All Quotes

"Eva: I didn't, Mummy."

"[Tom steps forward]"

"Tom: Her antique pin, her ring. They're not in here. Where are they?"

"[Tom is looking at her as if she are a suspect at the station or something. Eva shakes her head, fighting back tears. The only nonsense she cared about is Dodger, and he is gone forever]"

"[Dodger is locked inside the trailer's bathroom. Shorty has been furious with him as he refused to steal the wallet from the man in the office. He has grabbed Dodger and run to the waiting truck and trailer, shrieking hard nonsense the whole time. Then he's dumped him inside the cramped, smelly bathroom and locked the door. The truck is moving now, heading somewhere. Probably back to Venice Beach. Dodger doesn't want to go there. He wants to be with the girl]"

"[Eva says hello, but jumps up at what Katie warned her. After her friend hangs up, Eva grabs a piece of paper and begins to write]"

"[Dodger throws himself against the bathroom door. The lock holds. He looks up at the skylight. Scampering up the wall, he begins trying to unlatch the skylight]"

"[In the cab of the truck, a frustrated Shorty is driving. Mark sits squeezed as far off from him as possible. Shorty thinks about the monkey at the boss's office and how he's refused to give up hope. Shorty Kohn has been made to look like a monkey. It is all that girl's fault]"

"Shorty: What has she done to him? Years of training, wrecked!"

"[If he ever sees that tiny brat again...]"

"[His fingers tighten on the steering wheel]"

"[They are yet questioning Eva until Tessa brings Jack home]"

"[Tom asks Eva the same foolish questions, and she gives him the same honest responses. Only no one believes her. Eva paces around the room, biting her nails]"

"[Only Jack seems happy. Her brother sits in front of the TV, watching a children's program. Eva wishes she can join him and tune out this mess]"

"[Now Tom starts in on Tessa. He asks if she knows about Eva's pet]"

"Tessa: Of course I never saw a monkey."

"Eva: Because I kept him hidden in my knapsack! [She can shout it fifty more times, and no one will believe her. She has hidden Dodger too well, Eva thinks]"

"[The doorbell rings]"

"[Amy hurries out to open the door. Peter Boylan rushes in, but stops as he sees how upset Amy is]"

"Amy: Peter! I'm glad you're here. Do you know anything about this?"

"[Peter is confused]"

"Peter: About what? I was in the neighborhood doing errands, and since I missed Eva on the weekend––"

"[Amy whips around]"

"Amy: Whaddya mean "missed" her?"

"Peter: Amy, I was flying all over Canada last weekend. What's going on?"

"[Amy and Peter enter the living room together]"

"[Eva knows she is in even more danger the moment she sees her father. She jams her hands into her pockets to stop them from shaking]"

"Eva: Uh-oh. Dad."

"[Amy loses control. She turns on Eva]"

"Amy: Where were you this weekend while your father was out of town?"

"Eva: At his house."

"Peter: What? Were you down at my house since I got robbed?"

"Tom: She stole from you, as well?"

"[Peter's eyes bug out]"

"Peter: Eva did?"

"Amy: How could you have gone to your father's by yourself! What were you thinking?"

"Eva: I just needed time alone with my monkey."

"Peter: What monkey?"

"[Amy turns to him]"

"Amy: She's been stealing all over town, and now she's trying to blame it on some imaginary, invisible monkey!"

"Eva: I'm warning you, he's real!"

"[Amy has had it]"

"Amy: Go to your room."

"Eva: But, Mum––"

"Amy: Go and stay there until you're ready to warn us the truth!"

"[Eva looks up at all the unbelieving faces. Doesn't anyone think she is being honest? Their faces say no]"

"[With a slump in her shoulders, Eva turns and heads for her bedroom]"

"[Shorty is driving past the park where he has met the Wellers. This has to be the little girl's neighborhood. He grits his teeth, thinking about here. It will take weeks, months to retrain his monkey, but he'll do it. Starting tonight, the monkey is in for his first lesson. Shorty mutters to himself as he stops at a light next to an eighteen-wheeler truck]"

"[Tom, Peter and Tessa exchange looks]"

"[Inside the trailer bathroom, Dodger eventually kicks open the skylight hatch. He scrambles to the roof of the trailer and looks around. There is Eva's park. They are close to her building. Dodger doesn't wait. He jumps from the trailer roof into the open passenger window of a big truck. He jumps across the two alarmed men and dart out the driver's side window. Dodger takes off across the street]"