Nick and Gary have kidnapped Charles, who owes money to their boss. They have shot Charles and argue over Gary also killing an innocent witness. Their boss Alex arrives and informs them the contract on Charles has been cancelled as Charles is connected to a rival gang. Alex promptly shoots and kills Gary. A standoff ensues between Alex and Nick, with shots fired, ending their lives in an act of vengeance for their mistakes.

1. “A FOOL’S GOLD”
By
William Hallowell
Ringwood School, Parsonage Barn Lane
BH24 1SE
01425475000
hallowellw.student@ringwood.hants.sch.uk

2. SCENE 1: TITLE SCREEN
We see a black screen through the introduction with no prompt
as to what is going on but audio. Fast moving footsteps are
heard running on concrete from multiple people.
NICK
Hurry up you lazy bastard!
The running footsteps continue. The sound of a person panting
is also heard (implying there is a chase).
GARY
He went that way…
NICK
Well get a fucking move on then!
The sounds footsteps and panting are continued.
GARY
Fuck this.
We then hear the sound of a pistol being cocked and two shots
are fired one after the other. There is a short echo of the
final shot, then all audio stops. This scene lasts for around
30 seconds.
‘A FOOL’S GOLD’ appears on the blank screen in big capital,
bold letters. The first few seconds of ‘Fool’s Gold’ by the
Stone Roses begin to play as the writing appears. After 5
seconds, the title fades out and ‘1.20pm’ fades in for 3
seconds.
SCENE 2
FADE IN
The black screen continues. The song ‘Fool’s Gold’ continues
and screams of agony are heard. Things like “Fuck” and “Jesus
Christ” are heard by a man who has just been shot. At the same
time, NICK and GARY are heard arguing, ignoring the injured
man, pointing in his direction though he is not in the shot.
He (CHARLES) is screaming in agony throughout the scene.
What they are saying is inaudible as they are shouting over
the top of each other. There is then a freeze-frame shot of
CHARLES, (the man who has been shot), tied up in a chair. He
has been kidnapped. It is clear he has been shot around the

3. collar bone – blood oozes from his white t-shirt. ‘CHARLES’
appears on the screen. The audio cuts except from the music.
NARRATOR
This… is Charles. He owes the boss a lot of
money. You see, he nicked a few monkey under
the pretentions of ‘borrowing’ it, but never
paid it back. It’s not a lot money, granted,
but it’s the principle. Now, the boss wants
to collect his debt - y’know, ‘old him ransom
to make an example. Hence why these two
fuckin’ idiots ‘ave got him hostage. The Boss
put a contract out on his head to collect his
outstanding debt.
The audio resumes. The freeze-frame stops but the same shot is
continued, CHARLES is clearly in discomfort, screaming in
agony. The shot goes back to NICK and GARY, still arguing. We
then see a freeze-frame shot of just Gary. The audio cuts
again, with the music still playing. ‘GARY’ appears in writing
on the shot.
Now this is Gary, or as many of us like to
call him, Glitters, on account of the fact
that – well… to put it plainly he looks like
a fuckin’ nonce dun he? The problem is that
he’s a fuckin’ Manc with fewer brains cells
than bollocks, hence why he supports
Liverpool.
The audio resumes. The scene resumes to the same shot as
before of the pair arguing. A freeze-frame shot of Nick is
then shown. The audio cuts again, except the song. ‘NICK’
appears in writing in the shot.
Finally, Nick. He represents the more
sensible side of the pair, though he’s a
fuckin’ idiot ‘n’ all. He ain’t particularly
clever, but he don’t lack common sense if you
know what I mean?
The scene resumes and suddenly music cuts.
NICK
…Right shut the fuck up for a second! Why the
fuck did you shoot him you stupid bellend!
GARY
I was trynna slow him down! He were getting
away!

4. NICK
Don’t be daft, you were well behind me!
GARY
That’s why I shot ‘im you stupid bastard!
There is a brief pause as Nick takes a moment to calm down and
deal with the situation at hand.
NICK
We were specifically told to take him alive
so what good is it if he dies? We ain’t gonna
be paid mate!
GARY (JUSTIFYING HIS ACTIONS)
Oh he’s still breathing!
NICK
Yes but the little girl ain’t is she?
GARY (WAVING HIS HANDS ABOUT)
She saw me shoot ‘im. She was a witness!
NICK
She was a child. An innocent fuckin’ kid!
GARY
She -
NICK interrupts him, still trying to calm down.
NICK
Right, here’s what we do. I’ll call Alex as
planned but I ain’t gonna tell him about the
girl. Neither of us are. We can’t hide the
fact we shot our friend here so we’ll deal
with that when he gets here.
CHARLES screams in pain whilst Nick and Gary have been
neglecting him throughout the scene.
NICK
Give me the fucking gun.
NICK attempts the silence CHARLES by intimidating him. Charles
continues to scream in pain. Gary passes him the pistol.

