Mr X

Mr X by Jimmy Connerly (One year on from Sleepless in Peckham)

Scene Two - INT - NAG'S HEAD - LUNCHTIME

Raquel Raquel is working behind the bar, there is little custom. Damien enters and sits down at the bar.

Raquel: What are you doing here? Get out!

Damien: Go on mum, just a lager.

Raquel: Coming into a pub at your age.

Damien: I live here!

Raquel: Not in the bar you don't. What would your father say?

Damien: "Pint or half" he said yesterday.

Raquel: Get upstairs, Go on.

Damien reluctantly walks away. Trigger enters the bar.

Trigger: Morning Raquel.

Raquel: Afternoon Trigger. Usual?

Trigger: Yes, and I'll treat myself to a chaser. I've had a bit of luck with the cards.

Raquel: Schnapps?

Trigger: No, not snap, poker actually.

Raquel: No, I mean what type of short Trigger?

Trigger: Oh, I'll have a nice malt.

Raquel: Glenmorangie?

Trigger: Yeah, ok then, one of those if you've got no malt. Is Del in?

Racquel: He's down in the cellar with Rodney. Do you need him?

Raquel starts doing the drinks.

Trigger: He just sent me a text on my mobile, asked me to meet him in the cellar.

Racquel: Oh right. So why did you just ask me where he was?

Trigger: Well I wasn't sure which one he meant.

Raquel: What other cellar would he be in?

Trigger: (Taps nose with finger) Always good to make sure. Right I'll drink these and get down there then.

Raquel: OK, there's no rush I don't think. I'll just tell him you're here then.

Trigger: Where is the cellar exactly?

Raquel: The cellar? Downstairs Trigger!

Raquel places Trigger's drinks on the bar, he drinks the whiskey in one and starts on the pint.

Trigger: Righto - just so I know. Tell him I'll be down in a minute.

Raquel shakes her head and exits. A few seconds later, Denzil enters. Trigger sees him come in.

Trigger: Watcha Denzil, what are you having?

Denzil: Not here for a beer Trig. I'm here to see Del boy. He said he had some business for us.

Trigger: Me an' all.

Denzil: Good god, that's ominous! Where is he anyway? He said he'd meet me here.

Raquel reenters

Raquel: Del said he'll see you in the cellar.

Trigger: Yeah, it's downstairs Denz!

Denzil: Yeah, obviously. Let's get down there then shall we?

Trigger: (Supping his almost finished pint) Righto Denzil, away we go.

Raquel: OK then you two, there'll be a beer for you when you get back.

Trigger: Yeah, don't throw it away Raquel.

Raquel: No, I meant I'd.....

Denzil: Don't worry Raquel, I'll explain it to him!


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