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SCREENPLAY BY THEA BARNES
INT. POLICE STATION- NIGHT
MID SHOT of OFFICER CLARKE, middle-aged man,
standing with his knuckles rested on the
desk, head down. The CAMERA PANS upwards
revealing the wall behind him which is covered
with evidence, suspect pictures, maps etc, revealing the extensive task of this investigation.
CAMERA CUTS to the door, as OFFICER MANNINGS enters.
OFFICER MANdumINGS
You gotta see this, i've
You gotta see this, i've
just spent the last 3 hours
re-watching that bastards
re-watching that bastards
tape and whilst admittedly,this
theory is rather imaginative I
just want you to hear me out.
theory is rather imaginative I
just want you to hear me out.
CAMERA PANS following OFFICER MANNINGS walking over
to the TV stationed in the corner of the office.
CUTS back to OFFICER CLARKE, who folds his arms in a judging manner and takes a big sigh of frustration.
to the TV stationed in the corner of the office.
CUTS back to OFFICER CLARKE, who folds his arms in a judging manner and takes a big sigh of frustration.
OFFICER MANNINGS
Yeah i can hear you huffing and
puffing and I am ever so sorry for
wasting your precious time, but
potentially in a matter of 3 minute
you could be kiss my ass wishing
puffing and I am ever so sorry for
wasting your precious time, but
potentially in a matter of 3 minute
you could be kiss my ass wishing
you had let me on this case much,
much earlier
much earlier
OFFICER CLARKE
(sternly)
I'd watch what you say Mannings, I
can have you kicked off this case
quicker that I let you on
can have you kicked off this case
quicker that I let you on
OFFICER MANNINGS
(mockingly)
Lets see if you're saying this after
I show you this!
I show you this!
CAMERA CUTS to the TV in the corner, with MANNINGS
standing next to it, with his arm casually resting on the corner of the TV. Tape begins to play a grainy police interrogation showing an overweight man, wearing
an all grey, stained, prison clothes, sitting with his
arms crossed compliantly answering questions.
standing next to it, with his arm casually resting on the corner of the TV. Tape begins to play a grainy police interrogation showing an overweight man, wearing
an all grey, stained, prison clothes, sitting with his
arms crossed compliantly answering questions.
FADE TO BLACK
FADE IN:
INSIDE POLICE STATION,same scene that MANNING was showing CLARKE however, this is actually the interrogation which happened 2 weeks prior. Behind one side over the desk sits 2 policemen in dull suits, clipboards in hand, and on the other, the same overweight man, in his stained grey tracksuit.
FIRST POLICEMAN
(mockingly)
This time try telling us the truth
about where you put her, I know it may
be hard to sit there with the blood of a
young girl on your hands and oh i'm
sure it affects your memory but just try,
really try okay, i hope i'm not causing
you any trouble
about where you put her, I know it may
be hard to sit there with the blood of a
young girl on your hands and oh i'm
sure it affects your memory but just try,
really try okay, i hope i'm not causing
you any trouble