A Difficult Week

Day 1
Heathrow Airport early morning Summertime. Sunshine, planes landing, excited kids and parents
carrying suitcases. Pan to the 'Arrivals' area, people stood around waiting for relatives, a few cab drivers
with name signs, and the man we briefly linger on for a second. Mid 50s, black hair, slightly greying,
expensive suit, no tie. This is David, a property developer whose financial problems are starting are close
in on him, but who always gives a first impression to the contrary. The person he is awaiting will not be
returning to British soil through the usual entrance however. We cut to a small waiting room 200 metres
away.
INT. WAITING ROOM. A dark-haired man in his late 30s sits in an orange prison jumpsuit, but he is not
cuffed. In fact he is free to go, merely waiting for the release of his luggage. This is JOHNNY STEVENS.
Across from him a young DESK CLERK sits typing at his desk.
JOHNNY
Can I ask you a very small favour?
DESK CLERK
Is it the same thing you've already asked 12 times?
JOHNNY
Now come on I have asked nicely every single time. Your boss is sat just there in the next room.
Johnny motions with his arm to a door that says 'Mrs Brinson'
JOHNNY
Would you please just go ask her to sign my luggage through so I can leave?
DESK CLERK has continued typing throughout.
DESK CLERK
No. At first it was because she was busy, now it's because you keep asking. I'm in the middle of
something, if you shut up for a while, I'll ask once I'm finished.
DESK CLERK has had eyes only for the computer screen. We stay close on him for a while, close enough
to see in the reflection of his glasses that he is messaging someone on a social messaging site. So
engrossed is he during these 10 seconds or so he doesn't see Johnny moving into the small kitchen area
until he speaks.
JOHNNY

Mind if I at least make myself a toastie while I wait? It was a long flight and my inflight meal was not to
my satisfaction.
DESK CLERK
I mind. Sit down. Shut up.
JOHNNY
Alright, if that's going to get me out of here the quickest.
JOHNNY stares forward for a moment.
DESK CLERK
What is that noise? Did you turn that toaster on?
JOHNNY
On reflection I should've turned it off when you said not to make one but you were so insistent I sit down
it seemed best not to delay the process in any way.
DESK CLERK is annoyed and gets up to throw away the food and turn off the sandwich toaster. While he
is doing this his back is turned and JOHNNY steals a glance at his computer screen before he comes back
to his seat.
JOHNNY
Could I use your phone for just a second, so as to direct my voice elsewhere while you continue with
your important business?
CUT TO
David answers his ringing mobile.
DAVID
Where are you? I thought you landed 30 minutes ago.
pause
Where? Right, I see. Yeah I'll find it I'm just a little surprised is all. When you said you were flying back in
at 9am, I was naive enough to assume you meant voluntarily.
INT. WAITING ROOM. We return to Johnny's side of the conversation.
JOHNNY
Surprised as you may be it was voluntarily.

Woman in late 40s walks out of Mrs Brinson's office. Shoulder length brown hair, stern face.
JOHNNY
I'll explain all soon enough, see you in a few minutes.
Johnny hangs up and stands in Mrs Brinson's path as she seems set to continue past him .
JOHNNY
Good morning ma'am, my name is Johnny Stevens and I have been officially released from custody after
deportation due to a minor offence. However I cannot leave without my luggage and your assistant here
tells me you need to check it and sign off on before I can get it back, and I have to be somewhere 15
minutes ago.
MRS BRINSON
If you're so impatient then you can leave without your luggage.
JOHNNY
Well it's barely even luggage, just my clothes and a little cash, and I'd prefer not to have to go walk the
streets looking like this.
MRS BRINSON
I'm sure you'll be fine. You can tell people it's an early Halloween costume or something.
JOHNNY
All I want is to be on my way now.
MRS BRINSON
Well then you should've obeyed the law like everybody else.
JOHNNY
[interrupting] I don't like to think of myself as like everybody else.
MRS BRINSON
[continues on]that way you could've flown home the ordinary way like ordinary people.
JOHNNY
I don't like to think of myself as ordinary.
MRS BRINSON
That's a shame, because flying home the ordinary way means you get to wear what you like, and you get

to take on your hand luggage. Now I have a meeting to get to that will last about 20 minutes. If you'll
kindly step out of the way right now I'll be sure to come straight back afterwards rather than going to
lunch for a further 30 minutes. You keep yammering in my face then you're going to make me late and in
return I'm going to make you late.
JOHNNY
I already am late officer.
MRS BRINSON
I'm a civilian administration manager, not a cop.
JOHNNY
How about this, let's flip a coin for it, if you win I'll sit down and not open my mouth for the next hour. If I
win, you do the check and sign off right now.
MRS BRINSON
You should understand that this is not a casino. Now you need to just be patient and sit tight.
JOHNNY
I'd argue I've sat tight for longer than is reasonable Mrs Brinson. Long enough to notice the name of the
person your assistant here was exchanging messages with.
DESK CLERK
What?
JOHNNY
Ma'am, do you have a daughter called Dominique? Or is it a niece? No judging by that scowl it can only
be your daughter. He was quite secretive about it, but I did observe him viewing the kind of photos
which you would normally only send to a loved one.
DESK CLERK
You know he's lying right?
JOHNNY
You hate your boss so to make yourself feel better about the situation you sleep with her daughter?
That's my kinda guy, so I have to admit to a twinge of sadness seeing you get found out like this. But then
again I did ask nicely multiple times.
MRS BRINSON
As much as you deserve to be kept waiting all day, right now me and my assistant could do with some

privacy, so I'll help you on your way.

JOHNNY
That seems a fitting reward considering how I've helped you guys achieve a more open and honest
working environment.
She motions to Desk Clerk, who picks up a clear bag from a row of trays behind him. Clothes visible
inside. With his other hand he pours some his soft drink into it, the only revenge available, limited as it is.
Mrs Brinson signs the paperwork and hands it to Johnny with the clear bag. She then turns to Desk Clerk.
JOHNNY
I'll get changed elsewhere.

Johnny walks out of toilet, now in black jacket and shirt but trousers unchanged as a consequence of the
poured drink. He dumps the ruined clothing and empty bag into a bin and then sees David.
JOHNNY
Uncle David! You look terrific. You can't have aged a day since last I saw you, or if you have it's only made
you look more distinguished.
A brief manhug before they head to the car.
INT. CAR DAVID driving.
DAVID
Deported huh? Until last night I was under the impression you were working double-shifts at a bar to pay
for your flight home.
JOHNNY
Well that was the case. But payday came around and when it came time to buy the ticket I couldn't help
reflecting upon the fact that 3 weeks of working in exchange for a 9 hour flight seemed like a bad deal.
The job was ok but the manager, what a guy. The sort of guy you'd piss on if he was on fire, just so you
could enjoy lighting him up again. So I figured it'd be better to punch my boss in the face, get arrested,
deported for free on a misdemeanor charge and keep the money.
DAVID
Thinking like a real businessman with that one. All went exactly to plan then?
JOHNNY
I didn't previously realise that our friends across the Atlantic often hold people for at least one week

prior to removal. The 9 days in a cell while they processed the paperwork were not exactly a barrel of
laughs but I suppose even the yellow brick road had its fair share of speed bumps.
DAVID
So when you factor in the 9 days in a cell with the 3 weeks of work and the money remaining it all works
out?
Johnny removes bank notes from his jacket pocket.
JOHNNY
I don't know exactly, all I do know is the first place we pass that sells alcohol, I'm buying.
DAVID
I'll hold you to that later in the day but right now it's too early, the only place we'll pass selling alcohol
will be the Airport Bowl, there's a place a bit more our speed closer to home.
They drive on.
JOHNNY
Anything change for you in the past week? You still owe all that money?
DAVID
If I'd won the lottery I would've mentioned it by now.
JOHNNY
You decide to do anything yet about your business partner siphoning off his own extra share?
DAVID
No. Money isn't everything, Gerry is still special to me even though we've both moved on romantically
he's still my business partner. When it's all added up he's earned me a lot more than he's skimmed off
the top. Besides, the money problems I have, 25K isn't as important as it sounds.
JOHNNY
How's Peter doing? He around today?
DAVID
He'll be dropping by, would've come along to pick you up if you gave me a bit more notice. He's meeting
us back at my apartment in a bit.
JOHNNY

You seem to be checking your rear view mirror an awful lot.

DAVID
Had some company recently. The one I owe the money to, he's had a couple of his guys following me the
last few days. I guess they're worried I'm going to do a runner or something.
JOHNNY
You considered it?
DAVID
Wouldn't make any sense. If I can't pay it means they get the apartments. If I go on the run it's not like I
can continue to own and run the company.
JOHNNY
Couldn't you sell it and then run with the money?
DAVID
Not within a few days, not without them finding out about it and putting a stop to it and me.
JOHNNY
So they're following to see if you're doing anything financially suspicious rather than if you're skipping
the country?
DAVID
I suppose so, if they're logical about things. This morning it was just the one guy, the bigger, moodier of
the two. I figured it best I give him the slip for a few hours, save him seeing me going into the airport and
getting the wrong idea. He seems the type to try and charge through a brick wall before thinking to
check if there's a door anywhere around.

CUT TO Heavyset man driving a brown 4x4. About 40, thinning brown hair. Black bomber jacket, his face
shows signs of what have been a frustrating 2 hours. As he drives along he tries to see if he recognises
any of the road names and local landmarks, but it is clear from his clenched teeth that he does not. He
puts his phone to his ear.
HEAVY
Jock, is Mickey there?
JOCK (heard through the phone)
He is and he isn't. Everybody else is a bit tied up at the moment, anything I can help you with?

HEAVY
No, it's nothing, I've got it covered.
JOCK
You sure?
HEAVY
The thing is, I was following the guy but he took a quick turn when I wasn't expecting and I lost him.
JOCK
I see. Go back and wait outside his place. He'll probably be back.
HEAVY
What if he's done a runner?
JOCK
Then he's already gone. If not you should be waiting when he gets back.
HEAVY
You gonna tell the boss about this?
We see JOCK for the first time. 50s, he stands in a narrow hallway of a residential house.
JOCK
No. I was saying just this morning you can handle situations without anyone to hold your hand. I go back
a few hours later and say you got lost handling a simple tail and we both look as stupid as you.
We see a short black bearded man in his early 30s approach Jock. This is Mickey.
JOCK
Your buddy got himself lost without you there.
MICKEY
Tell him there's a satnav in the boot.
Back with Heavy. As he drives along still looking to get a sense of his surroundings, we hear through the
phone
JOCK
Mickey says there's a satnav in the boot.

A man in his early 20s, in his own world, walks in front of the car, causing Heavy to break suddenly.
Heavy toots horn, young man gives the finger without looking round. Heavy gets out of his car and walks
up behind the guy, punching him to the ground and out as he turns round. He then walks around to the
boot and gets the satnav, puts it on the dash and smiles as it lights up.
HEAVY
Thanks Jock, I feel better already. Talk to you tomorrow
Heavy drives off as teen remains on ground.
Back with Jock and Mickey
JOCK
He talking yet?
MICKEY
No. Well, he's talking a little, 'get bent', 'fuck you', 'fuck off and die'. You want me to continue until he
offers something more worthwhile?
JOCK
I dunno, you do that long enough and there's always the chance he goes and dies on us. Give him a break
for a while.
MICKEY
Sure.
JOCK
Hey, why didn't you leave it on the dashboard?
MICKEY
The satnav?
JOCK
Yeah.
MICKEY
Someone would've broken through the window and stolen it. We're not the only dangerous people in
this world, you know that.

