Script for soap opera – 1st Draft

EXT. CRIME SCENE – DAY

Post crime scene begging to be revealed, you can see some

bodies and debris from crime.

EXPERIENCED ONE (VO)

When you’ve been in the business

this long, let’s just say you know

what to do and what not to do

CUT TO…

EXT. ALLEYWAY – AFTERNOON

The EXPERIENCED ONE is talking on the phone, angrily to

someone else involved in the drug business.

EXPERIENCED ONE

We can’t afford another slip

up, otherwise the Boss won’t

keep you on!

He hangs up the phone, but doesn’t take it away from his head

for a few seconds before walking down the alleyway and

stressfully pulling his hand through his hair.

CUT BACK TO…

EXT – CRIME SCENE – DAY

Continues to reveal more of the crime scene, revealing more

about what’s happened but not actually giving any context.

THE NEWBIE (VO)

I had such high career goals.

I guess not everything pans

out as planned…

CUT TO…

INT. BEDROOM – DAY

THE NEWBIE is putting something into her bag and zips it up,

before picking it up and walking towards the open door. When

half through the door, she looks around and then continues on

her way out.

CUT BACK TO…

EXT. CRIME SCENE – DAY

Revealing more of the crime scene.

TOMMY (VO)

I suppose I’m a family guy, most

of the time. But sometimes I can

be… well… you don’t want to know!

CUT TO…

EXT. CARPARK – DAY

Tommy is angrily shouting at a car door he is slamming, but

isn’t completely closing. The object that is blocking the door

is out of view.

CUT BACK TO…

EXT CRIME SCENE – DAY

Revealing more of the crime scene.

THE FREAK (VO)

Crazy people live in denial, but

because I know I’m crazy, that

means I’m not crazy… crazy right?

CUT TO…

INT. EMPTY ROOM – NIGHT

A shot of THE FREAK sitting, head down and clutching at his

hair. He is twitching and looking very shifty and suspicious.

CUT TO…

INT. EMPTY ROOM – NIGHT

THE FREAK is sitting in a chair whilst Tommy is pointing a gun

at his head.

TOMMY

You think I’m just letting you

get away with this?!?!

CUT TO…

INT. ROOM – NIGHT

THE FREAK is laughing to himself, and we see that he is

gutting lines of cocaine on a table with his credit card.

CUT BACK TO…

INT. EMPTY ROOM – NIGHT

THE FREAK is being held at gunpoint by Tommy again as

continued from earlier, and he leans forward and pulls the gun

into contact with his head. He hold eye contact with Tommy at

all times.

THE FREAK

I’ll give you this chance to

stop me, and I bet my life

that you won’t

CUT BACK TO…

EXT. CRIME SCENE – DAY

We see the entire crime scene, and it reveals a mysterious

figure throwing down a bodies jacket after pulling a gun out

of it and putting it in his own pocket. He then walks away,

leaving the crime scene behind him.