Script

Film Noir Script.

Cast List

Male Detective (Detective Anderson)- John Wray
Female Detective (Detective Kidson) - Rachel Noddings
Mr Robson- John Wray
Mrs Robson – Sam Kidson

EXT BURN VALLEY LATE AFTERNOON

Mr Robson walking through the Burn Valley wearing a suit, a trench coat and carrying a brief case.

View of Mr Robson walking from the killers sight, voice of the killers breathing heard.

Mr Robson’s feet walking quickly.

View of Mr Robson from behind, still walking.

A black screen appears with the sound of a gun shot.

EXT BACK ALLEY EVENING

Body lying dead within a back alley.

Two detectives appear at the scene to corner it off from the public.

DETECTIVE ANDERSON

Looks brutal doesn’t it Detective Kidson?Seems we have another tough case on our hands.

DETECTIVE KIDSON

We should get this cornered off straight away, no need for a big fuss from the locals around here, they aren’t the nicest of people, previous experience.

INT POLICE STATION INTERVIEWING ROOM AFTERNOON

Detective Anderson and Kidson interviewing the dead mans wife. View of them sat beside one another.

DETECTIVE KIDSON

Interview start time: 1:15 pm, 15^th October, 2010, Mrs Robson, suspect of Mr John Robson’s death.

Sound of tape recorder being started (long beep).

DETECTIVE ANDERSON

Good afternoon Mrs Robson could you tell me where you were on the 14^th October, from morning evening.

MRS ROBSON

I was at home, I got up in the morning cleaned the house, made the dinner. In the afternoon I argued with John before he left for work, he’s been accusing me of lieing and being unfaithful for weeks now.

INT ROBSON HOUSEHOLD AFTERNOON

Flashback of Mr and Mrs Robson arguing.

INT POLICE STATION INTERVIEWING ROOM AFTERNOON

DETECTIVE KIDSON

Did he just shout at you Mrs Robson, or did things go further?

Mrs Robson

He hit me, he has done many times but I’ve never spoke out.

INT ROBSON HOUSEHOLD AFTERNOON

Flashback to Mr Robson hitting Mrs Robson, screaming and crying heard, smashing of glass photo frame.

INT POLICE STATION INTERVIEWING ROOM AFTERNOON

View of Detective Anderson and Detective Kidson still sat at interviewing table.

DETECTIVE ANDERSON

That’s all for today Mrs Robson, we shall leave you to go see your family and come to terms with the death of your husband.

DETECTIVE KIDSON

However we will be bringing you back at a later date Mrs Robson for a further questioning.

Detective Kidsons hand reaching out to stop tape recorder.

DETECTIVE KIDSON

Interview ended at 1:32 pm.