Manfred (chapter)/Transcript

This is the transcript of "Manfred," the thirty-second chapter of Heavy Rain.

Transcript
(The chapter opens with street and interior views of Manfred's Antiques, showing clocks, typewriters, and other antiques on display. Scott and Lauren enter the shop, and the "Manfred?" dialogue appears.)

Scott: Manfred! Manfred? Anybody home?

(The player can view Scott's thoughts here.)

(If Scott chooses "Workshop":)

Scott: No one in the store. Might be somebody in the back room?

(If Scott chooses "Kramer":)

Scott: What was that meeting with Charles Kramer at the golf club really about? Why is he so worried about me investigating his son?

(If Scott chooses "Lauren":)

Scott: I was crazy to let her come with me. She's trying to help out but she just gets in the way. I'll have to talk to her later.

(If Scott chooses "Shop":)

Scott: Nothing much changed here... Just the dust and the clocks ticking on and on...

(Scott finds Manfred and taps him on the shoulder to get his attention.)

Scott: Hi there, Manfred.

Manfred: Who is it?

Scott: Scott. Scott Shelby. Do you remember me?

Manfred: Scott?... Scott, yes of course... Good to see you!... How long has it been?...

Scott: Oh... About ten years, I guess...

Manfred: At my age time means nothing anymore... I repair clocks but I try to forget about time... How about you? Are you still with the police?

Scott: Oh...no, I quit... I'm a private investigator. Err... This is Lauren, she's err...she's a friend.

Lauren: Hello.

Manfred: Hello, young lady. Well... This calls for a celebration! I've just the thing... Wait there, I'm sure I saw a bottle of scotch around here somewhere...

(While Manfred goes to find the scotch bottle, the "Manfred" thought appears.)

(If Scott chooses "Manfred":)

Scott: Nice to see Manfred again. Just like old times.

(A telephone rings. Scott has the choice to answer it or let Lauren do it.)

Manfred: Do an old man a favor, would you Scott? Tell them to call back this afternoon.

Scott: Sure, no problem.

(If Scott answers the phone in time:)

Scott: Hello... Yes, this is Manfred's, he's not available right now. Could you call back later this afternoon? Thanks.

(Scott hangs up.)

(If Scott doesn't answer the phone in time:)

Lauren: Don't bother, I'll get it.

(Lauren walks behind the counter and answers the phone.)

Lauren: Hello... Yes, this is Manfred's, but he's not available right now. Can you call back this afternoon? Thanks.

(Lauren hangs up.)

(Scott walks over to the counter with Manfred, who has poured himself a glass of scotch.)

Manfred: Well, to old friends!

(Scott picks up a glass of scotch. He and Manfred toast and drink.)

(The "Letter" option appears. If Scott doesn't choose it, Manfred walks over to Lauren, who is looking at a ballerina music box.)

Manfred: Do you like it?

Lauren: Yes, it's beautiful.

Manfred: It's a Stradelli, crafted in Venice in the 18th century. It's one of my favorite pieces...

(The camera zooms in on the music box while Scott continues to drink in the background.)

Manfred: Tell me, Scott. What brings you back after all these years?

(If Scott hasn't chosen the "Letter" option:)

Scott: I'd like you to have a look at an envelope. I thought maybe you could tell me about the typewriter that was used to type the address on it.

Manfred: Hmm, let's have a look...

(Scott reaches into his coat, pulls out the envelope, and hands it to Manfred.)

Manfred: Could you pass me the err...magnifying glass from behind the counter, please? My eyes are beginning to fail me...

Scott: Oh sure, I'll get it...

(Scott goes behind the counter, retrieves the magnifying glass, and gives it to Manfred.)

Manfred: Thanks. Now let's see what this envelope has to say for itself...

(Manfred closely examines the envelope.)

Manfred: A Royal 5. Err... Yes, the shape of the t's and f's is typical of that model. Produced between 1907 and 1924. Yes, no doubt about it, it's a Royal 5...

(Scott takes the envelope back and pockets it. New dialogue options appear.)

(If Scott chooses "Rare":)

Scott: These typewriters - are they rare?

Manfred: No, they are fairly common. I'd say many folks have one gathering dust in an attic, or in their cellar...

(The "Clients?" option appears.)

(If Scott chooses "Repair":)

Scott: Are there many places around that could repair one of these?

Manfred: I bought the company's entire stock of spare parts for a song in '64. They were gonna take them to the dumpster, so I got the lot. Anyone around here who has one that actually works has been to see me at one time or another.

