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FADE IN:
SCENE 1: EXT. A PRIMARY SCHOOL, HAMPSHIRE, UK – AFTERNOON –
FLASHBACK - 2 DAYS AGO
We hear a school bell. The clock strikes 15:00. Crowds of
children laughing, talking and screaming follows. A girl in
her uniform, aged 9, exits the school gates and begins to
walk towards us.
JEMIMA
Bye Mrs. Brown, see you
tomorrow.
The girl waves behind her. We then hear a loud rev of an
old van. As we follow the girl walking, we see a black
figure lift Jemima up and hold her mouth closed. We then
hear the van door slide shut.
Title text appears: “SECRETS” – as the van drives away.
END FLASHBACK
SCENE 2: EXT. /INT. A HOUSE, 5 CLIFF ROAD, HAMPSHIRE, UK –
EVENING– PRESENT
We see a 4 bedroom house on Cliff road. We see
SEBASTIAN, sitting on his bed, sobbing. He is on his
laptop while the TV plays in the background. We see
Sebastian creating a missing person’s poster. We
then see his mother, JULIET, gently knocking on his
bedroom door.
JULIET
Darling, are you going to
have some dinner? You haven’t
eaten anything in a while.
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SEBASTIAN
I’m fine mum. Why did she run
away? Why would she do this to
us?
His mother signs and heads downstairs. Sebastian continues
to work on his laptop, creating the poster.
SEBASTIAN (V.O)
Jemima has been missing for
over 48 hours now. She’s only
young. I hope she comes home.
SCENE 3: EXT. THE LOCAL TOWN, HAMPSHIRE, UK – MORNING
The following morning, we see Sebastian and his father
KEVIN pinning up the poster. They’re both wrapped up in
warm clothes. Kevin is placing the poster on a pole on the
pavement. Sebastian is holding the pins and remaining
posters. Sebastian looks concerned.
KEVIN
It’s ok son, we will find
our little girl. I’m sure
the police will find her.
SCENE 4: EXT. / INT. 5 CLIFF ROAD, HAMPSHIRE, UK – LATE
MORNING
We see Sebastian and Kevin pull up on their driveway. We
see them opening up the front door to Juliet. They are
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accompanied by an inspector wearing a trench coat and a
smart shirt. He smiles.
INSPECTOR TATE
Good afternoon Mr. Pierce.
He nods at Sebastian and Kevin. His eye contact remains
with Sebastian.
INSPECTOR TATE
I am here today to ask a few
questions about Jemima and
when you last saw her. Sebastian,
I will start with you.
SEBASTIAN
I ‘aint done nothing wrong.
why aren’t you looking for her?
JULIET
Come on darling. Inspector Tate
is only trying to do his job.
I’m sure the questions won’t
take long. No one is accusing
anyone. We are all collectively
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Trying to find our darling Jemima.
I’m sure she won’t be far.
SEBASTIAN
Fine.
Sebastian rolls his eyes. Inspector Tate takes Sebastian
into the living room. The log burner is on, the TV muted.
Kevin and Juliet disappear. Inspector Tate takes out his
notebook and begins to question him.
INSPECTOR TATE
So, Sebastian. When did
you last see Jemima?
FADES OUT/IN
SCENE 5: INT. KEVIN AND JULIET’S BEDROOM, 5 CLIFF ROAD,
HAMPSHIRE, UK – LATE MORNING
We hear Inspector Tate and Sebastian mumbling downstairs.
We are faced with Juliet and Kevin whispering upstairs, in
their bedroom.
JULIET
He came at 9am. I didn’t answer
the door in case he wanted you.
(Continued)
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He then came back at 11. That’s
when you came home.
KEVIN
Do you reckon he knows?
JULIET
No chance. Let’s go back
downstairs, before he notices.
SCENE 6: INT. LIVING ROOM, 5 CLIFF ROAD, HAMPSHIRE, UK –
LATE MORNING
INSPECTOR TATE
Mhmm... interesting...
We see the inspector call up his colleague.
INSPECTOR TATE
(Into phone)
Hello? PC Collins?
We have a code 7.
5 Cliff road, immediately.
SCENE 7: EXT. 5 CLIFF ROAD, THE GARDEN, 11AM
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We see Inspector Tate walk around the house to the back
garden. He is accompanied with a sniffer dog, a black
Labrador retriever. We see both of them around the garden,
attempting to find some clues or traces of anything
suspicious in the garden. We believe that no one is home.
SCENE 8: INT. UNKNOWN ROOM, UNKNOWN TIME
We see a pair of hands, with a specific pearl bracelet
place a knife into a box. This box is then placed into the
wardrobe.
SCENE 9: INT. 7 CLIFF ROAD, THE KITCHEN, 11AM
We see Juliet with their neighbour Margret having a cup of
tea. We hear mumbles which is Kevin talking to Margret’s
husband upstairs. As we see Margret lift up her mug, we see
the same pearl bracelet, as shown previously before.
SCENE 10: EXT. 5 CLIFF ROAD, THE GRADEN, 11:30AM
INSPECTOR TATE
Good boy Oscar.
Inspector Tate gives a pink top, which belongs to Jemima,
for the dog to smell. We then see the dog pull vigorously
on the lead. We see the dog pull towards the locked shed in
the garden. We see the Inspector open up the shed. It’s
empty.
SCENE 11: EXT. CLIFF ROAD, 3 DAYS LATER, 8:30AM
We see Margret and Juliet putting up a missing person’s
poster. We zoom in to discover the picture is of Sebastian.
SCENE 12: INT. 5 CLIFF ROAD, 3 DAYS AGO, FLASHBACK, 10PM
We see Sebastian in his room, on his laptop. His phone
rang. We read ‘Unknown number’.
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SEBASTIAN
Err... hello?
We hear mumbles as Sebastian listens.
SCENE 13: EXT. 5 CLIFF ROAD, THE GARDEN, 10:15PM
We see Sebastian running across the garden, towards the
sheds. We see Sebastian break the padlock of the same shed
in which the sniffer dog pulled towards.
We then see Sebastian open the door. There we see Jemima
sat on the floor. She is dirty and her clothes are ripped.
SEBASTIAN
JEMIMA! How did you get
in here?
Jemima remains quiet.
SEBASTIAN
Come on, let’s get you out
of here.
We hear footsteps. All of a sudden, Juliet appears behind
Sebastian and pushes him into the shed.
JULIET
In you go.
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We hear Juliet lock the shed with several bolts and
padlocks. We see Sebastian attempt to get out through the
door and windows, but fails. Jemima still remains quiet.
SEBASTIAN
HELP! SOMEONE HELP US!
END FLASHBACK
SCENE 14: EXT. CLIFF ROAD, PRESENT DAY, 8:35AM
MARGRET
Juliet, I heard that there were
some new children moving in at 8
Cliff road.
JULIET
Mhmm... Interesting. I might need
to go and buy a new shed. I’m running
out of room in my paddock and garden.
SCENE 15: EXT. THE PADDOCK
We see loads of sheds, crammed into a paddock. We hear a
scream. Fades out.
THE END
