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SHOOTING SCRIPT THE HIT BY WARREN SIWALE

OAKS PARK HIGH SCHOOL 45-65 OAKS LANE NEWBURY PARK ILFORD IG2 7PQ siwalefilm@gmail.com

FADE IN INT. SITTING ROOM DAY

Close up shot. Camera slightly panning down towards her lap

VANESSA (20) is sitting in the sitting room looking at a tea towel on her lap. She then has a flashback of her and her husband. FLASHBACK INT. SITTING ROOM DAY MR JONES (21) is sitting down on the phone when VANESSA walks into the room. MR JONES (on the phone) Yeah sure thats fine; Ill speak to you in a bit, bye. VANESSA Who was that?
Tracking shot of Vanessa walking into the room.

MR JONES Dont worry VANESSA What do you mean dont worry MR JONES I mean its none of your business

VANESSA But it is my business MR JONES Whats with all this attitude? VANESSA Im done with this MR JONES What do you mean youre done with this? VANESSA Im done with this! MR JONES No Ill tell you when youre done with this! MR JONES pushes VANESSA onto the sofa. FLASHBACK
Point of View Mr Jones grabs Vanessas arm

INT. SITTING ROOM DAY VANESSA opens the tea towel and takes the gun from it; she looks at it and then puts it down. VANESSA then picks up her phone and rings the agency. VANESSA (on the phone) Hello, I need you to do a job for me VANESSA (on the phone) I need you to (pauses) I need you to kill my husband FADE TO EXT. STREET DAY
Long shot Close up shot

RICHARD (22) is on his way to sell double-glazed windows to VANESSA and as he approaches the door, he looks around and then knocks on the door. VANESSA opens then opens the door and says VANESSA
Extreme close up Over the shoulder shot

Hello RICHARD Im from the agency VANESSA looks around to see if anyone is looking. VANESSA Oh, come in RICHARD Thank you RICHARD walks in and closes the door behind him.
Over the shoulder

INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY

Medium shot

They walk into the sitting room and RICHARD and sits down with VANESSA sitting opposite him, they both stare at each other blankly before VANESSA breaks the silence. VANESSA Would you like some tea? RICHARD No thank you VANESSA Are you sure? RICHARD Lets just get to business CUT TO EXT. STREET DAY An unknown man is walking down the road.
Tense music starts playing Close up shot

Close up shot

CUT TO

INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY

VANESSA So, is 80,000 okay? RICHARD

Close up shot of Richard

What, 80,000? Yeah, 80 sounds good, would you like to see examples of our previous workVANESSA interrupts him. VANESSA -No, no just pick the best one RICHARD looks at her in shock. VANESSA well let me go get the money
Close up of leather gloves and tie

CUT TO

EXT. STREET - DAY

The unknown man turns into another road and fixes up his tie.
Tense music starts playing

CUT TO

INT. SITTING ROOM DAY

VANESSA hands him a duffle bag. He looks at her and takes the bag as he walks out. CUT TO EXT. STREET - DAY
Tense music plays

As RICHARD walks down the road accidently bumps into the HITMAN. Two shot

RICHARD Sorry The man looks at RICHARD with a blank face and continues walking. The HITMAN arrives at VANESSAs door and knocks. VANESSA opens the door.

HITMAN Im from the agency VANESSA Oh, come in VANESSA and the HITMAN both walk into the sitting room. INT. SITTING ROOM - DAY VANESSA Would you like to sit down? The HITMAN looks blankly at her.
Close up

VANESSA So can I get a quote for the windows? HITMAN Windows? VANESSA Youre from the window agency right?

The HITMAN smiles and shows her his gun and VANESSA steps away as she realises shes made a mistake.
Close up of the gun then a close up of Vanessas face

FADE TO EXT. OFFICET DAY MR JONES is sitting by his computer looking at his website when he gets a phone call. MR JONES (over phone)
Panning upwards into a close up

Hello, Mr Jones speaking MR JONES (over phone) Oh Richard its you MR JONES

You sold them? I told you Id take care of it 80,000? From who? MR JONES Mrs Jones? My wife? MR JONES sits there in shock as he doesnt understand why his wife paid 80,000 for windows. FADE OUT
Close up