DEAD WOMAN

by Emma Smith

About a Woman who thought she could get away with

anything

Copyright© EMMA SMITH

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EXT.MIDDAY - OUTSIDE IN THE WOODS

MEDIUM SHOT FROM BEHIND MOVING SLOWLY BACKWARDS

A crowd standing before a dead body in a plastic bag.

BBC NEWS PRESENTER 1

There has been a dead body found

BBC NEWS PRESENTER 2

a women found in the woods

CLOSE UP SHOT STAYING IN PLACE,

Sophie, standing behind this crowd terrified and shocked.

INT. MORNING - OFFICE

CLOSE UP SHOT,

SOPHIE
I am retiring

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EXT. AFTERNOON - STAIRCASE

MIKE
(on the phone crying)
she's dead! my mother's dead? I have
to find them.

EXT. MIDDAY - IN THE WOODS

Sophie keeping the tears from running, holds the clothes up

in an attempt to burn them.

EXT. AFTERNOON - ABANDONDED AREA

Looking both ways, Sophie hides away, being ran after by

Mike.

Mike runs the other way.

EXT. MIDDAY - IN THE WOODS AONG PATH

Sophie walks along the path in the woods on her way home
until she sees an older lady struggling to pick something up.

SOPHIE
do you need help?
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OLD LADY
Sorry love, I just dropped my glasses.

Sophie leans over to help, when she knocks over the old
lady.She hits her head.

SOPHIE
I think shes dead.

Sophie kicks a bit of dirt in the way of creating her grave

already.

INT. MIDDAY - LOUNGE AREA

MEDIUM SHOT LEANING TO CLOSE UP SHOT

Sitting with her friend, Catherine

SOPHIE
how do you get away with murder?

CATHERINE
hide it in the woods, very classy.
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CUTS TO Sophie walks straight out.

SOPHIE
(confused and angry)

I don't even know her.

Catherine looks in confusion.

EXT. MIDDAY - STAIRCASE

MIKE sitting alone, gets interupted by the police and begins

to be questioned by the police.

MIKE
Why would I kill my own mother?

EXT. AFTERNOON - OUTSIDE APARTMENT BUILDING

Mike running as quick as he can in an adreneline crush.

Attempting to pull the door with all his might, but becomes
quickly disheartened.

EXT. AFTERNOON - ABANDONDED AREA

Sophie running away, being chased after.

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She stops for a breath.

SOPHIE
why is it so hard to commit a murder?

EXT. AFTERNOON - ABANDONDED AREA

Sirens going off, Mike hides behind a wall, looking both

ways.

EXT. MIDDAY - IN THE WOODS

Sirens becomes louder and louder.

Sophie turns around raising her hands, making eye contact

with where she left the body. she walks forward.

END SCRIPT.

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