CUT TO INT. KITCHEN A man, HARVEY (mid 30s, short brown hair, not the most stylish haircut) and a
young boy approx 7 yo. SAMUEL are sat at the kitchen table. Harvey holds the butter knife from his
breakfast and jabs it between the fingers on his stretched out palm. The knife is not all that sharp and his
speed is not all that fast but the young boy is amused. He grins and copies with the spoon from his
cereal. A woman walks in from the hallway. LINDA, the boy's mother.
LINDA
Come on I already told you yesterday none of this violent stuff, he's too young.
HARVEY
You hear that? No spooning. Of any kind. Some self defence might be a good thing though.
LINDA
Or it'll make him a bully because he knows he can beat up the other kids.
HARVEY
Listen son, school and life are hard and sometimes your only choice is between being a bully or being
bullied yourself, and it's better to be a bully, take it from me.
LINDA
You were a bully at school?
HARVEY
No, I was bullied. Like I say, take it from me. Better to be a bully. Maybe deep deep down the bullies
don't feel as moral or as good about themselves as regular people. But it's pretty hard to feel good about
anything when you spend 5 weeks with your arm in a cast because the bastards jumped up and down on
it when you were on the ground.
Harvey notices Linda's disapproving look from over the boy's shoulder.
HARVEY
I'm just kidding Samuel. Most of the time at the school, nobody is a bully or bullied. Adult life though,
that's a different story.
Samuel leaves the room.
LINDA
We need to talk.
HARVEY
What have I done wrong now?

LINDA
You can't be talking to him like that. I could do without another issue for his dad to be complaining to me
about. Kids repeat things.
HARVEY
I've got work in a minute, was hoping I could go without you putting me in a bad mood for the day first.
LINDA
Things haven't been good recently.
HARVEY
Look, I'm the one who goes out and does the job interacting with the morons and taking the abuse.
LINDA
What abuse?
HARVEY
You know what I mean. I get idiots trying to wind me up and an owner who talks to me like he wishes
he'd hired someone else.
LINDA
Hardly abuse. Give him reason to change his mind.
HARVEY
Easy to say how others should act when all you do is sit at home all day.
LINDA
What?!
HARVEY
I work long hours, I pay for a lot of stuff round here I have a right to speak frankly.
LINDA
Well frankly you spend almost as much as you bring in and I doubt even 10% of what's here is your stuff.
HARVEY
Maybe I'll just take myself, my money and my stuff elsewhere.
LINDA

Some days I think maybe you should.

HARVEY
Yeah, I'll stop by your sister's on my way.
He is already storming off before she can vent her anger, slamming the door as he leaves.
INT. CAR as Johnny and David continue their journey.
JOHNNY
How's the area?
DAVID
Oh it's a real quiet place.
EXT. MEADOW APARTMENTS. Short cut of people walking back and forth across the courtyard of a block
of apartments. A sign saying 'Meadow Apartments' can be seen in the background. This is the building
David owns, lives in, and has taken financial risks to keep afloat.
INT. DAVID'S CAR.
DAVID
Not much happens. Low on crime, low on hassle, low on major incidents.
EXT. MEADOW APARTMENTS. Back at the courtyard. A falling man's screams are heard for less than a
second before he hits the ground. People look around shocked, blood is splattered on the wall of the
building.
INT DAVID'S CAR.
JOHNNY
Can't wait to liven it up.

CUT TO a police car driving along a busy road of traffic. In the driver's seat is PC Rob Baird. White, 27, 6'1,
bald, in uniform. In the passenger seat is DETECTIVE LYDIA WRIGHT. 34, 5'6. Black hair, shoulder length.
Bloodshot eyes, energy drink in hand.
PC BAIRD
So you're not the chatty type then?
DET WRIGHT

Don't worry, it's only a one day assessment, then you can go back to your partner and mindlessly chatter
away to your heart's content.
PC BAIRD
But if it's your job to assess me, surely it's beneficial to get to know me.
DET WRIGHT
We've got the next 9 hours for that, let's not use up all your interesting anecdotes in the first 10 minutes.
PC BAIRD
Is it basically I do something right I get a tick in a box, if I do something wrong I get an extra 100 hours
training?
DET WRIGHT
Tick.
PC BAIRD
So how come it's you I'm with? They told me it would be Mack.
DET WRIGHT
He's busy with a case, and out of everyone else I was the one was the least work planned for today.
PC BAIRD
Yeah?
DET WRIGHT
Yeah, today was my day off but apparently this is overdue so here we are.
PC BAIRD
Wanna talk about something other than work?
DET WRIGHT
Sure. You see the big sports game last night?
PC BAIRD
Which one?
DET WRIGHT
No idea. Guessing there was one. Just trying to pre-empt your likely discussion topic. Your team win?

PC BAIRD
Back to work talk it is.
DET WRIGHT
Sure. You worked any other suicides so far?
PC BAIRD
Once, an older guy, had advanced cancer and decided to take matters into his own hands. Maybe lack of
family and friends affected his decision, medics said he'd probably been hanging there over a week by
the time a debt collector kicked the door down and discovered him.
DET WRIGHT
Well there go my hopes that you'd have a happy suicide story to share.
They pull up at MEADOW APARTMENTS. An ambulance is already there. Wright gulps down the rest of
the drink and is now ready for the day.
DET WRIGHT
Remember I'm more here to observe than anything else. You take the lead and I'll step in if the moment
calls for it or I get too bored.
They step out of the called PC Baird addresses Male Paramedic.
PC BAIRD
You got an ID yet?
MALE PARAMEDIC
Nope, not been here long. No wallet yet but we're still checking.
PC BAIRD
Ok. Any witnesses?
MALE PARAMEDIC
Not sure, there's a security guard just in there.
He motions to the glass door entrance. One of the doors has blood across it. Wright and Baird enter
through the clean one.
PC BAIRD
You the security guard?

DET WRIGHT
See, you don't need my help at all.
In the background David and Johnny pull up in car. Due to where the body fell and where the other
vehicles have stopped to attend to the scene, it's hard for David to get his car through. Wright goes
outside.
DAVID
Hey, everything alright here?
DET WRIGHT
Nope, that's why there's a cop car and an ambulance.
DAVID
You mind if we get through?
DET WRIGHT
Not possible just yet, but I appreciate your patience at this difficult time. It'll be for just a few more
minutes, you understand I can't move a car, an ambulance and a splattered corpse just because you
decided you needed to have a large and awkwardly shaped vehicle.
DAVID
Officer, I'm the owner of the building andDET WRIGHT
That's great. But you can wait just like everyone else. Just a few minutes.
DAVID
You CID? For a roof jumper?
DET WRIGHT
No I'm a regular PC, it's just that today is casual Friday.
DAVID
Today is a Monday.
DET WRIGHT
Oh? Well I do tend to get confused about the days of the week when I talk to people who annoy me.
Wright walks back into the building.

JOHNNY
Why don't we pop across to that bar you mentioned? First drink on me remember.
They reverse and drive the 300 meters to the local bar. The few houses they pass along the way are nice,
well-maintained, with green and flowery gardens. There is only one exception to this, abandoned and in
disrepair, it sits ignored and boarded up, only fit for squatters.

INT. SECURITY ROOM. BAIRD stands talking to the security guard, LAMONT. Mid 50s, black, 5'8 greying
hair. There are two monitors next to one another. One shows the lobby, one outside the doors.
PC BAIRD
How long is the tape on this?
LAMONT
It covers the last 8 hours, we only have the two cameras and they're in fixed positions, it's a permanent
split screen feed.

EXT. BILAL'S BAR CAR PARK. DAVID and JOHNNY exit the car and walk towards the entrance. We see
NAZ, 5'10, 30, short hair, vest, muscular arms and a thick neck, carrying a beer barrel from a delivery
truck down to the basement. His older brother BILAL comes into view, 6'5, broad, 40s. He is carrying the
barrels 2 at a time.
INT. BILAL'S BAR. Serving a customer is ANGEL, 20s, long straight hair. Towards the back the place is
dimly lit and, due to a row of trees just outside the window, without natural light. You forget for a
moment about the bright sunshine outside.
ANGEL
Morning guys.
JOHNNY
And a fantastic morning to you. This is a nice place you have here, you the owner?
ANGEL
My family own it, I fill in every now and then. What's with the trousers?
JOHNNY (without missing a beat)
Fancy dress party.
ANGEL

At this time of the morning?

JOHNNY
It started last night but I guess it just ran and ran to the point that at this moment in time I feel almost as
if I'm jetlagged. I'm sure this small detour on my way home will prove to be worthwhile though, hair of
the dog as they say.
DAVID
I'm gonna go sit at the back, I'll have a scotch and soda.
JOHNNY
And I will have a whisky on the rocks and do take one for yourself miss...I didn't catch your name?
ANGEL
I'm Angel. I'll pour myself a diet coke, thanks.
He takes the drinks back to the table at the back.
DAVID
Why'd you lie?
JOHNNY
You mean why didn't I tell the attractive barmaid that I'm fresh from a week in a jail cell? I guess I could,
but despite some women preferring bad boys, in general they tend to be instinctively cautious when it
comes to random strangers in prison jumpsuits. We can't expect everyone to have read Great
Expectations.
DAVID
Were you lying to me? Is that all you did, punch out your boss?
JOHNNY
Yeah, I really hated the guy, and the legit costs of returning were high enough especially as I'd have to
pay for a new passport.
DAVID
Why did you need a new passport?
JOHNNY
Ever hear of a guy called Hernn Corts?

DAVID
No, not much of a football fan.
JOHNNY
I always try to read during my more idle hours. Self-education is the key to self-betterment and on my
flight over I read about notable figures in early American history. Cortes is the Spanish guy who invaded
Mexico, brought down the Aztec Empire.
DAVID
I'm guessing he wasn't much of a humanitarian.
JOHNNY
Well few notable men from that far back were, but that's beside the point. When he arrived on the
American continent with his troops, the first thing he did was have his men burn their boats, to make
sure it was clear that they were there for a purpose and there was no going back anytime soon.
DAVID
Figured you'd conquer the place eh?
JOHNNY
No not exactly. Leave my mark maybe. I just wanted to be clear in my own mind that I wasn't there for a
holiday, I was there to stay. On my flight over I thought about my mother telling me I'd be back within a
month, that and the likes of Hernn Corts filled my thoughts to such an extent on my flight there that
the first thing I did when I landed was to burn my passport.
DAVID
It wasn't just that you like burning things?
JOHNNY
Well possibly. But it all worked out. I went with the intention of living a different life for an extended
period of time and that I did. But now I'm happy to be back here, with family. Getting things done,
helping you out, getting my own place. I'm also looking forward to seeing this flat you've got set up
dedicated to growing grade A green. Maybe I can even try sampling the produce who knows.
DAVID
I'll have a word with the girl who handles it all.
JOHNNY
What's she like?

