NANCY: 

If you are foolish enough to ask her for a book recommendation, she’ll hand you something that reads less like a story, and more like an omen. If you catch her smiling at you...it's a warning. 

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NANCY'S TESTIMONY:

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Int - Interrogation Room - Day

INVESTEGATOR

Your Student, Geena, was found dead under the

bleachers with a garrote around her neck. Where

were you at the time of the murders, Nancy?

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NANCY

I was cataloging overdue books as I do every

Thursday evening. The bleachers have always

been a place for secrets, haven’t they?

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INVESTEGATOR

Listen Nancy...let's cut to the chase – you did it,

we all know you did it, you know you did it. The

garrote was made with book binding materials.

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NANCY

I've learned too many valuable lessons from my beloved

books to go Patsy Ramsey on a student with a garrote

made of my own materials.

Beat.

NANCY

You know what's a good book? 'We Have Always Lived in the

Castle.' Just like Merricat, I'd kill with arsenic. You’re wasting

your time if you think I would waste my time killing a student.

I'm a book lover, not a killer. 

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