P1 Planning
NEWSPAPER
By
ARSENTIJS & FAITH & JAY & HENRY & HARRISON
THE DETECTIVE – Arsentijs
CHIEF of POLICE – Harrison
MIKHAIL – Jay
JAMES – Henry
NANCY – Faith
SCENE 1: THE INTRO
FADE IN: PANS AROUND THE OFFICE
INT. OFFICE – DAY
THE DETECTIVE is reading the latest issue of the newspaper in his office with the letter O written in red marker on it, a small lamp illuminating his paper and desk with folders and files on the table scattered around. Then THE DETECTIVE’s phone starts ringing.
THE DETECTIVE V.O.
“It’s Friday 20th April 2022, my office is a mess and my mind is foggy. I was drowning in paperwork and itching for a new case to solve. What case would it be next, a murder, robbery, missing persons? I’m ready for anything.”
CHIEF OF POLICE V.O.
“There has been a good ol’ murder on the Church grounds, need you to look into it.”
Phone call is carrying on, but CHIEF OF POLICE’s voice is heard faintly with THE DETECTIVE’s monologue overlayed on top.
THE DETECTIVE V.O.
“This is not any normal person we are talking about here, this is Nancy Carmine – rich family, father’s a businessman, mother’s an actress and she’s a singer, a good one at that, her voice sounds like an angel… or it did anyway. What was she doing in that part of town? No matter, I can’t ask a dead person a question anyway”
Puts newspaper on table transition. Zoom in on newspaper with S letter written on it in red marker, Cuts to next Scene of Newspaper with C in red marker on it then camera Zoom Out, Pan Up to CHURCH.
TRANSITION FROM NEWSPAPER:
EXT. CHURCH – DAY
LOW ANGLE SHOT looking up to the CHURCH
SCENE 2: THE CRIME SCENE
THE DETECTIVE arrives on the scene of the murder with two ordinary people on the scene overlooking the murder scene. Newspapers are scattered everywhere. A body in the middle of it laying on the cold ground.
THE DETECTIVE
Calmly - “Seems like the work of that serial killer that’s been on the loose” Starts looking for ‘clues’ around the scene.
JAMES
Shocked, stuttering – “A... a. a serial killer?”
THE DETECTIVE
Calmly – “Yeah, this is the fifth case this month, but the first that I’ve had the chance to deal with” while still looking for ‘clues’
Camera pans to top-down shot of a bloodied newspaper that’s on the scene of the murder. There is an A written in red marker on it.
THE DETECTIVE gets his phone out to call the CHIEF OF POLICE.
Confidently - “I’ve got some new evidence that might help us solve this case once and for all”
CHIEF OF POLICE
“That’s great, I’ll be in touch”
Hangs up the phone.
MIKHAIL(JAY)
Nervously, stuttering - “So what do we do now?”
THE DETECTIVE
“Well first of all, I’ll need to interview you and the other guy individually in my office, second of all, it seems like I don’t know your names”
Pulls out little notepad and pen to write down names.
JAMES
“I’m James”
THE DETECTIVE
“Just James?”
JAMES
“Just James”
THE DETECTIVE
“Alright Just James,” Pause for a moment to write down name in notepad.
“And you? What’s your name?” Slight pen tilt towards Jay
MIKHAIL
In a Russian accent “Oh me? My name Mikhail (Basic Russian Surname) but you can just call me Misha”
Newspaper cutaway again that the detective picks up from the crime scene.
CUT TO INT. OFFICE – DAY
SCENE 3: INTERGATION PART 1
Back at the Detective’s office, we see the detective is sitting at his desk, he has a folder OF SUSPECTS, he is researching them on his computer. He seems lost in thought until there is a knock at the door. This doesn’t startle the detective but gets his attention. Over the shoulder shots and medium camera shots from the side when characters are conversing.
THE DETECTIVE
“Come in”
Mikhail enters the room, looking very confident and cocky. He walks in like he owns the room. The Detective writes down the responses to his questions during the interrogations.
“So, Misha, what were you doing at 12 o’clock this afternoon?”
MIKHAIL
Confidently in a Russian Accent “No comment.”
THE DETECTIVE V.O.
“Damn this guy’s a tough cookie” While looking back over his shoulder.
“Okay, next question, do you know who Nancy Carmine is?”
MIKHAIL
“No, I do not know this Miss Carmine that you speak of”
THE DETECTIVE
“Do you have any idea why there were bloody newspapers scattered around the victim, am I correct in saying that you work at a news agent?”
MIKHAIL
Laughing - “You are a funny guy, Mr Detective, what’s next? You gonna know where I buy my vodka?”
THE DETECTIVE shines light from the lamp in MIKHAIL’s face
THE DETECTIVE
“I’m going to ask you this one more time, where were you at 12 o’clock today?”
MIKHAIL
Laughing - “Your little interrogation tactics won’t work on me, Mr Detective”
THE DETECTIVE
“Alright tough guy, you really think this murder isn’t going to be pinned on you? Isn’t it ironic how the serial killer uses newspapers as their signature?”