DAVID
Quiet. She's on the third floor. You're on the second. 10 apartments altogether, 2 on each floor. Not all
of them occupied.
JOHNNY
I thought there was a high demand for housing.
DAVID
There's a high demand for cheap housing. These were built as luxury apartments, the business model
was based upon supposedly rock-solid information that an airport was to be built nearby creating
thousands of jobs and pushing up the price of everything in a 5 mile radius.
JOHNNY
Without that you're screwed?
DAVID
Not screwed exactly. There's still a good amount of income when you add up all the incoming rent, it's
just that right now it's a good profit over the long-term, whereas we were hopeful it would be a huge
profit in the short to medium term.
Johnny, perhaps not paying full attention to the conversation, stares in the direction of Angel behind the
bar.
DAVID
I'm gonna head back across, get the key to your new place and see if the girl is ok with you popping
round.
JOHNNY
What's the deal there anyway? You pay her to grow? She got a name?
DAVID
Becky. She wanted to live here but couldn't really afford it. It's best to be non-negotiable on these things
but we had a chat. One of the things with being a landlord is that prospective tenants have to declare
their criminal convictions, and there are checks you can do on people. She was open about what she'd
done in the past, said she thought growing in an apartment block was good because the police
helicopters with their heat sensors are looking downwards, there's no way of knowing if one floor in
particular is using an unusual amount of power like you can when someone has a shed full of high
intensity lamps. We went from there.
JOHNNY

Sensible to have a quiet living girl than take a risk on some young guy who'd be having his loud friends
round, using your illegal connection to ensure you couldn't evict him if things didn't work out.
DAVID
Something like that.
EXT. BRECON ROAD. DAVID walks towards his building, looking round slightly nervously at the brown 4x4
parked outside. It has appeared since he entered the bar and is Heavy's car but currently sits empty. As
he walks in he passes the police without a word and walks up the stairs. We stay in the lobby as Female
Paramedic enters.
FEMALE PARAMEDIC
We're heading out now, got an ID for you though, driving license in the pocket with the name Gerald
Davies.
PC BAIRD
Was there enough of his features left to be sure this was him?
FEMALE PARAMEDIC
Not to be certain of it.
PC BAIRD
Ok.
Paramedic turns to leave.
DET WRIGHT
Any notable scars?
FEMALE PARAMEDIC
Yeah, his left knee was scarred up, his foot as well.
DET WRIGHT
Ok.
Paramedic leaves.
PC BAIRD
I guess we better go inform the next of kin, find out if his known history matches the leg scars.
DET WRIGHT

Tick.

DAVID has reached the top floor of the block, where his flat is. He passes the closed door marked
cleaner's room. Despite the plaque on the door the block has no real cleaner and the daily duties are
shared by Lamont, Harvey and occasionally David himself. As he enters the hallway leading to his door he
notices Heavy stood in his path.
HEAVY
You out of breath from taking the stairs or because you've had such a busy day?
DAVID
Bit of both but mostly it's that I just get so exasperated having to deal with your people.
HEAVY
My people?
DAVID
Yeah I forget which you are, Cro-Magnon or Neanderthal, but it'd be real nice if you could back off. This
is my home.
HEAVY
Hope it's got a comfy toilet because you speak to me like that again and you're going to be sat on it
shitting out your teeth a little while from now.
DAVID
If your boss wants to speak to me he can come visit himself, or pick up the phone. He's got no reason to
though as I've still got 7 days left before a penny is due.
HEAVY
You've got 7 days left before every penny is due.
DAVID
Well then I guess I'll see you in 7 days; I'm not going anywhere.
HEAVY
Me either so get used to me being around. You try and give me the slip again and I'll catch up to you and
ram you into a tree.
DAVID

That what you got sent here for? Or was it more like 'just keep an eye on things, don't do anything
stupid'?
HEAVY
Be a lot easier to keep an eye on you if I make you stop moving.
DAVID
That your orders? Because if not that wouldn't be too smart now would it?
Elevator dings, Lamont steps out.
LAMONT
Hey boss we didn't get to talk in the lobby. You got a sec or you busy here?
DAVID
I'm free. Let's talk.
Lamont glances at Heavy as he and Uncle's walk the few steps to the front door.
LAMONT (quietly)
I got some bad news, I overheard them saying who it was that jumped off the building. It was Gerry.
David takes a big breath. Dismay, sadness, shock and pain.
DAVID
What? That was him out there?
LAMONT
That's what they were saying.
DAVID
Makes no sense.
LAMONT
Who's this big guy?
DAVID
Nobody important, don't worry about him. I'm gonna go have a private moment.
LAMONT

You want me to wait outside, walk down with you?

DAVID
No. No of course not, your shift ended almost an hour ago. Get going even if the other guy isn't here yet.
Lamont walks away, turns to Heavy who is still in the same spot.
LAMONT
Come on, why don't you ride down with me.
HEAVY
Nah I think I'll stay right here pops.
DAVID
It's alright Lamont, enjoy the rest of the day.
Lamont enters the lift, the doors close and David goes into his apartment without looking at Heavy.

INT. MEADOW APARTMENTS LOBBY. Harvey is stood at the lobby desk, we see JACK for the first time as
he approaches the building. Although he is riding an expensive looking bicycle, his clothes are well-worn
and cheap. As Jack wheels the bike through the doorway.
HARVEY
You can't wheel that through here.
JACK
Hey, the tires are clean, can IHARVEY
Ok, fine, just be quick.
JACK
No, I wanted to ask to put it in your backroom just there.
HARVEY
No.
JACK
Come on, there are a lot of thieves around these days and I don't have my padlock. I'm just popping into

someone real quick, I'll be back in a few minutes.

HARVEY
No.
A man comes down the stairs. ROY, 50s, glasses. Trousers and a jumper. He addresses Harvey.
ROY
You really are an Annoying Adolph aren't you?
HARVEY
You wanna just keep on walking, let me do my job?
ROY
You're the one who seems to be hassling everyone. What's it to you where he puts the bike?
HARVEY
It's my job.
ROY
It's also your job not to be disrespecting residents like me but you still do that. You understand why I had
to put in that formal complaint about you?
Jack puts the bike in the backroom while they're talking.
JACK
Cheers I'll just be a minute.
He is up the stairs before a reply can come.
HARVEY
Let's just keep out of each other's way.
ROY
So you wanna tell me where to go in the building I live in?
HARVEY
That's not what I meant. Stop. Ok? Don't push anymore.
ROY

Drop that tone or I'll push to get you fired.

HARVEY
Your whining to my manager gets me sacked the first thing I'll do is kick your door down, and the second
thing I do is drag you to the bathroom and drown you in your own toilet water. So before you open your
bitch mouth again you make sure it's really, really worth it.
The elevator dings, Lamont steps out and notices the tension instantly.
LAMONT
I seem to be having a day of interrupting people. Everything good here?
Roy, still taken aback, leaves without a word.
HARVEY
He was leaving anyway.
LAMONT
So you got here in the end?
HARVEY
Come on dude don't you start with me as well.
LAMONT
Bad morning?
HARVEY
Women problems.
LAMONT
Ah, those are the worst. Well, that and money problems.
HARVEY
I got them too.
LAMONT
All the more reason to keep things good at work.
HARVEY
You know he gave me an official warning yesterday?

LAMONT
I heard. You must've known that guy was gonna complain.
HARVEY
It wasn't my fault!
LAMONT
And now you're arguing with him again as soon as you start.
HARVEY
Because of him.
LAMONT
Just don't get into arguments with the people that come in here. It's just a job, and people put up with
far worse things in their jobs all the time. Just bite your tongue in future even if this guy winds you up.
Just think of payday and have a happy little daydream about it arriving.
HARVEY
The minimum wage payday.
LAMONT
Maybe it's not great money but it's no less than what anyone else round here is offering. Look, at work
you often have to play a role, and at almost every job you're gonna have to play the role of the guy who
doesn't get to punch people in the face when they piss him off. In return you get money. Make your
peace with that. At the end of the day, we're more dispensable than that guy. Security guards are easier
to come by than good tenants.
HARVEY
I know.
LAMONT
I'm gonna get going. See you tomorrow. Take it easy alright.

INT. MEADOW APARTMENTS. JACK stands outside number 6 knocking.

JACK
Come on I know you're home, you can spare 5 minutes.

On the other side of the door stands BECKY. 20s, mixed-race, slightly nerdy but never shy. She knows her
brother's voice well and isn't always happy to hear it. As he is about to knock again she opens the door
halfway.
BECKY
What is it?
JACK
Mum's not seen you for a while.
BECKY
That's why you're here?

I spoke to mum yesterday.

JACK

Oh, I didn't know, was just trying to do a good deed.

BECKY
Well now that's done.
JACK
Wait, while I'm here, can a get a bit off you until later?
BECKY
In addition to the 50 you owe me? And speaking of not seeing people for a while I don't believe you've
been around since borrowing that.
JACK
If you can sort me out with a bit to sell, I can bring back everything I owe you later and still have enough
left for myself.
BECKY
I told you before, I'm not a dealer. I'm not interested in weighing amounts up or giving out small baggies
to people who swear they'll pay me later.
JACK
You're still growing though. I can smell it.
The camera pans behind her and we see the entire apartment is set up for growing cannabis plants.
Powerful bright lights are attached to the ceiling of the living room, with over a dozen tall plants just
below them. The large bedroom is set up in much the same way. No furniture, all white walls, ceilings

and floors. The small bedroom, kitchen and bathroom are normal but we do not see them at this time.
BECKY
Yeah, you could say that.
JACK
So can you just help me out this one time? I'll be back with what I owe you by the end of the day.
BECKY
Sure you will. Wait there a second.

We skip forward to Jack putting the bag into his inside pocket and halfway zipping up his jacket as he
walks down the hallway and pushes the button for the lift. It arrives almost instantly, already on the way
down from the top floor. Jack steps into the lift, about half a foot from Heavy.
JACK
You're a mean looking guy, somebody just insult your mother?
HEAVY
What?
JACK
Just a joke, lighten up. Nice chain, anybody ever try steal it before?
Heavy lunges forward, grabbing Jack by his shirt, pushing him hard up against the wall of the lift.
JACK
Hey dude please man just chill out please. It was a joke.
Heavy loosens his grip.
HEAVY
I'm not in the mood for jokers. You wanna try something let's see what you've got.
The doors open
JACK
Honestly man I was just joking around, I wasn't trying to steal your chain.
Heavy slaps him with an open palm and leaves. Stay on Jack as he smiles and speaks low enough to be

out of earshot.
JACK
It was your watch I was after.
We see him lift up an expensive gold watch and dangle it as Heavy walks away. He is quick to put it back
in his pocket, moment savoured. Jack walks out of the lift to get his bike from the back room. Harvey is in
the lobby.
JACK
Sorry mate, I didn't mean to cause a disagreement earlier.
HARVEY
Don't worry about it. It's the other guy I have a problem with.
Jack gets his bike from the back.
HARVEY
Your face looks a bit red there, you do something to piss the big guy off?
JACK
More than he knows.

INT. DAVID'S APARTMENT. David stands with a drink in hand, almost empty. Finishing the last of it he
walks into the bedroom, getting a key from his desk drawer. Before leaving he pauses and looks in
mirror. Calms himself, straightens tie, looks out of the spyhole and leaves.

INT. BAR. JOHNNY stands in conversation with ANGEL.

JOHNNY
So what's life like around here?
ANGEL
Not much of a nightlife, but people are friendly.
JOHNNY
Enough going on that a guy with charm and a smile could have some fun though right?
ANGEL

I guess, but he'd have to be a lot more charming than anyone I've met today.
JOHNNY
I guess I must be a bit rusty, in the US the British accent is a real plus, makes you feel like you're
persuasive enough to sell ice to an Alaskan.
ANGEL
You went to Alaska?
JOHNNY
No, didn't make quite that far. Got to see quite a few states though.
ANGEL
Good for you.
She walks to the next customer further along the bar. Johnny thinks for a moments before turning to go
back to his table, seeing a familiar face.
JOHNNY
Pete!
Peter, 6 ft 50 years old. Well built inside and out, a rock solid head but a soft heart.
PETER
Welcome back kid. It's been too long.
JOHNNY
It feels real good to be back. What can I get for you?
Johnny turns back towards the bar, NAZ now stands there awaiting the order.
PETER
Large scotch.
NAZ [stare still on Johnny]
Ice?
PETER
No, no ice mate. Only thing I want floating in alcohol is my liver.
NAZ takes payment and places the glass on the bar. As he walks away he doesn't speak.

