THORNE: (To Bob) Good night, Crawford. BOB: Good night

Thorne goes inside. Bob takes another thoughtful glance at the parrot.

FADE OUT.

FADE IN:

SCENE 244
KITCHEN - DAY - MEDIUM SHOT
Chan has been washing dishes. As we come to scene, he gathers the frying pans off the stove and carries them to the sink.

SCENE 245
AT SINK - MEDIUM CLOSE

Chan enters. He sighs and starts to wash a frying pan, glancing out the window. He stops, tensely alert, staring.

SCENE 246
PATIO - THROUGH WINDOW - CHAN'S ANGLE
We see the patio on the other side of a wall. The parrot's perch projects above the wall. It is empty.

SCENE 247
INTERIOR KITCHEN - MEDIUM SHOT
Chan hurriedly crosses to the door and exits.

SCENE 248
EXTERIOR REAR OF HOUSE - MEDIUM SHOT
As Chan exits and crosses around to the patio.

SCENE 249
INTERIOR PATIO - MEDIUM CLOSE SHOT TOWARD CHAN
He enters the patio and comes to a stop, his eyes narrowing.

SCENE 250
BASE OF PERCH - CHAN'S ANGLE
The parrot is lying limply on the stone flagging, at the foot of the perch, dead.

SCENE 251
AT CHAN - MEDIUM CLOSE PAN SHOT
He crosses and kneels down beside the parrot.

SCENE 252
AT PARROT - CLOSE SHOT
As Chan kneels feeling the body. He runs his hand over the feathers carefully, looking for a wound. There is none. Chan looks around, then gets up.

SCENE 253
AT PERCH - MEDIUM CLOSE
As Chan gets up, he looks at the perch. He dips his finger in the water cup and tastes it. It seems all right. He takes the food cup out...empties some of the parrot seed into his hand, poking it with a finger. He sees something.

INSERT: OF HAND
His finger pokes the seeds. We see grey powder mixed with the seeds.

BACK TO SCENE:
He gingerly touches his finger to his tongue. It has a bitter taste. He spits it out, rubbing his tongue on the back of his hand. He puts the container back, putting the seeds in it, and brushing off his hand. He hurries toward the dining room doors.

SCENE 254
INTERIOR DINING ROOM - MEDIUM SHOT
Madden, Thorne, and Bob are smoking over their breakfast coffee. Chan clatters in excitedly, watching Thorne's and Madden's faces.