Shade - The Living Shadow

Shade#207 (S10): How could I ever...

CUT TO: POLICE STATION

EXT. POLICE STATION- NIGHT

SHADE STANDS IN FRONT OF THE CENTAUR'S CELL AND THE TWO STARE AT EACH OTHER.

[Shade]

(Thinking)

So, how am I going to get this guy to talk to me? Maybe I can appeal to his better nature. I know he said that people were just screwing with him in the streets. I can believe that no one listened to him, I mean look at him. In that high-stress situation, I'm sure that anyone would have been non-cooperative. But I have to leave that behind if I'm going to get anything of substance out of him. Let's see if I can peel back the layers of—

[Centaur]

What do you want?

[Shade]

(Thinking)

Well, that wasn't hard.

(Speaking)

To ask you some questions.

[Centaur]

You can forget about it. I'm not talking to you.

[Shade]

(Thinking)

Not the start that I would have hoped.

(Speaking)

With that attitude, I bet you haven't talked much to anyone. But I bet that if you did, we might get some clarification as to what the heck is going on and they wouldn't have any more reason for you to be held here. Well, that and you did fight some police officers.

[Centaur]

What about them? They are more monstrous than I could have ever been to them. They attacked me because I looked different than them. Because they consider me a monster. But as I said before, some humans were harassing me and I defended myself. Those cops wouldn't even listen to my case. They just started attacking when I wouldn't comply with their orders.

[Shade]

I'm not them. And you did throw the first punch, at least in my case so don't try and pull any of that crap with me.

[Centaur]

You're crafty, I'll give you that.

[Shade]

So, are we on speaking terms?

[Centaur]

I want confirmation that you can get me out of here.

[Shade]

I mean, I can't really promise that.

[Centaur]

Then remind me again why we're talking?

[Shade]

Fine, fine. Look, I'll promise you that I'll do my best.

[Centaur]

... I suppose that's better than nothing. Ask your questions.

[Shade]

(Thinking)

Good, I've got him willing to talk.

(Speaking)

Cool, so let's start off like rational thinking beings. What's your name?

[Centaur]

Achemus.

[Shade]

So, Achemus, where exactly did you come from?

[Centaur]