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Scripts are copy protected by USA copyright Law © and/or Writers Guild of America Registration Home Art Drama Notes Begin openers with artist at a creative activity. Cut to bystander or significant character leading camera to murder discovery. Allow for several twist hand-offs to eventual victim or murder discovery. Episode 1 Gear: Magnifying glass, microscope, contact microphone, laser reader, bug. Tracker, gloves, evidence bags, Tweezers, cuffs, audio recorder, sos beacon, clip on engagement link, bullet proof vest, Actions Door bursts open, cops rush in waving guns and shouting, Two cops try door, knock on door announcing themselves, lock pick/force door, enter wearily Individual listens at door, notices door open, wearily enters. Sudden attack; Figure from the shadows burst across the room Gunman in shadows takes aim at unsuspecting victim Sniper Gunman from car Gun man on motorcycle Car crashes into victims car Car runs victims car off Road Truck crashes into victim Car crashes into victim Installed keystroke logger Flow chart for victims timeline EUREKA moments Comparison visuals matching evidentiary marks and objects creating marks. Confession of motive is the reveal which gives body to the condemnation justifying the crime. Backed into a corner. Bathtub scene Shocking surprise results from DNA test Battle Royale Quan and John Square off in a battle of the Titans representing their unreconcilable differences. As this conflict unfolds villains on the sidelines take advantage of new weaknesses. Friends are shaken and consider lining up along new alliances. What’s her special gift? Quan Speaking her mind openly. AI Is a new episode starting a thread which contrasts John’s arch with artificial intelligence. The AI develops a personality which becomes more human and competes with John’s own humanity. And isolated incident versus part of the larger conspiracy. Antagonist Regional thugs captain Gang Link evidence on site to next cut to scene. Use voice On site to next cut to seeing. 2° degrees of separation, a friend of a friend. Blackmail Tragic loss of spouse, flashback Make retaliation card Int. Kidnaped room Marco and Quan are lashed to chairs in a small room. A masked person removes their hoods and they can see a television which is the only thing in the room. Tape over their mouth is removed. The television is turned on. They remain quiet, looking around the room and at each other. Finally Marco says Marco Looks like we found our purps. Lair. Quan says nothing. She tests her restraints with her arms and legs. Understanding she is tightly secured, she relaxes and listens for any identifying sound. Int. Kidnaped room 2 The television crackles and an electronically disguised voice speaks. Voice Welcome. We are cabal. Introduction notes : Openers 1st crime of each episode. The opening scene is always most important and must be treated as a production project in itself. Action in travel to locations 1 in screenplay 2 added on 2nd draft 3 becomes a sub-story Many locations are in Manhattan and may use stock cover footage Spy class Don’t step on anyone’s toes Anonymity Dead drop Flags Go-between Test for comrades loyalty Colored marks on floor Corporate private eye Activate Veronica Choose art group individual for secret ops Cop land, budding romance Revisit crime scene in normal business hours Friends in high places High profile associates Falsification of identity Matilda and Quan on motorcycle It wasn’t that, it was this, how did I miss it.? E*TRADE partner, in hostage standoff Bee trade partner in hostage standoff. Unfortunately one of the spinoff businesses is laundering the identity of rich kids. Beat change - accompanied music Perpetrator discovers tragic irony of Miss directed vendetta. Partners remark Sparks deep freeze Witness realizes they are under suspicion. Officer realizes subordinance has betrayed them Perpetrator realize is partner has betrayed them Child realizes they are abandoned Victim realizes they are abandoned Villain realizes they are cornered Trapped breaks free The victims have a party Victimization institutionalized in support group Protocol for when a police department or unit is suspected of corruption. 1- isolation from new critical evidence 2- search and seizure of records and evidence and suspension of central parties 3- infiltration with undercover agent Restraining order, .. how’s that working out? I’m a sensitive person. I can’t do anything very bad, because I would feel terrible about it. So I don’t do anything that’s going to make me feel bad. But I am connected to the spirit world. That can sometimes present problems. The evil spirits hear everything. They are like the NSA, the CIA, KGB, and anything else you can think of. They just hear everything. The problem is sometimes they do a bad thing because they think it will please me. The reason they would like to please me is because I can do things for someone they like. Like make a nice painting for them. They love it when I make a nice painting for someone they like. Then there are the good spirits. Sometimes even though they’re good spirits they withhold a blessing from someone who has pissed them off. Honestly, it’s hard to tell which is worse. To be stripped of protection and at the mercy of everything in the world, or to have one evil thing done to you. In either