PETER (loudly)
Much obliged barman. [To Johnny, quietly] He doesn't seem keen on you.
JOHNNY
Yeah he must have been unhappy with my attempt to share pleasant conversation with his sister.
PETER
And how did that go, your attempt at chatting her up?
JOHNNY
I have to admit at this point I'd like to be saying something along the lines of 'still got it', but there are
plenty more fish in the sea and maybe this one will even swim back around again.
PETER
I could've done with a bit of your confidence back when I was dating kid.
JOHNNY
Can I make a request Peter? Between friends?
He tilts his head to the side and we see what he sees, as she walks across the bar with empty glasses.
DAVID walks into shot, approaching them. He appears distressed.
JOHNNY
You promise not to take offence?
PETER
Sure, of course, on my word.
JOHNNY
Can you not call me 'kid' anymore. I'm in my 30s. I was in my 30s when I left.
PETER
Oh.
JOHNNY
You understand right Peter? I'm not trying to be a dick here.
PETER
I know Johnny. No offence taken. I'm not exactly the sensitive type as you know.

David has reached the table.

JOHNNY
Scotch and soda?
DAVID
I've just heard that it was Gerry who threw himself off the top of the apartments this morning.
PETER
That scene across was him killing himself? Why?
DAVID
I keep wondering that but it doesn't make sense. I know they always say that about suicides but he was
his normal self 3 days ago. I don't know what could've happened.

EXT. FRONT GARDEN, SEMI-DETATCHED HOUSE. WRIGHT and BAIRD enter through the small gate. The
lawn is about 2 months overgrown, they stick to the concrete path down the centre. Knock.
MRS DAVIES
Hello. [takes in that there are police at her door] What's wrong?
PC BAIRD
Mrs Violet Davies?
MRS DAVIES
Yes.
PC BAIRD
Are you the mother of Gerald Davies and his next of kin?
MRS DAVIES
Yes, what's happened?
PC BAIRD
I'm sorry to inform you of this but we attended a suicide call today and we believe the victim to be your
son.
MRS DAVIES

No, it can't be.

PC BAIRD
I'm sorryMRS DAVIES
He wouldn't suddenly kill himself, are you sure it's him?
PC BAIRD
The man was wearing a black jacket, suit trousers, white shirt. He had signicant scarring on his legs
whichMRS DAVIES
Oh God. Visiting his aunts farm as a child there was an accident, it left bad scars. Oh God.
PC BAIRD
Mrs Davies I'm very sorry. If you'd like we can take you to the hospital to claim his things and formally
identify the body, or you can go along later today once things have sunk in.
MRS DAVIES
He wouldn't kill himself. I'm telling you. He's doing well recently.
PC BAIRD
Ok, we're going to study all the evidence and not jump to any conclusions. We're only informing you of
preliminary information, we will make absolutely sure of everything before being definitive.
MRS DAVIES
Where was he?
PC BAIRD
It was a building called Meadow Apartments.
MRS DAVIES
The building he owned?
DET WRIGHT
He owned the place?
MRS DAVIES

He had a stake in the company that owned the place. He had a lot of business dealings. A few of the
recent ones hadn't worked out, that's why he sold his house and was staying here for a while. But he
wasn't depressed, not really.
DET WRIGHT
Would you like to come with us to the hospital?
MRS DAVIES
I need to go call my sister. I'll be down there later.
PC BAIRD
Ok Mrs Davies. I'm very sorry for your loss.
Door closes. They walk back to the car.
PC BAIRD
Well that was fairly horrible.
DET WRIGHT
I don't think you said 'sorry' enough times.
PC BAIRD
Is there are a great skill you want to impart on how that gets any easier?
DET WRIGHT
I never worked as a PC, so it was never a regular thing for me. When I have done it though, mostly I've
had my mind on the case details, rather than any emotional connection with a greiving mother or
widow. Take the situation in, consider what it tells me about the victim.
PC BAIRD
And in this instance? What did it tell you about the victim?
DET WRIGHT
I think that's one for you to answer for me. Consider it part of the assessment.
PC BAIRD
Well maybe he didn't kill himself.
DET WRIGHT
Maybe. A lot of the friends and relatives of suicides express disbelief though.

PC BAIRD
45, no wife or kids, still lived with his mother even though he owned a company.
DET WRIGHT
Owned a stake. And that's only a good thing if the company is doing well. Doesn't sound like it was.
PC BAIRD
So what now?
DET WRIGHT
She's not going to the hospital yet, let's head back over, see if we can get some more information,
starting with his co-owner.

BAR INTERIOR. JOHNNY, DAVID and PETER are now seated at their previous table.
JOHNNY
Uncle David, it's a shame that this guy has a shitty attitude but on the plus side this is an early
opportunity to open constructive dialogue, not with him but with his boss.
PETER
How about I go and get to know the guy? I'll crack him on the chin and see how things go from there.
JOHNNY
Listen, give me some time to defuse things, relax the situation.
PETER
I'll have it done in 4 seconds. Johnny you're good at a lot of things but you've never been the best
fighter.
JOHNNY
This doesn't call for sticks and stones but for words, and I learned a lot from some of the shady
characters that used to come into the bar, perhaps I can offer my services to his boss in exchange for an
extension on your loan.
DAVID
And if he doesn't go for that?
JOHNNY

Then I'll adapt and adjust. Worse case scenario I'll learn something more about how they operate, and I'll
find a way to make sure he doesn't come into the building again at the very least.
DAVID
Ok.
A moment of reflection.
JOHNNY (to Peter)
My uncle was telling me about our own little criminal across the road.
PETER
Oh, that sick scumbag. I never see him leave his apartment but it still makes my skin crawl just knowing
he's there.
DAVID
That's not who he meant.
JOHNNY
I was talking about the young girl growing the weed, but this seems like a more interesting subject we
could be discussing. Who is this guy?
PETER
A pedo, lives at number 8.
JOHNNY
Say it ain't so.
DAVID
He always pays his rent on time, never causes trouble or complains about anything. He served his time
and for whatever it's worth he never physically touched anyone.
PETER [sarcasm]
So that's ok then.
DAVID
It's hard for me to find tenants. It's harder for sex offenders to find a place to live. Some aren't allowed
to live within a certain distance of a school, and there are schools almost everywhere.
JOHNNY

You're sympathising with the guy?

DAVID
No, I'm explaining to you why someone like that is more likely to be somewhere like here. A lot of
them can't live in a tower block or on an estate because there are always kids there and all is takes is one
worried mother looking things up online to kick up a fuss and the situation becomes unbearable for
everyone.
PETER
You don't think people here will have a problem with it because they don't have kids?
DAVID
That's simplistic, but there's a lot of truth to it.
JOHNNY
Your building your choice I suppose. I think I'm gonna go check on our friend in the brown 4x4.
DAVID
You gotta get to it right away? He seemed in a bad mood.
JOHNNY
If he's there I'll go say hello. If not I thought I'd go across and get some sleep in my new place, then go
see that girl and get something to smoke for later. I'm meeting up with an old friend.
PETER
Who?
JOHNNY
Terry.
DAVID
Terry? That bastard?
PETER
Don't be a mug Johnny, the man slept with your girlfriend.
JOHNNY
And I burned down his house. It was 5 years ago and we've mended fences since then.
DAVID

Maybe you should've left them as they were. If you can't trust someone how can you ever really see
them as a friend?
JOHNNY
With all due respect, your recently deceased friend who stole thousands from your joint account seems
like an example of the reverse being true.
DAVID
He's just killed himself for reasons unknown, maybe he wasn't in his right mind in recent months. But
look at me and Peter. We've got loyalty going back decades.
JOHNNY
Me and Terry have loyalty as well, things have changed. We spoke a lot online and on the phone when I
was deciding to come back, I know for sure I can count on him.
DAVID
People change, but that has its limits.
JOHNNY
I'm gonna get going, but one thing you can trust is me, and my loyalty. I'll handle this today and before
long we'll be out of this mess.
Johnny makes his exit.
PETER
You know how much I like Johnny but I could see this going wrong.
DAVID
Maybe, but it's been a long day already and I can do with someone else having a go at stopping my life's
current trajectory as I'm finding it all a bit much.

EXT. BRECON ROAD, which runs between BILAL'S BAR and MEADOW APARTMENTS. Johnny is walking
along, he observes Heavy in his car as he has an angry reaction to having realised his watch is missing,
punching the empty seat next to him repeatedly. Oblivious to who might be watching, Heavy does a line
of white powder. Johnny, having taking in the scene without breaking stride, walks on.

INT. BILAL'S BAR. HARVEY is stood at the table where DAVID and PETER are sat.
DAVID

Hello Harvey, what brings you across?

HARVEY
I just bumped into your nephew, he said you were over here. I've been thinking about what you said
yesterday, wanted to apologise again.
DAVID
For the first time.
HARVEY
Oh.
DAVID
It's fine, just as long as I get no more complaints.
HARVEY
You won't, me and the guy had a chat earlier, we understand each other now.
DAVID
Good to hear.
HARVEY
I've just been having some problems at home recently, it got to me, and it shouldn't have.
DAVID
It happens. I understand.
HARVEY
Unfortunately I needed to drop something home just to make sure things are good there now and in the
future. Turn over a new leaf at home and at work.
DAVID
So the sum of what you're saying to me is that you want an early lunch break not long after turning up
late for your shift. And this is you turning over a new leaf. That's basically it?
HARVEY
I didn't intend for it to come across like that exactly.
DAVID

Just go, don't take too long and take less of a lunch break later to make up the time.
HARVEY
Will do.

INT. PAWN SHOP. PAWN SHOP OWNER and JACK are haggling.
JACK
There are other places I can go to.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Not within an 8 mile radius.
JACK
Oh you just happen to know that?
PAWN SHOP OWNER
It's in the interests of my business to know that.
JACK
We both know you're seriously undervaluing this.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
You go to one of those other places and they'll want to do all kinds of checks before they give you your
money. You stay here and your pockets will be full before you walk out the door.
JACK
What checks?
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Random young guys who stink of marijuana and are looking to pawn jewelry far too expensive for them
to legally afford is something that raises an eyebrow.
JACK
Two thousand.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
One and a half.

JACK
1,750
Shop owner opens up small wooden box, takes out the cash while speed-counting it. Although Jack, too
eager, fails to take the time to count it himself, he is fortunate that it is indeed the full amount. Jack exits
the shop, noticing that his bike is no longer outside. Unconcerned he shrugs his shoulders and enters the
minicab office next door.

EXT. LINDA'S FRONT GARDEN. HARVEY arrives home. Outside the front door are two suitcases and a
cardboard box. A note sits on top. We know it is brief from the time it takes him to read it. He defiantly
kicks the front door but it doesn't budge. He grabs a felt tip from the box and writes 'CUNT' on the front
door.

INT. MEADOW APARTMENTS. JOHNNY has called on BECKY. We join them just after their conversation
begins. She has the door open but the chain on.
BECKY
Not sure if you're aware of this but your uncle doesn't ever make social calls.
JOHNNY
You don't get along?
BECKY
We get along fine, but if he wants to check on anything he calls and asks to pop in, and he very rarely
cares to do that.
JOHNNY
Well I'm in favour of a more personable approach to life, and when I heard about just how big a grow
you guys had, well I was excited to see it and the architect responsible.
BECKY
Ok, well count yourself lucky because I guess you caught me in a neighbourly mood, come on in.
JOHNNY
Fantastic.
BECKY
He steps inside and takes a moment to take in the scene.

JOHNNY
Wow, now this is pretty heavenly right here. Hell of a smell.
BECKY
Yeah I keep my bedroom door closed at all times and even put towels down but it still gets in there.
JOHNNY
Would it be awfully rude of me to pluck a little something off, I've had a couple of drinks this morning
but they didn't quite hit the spot.
BECKY
It's best not to do it that way. I've something a bit more ready to go though.
Becky opens a closet where large amount of product is drying and takes a large bag from the top shelf.
JOHNNY
And would it be awfully rude to request some tobacco and some papers?
BECKY
No but getting closer to it. I'll be right back.
Becky disappears into the next room as we see Johnny lean back in his seat and smile.

