Mr. Logan interviews Josh Martin for an engineering position. During the interview, Logan grows suspicious of inconsistencies in Martin's story and qualifications. Logan reveals that he is actually a detective inspector who has uncovered Martin's real identity and criminal past. Martin had changed his name and created a false identity in order to get a job abroad and escape his debts and past crimes. Logan arrests Martin for fraudulently assuming a false identity.

1. THE INTERVIEW
BY ADAM COOPER
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2. THE INTERVIEW
FADE IN:
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM - DAY
Focus is on Mr Logan writing on a recruitment form. Mr
Logan has a pen, a pad of paper, some official documents
as well as an ID badge.
Mr Logan picks up the ID badge from the desk and examines
it.
A phone rings.
(Voice over phone)
Mr Logan, we have Josh Martin
here in reception. He’s here for
his interview.
Mr Logan looks puzzled.
ANDREW
Sorry, who?
Mr Logan places the ID card down on the desk after
examining it one last time.
(Voice over phone)
Josh Martin. Should I send him in
sir?
MR LOGAN
Yes, ok. Send him in, thanks
Connor.
Call is terminated and a knock on the door follows.
ANDREW
Come in.
JOSH opens the door and walks in.
MR LOGAN
You must be Mr Martin, is that
correct?
JOSH
Yeah.
Josh looks around the Interview room. He is surprisingly
curious.
ANDREW
Well take a seat. Let’s get
started!
Josh sits.
(CONTINUED)

3. CONTINUED: 2.
ANDREW
You alright?
JOSH
A bit nervous but that’s to be
expected, isn’t it?
Mr Logan nods his head and smiles but is picking up on the
fact that Josh’s leg is shaking.
ANDREW
No need to be nervous.
JOSH
Ok.
ANDREW
Right, first of all let me
introduce myself. My name’s Mr
Logan, you can call me Andrew.
I’m head of recruitment here at
the company. So the first
question I always ask potential
employees is why do you want to
have a career in engineering.
JOSH
Well, I guess it started when I
was 12 years old. That was when I
started to have a real
fascination with engineering. I
was fascinated with how things
fit together and work the way
that they do.
Andrew writes down notes on his pad of paper.
ANDREW
Great answer. Next, why do you
want to have a career with our
company?
JOSH
Well, ummm. I think it’s because
of the career prospects and all
the benefits that you offer. You
know, the experience, the skills,
the travel nd of course the pay
isn’t bad either. Sorry, how much
was it if you don’t mind me
asking?
ANDREW
Not at all. For the work that
you’d be doing it would be
estimated about forty five
thousand pounds a year.
(CONTINUED)

4. CONTINUED: 3.
JOSH
Right.
Josh shows his obvious disappointment at the yearly pay.
ANDREW
You look disheartened.
JOSH
No, no I’m cool.
ANDREW
Right, where do you see yourself
next year?
JOSH
Well I see myself progressing
within the company, providing
electrical support to European
countries.
Andrew raises his head and stops writing.
ANDREW
Travel?
JOSH
What?
ANDREW
You’ve mentioned travel twice?
JOSH
Ummm.. yeah. Don’t you specialise
in engineering work abroad?
Adam takes his glasses off and places the neatly on the
table next to him.
ANDREW
We do however, this job isn’t
catered towards international
work. You’ll be based at the
University of engineering just
outside of Manchester.
Andrew picks up on Josh’s frustration.
ANDREW
You sure you’re alright.
JOSH
Yeah, I’m fine. I just assumed
I’d be working abroad.
Josh looks towards the door door and back at Andrew who is
now focusing on writing on his note pad.
(CONTINUED)

5. CONTINUED: 4.
JOSH
Look, ummm. I apologise for
wasting your time but I’m really
looking for a job abroad. Sorry.
Josh turns towards the door and places his hand on the
handle.
ANDREW
Hold on!
Josh takes his hand off the door handle.
ANDREW
It just so happens that we do
have an vacancy for an
engineering job overseas in
Finland. Is that something you’d
be more interested in.
JOSH
Finland.
Adam nods his head.
JOSH
Yes, that would be perfect.
Thanks a lot.
ANDREW
Don’t thank me yet, you haven’t
got the job yet.
JOSH
No, of course
Josh returns to the chair and sits.
ANDREW
Ok, so to work as an engineer in
a different country you need to
have a visa to work there. You
also need to have a number of
specific qualifications.
JOSH
Yes.
Josh hands Andrew his qualifications. Andrew then looks
through them, murmuring to himself.
ANDREW
Very good, it seems you have all
the qualifications necessary. A
degree? You went to University?
(CONTINUED)

