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FADE IN:
SCENE 1: INT. FRONT ROOM OF RICKY’S OLD HOME. NIGHT.
We see a rundown untidy front room in Ricky’s house. JENNY
(Ricky’s mum) sits sobbing in the corner of the room. DAVE
(Ricky’s dad) is comforting her, they are both sat on a
shabby sofa.
JENNY
Dave, why did this happen to us?
DAVE
(Sighs) I really don’t know, we will get
through this though. Okay?
JENNY
(Starts sobbing) My poor boy is out there
and nobody seems to care.
Jenny start to walk and get some food.
DAVE
I promise you we have the police doing
everything they can and we can’t do
anything to help.
Dave follows her to the kitchen.
SCENE 2: INT. KITCHEN. NIGHT.
JENNY
How am I supposed to just sit here and
hope that they’re doing everything in
their power to find my missing son?
DAVE
(Calmly) Jenny please stop worrying about
this when nobody can do anything to change
this situation.
Dave sits down and pulls Jenny onto the sofa to sit by him
and comforts her.
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JENNY
(Calming down) Okay Dave, I trust you.
It’s just so hard for me I can’t just sit
here and watch. I’m going to bed.
Jenny leaves the room.
DAVE
(Under his breath) For fucks sake
Dave pours himself a drink and starts laughing to himself.
SCENE 3: EXT. FOREST. DAY.
Ricky is going about his normal day in the forest. We see
him climbing out of his hammock and starts to prepare for
his day. He just walks around his little camp that he has
made and starts to change clothes and wash himself.
SCENE 4: INT. RICKY’S OLD HOME. KITCHEN DAY.
Jenny and Dave are preparing to visit the police station to
ask about the case and how it is going. Dave is resistant
to leaving the house and Jenny gets suspicious about it.
JENNY
Morning darling, let’s go to the station
and see how our case is going.
DAVE
(Starts eating) Okay, can we go down a bit
later? I’d love to just grab breakfast
with you and relax for once.
JENNY
Doesn’t the station close at 4 today to
the public though?
DAVE
Don’t worry I’m sure it closes at 6.
JENNY
(Breaking down) Dave, does this not
concern you at all, you really don’t seem
to care?
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DAVE
(Sternly) Of course I care about our son
Jenny, I really just don’t feel like we
can do anything here.
JENNY
(Angrily) Fine, I’ll go by myself.
DAVE
Don’t do that.
Dave grabs Jenny’s wrist and won’t let her leave. Jenny
starts to know something is wrong.
Jenny starts to look worried and reaches for the phone,
Dave doesn’t let that happen.
SCENE 5: EXT. POLICE STATION. DAY
The officers are sat in the main reception of the police
station.
OFFICER 1
Officer, what can we do, there is no hope
for this case the boy is gone for good I
think and likely dead. How can we tell the
parents?
OFFICER 2
I agree but it would be really bad if we
tell them it is going perfectly and then
the outcome is disappointing for them,
they would be heartbroken.
Phone starts to ring in the background.
OFFICER 1
Seems we have something more to deal with
now though.
Officer 1 picks up the phone.
Hello?
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WOMAN ON THE PHONE
(Worried and stuttering) I’ve just seen
someone break into the house next to me
and heard a lot of screaming and glass
breaking, please hurry!)
OFFICER 1
Ok, we are on the way. Stay in your house
and keep eyes on the burglar if you can,
stay on the line and describe what you saw
in more detail.
WOMAN ON THE PHONE
He was wearing all black, I didn’t get a
good view he was too far away but I have
CCTV cameras that I’d be happy for you to
look over.
OFFICER 1
That would be very helpful, keep me
updated on what is happening.
WOMAN ON PHONE
You have to hurry he is running down Hill
Road, he doesn’t seem to have anything
with him though.
OFFICER 1
It looks like we won’t get there in time
but get the CCTV footage for us and we
will get him for you.
WOMAN ON THE PHONE
Okay, I can get that for you. Thank you
officer
Officer 1 puts down the phone.
OFFICER 2
What is it?
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OFFICER 1
Damn, that’s weird a burglary right next
to Dave and Jenny, we are going to get
CCTV tapes now.
OFFICER 2
It probably isn’t linked though, right?
OFFICER 1
Who knows with a town like this, young
teens going missing isn’t exactly normal?
(Starts to chuckle.)
OFFICER 2
You aren’t wrong.
SCENE 6: INT. WOMAN ON THE PHONES LIVING ROOM. DAY.
The police and the woman discuss the CCTV tapes and a new
problem comes up, the crime at hand is put aside for the
moment because of a specific part of the tape relating to
Ricky’s missing status. They start walking from the front
door over to where they can watch the tape.
OFFICER 1
Hello ma’am, we are here about a recent
break in you witnessed?
WOMAN
Yes, come in.
OFFICER 1
So can you explain to us roughly what
happened?
WOMAN
Of course, I was just going about my
normal day and all of a sudden I heard
screams and breaking glass and I looked
around to see a man wearing all black,
probably 5’10” and stocky running out of
the house.
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OFFICER 2
Interesting, can we see the CCTV? Firstly
we have to find out why he was there if he
left with nothing.
WOMAN
Of course.
The woman goes to collect the CCTV.
OFFICER 1
Why would anyone break into a house for
absolutely no reason, there had to be
incentive.
OFFICER 2
I’m not sure, it really doesn’t make sense
though.
WOMAN
Here we go, took a bit of digging but I’ve
got it.
Plays the film. As the film plays out, they don’t talk at
all until apart from about ¾ of the way through.
