Two detectives, Wei Shen and Cole Phelps, are called to investigate the murder of a woman in an alley. She was stabbed in the arm and back. The only evidence found at the scene is the victim's empty handbag. Detective Shen examines the bag but finds the victim's cell phone with a dead battery. They question the victim's husband Michael White, who reported finding her body. The detectives split up tasks - Shen analyzes the physical evidence while Phelps questions potential witnesses - to try to solve this crime with limited initial clues.

1. Detective Story
By
Kevin Lin
School Final
jellyman.lin@gmail.com

2. EXT. STREETS OF RANDOM PART OF TOWN - NIGHT
Camera follow a random female walking the streets alone from
behind. She walking into an alley where her apartment is.
She opens her handbag for her keys. As she is looking in the
dimly light area, a hand grabs her from behind. Cut to
Black, hear a knife and a scream that gets cut off.
CROSS FADE
EXT. STREETS OF RANDOM PART OF TOWN - SUNRISE
Police and civilians are gathered around the scene of the
crime. People take out their cameras to upload to the
internet. A path is cleared for the two detectives. The
camera is set in front of their faces
DETECTIVE ONE
(Takes out badge)
Excuse me, we are authorized to
investigate around here. Surely you
don’t mind?
POLICE OFFICER
(Inspects badge)
Oh, yes detective Wei Shen right
this way. um wait, kid, let me see
your badge
The second detective whips out his badge as he give the
officer a disgusted look
POLICE OFFICER
(Looks at badge carefully)
Okay detective Cole Phelps right
this way
The officer moves the police tape out of the way for Shen
and Phelps. The camera trucks with them as they are walking.
Phelps looks at Shen
COLE PHELPS
Man, why do they always give me
that look? It makes me not feel
like a real detective
WEI SHEN
Yeah, that’s because you look like
a kid next to me. It’s your posture
man, it’s not good.
Phelps stops in mid track and looks at Shen awkwardly as the
camera stops and Shen continues to walk off camera.
(CONTINUED)

3. CONTINUED: 2.
SHEN
(Crouches down and inspect the
body)
So what happened?
POLICE OFFICER
Well, we really don’t know. No one
was there to witness this. The only
thing we can conclude is that she
struggled because of the small
scratch marks around her neck. We
can also conclude that she was
stabbed, once in the arm and then
through the back.
Shen takes out a camera and takes pictures of the evidence.
WEI SHEN
Not a lot of evidence her. Just the
bag? Whats in it?
Shen puts on a pair of gloves and checks the content of the
bag. As Shen looks through the bag Phelps looks at the
officer
COLE PHELPS
Does the victim have any family
living with her? Husband, son,
daughter, mother, father?
POLICE OFFICER
Yes she does. She lives with her
Husband, Michael White. He is the
one that reported this. He is over
there, We’ve asked him and he is
open to answer questions now.
The officer points to the left, Michael White is standing
there sobbing in between words talking to other police
officers. Phelps Walks over to Mr. White.
POLICE OFFICER ONE
(with police officer two)
Okay, thanks you for the
information.
COLE PHELPS
Mr. White? Hi detective Cole
Phelps, I’m just going to ask you
some questions
Back at the body with Shen. Shen pulls out a cell phone
carefully.
(CONTINUED)

4. CONTINUED: 3.
WEI SHEN
(looks through the phone)
Oh lovely, a cell phone. Let’s
see....oh damn the batteries are
dead.
POLICE OFFICER
Now don’t be to hasty with getting
rid of that, it’s still evidence.
WEI SHEN
(puts phone back in)
Yeah yeah I got it.
Back at Phelps. Phelps ask Mr. White a few questions