Jake Smith

SHOOTING (DRAFT 1) BLUE

22-11-14

EXT. HARROW TOWN CENTRE.

Jake is wondering around the empty town centre alone.
Jake Smith
For 2 months, I have been a detective. For 2 months I have been living in a
dirt and take it from me, some of its bound to rub off on you. You get to
hate people. Everyone you meet. And faking a smile becomes your number one
duty. The other night I had a dinner with this dame, she was gorgeous, but
she forgot to mention that her man was a gorilla. This guy was tough. As
tough as a nickel steak and his hands were big. As big as plates of BBQ
ribs and twice as greasy. Which made me mad. Real mad. So mad I could taste
it. But I still cracked a smile.

(Leans against the wall as he takes out a cigarette)

Jake Smith (CONT.)

The down side of being a detective is that The D.A. are after you,
Lieutenant OHara is after you, Big Ed is after you. And Then there is this
heel named Harry, I didnt like his face. When he said he was called Harry,
I didnt like his name either. While back when I was first assigned this
case, he told me I wasnt working on this case anymore, he fired me, but
the thing is I havent fired me. So, Im still on the case. Therefore, I
need to crack this case.
(Put his cigarette on the floor, then massage with the bottom of his
shoe.)

Jake Smith (CONT.)

I cannot stop thinking about this one particular case that I couldnt
crack; it involved a young girl who was raped and murder in the hands of a
drooling goon. Seeing her body on the floor made me realise that there was
a killer out there. . . and it was my job to find him.

(Take out another cigarette.)

Jake Smith (CONT.)
The thing is this is a rotten town, with a lot of rotten people, like Big
Cheese in it. And I cannot rest till I crack it.

(He hears someone screaming drops his cigarette and runs toward the
screaming.)

Jake Smith

SHOOTING (DRAFT 1) BLUE

Glossary

Big cheese: gangster boss

Crack (this case) wide open: solve
Dame: a woman
Goon: thug
Gorgeous: form of address for a woman
Gorilla: muscular man
Heel: undesirable man

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