Our Shooting Script

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1. EXT. STREET – NIGHT.

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Looking down on a cobbled road, we cannot see the surrounding’s slowly begins to PANS UP revealing an empty dark street.

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A ALINA’S silhouette appears walking brisk fully across the street in the distance she disappears down an ally on the opposite side and is shortly followed by DETECTIVE RHILEY following closely behind her.

DETECTIVE RHILEY (V.O.)

It was 9.32, a cold February night. I took my mind off the bitter chill, reminding myself that tomorrow would be Valentines day. I usually have no interest in this pointless, money- making scam of a "holiday", but this year was different... 

2.  EXT. ALLEYWAYS – NIGHT.

ALINA comes into view she passes by shortly followed by DETECTIVE RHILEY. They go down several alleyways both walking calmly but swiftly. ALINA looks behind her with a smile she turns a corner she knows he is following her and will keep her safe.

DETECTIVE RHILEY (V.O.)

Alina. Beautiful beyond reason and as sharp as a tack. Her soft skin as radiant as the moonlight and her eyes as hypnotic as the stars themselves. She had been wanting to help me out on this case for some time now, I was doing well to keep her out of all this, but my oh my is she persuasive. A fine little lady like her could captivate any man long enough for me to lock him up- I never doubted that. Not once. I just can't see her hurt. Following her through the twisting and turning of these god forsaken alleys, darkness in one corner and danger lurking round the next. I stayed a distance behind her, as I was instructed.

3.  EXT. MEETING POINT – NIGHT.

DETECTIVE RHILEY stops with his back against the wall, the CAMERA PANS across slowly to reveal that ALINA is now being greeted by JOHN STOKES who is giving her roses. She shows her appreciation by kissing his cheek. DETECTIVE RHILEY is simultaneously peering round calmly waiting for the right time to move in. You see ALINA with JOHN as she tries to distract him by charming and flirting with him.

DETECTIVE RHILEY (V.O.)

I'm a private detective you see, following was not so much my forte. leading though- boy oh boy could I lead. Detective Riley- best in this town, solved every unsolvable case so far, solo. Until now- this guy here is John Stokes, nasty little thing he is, but as smart as hell... committed more crimes than all the crooks, murderers and kidnappers I caught all together. Dangerous. I've been trying to catch him for months and now just a few metres away from me... all I can do is wait. And pray.

 

JOHN STOKES catches a glimpse of Rhiley around the wall and lunges at ALINA. This is followed by a shot of the roses slowly falling out of her hand and onto the floor and he grabs her. Rhiley begins to run towards them when he hears ALINA’S muffled cries.

JOHN STOKES pushes ALINA into the car. Before DETECTIVE RHILEY reaches them JOHN STOKES speeds off with ALINA hostage. The CAMERA PANS UP slowly revealing the car moving further into the distance until it disappears completely and DETECTIVE RHILEY slowly coming to a stop as he realises he can’t catch them.

DETECTIVE RHILEY (V.O.)
I tried. With everything I had in me. I ran. Ran like I never had before... [beat] A chill hit me, not the cold, not exhaustion, but I had lost her, let her down. I hadn't kept her safe, a broken promise.... [Beat] And like that she was gone.

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