1) A man named Charles is tied to a chair in a garage, having been shot in the leg. He owes money to his captors and is in obvious pain. 2) The narrator, Nick, explains that Charles borrowed money but didn't pay it back, so the boss wants to make an example of him. Nick's partner, Gary, is of below average intelligence and shot Charles in broad daylight. 3) Nick and Gary argue about Gary shooting Charles as the hostage screams in agony. Nick threatens further violence if the hostage doesn't remain silent.

1. IDEA 1 SCRIPT DRAFT
The scene continues, with the first shot of a man (show for a few seconds and then
FREEZE-FRAME). He has been tied up against a chair (only ever shown from the waist up
having been shot in the leg). It is clearly in a garage. With the shot still focused on the
injured man, he is in obvious agony and produces a tear, all the while the two characters
argue (improvised?). (FREEZE-FRAME x2).
On the first freeze-frame all the audio stops, but ‘Fool’s Gold’ still plays. The narrator, Nick,
explains each of the three characters, beginning with the hostage)
NICK’S NARRATION: “This is Charles. He owes the boss a lot of money. You see
he nicked a few monkeys under the pretentions of ‘borrowing’ it, but he never paid it
back. It’s not a lot of money, granted, but it’s the principle. Now, the boss wants to
collect his debt in the form of a dead Charles Murphy. You know, to make an
example.”
*The scene resumes, showing a few more seconds of Charles, and then a shot of
Nick and Gary arguing. FREEZE-FRAME of Gary; the scene pauses again while
Fool’s Gold continues to play.*
“Gary – Or as many of us like to call him, Barlow, on account of the fact that – well...
he ain’t exactly gorgeous is he? The problem is that he’s a fuckin’ scouser with fewer
brains cells than bollocks, hence why he supports Man United - oh and the fact he
just shot a bloke in broad daylight.”
*The scene resumes to the same shot of the pair arguing. FREEZE-FRAME on Nick.
The audio cuts again, except the song*
“Finally, me, I represent the more sensible side of the pair. I ain’t clever, but I don’t
lack common sense if you know what I mean? Unfortunately I’ve been stuck with
Gary since I was kid and we got into this line of work together. Now I can’t get rid of
him.”
*The scene resumes*
NICK: “Why the fuck did you shoot him you stupid prick!”
GARY: “I was trying to slow him down, you were losing him.”
NICK: “Don’t be daft, you were be’ind me.” - *slightly calming down, in an outraged tone*
GARY: “Hence why I shot the bastard!”
Throughout this scene, the camera changes between three angles, two of them medium
close ups of both Gary and Nick, the other of the hostage, screaming in pain throughout the
argument.
NICK: “Were you trynna let the world know!?”
GARY: “He’s still fuckin’ breathin” - *he points to the hostage
NICK: “Fuck!”
*Fool’s Gold suddenly stops. There is a moment of silence between the two.*
CHARLES: “Who are you?” – He screams out in agony, crying.
*Gary and Nick both turn to the hostage and in the same shot shout*

2. GARY and NICK: “Shut the fuck up!”
The hostage continues to make noise.
NICK: “If you don’t shut the fuck up sunshine, you can say goodbye to sunshine because I’ll
force this here pistol (as he waves it about making it obvious) so far down your Gregory
you’ll be defecating steel for a month. Now, (after silence) will you allow me to continue?”
The hostage grits his teeth to cope with the pain, both Gary and Nick paying no attention to
the man clearly needing urgent medical care as he slowly bleeds out.