6. CONTINUED: 5.
JOSH
Yes, for a couple of years.
ANDREW
Expensive, tuition fees are
aren’t they.
JOSH
No kidding, I’m still trying to
pay for them even now.
Andrew acknowledges Josh’s answer before moving on.
ANDREW
Have you ever worked for this
council before?
JOSH
No I’m new to the area. I’ve just
moved.
ANDREW
And you’ve already a staff
member, employed by this council.
JOSH
Yes.
Josh starts to become nervous and very weary of Andrew.
ANDREW
Then why do you still have an old
ID badge registered to
Stockton-on-Tees borough council
in circulation.
Andrew takes out the ID card and shows it to Josh.
ANDREW
This is you isn’t it?
Andrew points to the ID picture.
ANDREW
And the most bizarre thing about
this ID card is that it’s
registered to you but in a
different name.
JOSH
What?!
ANDREW
Same person, different name.
Josh begins to panic.
(CONTINUED)

7. CONTINUED: 6.
JOSH
Yes, it’s me. I’ve had a bit of a
shady past so I changed my name
when I moved here for a fresh
start.
Andrew looks at Josh with an unconvincing facial
expression.
JOSH
You know what, just forget it.
Josh stands up and makes his way towards the door.
ANDREW
When you said "shady past" you
were referring to your time in
prison.
Josh looks shocked and slightly angered while Adam is calm
and complacent.
JOSH
How did you know about that?
ANDREW
I have your criminal record sheet
here. It states that you were in
prison twice, the first time was
for the robbery of a convenance
store and the second time was for
conspiracy to rob a bank.
Lee starts to angry at Andrew.
JOSH
I don’t have to explain myself to
you. Wait a minute, only police
officials have access to criminal
record sheets.
ANDREW
Yes I know.
Adam smiles. Realising Andrew’s true identity and
completely panics.
JOSH
Oh shit!
Josh turns the door handle but it is locked. He struggles
with the handle for a few moments.
JOSH
Why is this door locked? Open
this door.
(CONTINUED)

8. CONTINUED: 7.
ANDREW
You see, I didn’t realise who you
were until you were so persistent
on working abroad.
JOSH
Open this door now!
Adam stands up and puts his glasses back on.
ANDREW
And then I realised your motive
for wanting this job. It’s all
coming together now. You still
haven’t paid of your student loan
debts which is why you were so
interested in the pay but the
amount of money you racked up
through interest and all the rest
of it, the yearly pay wouldn’t be
able to cover the amount you own.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM -DAY
Flashback to when Andrew was looking at Josh’s
qualifications. He pulls out a form with his University
debt list.
JOSH
You don’t understand anything.
ANDREW
No, what I understand is that
with your past crime history, it
would be extremely unlikely that
anyone would employ you which is
why you created two identities
under two different councils,
keeping the old one registered as
you moved here.
DISSLOVE TO:
INT. INTERVIEW ROOM - DAY
Black and white flashback of Adam looking at the ID card
which Adam then turns over, showing his other name.
ANDREW
You knew that under your real
name the criminal records would
be visible at the point of
inspection but under the name
Josh Martin your crimes would
able to go undetected for quite
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)

9. CONTINUED: 8.
ANDREW (cont’d)
some time. Long enough for you to
travel to Finland perhaps on your
new oversees job. When the police
eventually find out what you’ve
done they’d be after you however,
the police in this country would
need all sorts of jurisdictions
in order to start an
international manhunt and that
would’t be financial practical.
You would’ve gotten away with it.
JOSH
Very clever however, you missed
forget one crucial point. If I
was to run away to God knows
where, why would I bother to look
for a job.
ANDREW
Because according to your bank
statement, you’re broke and with
no job, you’d be stuck here. And
that’s all that’s needed to get a
conviction.
JOSH
You son of a..
ANDREW
Josh Martin I am arresting you
for creating a farudulant
identity.
Josh shows a defeated expression on his face.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. HALLWAY - DAY
Andrew makes a call on his phone.
ANDREW
Yeah, it’s DI Logan. I have the
suspect restrained, requesting
back up.
(Phone voice over)
On our way. Good job sir, you got
him.
Phone call cuts off as Andrew smiles to the camera.
FADE OUT:
Black background followed by end credits.
THE END.