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The Amerasian's mother is taken aback and she manages to blurt out:

THE AMERASIAN'S MOTHER
So... so... now, what can we do?

POLICEMAN A
What can we do now? Don't you know
that now we will need to start the
process all over again from the
beginning?

Policeman A smiles slyly and somewhat sarcastically as she asks
innocently:

THE AMERASIAN'S MOTHER
What do you mean, start the process
from the beginning?

POLICEMAN A
What I mean to say is "where is the
money". Don't you know that? You
are really naïve.

Policeman A laughs out loud. The woman understands now and asks
earnestly:

THE AMERASIAN'S MOTHER

So how much do I have to pay now?

POLICEMAN A
Three gold bars. For now. More
later as needed. We will address
the need as it arises.

THE AMERASIAN'S MOTHER
I must give it to you now?