INT. POLICE INTERROGATION
DET. FRANK Holden and ROY Hopkins surround Walter.
FRANK
Hello kid. You've met Detective Hopkins haven't you?
ROY
Call me Roy.
FRANK
You, uh, you look like you could use a good bath and a shave.
ROY
You stink Walter.
FRANK (CONT’D)
Yeah. You know we need your help Walter. Jennifer Gordon’s gone missing and you seem to be the last one to see her. You and a hotel bellboy in Tahiti. We’re checking on him. Seems he was her lover. You were lovers right? What did you think about your Jennifer cheating on you like that? Listen. It looks bad. Really bad, Walter.
ROY
Bad.
FRANK
We gotta find her, or you’re our prime suspect. See. Last one to see her. First one on our list.
ROY
It’s a short list, Walter.
FRANK
Very short. Okay, Walter. I realize you don’t want to implicate yourself. But if she’s in trouble you gotta talk.
ROY
Talk!
FRANK
Look, kid, I’m just looking for a few leads here, that’s all. It could be anything. Anything at all. Some small little detail that might break this case wide open. Cynthia Schnabel spoke to us and seems to have the impression that you murdered her. We'retrying to obtain a warrant to search your studio.
Walter looks intently at Frank.
FRANK (CONT'D)
That’s right, kid. I'd prefer if you’d just talk this out because we’re friends here, Walter.
ROY
Friends, Walter.
FRANK
Friends, just chatting. That’s all. Chatting. So you just have to tell me something, Walter. You do understand I’m just doing my job. Right? You’re a photographer; I’m a police officer. I have alimony payments Walter.
ROY
Two daughters and a hungry ex-wife.
Walter looks down at the table. Roy lights a cigarette.
FRANK
(takes out a cigarette)
Do you want a smoke?
WALTER
No. It is bad for you..
FRANK
So is murder, Walter, so is murder.