sam shoots up in bed, panting. it is dark. he stares around the loft in sudden confusion. with a lurch he flicks on the night light. molly is lying beside him, her head buried beneath a pillow. sam seems stunned.
there is a knock at the door. molly goes to it. fastening the latch, she opens it a crack.
molly is on the phone. oda mae is beside her.
carl moves rapidly through the huge space.
carl runs to the fire escape window. he looks out just in time to see oda mae go into the 7th story window.