Script

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.

Ideas

Actors

Detective Anderson- John Wray

Detecive Kidson- Rachael Noddings

Mr Robson- John Wray

Mrs Robson- Sam Kidson

Location

-Burn Valley Park

-Hartlepool Sixth Form College

-Hartlepool Back streets

Costumes/Props

Male Detective- Smart Suit, shirt, tie, trousers, trench coat, black shoes

Female Detective- Black tights, black dress, high heels, smart

Mrs Robson- Blonde hair, dress, heels

Mr Robson- Suit

Props

-Fake blood

-Briefcase

-Photo

-Tape Recorder

-Tables and chairs

-Costumes

Ideas

Ideas

- Backstreet/alley

-Male & Female detective

-Femme Fatale finds husbands body in back alley

-Male and Female detective arrive

-Cross cut to office, femme fatale getting interrogated

-Femme Fatale starts crying, getting flash backs of fighting with husband

-Voice over talking to police detective while flashbacks on screen.

An establishing shot will show the male walking home. He will then be found dead by his wife(femme fatale) in a back alley. A male and female detective then arrive. A cross cut to the police station/office will show the victims wife getting interrogated by the two detectives. She breaks down and flash backs show the couple arguing. A voice over will be used on the flashbacks as she tells the detectives her story.