The Murder That Brought Us Together// Klance Castle Au

Act 3

ACT THREE

[INT. PRECINCT, INTERROGATION ROOM - DAY]

[Lance and Keith sit across from Azi. On the table in front of them is the piece of red flannel cloth and several candles.]

KEITH

We can link the red flannel to two other murders. In this country, that puts you in a lot of trouble.

AZI

I've done nothing wrong.

KEITH

Two people are dead. One of them is a man that you lived with.

[He shows him the photo of Jamal's crime scene.]

KEITH (CONT'D)

Same red flannel, same candles.

[Azi is clearly upset. Keith shows him the photo of Darcy's crime scene.]

KEITH (CONT'D)

And again, here. Why did you kill her, Azi?

AZI

I don't know this woman. I haven't killed anyone.

KEITH

So, you're telling me that it's all just a coincidence that these things were found in your apartment, under your bed?

AZI

They weren't mine! They were for someone else!

KEITH

Who? Do you want to go back to Nigeria? Because I can arrange that with a single phone call.

AZI

So can he.

[Lance and Keith exchange looks. Azi's scared of someone.]

KEITH

Who? Jamal was your friend, wasn't he?

AZI

Yes.

KEITH

Then don't you want us to catch who killed him? Don't you want justice?

AZI

His name is Charles. Charles Oni.

KEITH

Charles Oni?

AZI

Immigrants know this man. He owns the places where we live. He owns the places where we work.

LANCE

And what about Jamal? Did he work for him, too?

AZI (nods)

At his stall on Canal Street. But it-- i-- it was only temporary. He was going to save his money to-- to apply for a visa. Become legal.

LANCE

And Oni had a problem with that?

AZI

No. Yesterday, when Oni came looking for Jamal, he said Jamal had taken something. But Jamal was not a thief. But Oni insisted. He said he knew my father was the priest of our village, so he made me to show him how to invoke the spirits.

KEITH

What did Jamal take?

AZI

Oni didn't say.

KEITH

Why didn't you ask?

AZI

'Cause I was scared. Because he would have killed me. The only reason I'm telling you this now is because Jamal was a friend. He did not deserve to die like that. Oni was wrong.