case, I can’t control these things. The best I can do is make someone exposed aware of the possibilities. Questioning witnesses; Did you see or hear anything when you were What was the time? A reported accidental death which may be murder. Analysis of how something happened as dynamica protocol Digital flow chart app Per distributors between floors 23 and 26 after disabling two cameras. The cameras in the stairwell are working off a motion detector so they only record when I activity is detected. The placement of the helium balloons only registered as a momentary movement. The camera quickly coming on and going off could be read as a glitch. So there was no alert. This provided a surveillance free escape route. This looks like an opp. or a career criminal. Autopsy report On bringing in suspect and interview discover vehicle used by so and so, who is at large and on location currently investigated by so and so, who is unaware of subjects dangerous profile. Warrant to seeze electronic equipment computers and hard drives. Strand of hair, bandanna fabric thread Helium filled balloons as surveillance camera blocking device. How do you dump a body, why would you move a body, where would you choose to place the body? A trusted friend Riding on a bus I kept to myself and read my book. Getting off the bus I was met by a friend. A woman also on the bus also graded this friend. She said oh you know this guy, he said yeah he’s a great guy, she said oh I would’ve loved to of had someone to talk to on the bus. However if I had attempted to initiate a conversation without The introduction of a trusted friend I would simply have been a stranger hitting on a woman. I am a privileged person. Shouldn’t you be privileged also? In our society, Individuals without privilege suffer a tragic fate. Cockney rhyming; Sheriffs posse, Nazi Shines shoos, Booz Elks club, thug Open door, whore Digging ditch, snitch Barney rubble, struggle Stein of beer, queer Soda pop, cop First victim perpetrator profile, entry and exit from the scene indicate a sophisticated individual. The stabbing indicates a former military or combat trained or correctional institution inmate history. The lack of fresh forensic evidence indicates an organized methodology. The lack of stealth in leaving a disturbed scene indicates an interrupted operation. The missing painting indicates it has a bearing on a crime or an identity. The fact that the victim had brought the painting indicates a prearranged meeting. The lack of a scheduled meeting indicates a secret meeting. Antagonist for dias Working theory Shiny boots, indicating executive rank or gung-ho commitment of a military . Shiny shoos a corporation exec or goon. Let’s talk about economics. Which do you think is cheaper? To bring a lawsuit against an individual, or to hire a contract killer to eliminate them? The gallery corporation brainless and in Junction against the police obtaining hard drives. Uncontrollable emotion Unconsolable emotion. Extreme emotions Murder is not the conclusion of a rational mind. Permanent winter Fix 3rd murders And what will you do? Answer Whatever it is, it will be physical and irreversible. Response to wager suggestion, My bed is not available for sport Hint of possible romance between John and Diaz Executive officer used bogus arest to pressure subordinate into falling in line Art group family meal, storytelling, spiritual observance, siblings banter, visiting elders I will not let my friend be trashed like this. Emotional beat elements; Joy Sadness Anger Humiliation Rejected Fear Intimidation Resentment Retribution Fight or flight Love Hate Sympathy Exaltation Euphoria Pain Numbness Estrangement Alienation Desire Scenes with children Surveillance; Individual from hiding taking pictures Individual from hiding recording audio Individual wearing a wire Individual wearing wire cam Individual with laptop John’s crew Duo with laptop Duo in van Remote media center via wireless Official network coordinated by police agency, satellite Chase: Seeing purps, cops jumped out of the car and pursue at a dead run. (Chase scene #1a) Chase scenes, specialized script sections for chase chains which are detailed to specific locations and can easily be adapted - these sections are without dialogue and accompanied by chase music. Villain attribute list Single individual villain working alone. Two villains working alone. Three villains working alone. Single villain with network. A gang of villains. A sophisticated conspiracy. What kind of bravery drags the innocence into the line of fire. Combination of flash mob and art happening Don’t let motive obscure the facts. Find all the facts and the motive will emerge. Your mind is playing tricks on you. In for a penny, in for a pound. Red herring, faults lead, Miss direction, zoning board conflict right of way he'd do anything for her trained crow / animals the talk down, ending the nystery doner list murders toxicology report need weeknises Refuse Nick, devils advocate, a contrary, obsessive obstructor, Contract for placement of works of art to be used as production props. Twist for biography- publisher suse artist for Unauthorized bio My eyes only. Scott Pilhrim bs the world -fight satire Cocknie Code Brown bread, dead China plate, mate Stein of beer, queer Elephant’s trunk. (drunk) apples and pears (stairs) far and near, (beer) I'm afloat, (coat) |