Sleazy Place/Transcript

This is the transcript of "Sleazy Place," the fourth chapter of Heavy Rain.

Transcript
(The chapter opens with Scott arriving at a motel. The player can view his thoughts after he enters the building.)

(If Scott chooses "Stairs":)

Scott: Guess I'd better take the stairs.

(If Scott chooses "Receptionist":)

Scott: Man at the desk's gotta be able to help.

(If Scott chooses "Lead":)

Scott: Been looking for weeks. Hope I hit paydirt this time.

(If Scott chooses "Lauren Winter" after getting close to the property manager's booth:)

Scott: Lauren Winter, ring any bells?

Manager: Nah, can't say it does.

(If Scott bribes the manager for information:)

Manager: Oh, that Lauren Winter? Third floor, last door on the left at the end of the corridor.

(If Scott tries to exit the building:)

Scott: I ain't leaving. I didn't come all this way for nothing.

(Scott goes upstairs to the third floor.)

(If Scott didn't bribe the manager, "Lauren's Room" thought will be available:)

Scott: All I know is that Lauren Winter rents a room on the third floor, last door on the left at the end of the corridor.

(If Scott knocks on the first door on the right, a woman is heard moaning.)

(If Scott knocks on the first door on the left, no one answers.)

(If Scott knocks on the last door on the right, a man is heard coughing.)

(If Scott knocks on the last door on the left, Lauren opens it.)

Scott: Lauren Winter?

Lauren: Sorry, I only see clients by appointment.

(As Lauren tries to close the door, the player is presented with a QTE to prevent her from doing it.)

(If Scott successfully prevents Lauren from closing the door:)

Scott: Wait.

(If Scott fails to prevent Lauren from closing the door, Scott knocks again and she reopens it.)

(After one of the outcomes:)

Lauren: It's 50 bucks. I don't kiss and I don't do any weird shit.

Scott: Fine by me.

(Scott enters Lauren's apartment.)

Lauren: Put your money on the table. You've got exactly ten minutes. When the alarm rings, it's over, okay?

(Scott can put money on the table. The player can view his thoughts here.)

(If Scott chooses "Clue":)

Scott: Gonna have to play my cards right if I'm gonna squeeze anything out of her.

(If Scott chooses "Room":)

Scott: She keeps the place pretty ship-shape. I've seen whores who didn't give a damn about their living conditions.

(If Scott chooses "Lauren":)

Scott: Nice looking girl. But too young to be the sort of girl you find holed up in a dive like this.

(If Scott chooses "Client":)

Scott: Heh. She thinks I'm a client.

(Scott approaches Lauren as she is starting to untie her robe.)

Lauren: You should take your clothes off. We ain't got all day.

Scott: Actually, I'm not a customer.

Lauren: Oh, shit, a cop! I should've known. What do you want, a freebie, is that it?

Scott: My name is Scott Shelby, I'm a private detective. The families of the victims of the Origami Killer asked me to investigate the murders. I came here just to ask you some questions about Johnny.

Lauren: I already told the police all I know and I have nothing to add. Leave me alone.

(If Scott chooses "Convince":)

Scott: The killer is walking around free as we speak. He'll kill again if he's not arrested.

Lauren: My Johnny is dead, so what difference does it make?

(If Scott chooses "Compassionate":)

Scott: I understand, Lauren, I know what you're going through.

Lauren: Oh, yeah? You know what it feels like to find your own son's body on a wasteland? I'm sorry, I don't believe you have the slightest idea of what I'm going through, Mr. Shelby.

(If Scott chooses "Persist":)

Scott: There will be other victims if we don't stop the killer. You have got to help me, Lauren. You may know something that can aid the investigation.

Lauren: Help you? There's nothing you can do! My son is dead! Do you hear me? He's dead!

(After choosing two dialogues, new dialogues appear.)

(If Scott chooses "Buy":)

Scott: I bought ten minutes of your time, didn't I? All I ask is that you use that time to answer some questions.

Lauren: You want to pay me to tell you about my son, is that it? You can buy my body, Mr. Shelby, but my son is not for sale. Get out of here. Get the fuck out!

(If Scott remains silent:)

Lauren: Are you deaf? I've nothing to say to you! Get outta here!

(If Scott remains silent a second time:)

Lauren: I said beat it!

(If Scott chooses "Trick":)

Scott: If we don't find the killer, there'll be other mothers who'll find their son's body on a deserted wasteland. But you're right. Why should you care? It's not your problem anymore, right?

Lauren: ...What do you want to know?

(After choosing "Trick," Scott can ask Lauren questions about her son.)

(If Scott chooses "Johnny?":)

Scott: Tell me about Johnny. What kind of kid was he?

Lauren: Johnny was really a good boy. Sometimes he fought with other kids who called me a...you know. In his own way, I think he understood what was going on.

(If Scott chooses "Johnny's Father?":)

Scott: Tell me about Johnny's father.

Lauren: A loser without a job that liked to beat me after a few drinks. He left the day Johnny disappeared, I ain't seen him since. Coward. Good thing he left.

(If Scott chooses "Johnny's Home?":)

Scott: Did Johnny live with you?

Lauren: Yes. Of course, I made sure he never met any of my clients. I wanted to stop, you know, but we needed the money. I was trying to earn enough to get us out of here.

(If Scott chooses "Disappearance":)

Scott: How did your son disappear?

