2. INT. STRANGE FLAT, DAY.
Credits appear on a black screen. A solemn voice speaks
through the darkness. It belongs to HECTOR.
HECTOR (V.O.)
I followed her.
There is a slight pause. The credits continue rolling.
HECTOR (V.O.)
What do you think?
The black screen vanishes to reveal a flat. In it, there are
black leather sofas, a large television setup, and a coffee
table, filled turned over papers.
Hector speaks into a cheap-looking mobile phone. His
shoulders are hunched, bent over the coffee table, but he is
staring outwards rather than at whatever documents are
jumbled in front.
The side of his head is lit up by dreary sunlight, but it
does not quite reach his face. He is left in relative
darkness.
HECTOR
This doesn’t feel right.
EXT. OUTSIDE DEPLETED BUILDING, DAY.
HECTOR stands on the stairs of a depleted building, near a
school entrance. A young HANNAH comes out, with blonde hair,
wearing a school uniform and with a bag slung over her
shoulder.
She doesn’t notice him as she goes past.
Hector hurries up to her. He smiles and she jumps, but when
he starts speaking, she pays attention.
HECTOR (V.O.)
I did everything like you asked.
You were right. Hannah’s smart
enough for the job--
As the voice-over speaks, Hector hands the girl a card and a
slip of paper.
It reads ’SUPPLY DEAL: £500.’
(CONTINUED)
3. CONTINUED: 2.
Hannah looks up at him with an unsure expression. He is
still amiable to her, putting his arm around her shoulder
and gesticulating towards the town.
His lips mouth ’Money to be made.’
HECTOR (V.O.)
’Course I managed to get her
interested. Who’s not interested in
that sort of money?
INT. STRANGE FLAT, DAY.
HECTOR looks down at the phone, expression similar to
disgust.
He puts it back to his ear.
HECTOR
Get rid of her? Already? It’s been
five days.
Another pause.
HECTOR
Side deals?
EXT. TOWN, DAY.
A town appears on screen. HANNAH sits on a bench, looking
into her purse, before she closes it and stands up.
She walks towards a flight of stairs, themselves descending
into a dark and long alleyway.
HECTOR (V.O.)
What do you mean by ’side deals?’
Hannah stands in front of the alley mouth. She looks behind
her.
As though nervous, she wraps her loose cardigan tighter
around her body.
With folded arms, she walks onwards.
Two legs appear behind her. They pause, and follow.
Hannah is quickly approached by an unnamed MAN, who reaches
out for her shoulder.
(CONTINUED)
4. CONTINUED: 3.
He grabs her shoulder. She turns, startled, and then smiles
at him.
The man shows her a twenty pound note. She gets out her
purse and begins to rifle through it.
In a matter of seconds, she produces a packet of pills.
Their mouths move as though making amiable conversation as
they exchange hands.
The man walks away without further incident. Hannah puts her
purse in her cardigan and walks on.
HECTOR (V.O.)
So she’s doing a bit on the side -
so does everyone.
INT. SCHOOL BATHROOM, DAY.
The Girl walks into her bathroom. Her bag, tattered and old,
is slung over the sink, before she herself looks into the
mirror.
She reaches up to her eyes. She looks tired.
Her hand reaches into her bag and brings out the purse.
HECTOR (V.O.)
She’s what?
She takes out a small tupperware box of pills.
HECTOR (V.O.)
Stealing pills?
She puts them in front of her. Overcome with desperation,
she puts a shaking hand under the faucet and turns it on.
When there is a small pool of water in hand, she drinks it
and takes a pill.
She stumbles back and clutches the cubicle to keep her
balance.
INT. STRANGE FLAT, DAY.
HECTOR shakes his head.
He listens to what he’s being told, and sighs again.
(CONTINUED)
5. CONTINUED: 4.
HECTOR
And you want me to do it?
He stands. He walks across the flat, shouting down the phone
to whoever he’s talking to.
HECTOR
No.
With two strides he makes his way across the flat. He
reaches the bin quickly.
HECTOR
I won’t do it! Find someone else -
I won’t do this!
He disconnects the phone. Opening the bin, he takes out the
battery and throws both the components away.
INT. HALLWAY, DAY.
A door can be seen. An unknown person stands in front of it,
blocking out the numbers.
It is HANNAH.
She knocks.
INT. STRANGE FLAT, DAY.
HECTOR stills. He looks at the door.
Quickly, he hurries to the drawer, where he produces a
knife.
INT. HALLWAY, DAY.
GIRL
(Unsheathing a knife from her
sleeve)
Hector?...I know you’re there,
Hector.
INT. STRANGE FLAT, DAY.
With the knife still in hand, HECTOR walks towards the door.
He turns it to open.
END.
