“MEDIA PROJECT”
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[Author Name]
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FADE IN:
EXT. LOCATION - VICTORIA. MIDDAY.
The weather is dull with grey skies. A local school has children running around playing in the playground. Behind the school there is a path that leads to an alley. Walking down the path are two detectives. Character #2 (Partner)looks at character #1 (MC). MC doesn’t react.
PARTNER
How are you holding up?
MC
It’s different since she left.
MC and his partner continue walking down the path to the end of the alley. A crowd can be heard and also police sirens. On the floor lies a dead man. Both detectives look closely at the body. Partner looks at MC and sees he is frozen.
What’s wrong?
MC looks over at his partner.
MC
I know him.
The partner stares at MC. MC turns away and looks back at the body, shortly followed by the partner. MC crouches down and gets closer to the body and examines. The partner looks around the area and notices a camera. He looks back at MC.
PARTNER
Go home. I’ll deal with this.
MC gets up, looks at his deceased friend momentarily and walks away.
INT. HOUSE – DAY.
MC walks into his home. No curtains are opened so the room is dark. He takes a seat and looks at the table. On the table is two glasses, a bottle of alcohol and a ring. He grabs the bottle and pours himself a drink, and then places it back on the table. He sits back and drinks.
FLASHBACK TO:
INT. MC’S HOME – NIGHT (A FEW YEARS AGO)
MC is sitting at home with his wife. They are sitting on the sofa watching TV.
INT. MC’S HOME – NIGHT (A FEW YEARS AGO BUT DIFFERENT TIME)
MC and his friend are having a few drinks together.
INT. MC’S HOME – TIME UNKNOWN (RECENTLY)
MC, his wife and his friend are sat together, having what seems to be a good time. MC gets up and heads out of the room. He looks back on his way out and notices that his friend touches his wife’s arm. MC takes no notice of it and leaves the room.
BACK TO PRESENT.
MC stares blankly at the wall, still sat there in the same position. He has a drink.
FLASHBACK TO:
INT. MC’S HOME – A FEW WEEKS AGO
MC and his wife are arguing, screaming at each other. His wife walks out the door and doesn’t look back. MC takes his ring off and places it on the table.
BACK TO PRESENT.
His phone beeps. He looks at the message he received and it is from his partner, telling him to make his way down to the CCTV room in the school behind the crime scene. MC puts the phone. Shortly after he puts his phone down and makes his way. He walks out and closes the door behind himself.
INT. SCHOOL BUILDING – DAY
MC makes his way through the school to the CCTV room. He walks down a few corridors and finds the room. He opens the door and walks in to see his partner stood there waiting for him. The partner points to the screen and tells MC to watch.
On the screen there is a recording of what happened that night the man was murdered. Frames of a fight shows MC what really happened that night. The video is drawing to a close and the face of the murderer is seen. It is MC. The partner turns to MC and stares.
PARTNER
What happened?
MC continues to stare at the screen where he can see himself. He then turns to look at his partner.
FLASHBACK TO:
INT. MC’S HOUSE – (PREVIOUS DAY)
MC opens the door from his friend. They greet each other and he goes inside. They sit on the sofa with drinks in their hands. They have a serious talk. They put their glasses on the table and leave.
BACK TO PRESENT.
MC has an emotionless face. He is still staring at himself on the screen.
FLASHBACK TO:
EXT. BACK STREET – (PREVIOUS DAY)
MC and his friend have left his house. They are walking somewhere. The friend says something that makes MC angry. MC starts to attack the friend.
BACK TO PRESENT.
MC
He... he told me she left me. For him.
The partner puts his hands on his head and looks at MC. MC is looking down. He walks towards MC. He puts his hands on MC’S shoulder. MC looks at him.
PARTNER
I need to take you in. But go home and get yourself together. I’ll come and get you in a bit.
MC nods at him and heads home. He gets up and heads to the door. His partner watches him leave. MC shuts the door behind himself and the partner turns his attention to the footage. He plays it once more.
INT. MC’S HOME – DAY
He returns home and sits back on his sofa, staring blankly at the wall. He then turns his attention to the table, which still has the two glasses and the ring on it. He picks up his glass and has a sip. He puts his glass back down and stares at the other glass and the ring.
INT. STAFFROOM – DAY
The partner is inside the staffroom and he is dropping off the evidence on the table. He brings out his phone and calls MC.
INTERCUT TO:
INT. MC’S HOME – DAY
MC’s phone is on the table. It is ringing.
INT. STAFFROOM – DAY
The partner puts away his phone as there is no answer. He goes ahead to MC’s house anyway to pick him up. He leaves the staffroom.
The partner gets to MC’s home. He knocks. There is no answer. He knocks again. Still no answer. He tries the door and it is open. He walks in and looks around. He heads to the living room where he sees MC’s on the couch but MC is not moving. Moves closer and realizes that MC is dead.
MC has a cross in his hand and on the table the partner sees the ring, the drinks and the phone.
THE END
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