Catch Me If You Can

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In Chapter 27 of THE INVISIBLE GIRL, homicide detective Hart Klavan and rookie officer Lane Diamond question Lonny Schmerzler about Bettie Bee's whereabouts, not realizing that she's standing next to him, but because she's invisible they can't see her ...


EXT. LONNY’S DRIVEWAY - NIGHT
Lonny’s car pulls into the driveway.

INT. HART’S UNDERCOVER VEHICLE - NIGHT
Hart and Lane see it.

HART
That’s him.

LANE
Let’s go.

They get out of the car.

INT. LONNY’S CAR - NIGHT
Lonny kills the engine.
Looks at the empty space where
Bettie is sitting next to him.

LONNY
Honey, we’re home --
(sees something in the rearview mirror)
Oh, shit. The cops. Don’t MOVE.

He opens his door.
Starts to get out.

IN THE DRIVEWAY
Lane and Hart walk up to Lonny.
Flash their badges.
His eyes grow large as saucers.

HART
Lonny Schmerzler?

LONNY
That’s me. What’s going on?

LANE
We’re looking into the
disappearance of Bettie Bee.
Have you seen her?

LONNY
Uh -- no. Sorry.

HART
Out kinda late tonight, aren’t you?

LONNY
I was at the library,
uh -- studying for finals.

Lane’s radio SQUAWKS.

DISPATCHER (V.O.)
(electronic)
We got a one-eighty-seven
at five-twenty-two Bay Street.
Young girl’s throat’s been cut,
do you copy?

LANE
(answers it)
Copy that. We’re on our way. Over.

DISPATCHER (V.O.)
Copy that. Over.

LANE
(to Hart)
You think it’s our invisible friend?

HART
(nods)
Looks like someone’s developed
a taste for blood.
(to Lonny)
Thanks for your help.
We’ll let you know if
we have any more questions.

LONNY
Okay, sure.

They head off to their car.

BETTIE (V.O.)
Holy SHIT was that a close call.

LONNY
Almost shit my pants.

BETTIE (V.O.)
Feels good, doesn’t it?
C’mon, let’s go in,
post the video, and then EAT.
I’m fucking STARVING.
(off his stare)
C’mon Tele-Tubby, MOVE IT.

LONNY
But aren’t you concerned
they know it’s YOU?

BETTIE (V.O.)
So WHAT? If they can’t SEE ME,
they can’t CATCH ME --
(beat)
BWAHAHAHAHA --