King and Maxwell: Summer Adventures Season #1 Episode #1 Movie Script

IN PRISON:

SCRAPE of the chair, Sean sits down opposite Edgar Roy.

SEAN:

My name’s Sean King. I’m a lawyer.

Among other things.

No response.

He studies Edgar Roy’s face, still in shadow. He opens hisbriefcase, sets down a legal pad and a pencil.

King & Maxwell Revised Network 01-10-12 SEAN (CONT’D) I’m sorry to have to tell you this, Mister Roy, but Ted Bergin was shotand killed last night.

No reaction.

Sean glances up at a security camera on the wall, then leanscloser, lowers his voice.

SEAN (CONT’D) He was my friend.

(beat) Do you know who killed him, Edgar?

Nothing.

Sean gazes at him a for a long moment, then, looking for someresponse, slowly raises his hand and SNAPS HIS FINGERS IN BERGIN’S DEN SNAP of a light switch, revealing the den. Computer cables onthe desk, but no computer. File drawers opened. A white board on the wall, covered in letters and numbers. Papershaphazardly strewn about. Thoroughly searched rather thantrashed.

Michelle picks up a micro-cassette recorder, pops it open.

No cassette. She surveys the room, draws in a DEEP BREATH

IN PRISON:

Sean EXHALES, at a loss.

SEAN:

Is there anyone I can contact for you?

Family?

(no response) Friends?

(nothing) You know certain people might thinkyour refusal to speak is a sign ofguilt.

(nothing) Just thought I’d point that out toyou. What I said before, about Tedbeing a friend... it’s true. Was true.

Sean twirls the pencil in his fingers. Remembering.

SEAN (CONT’D) Few years back I worked for the SecretService. One day, something happened.

Worst possible thing that can happen.

Man I was in charge of protecting wasassassinated.

(MORE) King & Maxwell Revised Network 01-10-12 SEAN (CONT’D) (beat) He was a Presidential candidate. Found out later I was set up. But my careerwas over by then.