EXT. ABANDONED HOUSE. HARVEY is outside, looking the place over. He lifts his suitcases through the
single unboarded window and then climbs in himself. The room is completely bare, no carpet just
floorboards. In the middle of the room is the sole visible piece of furniture; a white plastic garden sun
lounger. On it lies a disheveled man. Intoxicated, silent, barely conscious. He seems to notice Harvey and
tries to call out but has little capacity to do anything but grunt. A second squatter, (lanky, bearded,
underweight, hollow eyes) hears the noise and enters the room.
SQUATTER
Who the fuck are you?
HARVEY
I'm your new lodger, nice to meet you.
Glances around as Squatter eyeballs him. There is a kitchen, though no food. One chair, no table.
SQUATTER

Much as I love to help random dickheads I don't even know, we got a full house.
HARVEY
You own the place?
SQUATTER
I do now, not sure why you think you can come in here, Maybe you're looking to get the shit beaten out
of you.
HARVEY
Nah, I don't see anyone around here capable of something like that. I think I'll take this room.
He walks into the doorway of another almost empty room, matress on the floor, crisp packets and
assorted trash on the floor.
SQUATTER
That's Big Rosco's room.
HARVEY
Well I'm gonna put my stuff in there now, and me and Big Rosco can work something out later.
SQUATTER
He ain't gonna like that.
HARVEY
Well I'm gonna do it anyway. Who is this Big Rosco? Does he even exist? Is it an ironic nickname? Most of
you junkie maggots barely eat, ain't none of you big. Besides, you only got 2 chairs, does the big guy sit
on the floor?
SQUATTER
You ain't staying here, and if you're stupid enough to leave your stuff behind you're not gonna see it
again. Get out now, and if you come back I'm gonna bury you in the back garden.
Harvey puts his stuff down and leaps forward with a right hook that knocks out Squatter before he hits
the ground. The man in the plastic lounger has by now sat up, knife in hand. Though he looks too
inebriated to get up, Harvey had thought the place empty a few minutes ago. It was now a lot less
appealing. He picks up his stuff and leaves the way he came in.

INT. POLICE CAR. Wright driving this time as Baird, sat in the passenger seat, reviews the CCTV DVD on a
laptop.

PC BAIRD
He hit the ground at 9:46, so I watched from 9am onwards. Up to 9:32, a few deliverymen arrived and
left again, a couple of people went out. But nobody arrived and stayed. Now at 9:33 Gerry arrives, no
suggestion anything is out of the ordinary. Looks like a bottle of whisky in his hand, then we see him on
the inside camera go to the elevator and take it up.
DET WRIGHT
Keep watching until the time, see if anyone else arrives.
They have pulled up outside the bar.
PC BAIRD
Think he finished the whole bottle?
DET WRIGHT
Gulp and jump. One way to do it.
PC BAIRD
You feel any suspicion about this case?
DET WRIGHT
I keep an open mind. 13 minutes is a reasonable amount of time to get to the roof then hesitate, think
over if you really wanna end it all. It's also time enough to have interracted with someone before his
demise. But let's see, maybe someone will arrive any second. Tilt it this way.
They sit together watching the surveillance footage on the small screen. Although the tape is playing, it
may as well be on pause for all that is going on. Wright is not the most patient of people.
DET WRIGHT
Actually that can wait a minute, let's go in. Maybe find out how we can go check the roof.
They enter the bar and a shift has occured. Wright, now more interested in the case, takes the lead as a
natural reaction. They spot David and Peter's table and approach.
DAVID
We meet again. What can I do for you? You don't need me to move my car for you by any chance?
DET WRIGHT
No, we've got some bad news. The body we were attending to was that of Gerry Davies.
DAVID

I heard. He was a good man. How can I help? Are you sure it's a suicide?
DET WRIGHT
I didn't say it was a suicide.
DAVID
You did when we spoke earlier. What happened?
DET WRIGHT
Can anybody get to the roof?
DAVID
You need to know the code to enter in the elevator panel. That's the only way up. Gerry would've known
the code.
DET WRIGHT
Which is?
DAVID
0871 then you hit the R button.
DET WRIGHT
How were your businesses doing?
DAVID
I only have the one and it hasn't been doing great. I know he lost some money on some investments last
year and was staying with family while waiting for things to pick up. But he wasn't doing badly enough to
be suicidal. There was no warning of that. I didn't see anything like this coming. Doesn't fit who he was
as a person.
DET WRIGHT
Did he have any enemies?
DAVID
No. Having enemies wasn't who he was as a person either.
DET WRIGHT
Had you seen him recently?
DAVID

Friday, he was in good spirits. We talked over things to do for the month, nothing out of the ordinary.
Gerry handled the administrative side of things, I handled the day-to-day management.
DET WRIGHT
Were you around this morning?
DAVID
No I was picking up my nephew Johnny at Heathrow.
DET WRIGHT
Short holiday?
DAVID
Five years.
So that was your passenger in the car earlier. What was with his trousers? I couldn't help noticing them.
Some new style that hasn't reached our shoes yet?
DAVID
He was deported, over-staying his visa. They made him wear those during processing and removal.
DET WRIGHT
My condolenses on the loss of your friend. We're going to go check a few things, thanks for the help.

INT BECKY'S APARTMENT. BECKY and JOHNNY sit at the kitchen table, a tin containing tobacco, rolling
papers etc. is open in front of them. Johnny notices a book up on the counter.
JOHNNY
What's that you're reading?
BECKY
Simone de Beauvoir.
JOHNNY
Oh excellent choice. I love that whole generation of French writers. Camus is my favourite novelist but I
don't think there was a more important non-fiction book of the era than The Second Sex.
BECKY
You're a feminist?

JOHNNY
Well I have a mother don't I? The Second Sex along with Kate Millett's Sexual Politics were essential to
my growing as a person during a period of self-discovery. Feminist literature is essential for any serious
reader, male or female. [pause] So you having any of this? Shall I light up now?
BECKY
You can smoke that to yourself, I have more than enough. I don't allow smoking in here though. Plants
need the best air quality possible.
JOHNNY
What about on the balcony?
BECKY
I do my best to be as discreet as I can about my association with the stuff, never smoking it on the
balcony in full view and smell of everyone is part of that.
There is a knock at the front door. Becky looks through the keyhole and opens it, leaning out as she does
so.
BECKY
Hey, back so soon?
JACK
I'm just dropping by quickly, here's what I owe you, plus an extra 50, call it interest.
BECKY
That's ok, I'm doing fine.
Jack nods.
BECKY
You wanna come in?
JACK
Well I'm late for dropping something but I guess I have a minute.
He enters and his eyes widen at the room of plants before him.
JACK
Woah...no wonder you had something to spare.

He notices Johnny sat in kitchen.

JACK
Oh hey man.
JOHNNY (getting up)
Good to meet you, I'm Johnny, Johnny Stevens. I just moved in downstairs.
JACK
Sweet.
BECKY
This is my little brother Jack, he drops by sometimes but he knows how to keep his mouth shut.
A brief awkward silence.
JOHNNY
Well I have something I need to be smoking so I'm gonna go get settled into my new place.
BECKY
Alright Johnny, nice talking to you.
JOHNNY
And to you too.
Johnny exits.
JACK
Sorry, I didn't mean for your new friend to feel he had to go.
BECKY
It's fine, for the best he not hang around too long. I tend to go off those who overstay their welcome.
JACK
So I've noticed.
BECKY
Oh come on, we're several minutes away from that.
JACK

He's just some random guy though right? Could just be a creep.
BECKY
His uncle owns the place.
JACK
Right, the guy you're growing for.
BECKY
You keep that to yourself.
JACK
Of course, cross my heart.

EXT. PUB BACK GARDEN. The Kitchen door, which exits to the garden, is open. Inside stands NAZ,
tightening something behind the fryer. JACK appears at the doorway.
JACK
Yo, all good?
NAZ
Yeah, all good. This a big earner for you, selling it one baggie at a time?
JACK
Actually I came into a few quid today, after this transaction I might just stick to selling larger amounts.
NAZ
If I try it and decide this stuff is quality I'd be up for buying a large amount.
JACK
Yeah?
NAZ
Sure, be a real bonus to know I wouldn't have to see you again for a while.
JACK
Great. Thanks. You got my money?

NAZ
Yeah. Let me have a quick smell first.
Jack is about to reach into his jacket when Wright and Baird come round the corner.
DET WRIGHT
Now what do we have here?
NAZ
Just a private conversation on private property.
DET WRIGHT
Not sure if you knew this but 'pub' is actually short for 'public house' and that remains true even if you
own it. If you wanted somewhere private to talk you should've bought a house instead, but then again
you do look like the easily confused type so I can see how the mistake happened.
NAZ
Thanks for the tip but you should be on your way now oinky.
DET WRIGHT
Tell me, why are you acting like you've got something to hide? Or is it just that you're the village idiot?
NAZ
Maybe I just don't like cops.
DET WRIGHT
Idiots with something to hide never do. I think me and my colleage need to perform a standard search
now, so put your hands against the wall.
NAZ looks at the wrench in his hand and back to Wright.
NAZ
Seems smarter for you guys to go do something else with you time.
Detective Wright pulls the left side of her jacket back, making visible the taser on her hip.
DET WRIGHT
That a fact?
NAZ

I haven't commited a crime. You can't just zap me, that's police brutality.
DET WRIGHT
We have a complaints form for people who say stuff like that, got a bunch of them in the car so if you'd
like one to fill out just let me know.
NAZ
You wanna taser me? Go for it. I'll take down you and shy guy behind you.
DET WRIGHT
I already could've by now but I'll give you a last chance out of the goodness of my heart. The best thing
for you to do right now would be to put your hands against the wall.
NAZ
Best thing for me to do right now is to put my handsAs he is speaking he raises and clenches his fist as if about to make a threat. Wright tasers him
mid-sentence and steps back slighty as he falls.
DET WRIGHT
I'll drop back with one of those complaint forms once you wake up.
Detective Wright turns to Jack, who is clearly hesistent, caught in two minds whether to run or not.
DET WRIGHT
You look like you're wondering if you can outrun the two of us.
JACK
I'm wondering how long that thing takes to recharge.
DET WRIGHT
Good for two more shots before it comes to that. So what's it to be, against the wall or against the floor?
Jack puts his hands up against the wall.
DET WRIGHT (to Baird)
Pat him down, and a tip for next time, when the 5'7 woman is being physically threatened with a guy
with biceps bigger than her head, that's a good time for her 6'1 colleage to step forward.
Baird looks like he is about to protest, but he doesn't have the words and goes to search Jack.

INT. PAWN SHOP. We see Pawn Shop Owner re-arranging a display when YSG enters, suitcases in hand.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
What can I do for you?
HARVEY
My girlfriend kicked me out, left my stuff on the doorstep. Figured I'd pawn some of it, use the money
for a place to stay the next few nights.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Ok let's see what you got.
Harvey opens the case and PSO looks over the items, some ornaments that look like antiques, some
clothes. In the second, an XBOX, games, a laptop, CDs, a gold boxing gloves necklace. He takes out the
necklace nad puts it on.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Nothing I can do with the clothes, no great demand for second-hand shirts. No much demand for the
CDs, everyone has MP3 players nowadays, I can do 20p each for those. The laptop 40.
HARVEY
I know you can do better than that.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Some of this stuff is the kind of thing you might want to get professionally valued before selling.
HARVEY
I don't really have the time for that.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Few who come in here do, I feel the need to inform you anyway. I'll give you 20 for the gold clock.
HARVEY
Nah, family heirloom, you'll have to go a lot higher.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
That doesn't add to the value I'm afraid. Look, how about I keep it in my back room for 24 hours. Your
sentimentality gets the better if you in that time you can come buy it back and not get charged anything
unreasonable.