(If Scott chooses "Clients?":)

Scott: Do you keep a record of all your clients?

Manfred: Oh yes indeed...err, well at least the ones who pay...

Scott: Any chance I could get a peek at that?

Manfred: Yes, of course. I keep my account books in the office. If you're not in a hurry, I have a list of all the clients who ever bought a Royal 5 or had one repaired...

Scott: Yeah. That would really help us out.

Manfred: Delighted to help. Give me two minutes and I'll be right back with list.

(Manfred walks into his office.)

Lauren: You think the killer's been here?

Scott: If he has a 1920's typewriter, he may have needed Manfred's services to get it fixed... We'll know when we get the list.

(As Scott and Lauren wait for Manfred to return, Lauren picks up the ballerina music box. Several clocks chime loudly while she admires it. The player can view Scott's thoughts here.)

(If Scott chooses "Killer":)

Scott: The killer's name might be in Manfred's papers.

(If Scott chooses "Lauren":)

Scott: Lauren thinks she's about to find the killer, I'm afraid she's going to be disappointed...

(If Scott chooses "Manfred?" or waits for a bit:)

Scott: Been a while since Manfred went into his office - I should take a look.

(Scott walks into the office and discovers Manfred lying in a pool of blood, with the phone dangling from the hook.)

Scott: Manfred?

911 operator: Hello? Hello? Your call is logged, sir. A police car will be there in a few minutes... I need to know who you are, sir... Sir?... Hello?...

(Scott hangs up the phone. He kneels beside Manfred and checks his pulse.)

Scott: Oh my god!... Oh my god!... He's dead... God...

(Lauren walks into the office.)

Lauren: Scott? (She gasps upon seeing Manfred's corpse.) Oh, oh my god!

(Lauren rushes over to the phone and starts dialing.)

Scott: What are you doing?

Lauren: I'm calling the police.

Scott: The killer has already called the police. I think he wants us to be his scapegoats. We've got to get the hell out of here.

(Lauren hangs up the phone.)

Lauren: What do you mean? We have nothing to do with his death. We were just here when it happened...

Scott: Look, we're running out of time to find Shaun Mars. The last thing we need is 24 hours in a police station explaining this whole thing...

Lauren: Well... So what do we do?

(Scott pauses and thinks.)

Scott: Watch the front door, I'll get rid of our fingerprints from everything we touched since we came in. We better work fast. The police are gonna be here any minute.

(Scott pulls a cloth out of his coat pocket.)

(If Scott chooses "Lauren?":)

Scott: What are you doing, Lauren? If someone comes in, we're gonna be in trouble...

Lauren: These are Manfred's account books... He must have been looking for owners of Royals when he was killed...

Scott: Forget it, we got to get out of here fast.

(The player can view Scott's thoughts here.)

(If Scott chooses "Manfred":)

Scott: Poor old man... He didn't deserve to go like that.

(If Scott chooses "Memory":)

Scott: Where did we leave prints? Gotta remember fast!

(If Scott chooses "Lauren":)

Scott: Don't forget to clean Lauren's prints too - don't want her mixed up in this.

(If Scott chooses "Prints":)

Scott: Quick, gotta find everything Lauren and I touched since we came in here.

(If Scott chooses "Objects?":)

Scott: The glasses...the telephone... What else?

(If Scott is almost out of time to wipe off the prints:)

Lauren: Scott? Are you gonna be much longer? The police will be here any second...

Scott: I'm almost finished.

(If the player views Scott's thoughts after Lauren's warning, "Time" will be available.)

(If Scott chooses "Time":)

Scott: We're running out of time! Gotta move faster!

(As Scott approaches the door, the "Leave" option appears. If he chooses it:)

Scott: That's it. We're done.

Lauren: You get all the prints?

(If Scott chooses "No":)

Scott: Hang tight. I'll just check one last time I haven't forgotten anything.

(If Scott chooses "Yes":)

Scott: I got what I got. It should be enough to prevent them from finding us. Come on, let's go.

(Scott and Lauren leave the shop. If Scott wiped off all the prints, the camera focuses on Manfred's corpse; if he didn't wipe off all the prints, the camera zooms in on the objects he missed.)

(If Scott runs out of time to wipe off the prints, the police show up.)

Lauren: Shit, cops.

Scott: Looks like we got some explaining to do.

(If Scott didn't wipe off all the prints in the shop or ran out of time, the scene changes to the police station. Lauren wanders around aimlessly while Scott gives a statement to Ash.)