5. NICK
(To GARY) He’s starting to piss me off now.
NICK turns to CHARLES and walks up to him within point-blank
range. He points the pistol aiming straight at CHARLES’ head.
NICK (AS HE WAVES THE PISTOL ABOUT)
Right Mister fuckin’ Noisy, shut the fuck up
before I ram this here pistol so far down
your throat you’ll be shittin’ metal for a
month. Now, will you allow me to continue?
CHARLES spits on NICK’s shoe. NICK then bashes him in the face
with the end of the pistol, knocking him unconscious in the
process. CHARLES falls back in his chair.
GARY
So, you were gonna call Alex?
NICK
That’s right, ‘Alex the Axe’.
NICK pulls out a 00s mobile phone and proceeds to call a
number. The sound of a number being dialed is heard.
NICK
Hello…? Yeah, yeah it’s me. Look we’ve got
your man. What do you want us to do with him?
There is a brief moment of silence as NICK waits for
ALEXEYEV’s reply on the other end of the phone call.
NICK
Alright. You know where we are.
NICK ends the phone call and places his phone back in his
pocket.
GARY
So…?
NICK
So what?
GARY
So what do we do?

6. NICK
He said ‘old tight, he’ll be ‘ere soon.
The scene fades to a black screen. ‘1.45pm’ appears on the
screen for 3 seconds. The next scene fades in.
FADE IN
SCENE 3:INT. CAR GARAGE – AFTERNOON
It’s almost been an hour since CHARLES was shot. NICK and GARY
are still awaiting the arrival of ALEXEYEV (‘Alex the Axe’).
CHARLES is still unconscious, while NICK and GARY are stood
around eagerly waiting.
NICK
Fuck sake. How much longer is he gonna be?
The sound of the garage door being opened is heard. NICK
quickly raises his hand to the pistol grip of his weapon.
ALEXEYEV appears.
NICK pulls his hand away from his pistol, realizing it is
ALEXEYEV.
Freeze-frame shot. ‘ALEX THE AXE’ appears on the screen and
the introduction to the classical piece ‘Russian Winter’ is
heard.
The shot resumes and the writing disappears. In a friend-like
manner, GARY approaches ALEXEYEV.
GARY
Alex! Fuckin’ good to see you!
ALEXEYEV
You fucking idiots!
GARY (LOOKS PUZZLED)
What?
ALEXEYEV
You were specifically told to take him alive.
Confused, GARY looks to NICK.

7. NICK
How did you –
ALEXEYEV interrupts NICK.
ALEXEYEV
Did you think that I wouldn’t know? Did you
not know the contract was lifted?
NICK (SURPRISED)
What the fuck are you on about?
GARY
Yeah! We carried out the contract that the
boss put out.
ALEXEYEV
It was lifted.
NICK (AS IF HE’S BEEN THE VICTIM OF A JOKE,
LAUGHING)
Are you pulling my pisser?
ALEXEYEV
Do I look like I’m fucking laughing?
GARY
What do you mean the contract has been
lifted?
ALEXEYEV
Do you mean to tell me you didn’t know?
NICK
No?
ALEXEYEV looks calm and unemotional.
ALEXEYEV
Well, now I have I’m going to have to kill
you.
Without hesitation, ALEXEYEV produces a pistol and fires two
rounds at GARY. GARY drops to floor. There is then a slow
motion shot of two empty casings dropping to the floor. Slow

8. motion audio of the pinging of the rounds touching the floor
is heard. The shot plays until the casings stop moving.
NICK
What the fuck!
NICK draws his pistol and aims at ALEXEYEV. ALEXEYEV is also
pointing his pistol at NICK.
NICK
Why the fuck did you do that!
With his pistol still aimed at NICK, ALEXEYEV shrugs his
shoulders, showing no emotion.
ALEXEYEV
The contract was lifted.
NICK
You fu-
ALEXEYEV interrupts NICK.
ALEXEYEV
What you didn’t know, what we didn’t know… is
that this piece of shit is the son of a
senior police figure. This man is on the
payroll of a certain Mister Matthews.
NICK (SHOCKED, IN DISBELIEF)
Matthews? Fuck me…
ALEXEYEV
Yes, Matthews. The same Matthews that we are
currently at war with… The boss will not
abide such incompetence your part, therefore
you must be silenced – in the hope of…
appeasing the situation.
NICK
Well look, ‘ang on a fuckin’ sec.
ALEXEYEV
You shot a man in a broad daylight, you also
shot an innocent girl. You fucking killed the
very man you set out to deliver to me. You

9. would have fucked the contract even if it was
still active.
NICK
Nah he ain’t dead…
ALEXEYEV nods his head, signaling NICK to look behind. With
his weapon still aimed at ALEXEYEV, he turns his head to see a
dead CHARLES.
NICK
Fuck.
ALEXEYEV
Yes, fuck.
There is a brief moment of silence as the pair see themselves
in standoff. Neither of them look as if they will back down.
ALEXEYEV glares at NICK, aggressively. He looks almost insane,
like a psychopath. The shot then changes to see both of them,
still pointing their pistols at each other.
NICK (UPSET)
You bastard!
NICK yells in fury.
NICK
AHHHHH!
We then see another freeze-frame the pair in a standoff, NICK
is yelling. Both NICK and ALEXEYEV’s weapons are being fired.
A series of gunshots are heard, indicating that both pistols
are being fired. After 5-6 seconds, the freeze-frame fades to
black. The introduction of ‘Fit but you know it’ by the
Streets begins on a loop and the credits start to appear. The
freeze-frames of each character are shown again with segments
of 3-5 seconds being played before the freeze-frames with the
names appear.
FADE OUT:
THE END