INT. POLICE CAR. DETECTIVE WRIGHT sits in the passenger seat, JACK is cuffed in the back. Through the
car window we can see PC BAIRD is stood outside.
JACK
Why is it just me getting arrested?
DET WRIGHT
Well the musclehead wasn't actually doing anything against the law. Nothing illegal on him. Nothing legal
either, his pockets were empty. You on the other hand, over the threshold for how much cannabis you
can legally carry, and a large amount of cash, the source of which you won't disclose.
JACK
He's the one that was about to get violent.
DET WRIGHT
Yeah but I got my payback on him for that, bringing him in despite no real charges means a lot of
paperwork but no prison time, so the whole process punishes me more than him.
JACK
Let me save you even more paperwork. I wasn't doing anything that was hurting anybody, and I know
you guys are here for something bigger than a young fella just trying to get by like myself. What is it,
murder, rape? Terrorism? I know the area well, how about you let this minor crime go and in exchange I
help you out?
DET WRIGHT
Do you turn out to be Keyser Soze at the end? You don't seem like the go to guy, but let's hear what you
have. Terrorism? And what rape have you been witholding information on?
JACK
I just meant hypothetically, if you are looking into local people I know them, or if you're looking into
whatever things I might have information or be able to get information on those things.
DET WRIGHT
Or people?
JACK
Right.
DET WRIGHT

Ok so who did you get the drugs from?

JACK
Can't say.
DET WRIGHT
Who did you get the money from?
JACK
Can't say.
DET WRIGHT
I'm guessing you were about to sell to this guy, he can't have sold it to you because he doesn't look like
the type to part with goods before getting the money, but obviously you were doing something dodgy
for him to get so defensive like that so I'm guessing he was buying.
JACK
Can't say.
DET WRIGHT
Well then you might wanna ask your mummy to bring you a blanket up as those police cells can get
pretty cold.
Wright gets out of the car.
PC BAIRD
We gonna go across to the roof? If the bottle is up there then so be it. But if it isn't then it means
someone else has it and we're looking at a murder, right?
DET WRIGHT
Someone needs to take him back to the station. I'll go across and search the roof, we'll meet back after
he's processed.
PC BAIRD
No chance it could be the other way round?
DET WRIGHT
Sorry PC.
PC BAIRD

Pulling rank?
DET WRIGHT
Sorry PC.
PC BAIRD
What if the roof is empty? That's a big deal right?
DET WRIGHT
Then we start by looking at David Stevens and his business dealings. Maybe there's a financial motive
here.
PC BAIRD
And his nephew as well, right? Him arriving in the country as it happens seems a hell of a coincidence.
DET WRIGHT
It does. We'll look at Johnny Stevens as well but let's not get ahead of ourselves here. Most friends and
relatives are surprised when they hear someone close to them has commited suicide, some to the point
of denial. Maybe we go up there and we find a bottle and a suicide note.
PC BAIRD
Maybe not.
Jack knocks on the window from the inside. Wright climbs back into the passenger seat.
JACK
Hey, I heard the names you said there,

Johnny Stevens, David Stevens, I know them. You looking into

them I can help you.

EXT. BRECON ROAD. HEAVY is sat in his car, elbow out of the lowered window, the other hand drumming
fingers on the steering wheel. He seems tetchy. JOHNNY approaches looking confident.
JOHNNY
Hey there.
HEAVY
Fuck off.
JOHNNY

My name is Johnny Stevens, I believe you spoke to my uncle earlier.

HEAVY
And you've come over to put me in my place have you? Try your luck?
JOHNNY
No not at all. I understand the circumstances that exist and don't dispute that my uncle owes money and
the deadline is nigh upon us. In fact, resolving that particular issue is the reason that I find myself before
you at this very moment in time.
HEAVY
What?
JOHNNY
I know nothing about your boss but I do know that for a powerful man, the right kind of employees can
be hard to find. In exchange for him lessening the debt I can certainly help with that.
HEAVY
You done?
JOHNNY
Wasn't planning to be just yet.
HEAVY
You don't look like you're up to much, but I'll pass along your message. Now like I said before, fuck off.

EXT. BAR BACK GARDEN. JACK is stood with DETECTIVE WRIGHT and PC BAIRD, looking at a piece of
paper PC BAIRD is holding.
DET WRIGHT
Ok now what this means is that you will still be arrested for the exact same charges, but that your arrest
will be by appointment, at 11pm tonight. You bring something useful to me before then and I
reccommend to my boss we drop all charges and he accepts that reccomendation. If your big talk leads
to nothing you get processed like otherwise would've done and that's the end of that. Under stood?
Jack nods and Baird uncuffs him. He takes the piece of paper from Wright.
DET WRIGHT
This states the appointment date, time and place. My number is also on there, call me with good news.

They get back into the car, leaving Jack stood there as they drive off. His money sits in a clear evidence
bag on the back seat.
PC BAIRD
You really think this guy knows anything?
DET WRIGHT
Maybe behind closed doors there's someone who's acting real nervous right now, or real arrogant and
boastful. Maybe he turns something up, or maybe he tells us what he did to earn a grand and a half in
just a morning, or where he got the drugs. Maybe one of those things leads to something worthwhile. If
not, nothing lost. Plus I didn't have the heart to send you off and have you miss out. He presented an out
that made enough sense so I took it.
PC BAIRD
You could've just took him back yourself.
DET WRIGHT
That was never gonna happen PC.
INT. MEADOW APARTMENTS 5th floor. JOHNNY is outside his uncle's door knocking.
JOHNNY [loudly]
Uncle David, you in? I need to make a phonecall.
Suddenly the cleaner's room further up the corridor bursts open. There stands in the doorway a man
with medium length brown hair and glasses, 5'9, average build. In his hand he holds an almost empty
bottle of whisky.
JOHNNY
Terry!
TERRY
I wasn't certain that was your voice, real happy my hunch paid off.
JOHNNY
Wow, the man of the hour. I'm real impressed. Kinda surprised to see you though.
TERRY
You mean you're happy to see me?
JOHNNY

Of course I'm happy to see you friend, it is just that I'm surprised, maybe a little concerned even, that
you're not further away from the scene of the crime. But of course I am happy to see you and be back in
the company of my best friend after so long. However as much as I'd like to stand here and pump your
ego some more, the cops are still hanging around so it's best we get to the relative safety of my new
apartment on the 2nd floor.
TERRY
It's nothing I'm proud of. But I know I had a lot to make up for.
Johnny open the door to the staircase.
TERRY
We can't take the lift? I'm a little worse for wear.
He holds up the almost empty bottle.
JOHNNY
Considering the presence of the boys in blue it's better to go this way, it's preferable we get to see what
we're heading towards before it's too late to turn back.

INT. MEADOW APARTMENTS LOBBY. WRIGHT and BAIRD have just entered.
button, it opens and they step in.

They press the elevator

DET WRIGHT
0871 then hit R.
PC BAIRD
Right, I know.

As Johnny and Terry get to the second floor via the stairs the cops pass the same floor in the lift. It is
lingered on a for a half-moment as a slight tease but both partnerships continue on their path without a
collison.

INT. JOHNNY'S NEW APARTMENT BEDROOM. JOHNNY is sat alongside TERRY on a once-expensive bed
against the wall.
JOHNNY

I am immensely grateful for your actions but my uncle did not respond as hoped and so I have held off
on telling him about our involvement.
TERRY
I thought this guy was stealing from him? That he'd be delighted to have him gone and have full control
of the company?
JOHNNY
In the long term that will still be the case but it turns out there was more of a sentimental attachment
there than I was previously aware of. In fact at one time their relationship was actually more of...a
relationship.
TERRY
Oh man what a mess. Be great if it could just be like the old days when we were teenagers, going out all
night, you doing impersonations of your dad over the phone to pretend I was staying with you.
Johnny flashes a broad smile, revisiting the past in his mind. When he speaks next it is in a gruff Irish
accent.
JOHNNY
Good evening Jean, it's Patrick, Johnny's dad. We asked if Terry wanted to stay the night and he
suggested I give you a call first just to check it's ok.
TERRY
Remember the time we were drinking in the park and he drove by and saw us?
JOHNNY
I can still feel the whack he gave me as he dragged me to the car. Said it was more the lying that
disappointed him than the drinking but I guess that's the thing, if people were just ok with what you
were doing, you wouldn't have to lie about it in the first place.
TERRY
You forgive me now Johnny? We square?
JOHNNY
I forgive you. Besides I did burn down your house after all.
TERRY
Yeah. Lucky it was a council place. Lot of valuable and sentimental stuff burnt up inside that house
though.

JOHNNY
Sat here with you now I truly regret that. We have both harmed the other but yes I forgive you. How
come the two of you didn't last?
TERRY
We had a few months. But we were too different. She left me for some guy at her gym and that was that.
Terry takes another swig from the bottle.
JOHNNY
What's your current squeeze like?
TERRY
I'm not sure she counts as current anymore.
JOHNNY
She make a new friend at the gym too?
TERRY
Funnily enough she thinks I drink too much. I gotta say, you were never the best influence when it came
to obey the law and avoiding trouble, but you did a good job keeping me away from this stuff once I got
to heavy with it.
JOHNNY
Yeah, having a useless alcoholic for a mother didn't have much benefit to it, but I guess it got me ready
for when someone I did care about was throwing their life away. How about your pour the rest of that
down the sink?
TERRY
That's just not in my plans given my current mindset. I don't mind if you wanna help lighten the load
though.
He raises the bottle towards Charlie.
JOHNNY
Nah, I could do with a different kind of relaxation before the rest of today's chores.
He pulls out the joint and lights it. He extends it towards Terry who shakes his head.
TERRY

Can't we rest here until tomorrow?

JOHNNY
You're welcome to but there's some big guy hassling my uncle and I volunteered to help take care of
things.
TERRY
Well I'm in no fit state for that, is it your turn to kill someone then?
Terry now reaches out and takes the joint after all. We focus on Johnny.
JOHNNY
Well this situation a bit different, I can't just go stab him to death in broad daylight, and a second suicide
off of the same block would probably raise even Inspector Clouseau's suspicions. But my Uncle is
important to me and I don't want him having to look over his shoulder every day because of this angry
cokehead and his threats.
Johnny looks round and sees Terry has fallen asleep while smoking the joint. Johnny takes it from his
hand.
JOHNNY
Yeah the hook pulls pretty hard doesn't it friend?
Johnny, leaving Terry to sleep, walks over to the window from which he can see Heavy sat in his car.

EXT. MEADOW APARTMENTS ROOF. WRIGHT and BAIRD walk across a flat and featureless roof.
DET WRIGHT
Not like there's any terrain for it to be lost in.
Wright peers over the edge.
DET WRIGHT
No ledges or balcony for it to fall onto either.
PC BAIRD
So you thinking murder now?
DET WRIGHT
I'm thinking we need to head back to Mrs Davies, find out some more information. Then maybe we go

see David Stevens again, find out everything he knows about everyone living here and their interactions
with the deceased.
PC BAIRD
You don't think he was involved?
DET WRIGHT
If he is we tell him he's not under suspicion, get him comfortable, let him talk enough and he gives
something away. If not we get extra information on his tenants, which we need anyway.

EXT. MEADOW APARTMENTS CAR PARK. WRIGHT and BAIRD are heading back to their car and see DAVID
and PETER.
DET WRIGHT
Mr Stevens! Hello again.
DAVID
Afternoon. How are your enquiries going?
DET WRIGHT
They're on-going.
DAVID
Meaning?
PETER (patronising)
What are you trying to get at love?
Baird steps forward towards David.
PC BAIRD
Your business is struggling and your partner gets thrown to his death from your building while you have
solid alibi all set up. Seems real convenient.
DAVID
Thrown?
PC BAIRD
Anything you want to admit to?