Ash: So, you claim the victim was killed while you were in his shop, correct?

Scott: Yes. He went to get something in his office. A few minutes later I went in to see if he was OK, that's when I found him.

(Ash types some notes on his computer.)

Ash: You should have called the police immediately, Mr. Shelby. It would have saved us dragging your ass down here...

Scott: Listen, we had nothing to do with this murder. We were only there by coincidence. I just wanted to spare myself a few hours declaring I didn't see anything to a police officer!

Ash: P.I. or not, Mr. Shelby, don't leave town. If you end up next door to any more dead bodies, remember to call us, OK?

(Scott gets up and walks away from Ash's desk. As he walks toward the door, he hears a familiar voice behind him.)

Blake: Well, well, Scott Shelby - you in trouble again?

(Scott turns around and sees Blake walking toward him.)

Scott: Wrong time, wrong place! You know what it's like...

Blake: Don't sweat it. I'll take care of it... For old time's sake...

Scott: Thanks, Carter. I owe you one.

Blake: Are you onto anything at the moment?

Scott: Well, I've got some ideas, nothing concrete...

Blake: Well if it goes beyond the ideas stage, you'd tell me about it, wouldn't you, Scott?

(Scott nods as he turns back toward the door.)

Scott: Sure.

(Scott looks back over his shoulder at Blake as he walks out of the station. The rest of the chapter plays out as detailed below.)

(If Scott wiped off all the prints in the shop, the scene changes to Scott's car. He is driving down the street with Lauren in the passenger's seat.)

Lauren: Where are we going?

Scott: I'm taking you home. This is getting way too dangerous.

Lauren: No way! We're partners, remember? We had a deal!

(New dialogue options appear.)

(If Scott chooses "Reason":)

Scott: Listen, Lauren. I know you want to find the killer, but you're not helping me by putting yourself in danger.

(If Scott chooses "Not a Game":)

Scott: This isn't a game, Lauren. Manfred was murdered because he knew the identity of the killer... He was 10 feet away for Christ's sake! No... I can't take a chance on the killer getting that close to you again...

(If Scott chooses "Annoyed":)

Scott: The deal's off. I changed the rules, whether you like it or not, you're going home, and I don't want to talk about it! That's it!

Lauren: I'm not a child. I know what I have to do. I want to find my son's killer and you're not going to stop me!

(New dialogue options appear.)

(If Scott chooses "Annoyed":)

Scott: You're gonna be a good girl, you're gonna go home - and let me get on with my investigation!

(If Scott chooses "Cold":)

Scott: Well then you can find him without me! I refuse to be responsible for anything that goes wrong.

(If Scott chooses "Cruel":)

Scott: Your son is dead, Lauren. Getting yourself killed is not going to bring him back to life!

Lauren: Stop the car.

Scott: What?

Lauren: Stop the fucking car!

(Lauren grabs the steering wheel. Scott fights her for control of it, avoiding oncoming traffic and bringing the car to a stop on the left side of the street. He wipes his brow.)

Lauren: If you're not gonna help me find the bastard who killed my Johnny, I'll do it on my own...

(Lauren gets out of the car and stands in the street in front of it. The player can view Scott's thoughts here.)

(If Scott chooses "Excuses":)

Scott: I'm such an idiot... I better catch up with her.

(If Scott chooses "Lauren":)

Scott: This girl's stubborn as a mule! She doesn't let up, with or without me.

(If Scott chooses "Protect":)

Scott: Crap, I have no choice! I guess I'm doing this protect her.

(If Scott chooses "Remorse":)

Scott: It's all my fault. I should never have let her come with me.

(If Scott chooses "Understanding":)

Scott: I can't just leave her like that. She'd do anything to find the guy who killed her son.

(After viewing two thoughts, Scott can open his door and get out of the car.)

Scott: Lauren!

(The player can continue to view Scott's thoughts while approaching Lauren. When Scott is right behind her, the camera angle changes to show Lauren's grief-stricken face.)

Lauren: I miss him... I miss him so much... I'd do anything to hold him once again in my arms.

(If Scott chooses "Sorry":)

Scott: I'm sorry... I shouldn't have talked to you like that. It's just that...I wouldn't want to see you get hurt...

(If Scott chooses "Caress", he looks into Lauren's eyes and gently touches the left side of her face. She reaches up to touch his hand.)

(If Scott chooses "Shelter", he takes off his coat and drapes it over Lauren's shoulders.)

(Scott puts his arm around Lauren as they walk back to his car, ending the chapter.)