Can’t things remain the same? Can’t we continue as before, Lana?
LANA
Of course not. I don’t wish to be referred to as your mistress…far from it…I want to be your new wife, when the old one no longer fulfils her role. Besides, it’s not me, you should ask for the reasons to Edward’s suicide, but instead Deborah. She knows more than she’s letting on.
CHARLES
How can it be? My wife wasn’t there. When you yourself were there an hour or two before the violent incident. Anyhow, I have more reasons to ask that of you, Lana.
LANA
Goddamn it, I told you everything. There’s nothing more to say…without resorting to blatant lies for which I’m not capable of doing. Go ahead and ask me if you dare!
CHARLES
Wait just one moment, there’s a knock