DAVID
I've had a long day uniform.
PETER
That uniform make your balls that much bigger does it? Why don't you come see me when you're off the
clock.
WRIGHT
Let's all dial it down a notch.
DAVID(to Baird)
My friend is dead you insensitive prick.
WRIGHT
And another notch. I can see you guys have had a drink, so we'll leave you to be on your way. But if we
could talk to you tomorrow morning and get some more information on Mr Davies and who may have
had reason to harm him it'd be a big help.
DAVID
So he was murdered?
WRIGHT
We're not certain of that yet.
DAVID
Not certain of much at all. I guess the station's best and brightest were all busy today. Maybe when
they're freed up you can pass it on to somebody who knows what they're doing.
David and Peter walk off. We stay with the cops.
WRIGHT
Thanks for heeding my words with such vigour but next time not so in-your-face until you're sure they're
one of the bad guys. I'm still up in the air about this one.
PC BAIRD
He was in your face just like the guy from earlier.
WRIGHT
He didn't behave in a threatening manner, he wasn't holding a weapon.

PC BAIRD
Their tones were aggressive, their body language.
DET WRIGHT
Not enough. Next time don't blurt out what you know, especially if you only think you know it. He has an
alibi and no clear motive, there are no witnesses and no solid information. You're too eager, trying to
close the deal when it's not the right time. What did you expect him to do back there? Break down and
confess on the spot?
PC BAIRD
Just trying to have your back.

INT. APARTMENT HALLWAY. JOHNNY stands talking to BECKY.

JOHNNY
Well I just enjoyed your earlier donation and wanted to compliment you on such a fine crop.
BECKY
And you wanted some more? I did offer at the time.
JOHNNY
Oh no that wasn't my intention.
BECKY
It's ok, come in.
Johnny enters and stands over by the window so he can see what Heavy is doing down in his car. He
turns to face Becky.
JOHNNY
I also stopped by because I was wondering, do you know much about any of the other neighbours?
BECKY
Not really. There's a couple that live across from me, another couple downstairs across from you, Polish I
think. Directly above me is some guy and then the top floor is your uncle.
JOHNNY
Some guy...who's he?

BECKY
I don't know. He moved in not long after me, scruffy looking, doesn't seem to go out much. Why?
JOHNNY
I'm just curious about who else happens to occupy our shared dwelling. I meant to ask earlier before the
knock at the door.
There is a knock at the door once again. She looks through the spyhole and opens it. Jack is stood there,
already animated before she can speak.
JACK
You won't believe the messed up day I've had.
He sees Johnny and stops himself.
JACK
Oh, hello, again.
BECKY
Hey, everything ok?
JACK
Yeah, just one of those days, you know how it is.
JOHNNY
Hey Jack do you know any of the other people in the building? Maybe a scruffy guy who lives upstairs?
JACK
No, he a criminal or something?
JOHNNY
Something like that.
JACK
What did he do?
JOHNNY
I don't know exactly. But sometimes the specifics are everything and other times they don't really
matter. In this case they don't really matter.

JACK
Well if you guys are planning something I'm your guy, you wanna deal me in?
While they have been talking Johnny has noticed that Jack also keep glancing at Heavy's car.
JOHNNY
Oh it's nothing like that, I'm practically an altar boy I assure you. Hey, you wouldn't be watching that big
guy down in the car would you?
JACK
Yeah, we bumped into each other earlier. He a friend of yours?
JOHNNY
No quite the opposite.
JACK
A real dick huh?
JOHNNY
Indeed he is. Just how hard did he bump into you exactly?
JACK
I wound him up earlier so that he'd grab me and when he did I took the watch right off his wrist without
him noticing.
JOHNNY
Oh now that's nice. Risky though, he might've just punched you in the face.
JACK
Worked out though, clean getaway.
JOHNNY
I bet he must hate you.
BECKY
Why are you here Jack?
JACK
Just wanted to see you.

BECKY
For the third time today.
JACK
And...
She sighs, exasperated.
JACK
Could I borrow 50?
BECKY
Great amount. Leaves us right back where we started the day.
Jack is at a loss for words.
JOHNNY
Well anyway I should get going but Jack you have my interest. I'm in one of those pesky negative cash
flow situations myself so I don't have any financial recompense to offer at present, but meet me
downstairs in the lobby at 6 o'clock and we'll see what we can get up to.
JACK
I'm there.

INT. MEADOW APARTMENTS LOBBY. HARVEY, stood alone, stares into space. Intense look on his face, in
his own world, his own angry violent world. ROY enters. From his body language it is clear that he is
intimidated, and he gives Harvey a wide berth as he walks towards the stairs without making eye
contact.
HARVEY (under his breath)
Faggot.
The noise of the lobby door swinging closed is heard. Harvey looks round to see DAVID has entered. We
are unsure if he was overheard but David's tone has an air of antagonism to it.
DAVID
Everything alright?
HARVEY

Yeah, just looking forward to finishing my shift.

DAVID
I hope you're not expecting to be paid for the time you missed today.
HARVEY
I guess not.
DAVID
Nice necklace. Is that it, the boxing?
HARVEY
What?
DAVID
You think having done a bit of boxing means you can act like that, push people around? Or is it the
uniform? You think it gives you permission act like a big shot?
DAVID
You don't like the way I work then you can always fire me.
HARVEY
Hmm, well ok then, sure thing, adios.
Harvey stares at him incredulous.
DAVID
It is what it is. Things didn't work out. I'll pay you up to the end of today, hurry up and get out and we'll
let bygones be bygones.
HARVEY
What if I don't feel like leaving? Letting bygones be bygones?
DAVID
How you feel doesn't matter to me just like how my tenants feel doesn't seem to matter to you. Leave.
HARVEY
Thanks. I've been stood here hoping for someone to try pushing me, just so I'd have the chance to react.
DAVID

There's the door. React by using it.

HARVEY
If I don't have to bow down to you to earn money then that makes you just another stuck up arrogant
faggot in this world.
David is at a loss of words for a moment, but is clearly angry. He thinks of what heavy said to him earlier.
DAVID
You speak to me like that again and you're going to be shitting out your teeth a little while from now.
Harvey reaches into his mouth and takes out a four-tooth denture, revealing missing front teeth. David is
slightly unnerved.
HARVEY
You much of a boxing fan?
DAVID
Don't care for it. In the least.
HARVEY
Well even someone who isn't a fan must remember the fight where Tyson bit Holyfield's ear, right?
DAVID
Doesn't ring a bell.
HARVEY
It was all over the news at the time, regular news not just sports news. Tyson put up with 2 rounds of
Holyfield headbutting and holding him with the ref not doing anything about it. So for the 3rd round he
leaves his mouthpiece in the spit bucket, and the next time Holyfield grabbed him, he sunk his teeth into
Holyfield's ear and came away with a big chunk. Got disqualified for it but better that than headbutted
all night. I guess that left an impression on me because in one of my fights I had this guy keep elbowing
me and then clinching before I could hit back, elbow back, complain, anything. The ref was useless, some
gym teacher or something. So after a couple of rounds of that I leave my gumshield out, intending to get
my own chunk of ear. But as luck would have it he got me without an elbow before I could. I had to
spend quite a lot of time beating him and his trainer with a baseball bat in the parking lot afterwards
before I finally felt like I was ready to let bygones be bygones. I don't think me and you are there yet, not
by a long shot.
David stares at him. Neither blink.
HARVEY

Are you expecting me to look away, to be intimated by you? By a queer's dirty look? You're not my boss
anymore? Great, I love not having to hold anything back.
DAVID
Same here.
David lunges forward, throws a punch at Harvey, who steps back out of range and launches forward with
his own left hand, right hand that sends uncle staggering back against the wall. Harvey punches him in
the stomach, dropping him to the floor. He looks around and sees the fire extinguisher on the wall.
Harvey grabs it and lifts it above his head, ready to slam it down on David's skull. Suddenly Peter dives
into shot with a punch that lands flush on Harvey's jaw, knocking him sideways to the ground. As Peter
closes in to attack again the still downed Harvey kicks him in the balls and then sits forward and punches
him. David has sufficently recovered to dive on Harvey, the wrestle momentarily until Peter, now
standing, grabs one of Harvey's wrists.
PETER
Hold him.
Harvey continues trying to attack David, throwing punches with his free hand.
PETER
Fucking hold him!
David grabs him round the waist and pulls him in close. Peter now takes hold of Harvey's right wrist with
both hands and puts his foot into his armpit, then pulls with all his weight. Harvey experiences agony.
HARVEY
Arrrgg.
He manages to break free of David's grip and gets to his feet, his back to the lobby doors. His right arm in
significant pain, he crouches and picks up the fire extinguisher from the floor with his left arm and faces
Peter.
HARVEY
Stay away from me and your skull stays in one piece.
Peter stares at him, his fists clenching and unclenching as he clearly comes close to a kamikaze attack on
Harvey. But the attack doesn't come instantly and Harvey exits back first, his eyes locked on his
adversaries.

EXT.BRECON ROAD. We see Harvey staggering along, his right arm handing limply down as he continues
to hold the extinguisher with his left. He comes close to ABANDONED HOUSE but as he approaches he

sees a large man stood outside. Favouring a different entrance he doubles back on himself slightly and
goes round to a narrow back alley, most of which is full of overgrown bushes. Turning left and
continuing, Harvey glances over the fence a couple of times, looking at the houses from the back before
coming to a stop at one gate in particular. He pushes, it opens.He ducks down low and sneaks towards
the back door of the house in question. The windows are boarded up but the door is not. He pulls down
the handle on the back door of the house slowly and enters quietly. JUNKIE #2 is stood not far from the
backdoor with his back to it, staring into the glass he has just finished wiping with a cloth. Dirt is still
visible around the rim.
HARVEY
Hey.
Junkie #2 turns round but before he even finishes the movement Harvey throws a left hook, landing
clean on the chin and sending Junkie #2 to the floor, arms flailing but clearly out cold. Harvey walks into
the living room, Junkie #1 is still in the same chair, still virtually unconscious. Harvey drags Junkie #2 into
the living room with his good arm and puts him onto the chair next to his friend. Harvey begins to look
through the different cupboards, drawers and compartments in the kitchen until we see his face light up
momentarily; he has found something useful. He goes back to Junkie #2 and begins taping him to the
chair he has been placed in. Harvey tries to wash his face in the kitchen sink but there is no running
water. He hears a the sound of movement from the living room. He enters and sees the large man who
had been stood out front.
HARVEY
Big Rosco!
Harvey punches him with left hook, he falls back on his arse but quickly gets up, pulling a knife as he
does so but not attacking. Harvey grabs the fire extinguisher and swings it, knocking him down. He starts
to rise again but Harvey hits him full force multiple times, blood and gore splattering on the wall behind.
HARVEY
So much for Big Rosco.
Harvey, still angry and with another rush of adreneline, goes back into other room. In the lawn chair, the
intoxicated junkie is starting to wake up, Harvey raises to swing fire extinguisher but then stops, climbs
on him, forces the nozzle into his mouth and presses the lever. Junkie #1 chokes and splutters as the
foam sprays into his throat, he fights for a short while but eventually falls limp, dead from suffocation.
Jack sits back, shot of face, covered in Rosco's blood, breathing heavily. Turns to look at the remaining
junkie, who is awake, taped to the chair, eyes wide in fright. Harvey smiles menacingly.

INT. HOSPITAL CORRIDOR. MRS DAVIES is sat on a row of four seats in a hospital corridor. The other
seats are unoccupied. WRIGHT and BAIRD stand.

WRIGHT
Were your son and David Stevens on good terms?
MRS DAVIES
Yes. They'd been close for years. Even after they broke up they stayed in business, stayed friends.
DET WRIGHT
Broke up?
MRS DAVIES
Yes. Things ended about 2 years ago, they were together about 2 years before that. But there was no
bad feeling between them. David is a nice guy, I always liked him.
PC BAIRD
What about his nephew?
MRS DAVIES
I recall hearing he doesn't have much family save for a nephew abroad but that's about all I know.
PC BAIRD
Did your son have any enemies?
MRS DAVIES
No. He didn't get on with my next door neighbour but I don't think even that bitch would do something
like this.

