Page 6 of The Whispering Night
Winnie: Why last year but not before?
Erica: Because I wanted information.As mentioned,Winnie, I want to know why Jenna died. And how. [She flips up her hands.]
Jay: And do the Dianas have an answer?
Erica: I… don’t know. Or at least, I haven’t learned anything. Yet.
Jay: So why remain a Diana?
Erica: And why remain a werewolf?
Winnie: Because he can’t just change what he is.
Erica: Precisely, Winnie.
[4:02]
Jay: [inhales audibly, then exhales] Give us one good reason we should believe anything you’re saying right now, Erica.
Erica: [bounces one shoulder] I don’t know. Maybe because I saved your life in the forest, Jay? I knew those witches were after you, but I led them away. Winnie can vouch for that. She was hidingrightthere.
Winnie: [winces, then nods] It’s true. She did do that, Jay.
Erica: Look, the only reason I agreed to meet you here tonight is because I think we want the same thing. You want to know what happened to your dad; I want to know what happened to Jenna.
Winnie: And those are connected somehow?
Erica: Obviously. Your dad’s map led to Jenna’s dampener.Withoutthe source inside. Do you know anything about that, by the way?
Winnie: You stole all my stuff. Did it look like I knew anything?
[Erica studies Winnie for several seconds.]
[4:37]
Erica: Okay, so this is why we need to work together. Pool our resources. I know about Dianas, you’ve got the clues from your dad. And you… [She looks at Jay.] I don’t know what you contribute, honestly.
Jay: For starters, I’m someone Winnie canactuallytrust.
Erica: What are you trying to say?
Jay: I’m nottryingto say anything, Erica. I am actively saying you’re not trustworthy.
Erica: Oh, because trusting the Big Bad Wolf is a great idea—
Winnie: Enough. Both of you. [Winnie chops her hand at each of them.] Witch, werewolf, Wednesday.
Erica: Huh?
Winnie: Nothing. [She looks at Erica.] Jay is the F in our WTF triangle, okay? I’m not keeping secrets from him, and hewillhelp us find what we need.
Erica: So does that mean we have a deal? I help you follow your dad’s clues, and you help me find Jenna’s source?
Jay: Hold up. I thought you wanted to know what happened to Jenna. You didn’t say anything about finding her source.
Erica: [rolls her eyes] The two go hand in hand, Jay. Can’t do one without the other. An empty dampener is useless.
Jay: And a full dampener is dangerous.
