Scene 20

INT. JUTTA'S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM - NIGHT
Jutta stands alone, devastated. Frau Knobloch enters.

FRAU KNOBLOCH
Where is Bob? My suitcase need unpacking.

JUTTA
He’s gone.

FRAU KNOBLOCH
Chris?

JUTTA
Gone.

FRAU KNOBLOCH
Good.

JUTTA
I wish you’d go too.

Frau Knobloch leaves. Jutta’s cell phone rings. Jutta slams the riding crop down, answers in a rage.

JUTTA
What??? Oh sorry, Mr. Perez.

INT. APARTMENT BUILDING LOBBY - NIGHT
Izarra exits the elevator. She hears a man’s crying from behind a chair in the corner, approaches.

IZARRA
Chris.

INT. JUTTA’S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

JUTTA
Closing the office? I’m fired? Wouldn’t you want to transfer key management?
(blowing up)
Who said I’m a hot-head?

INT. APARTMENT BUILDING LOBBY - NIGHT

CHRIS
(trying to suppress tears)
I just made the worst mistake of my life.

IZARRA
(helping him up)
Come on.

INT. JUTTA’S APARTMENT, LIVING ROOM - NIGHT

JUTTA
(trying to sound calm)
Thank you, Mr. Perez, I’ll pick up my box in the morning.

Jutta hangs up. She notices the hamster ball on the floor, kicks it in anger. It hits the wall so hard it explodes.