SCENE 9
(INTERROGATOR, SUNNI)
While the scene is in blackout, we hear the metallic sounds then the voice of the Interrogator. Sunni as the lights come up is handcuffed.
SUNNI
Hey - are you there? You forgot to take the handcuffs off when you took me back from my shower. And I'm itching all over - right after I took a shower, I started to itch all over - did you change the soap or something? Hey!
INTERROGATOR
Good morning, Sunni.
SUNNI
Why am I itching all over?
INTERROGATOR
They just sprinkled the inside of your clothes with pedicluus humanus.
SUNNI
With what?
INTERROGATOR
You know them by their common name - lice.
SUNNI
Lice!
INTERROGATOR
Yes - very effective with people who are used to bathing every day - drives them nuts. And with the cuffs on - it's low tech but effective. Now in our overseas facilities, we have to be more direct - you know, barking dogs and electrodes - it gets messy. But here, just a little sprinkle and bam! In a few days people are begging to co-operate - like you'll be.
SUNNI
I told you all I know - I told you. You have to stop this - I can't take much more. That music all night - I'm going to go crazy - is that what you want?
INTERROGATOR
Ahmad - who did he see and when? And the e-mail.
SUNNI
I saw the e-mail. I told you that. I was afraid. I just ran. You can confirm this - I broke up with him right after I saw it.
INTERROGATOR
You didn't report it? Tell anyone about the e-mail?
SUNNI
No, I didn't. I didn't know what to do.
INTERROGATOR
Ah, you sound so helpless. You expect us to believe this crap.
SUNNI
It's true.
INTERROGATOR
What's true is that we are going to cut you up piece by piece until we get to that piece of you that holds the truth. That's what's true.
SUNNI
Take off the cuffs. Please.
INTERROGATOR
Go fuck yourself.
Blackout and suddenly loud rock music.
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