Lauren: He used to go play with the neighborhood kids after school. It was pouring down something awful that day. I'll never forget it. All his friends came home around five...all except him.

(If Scott chooses "Suspect":)

Scott: Did you suspect anyone after he disappeared?

Lauren: I meet a lot of pretty shady characters in my line of work. Sure, I thought of it at first. But it didn't seem to make any sense. I don't believe any of my clients could have done that to my Johnny, and all those other kids.

(If Scott chooses "Police":)

Scott: When did you sound the alarm?

Lauren: About 8 o'clock. I began to get worried, I went all around the neighborhood. I went to the wasteland where they like to play, I went to see his friends. I called the cops about 10 o'clock.

(If Scott chooses "Leads":)

Scott: Do you know if they found anything on the wasteland? Any leads or witnesses?

Lauren: No. They said he must have run away and that he'd probably end up coming back. His body was found five days later with an origami figure in his hand and an orchid on his chest.

(Lauren begins to cry.)

(If Scott stays silent once:)

Lauren: Is that it? No more questions?

(If Scott stays silent twice:)

Lauren: Time is money, Mr. Shelby. If you have no more questions, scram.

(After asking two questions, Lauren gets up and starts to smoke.)

Lauren: You want one?

Scott: No thanks, I quit.

Lauren: That's brave.

(Scott continues questioning Lauren. Any options not chosen earlier will appear.)

(After asking two more questions, or if Scott stays silent three times after the questioning begins, the timer goes off. Lauren gets up to shut the timer off.)

Lauren: Time's up, Mr. Shelby. I hope you got what you wanted. Now get out of here.

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

(If Scott chooses "Investigation":)

Scott: I didn't learn squat. Well, it was worth a try.

(If Scott chooses "Leave":)

Scott: I gotta get out of here.

(If Scott chooses "Lauren":)

Scott: No point in pushing it. She's not gonna tell me any more.

(If Scott chooses "Card":)

Scott: I'll leave my card on the kitchen table. You never know.

(If Scott leaves his business card on the kitchen table before leaving:)

Scott: Well, if you remember anything, the smallest detail, give me a call.

(After either successfully getting information from Lauren or failing to learn anything, Scott leaves Lauren's apartment. As he is about to walk to the stairs and exit the building, he has an asthma attack. He searches his pockets for his inhaler, and after he uses it, Troy walks past him and knocks on Lauren's apartment door. The player can view his thoughts here.)

(If Scott chooses "Asthma":)

Scott: Goddamn asthma. And it's not gonna get any better with this friggin' weather.

Troy: Lauren! Lauren, open up, baby! It's me!

Lauren: Troy? What are you doing here? I already told you I don't wanna see you anymore.

Troy: Sorry, doll, but I really wanted to see ya.

(Troy barges into Lauren's apartment and Lauren starts to cry out. The player can view Scott's thoughts again.)

(If Scott chooses "Weird Guy":)

Scott: That guy just forced his way into Lauren's place. Sounds like the room's getting rearranged, and not in a "good" way.

(If Scott chooses "Go Back":)

Scott: Gotta go back and help Lauren. That guy might kill her!

(If Scott goes downstairs and doesn't help Lauren, he walks away, ending the chapter.)

(If Scott knocks on the door, nobody opens it. A new thought appears.)

(If Scott chooses "Leave":)

Scott: It's none of my business. I should just scram.

(If Scott knocks on the door a second time, Troy opens it.)

Troy: What do you want, asshole?

Scott: Lauren? Is everything alright?

(Scott notices Lauren lying on the floor.)

Troy: She's just swell. Now beat it, loser.

(Troy shuts the door in Scott's face.)

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

(If Scott chooses "Lesson":)

Scott: Tough guy, huh? Looks like he needs a little lesson from the "School of Hard Knocks"...

(If Scott chooses "Do Something":)

Scott: That jerk is throwing her around. I've got to do something.

(If Scott chooses "Problems":)

Scott: I'm not looking for trouble. But if I go through that door, I might find it.

(If Scott bangs on the door or kicks it open:)

Troy: You again? If you're looking for trouble, you found it. I'm gonna beat the shit outta ya.

(Scott and Troy start to fight. Lauren protests in the background.)

Lauren: Troy, no! Stop! Will you stop, for Christ's sake?! Troy, stop or I'll call the cops! Troy, I will call the cops!

(If Scott wins the fight with Troy:)

Troy: I'll see you again, asshole...

(Troy staggers and leaves the room.)

Lauren: Are you alright?

Scott: Better than him, I guess. Who is he?

Lauren: An ex-client who thinks he owns me. He was getting violent, I told him I didn't want want to see him anymore.

Scott: You should be careful, he'll probably be back. Sorry about the mess.

Lauren: Mr. Shelby?

Scott: Yeah?

Lauren: Thanks.

(Scott leaves the room, ending the chapter.)

(If Scott loses the fight with Troy:)

Lauren: Troy, no!

Troy: I told you to mind your own business, asshole. I'll be seeing you, bitch.

(Troy leaves the room.)

Lauren: Are you alright?

Scott: To tell you the truth, I remember having felt better. Who was that guy?

Lauren: An ex-client who thinks he owns me. He was getting violent, I told him I didn't want to see him anymore.

Scott: In any case, he packs a good right hook.

(As Scott is about to leave, Lauren stops him.)

Lauren: Mr. Shelby?

Scott: Yeah?

Lauren: Thanks.

(Scott leaves the room, ending the chapter.)