Hello and welcome to the Bates Motel the West Midlands top source of quality board and lodgings. Alden Bates is the owner. Random's the receptionist whilst Stephen is the Head Waiter. I'm Marcus Durham, the hotel manager, shareholder and general smooth charmer. David Lewis is playing Dai the gardener, and Alison will be taking the part of Miss Alison. Tina J Perrett owns a stake in the Motel. Dave Stone is the security guard and Chuck is the resturant manager. Also Peter Goddard is the big hatted Caledonian head chef. There's also an array of other wonderful characters who work at the motel.
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[Back in the Motel gardens]
Dave: Everybody seems to be here.
Chuck: Look at the Motel! They will never stop that fire!
Alison: Hang on, where's Alden?
Dave: He's not here.
Alison: Oh my God! Aldens inside the Motel.
[Cut to shot the Motel burning down]
[Theme music plays]
[Two weeks later...]
[Chuck is driving towards the Motel, Marcus is sitting in the passenger seat]
Chuck: The repair work should be finished by now.
Marcus: Yes, the builders promised to carry out a few improvements as
well... Shame about Alden though.
Chuck: Yes, but the odd thing is that they never found his body. The receptionist
disappeared as well.
Marcus: Just as well, to damn Bolshy for my liking.
[The Motel looms large over the horizon]
Chuck: Look's much better doesn't it.
[Inside the Motel the staff are preparing to open.]
Tina: Everything ready?
Alison: Yes, that convention of French teachers are arriving later.
Tina: Splendid, ah look here comes Chuck and Marcus.
[Marcus and Chuck walk in]
Chuck: I'll go to my office to sort out the bookings.
Marcus: And the restaurant?
Chuck: Er, I'll deal with that later.
Alison: What do we do about Alden?
Chuck: Nothing.
Marcus: You have no proof that he is dead.
Chuck: Look, Alden burned to death in the fire. He is an ex-Alden,
he has gone to that great Motel in the sky. He's dead and I am in charge!
Alison: Not really. In view of the fire I have decided to take back
control of my shares.
Marcus: So that leaves me in charge. Right, I'll take the big office
and you can have the crap hole. See you later.
[Marcus walks off]
Chuck: Bum!
Alison: You had better get back to your restaurant you jumped up little waiter!
[Chuck skulks off into the restaurant]
[The phone on the reception desk rings. Alison answers it]
Alison: Hello?... Yes... Yes Tina is in her office, I'll put you through.
[In Tina's office Tina picks up the phone]
Tina: Yes, speaking. What? Why would somebody want to see me there?...
Yes, but the QE2?... How important? Well, OK... room 316?
Yes. Bye.
[Tina puts the phone down, gets up, and walks out of her office]
[In reception]
Tina: I've just had a funny phonecall. Somebody want's to meet me on the QE2.
Alison: How odd. Do you want me to come with you.
Tina: No.
Alison: Still must be somebody with money. Perhaps you will be going on a cruise?
When are you going?
Tina: Now. It's only a 30 minute drive to Southampton.
[Tina walks out via the main entrance... few seconds later a car is heard
driving off]
[In Marcus's office he is using a computer.]
Marcus: How odd, that cannot be right.
[Marcus pick's up the phone and dials]
Marcus: Hello, Aidan? Yes, I've got the financial records up on my computer.
Ten thousand pounds have just vanished from the company account.
Can you find out who's withdrawn that money? Yes, well you had better
find out if it's correct. Otherwise there are two possibilities,
either Chuck has withdrawn that money, or... well, I may loose
this office.
[Meanwhile Tina is on the QE2]
Tina: Hmm, the room should be down here.
[Tina walks down the corridor, she comes to room 316. She knocks on the door.
There is no answer. She opens the door. There is somebody sitting at the
dressing table. They turn around to face Tina.]
Tina: Oh my God!
[Theme music fades in]
