This document is a script for a soap opera that introduces several characters involved in crime. It begins at a crime scene and cuts between the characters, revealing bits of their backstories and criminal activities, including drug dealing. The characters include an experienced criminal, a newcomer hiding money, a family man who has a darker side, and an unstable character known as "The Freak." Tension rises as Tommy holds The Freak at gunpoint twice, and the script ends by teasing the identity of the person who committed the crime seen at the beginning.

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. He continues to
his car where he sits in the driver’s seat and looks in the
mirror, which then reveals the passenger. His tone of voice
changes and becomes friendlier (as if they didn’t know what he
is involved in)

2. CUT BACK TO…
EXT – CRIME SCENE – DAY
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 in life
goes as planned…
CUT TO…
INT. BEDROOM – DAY
THE NEWBIE is putting a stack of paper bank notes into a brown
envelope and then hiding it under the mattress in her room,
before picking up her rucksack and going to leave the room.
When half through the door, she looks around worryingly, 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

3. be… well… you don’t want to know!
CUT TO…
EXT. CARPARK – DAY
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…

4. 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
get away with this?!?!
CUT TO…
EXT. SECONDARY SCHOOL – AFTERNOON
“The
hear
kids
away
Freak” is leaning against a wall outside a school as you
a school bell ringing and kids leaving. As one of the
leave, she makes eye contact with him and he follows her
from the school (to make a drug deal)
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 own head. He holds 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

5. CUT BACK TO…
EXT. CRIME SCENE – DAY
We see the entire crime scene, and it reveals a mysterious
figure throwing down a body’s 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.
CUT TO BLACK
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