Sunday, 10 April 2016

Shooting Script

Police MYSTERIES.
Justice or Revenge

Ext: OUTSIDE-ON A STRAIGHT ROAD-NIGHT
Establishing shot is used to reveal the front of a black car driving at a fairly constant speed at around the speed limit of 40-50 kph. The camera zooms into the car's front screen and a mid-shot is used to show a mysterious white driver in a tuxedo. However, the driver's face is not seen. Only from his torso to his mouth is shown.(To emphasise the mystery).
cut

Chelsea
Ext: OUTSIDE- in front of a large house -night
(Mid-shot is used to reveal that Chelsea is on her phone leaving a VOICE MAIL on her friend's phone.

 (Mid shot)(Angrily) Where are you guys! The business party finished an hour ago and its freezing. (Extreme close up of the phone to show her hanging up)She hangs up the phone. (Long shot of chealsea) She sits on the wall and shivers annoyed and impatiently. One minute later.
She receives a text (Extreme close up on phone's text message) showing that they can't make it and the  limousine drivers are on holiday. It also says she has to call a cab and  and that they'll make it up to her the next time they see her.

CHELSEA
 (Mid-Shot of Chelsea) (She whispers to herself) Looks like I'm going to have to do everything for myself again.
(Extreme close up on Chelsea's phone) She closes off the message and searches through her contact list.  She speed dials a cab. (Mid-shot of Chelsea) She puts the phone to her ears. It rings for 5 seconds.

(The cab company is heard over the speaker phone) Hello. Richie's cab company speaking.

CHELSEA
CAB COMPANY
( Mid-shot of Chelsea on the phone) Hello can I have a a cab to colinas de dinero from 100 Brown's Road please?

Cab company
Can I have your postcode please.

CHELSEA
( Mid-shot of Chelsea on the phone) It is TA0 7PQ.

CAB COMPANY
Okay. We will be there in approximately ten minutes.
2 minutes later

(Long shot of the car driving past) A black car drives up in front of Chelsea. (Close up of the driver's window)The window slowly winds down and one of Chelsea's family friends (Michael) is revealed. The camera from his mouth reveals the rest of his face.

Michael
(Medium-close up on Michael) (Acts assuring) Hey Chelsea! How are you? what you doing out here all by yourself? Where are your bodyguards and your limousine drivers?

CHELSEA
(Mid-shot on Chelsea) (thinks to herself) (Inquisitive much?)
(Speaks aloud) I'm here alone. My parents couldn't make it today and the staff are needed else where. After all, I am smart enough to make sensible and rewarding business choices for my parents' stock company.(Gloats) I am also the life of the party because I'm the youngest. (chuckles)
Why weren't you at the party?

MICHAEL
(Medium-close up on Michael) Oh! Me? I had to makes sure some things are ready and in place for my job tonight.
(Trying to change the subject) How are you going to get home?

CHELSEA
(Mid-shot on Chelsea) I called a cab. They will be here any minute now.

MICHAEL
(Medium-close up on Michael) Let me give you a lift home, it will be no problem. Think of it as a thank you present for your parents for making me be apart of their company and sharing the experience of being wealthy.

CHELSEA
(Mid-shot on Chelsea) No thank you. The cab is almost here. I wouldn't want to waste their time. I couldn't possibly...
Michael rolls his eyes and interrupts her.

MICHAEL
(Medium-close up on Michael) Don't be silly, cancel that cab of yours and I'll drop you 'off' free of charge. What do you say?

CHELSEA

(Mid-shot on Chelsea) Ummm. I don't think so.

MICHAEL
(Medium-close up on Michael) Come on!

CHELSEA
(Mid-shot on Chelsea) No seriously,I'm fine thank you.

MICHAEL
(Medium-close up on Michael) I insist letting you waste money when you can have a free ride home. I won't bite. (He reassures her with a smile) I promise. You have my word.

CHELSEA
(Mid-shot on Chelsea) Okay.It couldn't hurt to get a free ride once in a while from my parents' colleague.

MICHAEL
(Medium-close up on Michael) Chelsea, just  get in the car.

CHELSEA
(Long shot at the back of Chelsea showing her getting in Michael's car) Okay. Okay. (Thinks to herself) I bet you are only looking for a raise by helping your boss' daughter
MICHAEL
(Close up on Michaels face) Colinas de Dinero right?

CHELSEA
(Medium close up on Chelsea) Right.

INT-Michael's car-night

Cut
Chelsea gets into the back of Michael's car, there is an opaque glass divider between the front seats and the back seats. (Close up on Michael's face) Michael slowly develops a smirk on his face without Chelsea's knowledge.
(Close up on child lock button) He closes the car doors with the child lock and (close up on Chelsea) Chelsea begins to feel suspiciously scared. (Close up on Michael) He turns around and smiles at Chelsea with a reassuring smile.

Michael
Safety first.
(Chelsea politely smiles) (Mid-shot on Michael) Michael starts the car and starts to make light conversation to kill the awkward tension/silence.

MICHAEL
 (Mid-shot on Michael) Seat belt please.

CHELSEA
 (Mid-shot on Chelsea) Okay.(She puts on her seatbelt)  

MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael)Your parents talk about you a lot.

CHELSEA
 (Mid-shot on Chelsea) Really? Okay.

MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael) Would you like to listen to music?

CHELSEA
 (Mid-shot on Chelsea) Sure. what kind have you got?

MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael) Classical, soul, Spanish music, pop and the list goes on.

CHELSEA
 (Mid-shot on Chelsea) I think I will choose classical.

MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael) Okay.Strange choice for a young girl like you.

CHELSEA
 (Mid-shot on Chelsea) Well I have a unique choice of taste in music.

MICHAEL
(Close up of Michael)(He thinks to himself) yeah and it is called old woman syndrome.

(Chelsea listens to the music while Michael drives with occupied thoughts.)

CHELSEA
(Close up on Chelsea) It's just about five more houses down.

MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael) Thank you, I know.(he pauses for about 5 seconds)
Chelsea, do you trust me?

CHELSEA
(Medium close up of Chelsea) Pardon me?

MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael) Do you trust me?
CHELSEA
(close up on Chelsea) Um yes, I guess.

MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael) Well that is good enough for me.
(Michael speeds up the car and drives past Chelsea's home.)

CHELSEA
(Close up of Chelsea) Wait,wait! where are you going? 
(Mid-shot of Michael) Michael presses a (Extreme close up on button) button which automatically winds up the (close up on divider) opaque divider between the front and back seats.

CHELSEA
(Close up of Chelsea) Michael, you passed my house, where are you taking me?
(Medium close up of Chelsea) Chelsea bangs on the glass while screaming.

CHELSEA
(Medium close up of Chelsea) LET ME OUT! LET ME OUT! WHERE ARE YOU TAKING ME?
(Michael speaks through the speaker.)

MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael) Chelsea I'm sorry to have to do this to you but if you and your parents cooperate correctly, you'll be free without any harm done to you or your friends.
CHELSEA
(Close up of Chelsea) What do you mean. 

MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael) You didn't think that your friends were too busy for you, did you? Why did you think that they couldn't pick you up?

CHELSEA
(Medium close up of Chelsea) Oh my Gosh! I can't believe that you kidnapped my friends as well you incompetent nincompoop! Please let me go.(She starts to cry) what did I ever do to you?
MICHAEL
(Medium close up on Michael) Oh it's not you, it's your parents...
Cut
scene change-parents... two things happening at the same time...

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