This document is a draft script for a soap opera that follows multiple characters involved in crime. It introduces the Experienced One finding at a crime scene and angrily calling someone about a slip up. It also introduces the Newbie having career goals that did not pan out and packing a bag. Additionally, it introduces Tommy as sometimes a family guy but sometimes not, and The Freak who questions his own sanity. The script cuts between the characters and a crime scene, building mystery around what occurred.

1. Script for soap opera – 1st Draft
EXT. CRIME SCENE – DAY
Post crime scene begging to be revealed, you can see some
bodies and debris from crime.
EXPERIENCED ONE (VO)
When you’ve been in the business
this long, let’s just say you know
what to do and what not to do
CUT TO…
EXT. ALLEYWAY – AFTERNOON
The EXPERIENCED ONE is talking on the phone, angrily to
someone else involved in the drug business.
EXPERIENCED ONE
We can’t afford another slip
up, otherwise the Boss won’t
keep you on!
He hangs up the phone, but doesn’t take it away from his head
for a few seconds before walking down the alleyway and
stressfully pulling his hand through his hair.
CUT BACK TO…
EXT – CRIME SCENE – DAY

2. Continues to reveal more of the crime scene, revealing more
about what’s happened but not actually giving any context.
THE NEWBIE (VO)
I had such high career goals.
I guess not everything pans
out as planned…
CUT TO…
INT. BEDROOM – DAY
THE NEWBIE is putting something into her bag and zips it up,
before picking it up and walking towards the open door. When
half through the door, she looks around and then continues on
her way out.
CUT BACK TO…
EXT. CRIME SCENE – DAY
Revealing more of the crime scene.
TOMMY (VO)
I suppose I’m a family guy, most
of the time. But sometimes I can
be… well… you don’t want to know!
CUT TO…
EXT. CARPARK – DAY

3. Tommy is angrily shouting at a car door he is slamming, but
isn’t completely closing. The object that is blocking the door
is out of view.
CUT BACK TO…
EXT CRIME SCENE – DAY
Revealing more of the crime scene.
THE FREAK (VO)
Crazy people live in denial, but
because I know I’m crazy, that
means I’m not crazy… crazy right?
CUT TO…
INT. EMPTY ROOM – NIGHT
A shot of THE FREAK sitting, head down and clutching at his
hair. He is twitching and looking very shifty and suspicious.
CUT TO…
INT. EMPTY ROOM – NIGHT
THE FREAK is sitting in a chair whilst Tommy is pointing a gun
at his head.
TOMMY
You think I’m just letting you

4. get away with this?!?!
CUT TO…
INT. ROOM – NIGHT
THE FREAK is laughing to himself, and we see that he is
gutting lines of cocaine on a table with his credit card.
CUT BACK TO…
INT. EMPTY ROOM – NIGHT
THE FREAK is being held at gunpoint by Tommy again as
continued from earlier, and he leans forward and pulls the gun
into contact with his head. He hold eye contact with Tommy at
all times.
THE FREAK
I’ll give you this chance to
stop me, and I bet my life
that you won’t
CUT BACK TO…
EXT. CRIME SCENE – DAY
We see the entire crime scene, and it reveals a mysterious
figure throwing down a bodies jacket after pulling a gun out
of it and putting it in his own pocket. He then walks away,
leaving the crime scene behind him.