screen play

THE DROP

STREAMLINE PRODUCTIONS

A screenplay by

Elliot Mckenzie, Jake Smith, Jamie Ellis, and Pablo Ortiz

FADE IN:

1.      EXT. BUS STOP-DAY <<COLOUR SEQUENCE>>

A TEENAGER waits at a bus stop, looks up and down the street, shakes head, PHONE BEEPS, checks his phone, puts phone away with a smile, 77 bus to Waterloo ARRIVES, gets on.

FADE OUT:

EXT. SOUTH BANK, CENTAL LODON

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Teen arrives at destination, meets up with the OTHER two teens, one of whom sends him the MESSAGE,  a CHASE  breaks out above them, MYSTERIOUS MAN mid 30s, grey suit is running with BLACK BREIFCASE form another man with black suit, glasses, wire in ear, looks like SECRET AGENT, 30’s, grey suit man THROWS BAG over BRIDGE, aiming for RIVER, misses, bag lands IN FRONT of boys.

Samuel

 Oi did you drop this? (He shouts but, Smith keeps on running with purser in tow)

SHOT REVERSE SHOT:

Antony

(Serious tone and looks at Vince and Samuel) Looks like some next briefcase .

Vince

(Vince looks at both boys in curiosity)

Come we open it.

SHOT REVERSE SHOT

Antony

We should leave it, let’s go. (He tells both boys firmly)

SHOT REVERSE SHOT

Samuel

Looking’s never hurt anyone. Just don’t touch anything.

WORMS EYE VEIW

They look into the bag with a look of awe, greed, and fear on their faces.

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THE DROP

A screenplay by Pablo Ortiz

FADE IN:

1 EXT. A BUS STOP – DAY

SAMUEL (16 years old) is dressed casually in a black jacket with blue jeans and black trainers with a tired expression on his face; he is waiting by a SILENT BUS STOP ON HIS OWN in the MORNING. He looks around, watching the people around him get on with there day. He observes people walking past him, cars going by and shakes his head to show that he is BORED. Samuel’s PHONE MESSAGE ALERT RINGS he reaches into his POCKET to read the text, the camera zooms in and then puts his PHONE back into his pocket suddenly A RED BUS ARRIVES AND STOPS INFRONT of Samuel , he gets onto the bus.

FADE OUT:

CUT TO:

2 EXT.  EMPTY STREET- DAY

JOHN SMITH walks out of a block dressed in a Black SUIT wearing BLACK GLASSES holding BLACK BAG, he walks slowly down a quiet street  

3 EXT. CENTRAL LONDON- DAY

Samuel arrives at central London at noon and starts to walk through a CROWD OF PEOPLE with his head down and a confused expression on his face; he lifts his head to see the London eye and ANTHONY with VIC waiting for him, who are both also dressed in casual clothes.  They meet at the London eye.

ANTHONY

(With attitude)

You took your time?!