THE DETECTIVE SLAMS HAND ON TABLE AND STARTS YELLING AND BEING STERN
THE DETECTIVE
“Do you not understand the seriousness of this? Now instead of deflecting my questions, answer them, damn it!”
MIKHAIL
“I don’t owe you anything, I don’t want to answer your stupid questions about this girl, she’s dead, nothing you can do to bring her back to life, so leave me the f### alone, man”
MIKHAIL gets up and opens the door angrily until THE DETECTIVE starts talking again, however he looks laid back in his chair reading a newspaper.
THE DETECTIVE
“You better watch your mouth, walk out of that door and you’re going to be my number one suspect and you really don’t want me on your case.
MIKHAIL walks out of the office and slams the door behind him with rage. The detective goes back to updating his suspect files.
SCENE 4: THE INTERROGATION- PART 2
Once again there is a knock at the door, this time lighter and more inconsistent (Shows how nervous James is)
THE DETECTIVE
“Come in James, its open.”
James walks into the room, he looks nervous and sits down as soon as possible. James sees the detective’s name on the table and studies it for a few seconds.
JAMES
“Good afternoon, Detective”
THE DETECTIVE
“Afternoon, Just James, let's get started. Where were you around 12 o’clock today when the murder took place?”
JAMES
Looking down at the floor, tapping his foot on the floor, and occasionally biting his fingernails
“I was at the coffee shop earlier today, you know the one on the corner, and then I started going home, I decided to go through the cemetery but that’s when I noticed somebody, just lying there, on the floor, then I noticed someone towering over, throwing newspapers everywhere”
THE DETECTIVE
Sarcastically - “So let me get this straight, you saw someone tower over her, throwing newspapers? You must be the next Sherlock Holmes”
JAMES
Looks up at detective
Stuttering - “I swear I didn’t murder that woman.. Her... -CONT’D - Whoever she is. I am innocent, I can prove it.”
The Detective shows CCTV Footage of James walking out of bar.
THE DETECTIVE
“I have evidence here that shows you weren’t at the coffee shop at all, you must have a terrible memory. My guess is that you were having a few drinks at the bar and then you started heading towards the church. Isn’t that right?”
JAMES
“What? No, I'm being set up! I’m sure I was in the coffee shop earlier, so I don’t understand why the evidence says otherwise”
THE DETECTIVE
“I’m a detective, I want to help you, but you aren’t cooperating with me, so I don’t believe you are telling the truth Just James”
JAMES
“Maybe I’m not remembering things properly, my mind has been a little mixed up recently.”
THE DETECTIVE
“Are you sure you have no contact or connections with Miss Nancy Carmine?”
JAMES
“I have had some previous contact with Miss Carmine, I see her singing in the pub every Friday”
THE DETECTIVE
“So, you have lied to me. Not something an innocent person would do, is it? Do you have any idea what criminal activity Miss Carmine was involved in? What else are you hiding? If you didn’t remember having any connections with Miss Carmine, how would you remember if you murdered her?”
JAMES
James is stuttering, struggling to get his words out and starts breaking down and feels a little guilt.
“I... I... don’t know”
Scene cuts to black after a few seconds of silence, slow zoom out.
SCENE 5: THE REALISATION
The Detective’s office is dark, the blinds are shut, it is early evening.
MIKHAIL V.O.
“Who does this detective think he is? The next bloody Sherlock Holmes? No, of course not, he’s not even close to his level of detective expertise.”
Pause for a second
“But no matter, let’s see what the detective has been up to then”
Mikhail sneaks into The Detective’s office to snoop around. He opens the door very quietly.
MIKHAIL
“Let’s see what stories you have for me, Mr. Detective”
He looks on the table and reads his case file.
Some detective...”
MIKHAIL looks on the computer, then he looks at the bin. POV shots and close ups of face and the newspaper. He removes a few pages of scrunched up paper and finds a bloody newspaper. The newspaper has the letter R circled in red marker pen. He realises that the detective is the murderer, but he is too late.
“I need to get out no...”
THE DETECTIVE
“I don’t think you’ll be going anywhere Misha”
Camera goes into MIKHAIL’s POV as THE DETECTIVE puts the chloroform over his mouth and nose (should cover half the camera view)
CONT’d - shhh quiet now, you don’t want to wake anyone up now, do you?”
SLOWLY FADE TO BLACK:
THE NEWSPAPER OPENING GRAPHIC
CREDITS ROLL
THE END
Through most of the scenes there will be foley sounds and monolog used when the detective or any of the suspects are on their own. Throughout the film there will be music playing to give more of a feel of a murder mystery along with it playing quieter when characters are talking. There are going to be allot of cuts used when changing from scene to scene with the music still playing smoothly then. When the suspects are being interrogated, the music will be muted to let the audience easily understand whats going on.
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