A man leading a double life, trying to hide a dark truth from his young son.

1. DUPLICITOUS
Suspense, Mystery
Fabiha Alwani, Rida Zeeshan Siddiqui
Original Script
2021
THE WAREHOUSE MURDER SCENE (EXT)

2. THE WAREHOUSE MURDER SCENE (EXT)
Close-up of the weapon dragging against the floor, tracking
the main character (Hakan), then a pan up to show his full
body (we see the character from the back).
A CLOSE-UP OF HIS EYES
CLOSE-UP OF HIS HAND WHERE HE FIXES HIS COLLAR.
MATCH CUT TO: THE KITCHEN
THE KITCHEN SCENE (INT)
Hakan turns the stove on,
Closeup of his child (Hamdan), Hamdan's feet hanging from the
island, ready in anticipation of his breakfast.
SHOTS OF CUTTING VEGETABLES, CRACKING AN EGG.
CLOSE UP OF HAKAN'S EYES
THE WAREHOUSE MURDER SCENE (EXT)
A point-of-view shot of Hakan looking down at his unconscious
wife.
SHOTS OF THE VICTIM, LYING TIED UP DOWN ON THE GROUND.
There's a torture table at the site of murder; he goes over
the weapons trying to choose which one to use on his woman.
The woman remains unconscious through this all, a closeup of
her tied-up hands.
A MATCH CUT OF HIM PICKING UP THE KNIFE FROM THE TORTURE
TABLE TO HIM DOING IT IN THE KITCHEN.
THE KITCHEN SCENE (INT)
Hakan finally serves the breakfast to Hamdan. The egg is
burnt and the meal looks unappetizing.
THE WAREHOUSE MURDER SCENE (EXT)
Hakan is seen playing with the knife, almost nicking himself
a little with it and smirking as he lets out a mocking little
huff of pain, saying: 'it's sharp'. He then threateningly
walks over to her.
THE KITCHEN SCENE (INT)
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Written by Fabiha Alwani, Rida Zeeshan SIddiqui
For AS Media Studies Foundation Portfolio

3. THE KITCHEN SCENE (INT)
Hakan ruffles his son's hair affectionately, and just then,
the child makes a face at the awful breakfast he's been
served, sighing and looking up at his father.
HAMDAN
"I wish mom was still here."
(in a low, sad voice)
HAKAN
(Immediately retracting
his hand from his son's
hair and in a harsh, angry
voice)
"You know we don't say her name"
Hamdan plays idly with the egg but doesn't seem to want to
eat it.
THE WAREHOUSE MURDER SCENE (EXT)
CLOSEUP OF A BEAD OF PEARLS BREAKING AND FALLING INTO SPILLED
BLOOD ON THE GROUND. IT'S IMPLIED THAT THE PEARLS WERE RIPPED
FROM THE WIFE'S NECK AFTER SHE WAS KILLED AND THEN SOAKED IN
HER BLOOD. THIS IS THE AFTERMATH OF THE MURDER SCENE.
THE PARK SCENE (EXT)
ESTABLISHING SHOT OF THE PARK.
Hakan and Hamdan run towards the camera and are playing with
each other. Hakan gives his son an ice cream cone which makes
Hamdan quite happy.
Hamdan's unwrapping the ice cream cone and Hakan's looking at
him with fatherly love in his eyes. That's when the phone
rings; it's an unknown number, and Hakan confusedly picks it
up. Hamdan's still eating his ice-cream happily when his
father's face goes white at what he hears.
AN UNKNOWN ROBOTIC VOICE
"I know what you did to your wife."
CLOSE-UP OF HAKAN'S FACE WHERE HIS BLOOD RUNS COLD...
FIN.
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Written by Fabiha Alwani, Rida Zeeshan SIddiqui
For AS Media Studies Foundation Portfolio