In Control
Written by
Sarbjeet Virdi
California 4th Draft
Virdi Company November 18, 2008
Now or Never
Non-diegetic music, Slow, tension music.
LS of SANDRA walking to police station.
FADE IN:
FADES into MIKES office at police station
INT. DAY TIME
SANDRA:
Where’s the person who
Has been bullying DEAN! (Shouts)
CU, Low camera angle
MIKE:
I am very sorry for DEAN but I do not have a clear idea on the person who was bulling DEAN. And we don’t even know if he was getting bullied. Plus my job would be on the line if I told you.
CU.
SANDRA:
(Screams): You must have a good idea so give me a name or you won’t have a job to come to everyday. I know you have not been checking up on prisoners regularly, because DEAN told me on the phone. So you better give me a name.
MIKE:
Okay go to this supermarket and ask for a boy called DANNY. He should have a good idea on who did it. But keep this low profile.
SANDRA:
Don't you worry. This WILL be low profile.
ZOOM OUT SANDRA storms out of police station
CROSS CUT to SAM at a new estate he has found.
A GANG approach him.
EXT. DAY AT ESTATE
GANG LEADER
Oi, what you doing at our ends
SAM
Shut up man, do you know who I am.
GANG LEADER
BUG BUNNY; know which league you’re from. You aint even done nothing.
CU.
SAM
I have done more than you lots. So shut up.
CROSS CUT to SANDRA storming to the supermarket
PULL BACK
EXT. DAY TIME to INT. SUPERMARKET
SANDRA
(Bellows) WHERES DANNY!
SUPERMARKET WORKER
(Scared) H...H...His shift is tomorrow
SANDRA
Well he better be here tomorrow or else
SANDRA storms out and onto a pay phone
EXT. MID DAY
SANDRA
CHARLIE-BOY, I need to see you tomorrow
CHARLIE-BOY
Is it to do with DEAN
ECU.
SANDRA
Yes, just come to my estate
She hangs up before CHARLIE-BOY can speak
CROSS CUT to SAM and GANG
EXT. MID DAY ESTATE
SAM
I’ve jacked a shop. Bet you aint even jacked a free leaflet
GANG LEADER
Is that it. We have jacked a BANK blud. You come see us tomorrow and we will see how much of a gangster you really are.
CROSS CUT to SANDRA, the next day comes with new surprises
EXT. ALLEY WAY, Morning
SANDRA
We are going to find the killer
CHARLIE-BOY
Why am I with you
SANDRA
I want you to show our killer what we are made of
CROSS CUT to SAM and GANG
EXT. ESTATE Morning
GANG LEADER
So your going to show us how to rob a shop yeah.
SAM
(Smug): Easy Blud. Ill show you how it’s done. Lets go to the supermarket
ECU.
GANG LEADER
Lets Go. You going to pull a shank to the guy yea.
SAM then shows him the GUN,
ECU. On Gun
SAM
I'm going to show him this beauty
GANG
(Shocked): WHOA...
They all walk over to the supermarket
EXT. DAY on the STREETS
SAM
This is the shop. And we are also going to see an old friend (Laughs)
CU. Low camera angle
PULL BACK, SAM walks in, Gang hide behind the shop
DANNY
(Angry) What are you doing here? Get out this shop now. I don't want anything to do with you
CU.
CROSS CUT to SANDRA and CHARLIE-BOY
EXT.DAY
SANDRA
This is the supermarket
SANDRA storms out supermarket
INT.DAY TIME
SANDRA
(Screams) Where’s DANNY
DANNY
I’m DANNY
ECU.
SANDRA
(Screams)Who is the bustard that killed DEAN?
DANNY
It’s such a small world with the BULLY right in front of me
INT. SUPERMARKET
SANDRA
I’m DEANS mum, and you are messing with the wrong person
CU.
SAM
Am I really
SAM pulls out his GUN from his pocket
INT. SUPERMARKET
SANDRA
Do you think I’m scared of that?
SAM points it at SANDRA, He then pushes SANDRA. She falls and injures her arm, so she runs out the Supermarket.
SANDRA then finds CHARLIE-BOY outside
EXT. OUTSIDE SUPERMARKET
SANDRA
Go and kick his ass
CHARLIE runs in and grabs SAM from the neck
INT. SUPERMARKET
SAM
(Shouts): Get off me now or ill shoot you
Low angle shot
CAHRLIE get off SAM and SAM pushes him into the stack of drinks. SAM then points his gun at DANNY
SAM
(Shouts): Put your hands up now, Both of you
ECU, Low angle shot
CROSS CUT to SANDRA who is on the pay phone to the POLICE
EXT. PAY PHONE
SANDRA
There’s a maniac who has got a gun. He has also got people in the shop and he threatening them with his gun.
CU.
INT. POLICE STATION
POLICE
Calm down. We will be there as quick as we can, could you just tell us the name of the supermarket.
CU.
EXT. PAY PHONE
SANDRA
Yea it’s called ‘SAVE YOUR POUNDS’ in THAMESMEAD
ECU.
INT.POLICE STATION
POLICE
We will be on our way as quick as we can
CROSS CUT to SAM, he opens the door and walks out
INT. SUPERMARKET to EXT.ALLY next to SUPERMARKET
SAM
(Shouts): Boys come in. We are rich people
GANG come in and go behind the till for the money.
INT. SUPERMARKET
GANG LEADER
(Shouts) What’s the code? What is it?
DANNY
(Scared) 2193...2193...
The GANG LEADER puts in the code and stuffs his pockets with the money. Then POLICE sirens are herd. They are outside the shop with guns and shields.
POLICE
(Speak in microphone) DROP THE GUN. DROP IT
CROSS CUT back to SAM in SUPERMARKET
INT. SUPERMARKET
GANG LEADER
You are going to pay for this SAM. I thought you have done this before
SAM
I have man. Don’t worry ill the get the POLICE to get lost.
CU. Low angle shot
SAM opens the door and shouts
SAM
OI GET LOST OR THESE PUSSYS ARE GOING TO GET SHOT
EXT. OUTSIDE SUPERMARKET
POLICE
(Microphone) IF YOU SHOOT, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO IS IN PRISON FOR LONGER
INT. SUPERMARKET
SAM
(Shouts) How long in prison if I give in
EXT. OUTSIDE SUPERMARKET
POLICE
(Microphone) YOU WILL FIND OUT IN COURT
INT. SUPERMARKET
SAM
Boys, we will only be in for a few months let just give in
GANG LEADER
Ill give in but you are going to pay. YOU are going to pay BAD
SAM then points his gun to the GANG LEADER
SAM
Who’s going to pay?
ECU. Low angle shot
BANG, BANG
SAM shoots the GANG LEADER and the rest of the GANG try to escape but the POLICE rade the shop and arrest SAM, the rest of the GANG, CAHRLIE-BOY and DANNY for witness statements,
THE END