OFFICER 1
Isn’t this the wrong tape? The date is
months ago.
Room stays silent, woman ignores it and officer 2 seems to
be watching intently.
OFFICER 2
(Pointing at the screen) STOP! Go back!
OFFICER 1
What is it buddy?
WOMAN
To about here?
Pointing at around the middle.
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OFFICER 2
Yes, perfect.
Tape plays.
OFFICER 2
Is that Ricky?
Part of the tape shows a man holding a child by his neck
and throwing him onto the road in the corner of the screen.
OFFICER 1
Son of a bitch. It’s his father we need to
talk to him right now. Sorry ma’am we will
report this break in to the station but
for the moment I hope you understand the
importance of this case with Ricky.
Both officers walk towards
the door and go outside.
WOMAN
No worries officer, thanks very much.
Shuts the door on them.
SCENE 7: INT. POLICE VEHICLE. DAY.
The police go and visit Dave to take him to the station,
they are asking Dave about what he did to Ricky. They
basically have all the evidence that they need so
OFFICER 1
(Ecstatic) This is a breakthrough, there’s
a chance we can solve the Ricky problem
once and for all.
OFFICER 2
Brilliant, their house is coming up right
here.
Vehicle stops.
DAVE
Hi officers.
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Sounding muffled because the camera is inside the car and
the windows are closed.
OFFICER 1
Hi Dave, think we could have a chat
quickly? Come back to the station with us.
Rolls down window.
DAVE
(Resisting)Officers, I think you have the
wrong guy, what have I done?
All get into the vehicle and officers stay silent for the
ride. We see them drive away then it cuts to them pulling
up at the station.
SCENE 8: INT. POLICE STATION. DAY.
Dave is arrested and the police take him through into an
interrogation room for Dave to wait for his case to be
processed, the officers check up on him every now and then
but he is just waiting in the room.
OFFICER 1
Come, we are going to an interrogation
room. Just me and you.
The officers are struggling to move Dave as he is resisting
a lot.
DAVE
Oh no...
Tape starts to play.
OFFICER 1
Do you remember this night?
DAVE
Vaguely, I made a mistake, please don’t
tell my wife.
Camera leaves the room and we see them talking for a little
bit.
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OFFICER 1
David, you’re under arrest for the abuse
of a minor. If you have more information
about Ricky it will almost definitely
affect your sentence time.
DAVE
Okay, Okay, I’ll tell you.
OFFICER 1
You know?
DAVE
Of course, he is somewhere in the western
forest.
OFFICER 1
(Softly)Thank you for telling us, Dave.
OFFICER 2
(To officer 1) Let’s go.
SCENE 9: INT. POLICE CAR. DAY.
The officers are pulling up to the forest unaware of where
Ricky is, they converse about how they aren’t hopeful for
finding Ricky but spot him in the bushes and start to chase
him.
OFFICER 1
(In the car) We are going to get him pal,
I can feel it.
OFFICER 2
(Unhopefully) I sure hope so.
They park and get out of the car.
OFFICER 2
Hey, there he is!
They pull up and see Ricky running and get out of the car.
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OFFICER 1
HEY! Come back here Ricky!
The officers get out the car and start to chase him.
SCENE 10: EXT. FOREST. DAY.
OFFICER 2
Ricky, what are you doing?
The officers catch up to Ricky.
RICKY
(Out of breath) Sorry guys! It’s my dad, I
cannot go back.
Ricky
OFFICER 1
Don’t worry buddy, we know what he did,
come back with us for a chat please.
RICKY
Okay.
SCENE 11: INT. POLICE STATION INTERROGATION ROOM. DAY.
Ricky seems timid and the police officers worried for him
and his mental health as he seems to have suffered through
a lot of things. During this time his dad is held whilst
waiting for a court case.
OFFICER 1
Ricky, you only have to say what you’re
comfortable with saying, we are only here
to help but we understand that it isn’t at
all easy to talk about these sort of
topics.
Officer 1 is speaking in a very serious tone and keeping
stern eye contact with Ricky.
RICKY
I don’t think there’s much to say, you’ve
seen what he did to me in that CCTV
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footage and honestly it was just always
like that frequently.
Ricky is breaking down whilst saying this.
OFFICER 1
Okay, we understand if you don’t want to
go into detail now. We will contact you in
the future but for now we will deal with
your father and you will be released back
to your mother.
Officer 1 is sat down comforting Ricky and speaking in a
stern and serious tone.
RICKY
(Thankfully and softly) Thank you.
SCENE 12: EXT. POLICE STATION RECEPTION. DAY.
Ricky is reunited with his mother, after they have a little
chat they continue to hug whilst the camera zooms out where
it goes to a black screen.
JENNY
(Breaking down) Ricky my baby I haven’t
seen you in so long where have you been?
I’m so sorry.
RICKY
I’m so sorry mum, I just couldn’t tell
anyone, and I couldn’t put up with him
anymore, we can talk about it later but
I’m just happy to see what’s left of my
family now.
Ricky is hugging his mum outside the police station with
his head buried into her chest, he is sobbing.
JENNY
(Now sobbing)I’m sorry Ricky, I should’ve
been there for you.
FADE TO BLACK SCREEN WITH TEXT ‘2 WEEKS LATER’:
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SCENE 13: INT. COURT ROOM. DAY.
During this scene Ricky’s dad is shown being taken away
after the end of his court case, the judge declares him as
guilty and he is walked off in handcuffs. There is no
speech in this scene and Dave is just shown being walked
out of the court.
FADE OUT:
THE END
