“THE NOT SO GREAT FRUIT HEIST.

Written By:
Jasmine Masters.

FINAL DRAFT.
February 2020.
FADE IN:
EXT. OUTSIDE AIRPORT LOUNGE AND HANGAR – DAY
The Circus arrive at the Airport with cargo and
livestock.

The RINGMASTER thinks back on how he got the

Ringmaster job

EXT. OUTSIDE SHOP FRONT – DAY (FLASHBACK).

The RINGMASTER recalls how he found a stray flyer on

the ground outside the store he managed advertising
for a new ringmaster, leading to how he ended up with
the circus and smiles to himself.

(END OF FLASHBACK)

EXT. OUTSIDE AIRPORT LOUNGE AND HANGAR – DAY

The Circus goes to check in at the Airport Lounge

while the cargo is being placed into the hangar,
ready to then be loaded up into the plane’s cargo
hold.

The RINGMASTER goes with the cargo

INT. INSIDE HANGAR

RINGMASTER checks the cage doors and their locks to

ensure that they are bolted tight; as the RINGMASTER
carries out his checks, he notices that the MONKEY’S
sliding lock is coming undone.

Quickly reblots it not noticing the Monkey watching

intently with curiosity as he does so. The RINGMASTER
turns and the MONKEY watches the Ringmaster walk away
through cage door bars to the Airport Lounge.

The MONKEY’S attention soon diverts and spots the

fruit bowl in the Airport Lounge through the door and
wants the fruit it holds.
With the goal in sight the MONKEY comes up with the
plan to distract the RINGMASTER, escape and obtain
the fruit just out of reach in the Airport Lounge.

The MONKEY remembers how the RINGMASTER re-latched

the door and manages to unlatch the cage door and
goes about setting the GIRAFFE free as a distraction.

CUT TO – INT. AIRPORT LOUNGE

THE RINGMASTER

In the Airport Lounge chatting to other circus folk

while he picks up an apple from the fruit bowl,
readying to take a bite into the apple when he hears
a CRASH coming from the direction of the hangar.

Swiftly shoves the apple in his pocket and goes to

see what's going on. From first glance the RINGMASTER
sees the MONKEY and GIRAFFE out of their cages.

Soon realises that the only way that they could have
gotten out would have been because the MONKEY had
been watching him as he relocked his cage door.

He SLAMS the door shut in haste and looks around the

lounge to see what he can use to trap the MONKEY and
possibly get the GIRAFFE back in their cages.

He spots the confiscated items box in the corner and

draws out a Grappling Hook and Cargo Net and heads
back towards hangar doors

INT. HANGAR

RINGMASTER

Goes about setting a trap in front of the lounge

door; unknowing about the MONKEY’S intent to retrieve
the fruit.

The RINGMASTER then heads to the GIRAFFE to get it

back in to its cage but fails by stumbling and
falling on his knees after trying to push the GIRAFFE
into his cage. Determined, he tries again and
succeeds in getting the GIRAFFE back into its cage.

MONKEY

While the RINGMASTER is occupied MONKEY makes a start

for the lounge; but not noticing the trap as he’s so
focused on obtaining the fruit.

Gets caught in the cargo net with the use of the

Grappling Hook to lift the net up off the floor.

CUT TO – INT. HANGER – (RINGMASTER BESIDE MONKEYS CAGE)

The Monkeys plan to distract the Ringmaster didn't

succeed and ends up right back where he started.

MONKEY
(IN HIS CAGE WITH THE ADDITION OF A PADLOCK ON THE
CAGE DOOR)

To keep him in and prevent him from escaping.

MONKEY (GRIPS THE BARS OF THE CAGE DOOR.)

Is now sulking like a child who didn't get what he

wanted.

RINGMASTER (RETRIEVES THE APPLE FROM HIS POCKET,

TAKES A BITE.)

Satisfied expression left on his face with how he

handled the situation.

MONKEY

WHIMPERS, gets more upset and pouts.

RINGMASTER (HEARS MONKEY’S PROTEST)

Looks over at the cage and sees the Monkey’s pouted

expression

Hands the Monkey his apple through the cage door.

 MONKEY

Hastily grasps at the apple and happily MUNCHES away

on the Ringmasters healthy treat.

(THE CAMERA PULLS BACK.)

FADE OUT.