: What kind of a time have you been having?

Anna: Well, long stretches of silence followed by nothing at all. Down here, I could hear the sound of my own heart beat. How about you?

Robert: Interesting night.

Anna: Well are you going to share it with me?

Robert: Grant.

Anna: What about him?

Robert: Little by little Anna, it's all starting to come together. Before I went to the diner, I paid a visit on his apartment at the Brownstone.

Anna: What did you find?

Robert: Found a bugging device and a camera. (She smiles at his success)

Anna (panicked) Oh, a camera?

Robert: No no no no. I didn't make an appearance. The best is yet to come.

Anna: What? What?

Robert: The timesheet at General.

Anna: Oh what, Frisco was wrong about that?

Robert: No, junior G-man was on the money. I got a look at it. Grant is only on record for being away 30 minutes. But I got a light underneath it and found some erasure marks.

Anna: Oh really. Grant had tampered with the sheet then?

Robert: After the fact. He's on record for only being, uh, for returning to the hospital 30 minutes later.

Anna: I see. (She’s holding back of her head)

Robert: Tired?

Anna: Yeah. Yeah I think I am.

Robert: Well look, I'm here now. Go home and get some sleep. Felicia is going to take over next.

Anna: Well I'm not gonna argue with that.

Robert: Still having headaches?

Anna: Yeah I am.

Robert: Yeah. Headaches can be a real drain on the nerves.

Anna: Well thank you for coming out here even earlier than you had to. You're a very considerate partner. Anybody ever tell you that?

Robert: Hmm, not lately.

Anna: Um, have you heard from Holly? No word, I suppose?

Robert: I almost called Nanny before I came here.

Anna: What stopped you?

Robert: I stopped myself.

Anna: Why?

Robert: I can't do it.

Anna: Oh please Robert, you've gotta go with your impulse. I mean, Holly might have changed her mind by now.

Robert: If she has, she'll call me.

Anna: No not necessarily. She may be finding it a little hard to swallow her pride. You know, somebody has to make the first move.

Robert: But I've got pride too Anna.