INT. MEADOW APARTMENTS CORRIDOR. JOHNNY knocks on a front door. Number 8. The door doesn't
open we hear a voice from within.
KEVIN
Who is it?
JOHNNY
Landlord.
The door is opened but only a crack, the chain remains on.
KEVIN

You're not the landlord.

JOHNNY
Well I suppose technically my uncle is, he owns the building.
KEVIN
Doesn't make you the landlord.
JOHNNY
As I was saying, he asked me to come by, check the place is still in good condition. I'm going to everyone
in the building, I hope it's not an imposition.
KEVIN
How do I know you're not just some nutcase? You got ID, something official?
JOHNNY
Well sure. My driving license is down in the car but I have my flight info with my name on it. I just arrived
back this morning to start working here.
KEVIN (after a glance at papers)
That's your most convincing form of ID? An order of deportation?
Kevin laughs, Johnny kicks the door hard, breaking the chain and knocking Kevin backwards to the
ground. Johnny steps into the apartment.
JOHNNY
I'm sorry did I hurt your face? I guess my restless leg syndrome must be playing up, it happens
sometimes when I have to talk to scumbag child molesters for too long.
KEVIN
Hey what the hell is this? I disclosed my history to your uncle and he accepted it. I haven't deceived
anyone. And I never touched anyone, I just looked at pictures online a couple of times.
JOHNNY
Mother Teresa, in our midst.
KEVIN
What do you want from me? Who are you?
JOHNNY

Oh I'm exactly who I say I am, Johnny Stevens. I would say I'm open to being call John or even Johnathan,
but as we'll hopefully not run into each other too often it doesn't really matter. Now Kevin it's best for us
both we get this conversation done and dusted before my symptoms return.
KEVIN
What? What do you want?
JOHNNY
It's nothing, almost nothing. I just need you to do me a very small favour.
Johnny smiles as we fade to black.

INT DAVID'S FLAT.

PETER
I did warn you on wanting an ex-boxer working security. They don't have the temperament.
DAVID
I thought it was all about controlling your aggression? Anyway I guess I just wanted someone a bit
authentic. Regretting it now, especially the side of my jaw he hit.
PETER
Yeah he's was a scrapper wasn't he? I feel pretty amped up. Maybe I should go see that twat in the car,
he's still out there you know?
DAVID
I think we've had enough drama for today. I promised Johnny his chance and I stick by my word.
PETER
I know. Just hoping he does the same.
INT LOBBY Johnny comes down the stairs, Jack already waiting.
JOHNNY
Why don't we talk outside?
They exit to the other side of the front doors.
JACK
So what can I do for you?

JOHNNY
It's just something quick. You know the guy with the watch?
JACK
You mean the guy without the watch.
JOHNNY
That's the one. Go stand over there by the wall and call to him.
JACK
I don't know his name. And I'm not keen on him seeing me and coming at me.
JOHNNY
Well shout out 'hey you, the fat idiot in the car'. I'm sure he'll know you mean him.
JACK
And the other issue? You're expecting me to fight this guy?
JOHNNY
No, that's why you're calling him for the other side of the street instead of tapping on his window. I
thought you'd want a headstart.
JACK
So I just have to run from the guy? He doesn't look like he'd be able to catch up to me no matter how
close I was. But thanks. And this is all serves an important purpose?
JOHNNY
Only if you do it right. Circle back round to me once you give him the slip.
Jack starts towards Heavy's car. Johnny takes out his phone and dials 999. He clears his throat and speaks
in the same voice as when impersonating his father earlier. While he is talking we see Jack walk to within
a few feet of Heavy's window before being spotted and chased before being able to say anything. They
run out of shot.
JOHNNY (Irish accent)
Hello can you put me through to the police please.
Johnny smiles to himself but then sighs as he exhales a long breath. He moves the phone from his ear
without hanging up and opens his wallet, running his finger over a photo of a man with his arm around a
boy. His father and him. He nods to himself with his eyes cast downward, closes the wallet and returns it

to his pocket. When his eyes go up again there is an added intensity to them. He walks towards the now
empty car of Heavy, putting the phone back to his ear.
JOHNNY
Sorry I was distracted for a moment. You need to get yourselves to Brecon Road as soon as possible...

EXT. BRECON ROAD. JACK rounds a corner at speed and down an alley. Comes to a metal gate, heavily
locked. Jack attempts to climb over but the gate is too high and there is nowhere to place his foot to help
himself up. After struggling and trying he steps back, panicked, heart pumping, brow sweating. FADE
FORWARD. Heavy comes round the corner but Jack is nowhere to be seen. He looks around for a
moment but sees no possible exit for Jack than over the fence, which is Heavy is not planning to climb.
He turns and walks away, pissed off. Pan down to Jack amidst the overgrown undergrowth along the side
of the alley.

INT. POLICE CAR. WRIGHT and BAIRD are just leaving hospital car park. A report is heard on the police
radio.
RADIO VOICE
Any available responders able to attend Brecon Road? Reports of an aggressive heavy set man trying to
sell cocaine to a teenage boy from his car. Not exactly an emergency but the kid's dad is some angry Irish
guy threatening to take matters into his own hands if we're not there soon.
Wright nods at Baird.
BAIRD [into radio]
We'll head over.

EXT. BRECON ROAD. HEAVY, now back in his car, window still open, tapping his fingers along to the car
radio when he sees a police car draw level with him. He gets out.
DET WRIGHT
Stay in your car please sir.
HEAVY [sarcasm]
Will do.
Sarcasm from Heavy, who remains stood where he is.

DET WRIGHT
We've had reports of a man matching your description offering drugs to a minor.
She pauses and stares at his eyes, very dilated.
DET WRIGHT
Any truth to that?
HEAVY
None at all officer.
DET WRIGHT
Can you put your hands against the car please and spread your legs, I'm going to perform a search.
Heavy grabs her roughly by the collar, she goes for her taser but Heavy goes down before she can, having
been hit from behind by Baird with his nightstick. She takes her cuffs out instead and puts them on
Heavy.

EXT. MEADOW APARTMENTS CAR PARK. JOHNNY and JACK have seen the arrest and now put some
distance between themselves and what just occured.
JOHNNY
Well that came off like an absolute dream.
JACK
So you agree we work well together right?
JOHNNY
We sure do. Set 'em up and knock 'em down.
JACK
So when can we do something a little more serious?
JOHNNY
Bear in mind we only just met today, so you can calm down before you get your precum everywhere.
Although now that I think about it I suppose I do know I can I trust you
JACK
Thanks man, I trust you too.

JOHNNY
You wanna know why I trust you, even though we just met today?
JACK
Why?
JOHNNY
Because I know how much you love your sister, and any loving brother with a brain would see how much
her present and future happiness depends upon a place to live and grow here. I really could not see my
uncle letting that continue for one second if her brother was to betray me or let me down for any
reason. My uncle is very loyal to me. Probably more likely than your sister is to you. She seems the
forgiving type but then when you fuck up someone's life you really end up testing that.
JACK
That don't sound so flattering.
JACK
Well it doesn't really matter. As you say we work well together and long may it continue. The
consequences of my trust being misplaced need not even be thought about, so unlikely is such an
occurance.
JACK
So what now?
JOHNNY
Unfortunately I have a drinking engagement I need to get to so I will bid you adieu. I've no doubt we'll
bump into each other before too long.

EXT. BRECON ROAD. PC BAIRD helps lift the now handcuffed HEAVY to his feet and into the back of the
police car. The door remains open, WRIGHT continues her search of Heavy's car as his rights are read to
him by Baird.
PC BAIRD
I am arresting you on possession of a class A drug and assaulting a police officer. You do not have to say
etc.
HEAVY
I had my watch stolen across the road earlier, where were you guys then?

DET WRIGHT
I dunno, Nando's probably.
HEAVY
Eight grand that was worth.
DET WRIGHT
Are you hoping if you change the subject for long enough we'll forget to arrest you before we leave?
Wright now moves her search to the back of the car.
DET WRIGHT (to Baird)
Although his eyes clearly resemble flying saucers, there's no coke in the glove compartment. Nothing
under the seats. [to HEAVY] What's on this?
Wright holds up a disc.
HEAVY
I've never seen that before in my life
DET WRIGHT
Really? Odd that it should be in your car. If it's not yours you won't mind me invading someone else's
privacy I'm sure.
HEAVY
Right, I remember now, I had some downloaded songs on there, I was listening to it on the CD player
earlier.
DET WRIGHT
Hopefully legally downloaded sir, copyright infringement is a hell of a crime.
HEAVY
You gonna justify him clubbing me from behind based on that?
DET WRIGHT
I'll have a quick look and get back to you on that one. If you've got Taylor Swift or Katy Perry on here
then absolutely. Why is it marked 'KEEP AWAY FROM PRYING EYES'? And this is a DVD, not a CD. It
wouldn't work in a car CD player.
HEAVY

I've never seen it before in my life.

DET WRIGHT
What? You realise I was being sarcastic in regard to your song choices?
HEAVY
Never seen it before. Whatever is on there, someone planted it, never seen it before.
Wright is now looking at the laptop. Her face taken aback for a minute.
DET WRIGHT
Close the door, let's head back to the station.
HEAVY
What? What was on there? Look I'm serious I never saw it before.
The door is closed on him.

INT. JOHNNY'S FLAT. JOHNNY has returned. TERRY is now awake and has sobered up somewhat but
remains lying on the bed.
TERRY
Do you feel bad that he'd dead?
JOHNNY
Not particularly.
TERRY
Maybe if was you getting your hands dirty it'd be different.
JOHNNY
Maybe so. Or maybe not. We are an inherently selfish species. You ever notice how people say 'it was
nice talking to you' and never 'it was nice listening to you'?
TERRY
How is that relevant? These musings are all it takes to settle your conscience on us killing a man?
JOHNNY
It doesn't need settling. He was my uncle's business partner and was stealing from him. That couldn't be

allowed to continue. My uncle told me he was in deep and needed help with his money issues. Getting
rid of the guy skimming from the accounts seemed like a good start.
TERRY
Then why didn't you run it by your uncle first?
JOHNNY
I will when the time is right. I figure it's best to dig yourself out of a hole before being overcome by how
many people get left buried in it. Things have gone well, this has been a productive day, you should be
smiling from ear to ear.
TERRY
I must be missing something, please, illuminate.
JOHNNY
You pulled it off. You had a difficult problem, and you dealt with it flawlessly. Your ego should be
pumped full, if not your dick. You have to take risks in life. A lot of people are sitting in prison cells
because they were backed into a corner in some way and took a big risk trying to fix it. I figured it was
best we take some risks while we can think through the possible outcomes and best way of dealing with
them.
TERRY
And how has that helped us here?
JOHNNY
Part of taking a risk is accepting it might not work out and not letting it overcome you if that does
happen. This risk might not have paid off as we'd hoped, but just take it in your stride. That all anyone
really can do, the alternative is to let the weight of the world combine with your emotional state to bring
you down. Guilt, regret, these are all things you feel but they don't have any external effect. They don't
change the past, they don't affect anybody else because nobody ever knows what you feel, only what
you tell them. Let it all fade into the past.
TERRY
Regret means nothing? Learning from your mistakes?
JOHNNY
Learning from your mistakes is important but regret itself is an emotional response, not a reasoned
objective analysis of a situation, which is what you need to learn from your experiences.
TERRY

This was too dangerous and too messed up from the beginning.
JOHNNY
Then why did you even do it? Why be involved, Captain Hindsight?
TERRY
Because of you. Because you said you needed to trust me, you said this was what you needed me to do
for you. You told me it would be worth it.
JOHNNY
It was worth it. Because now we have our friendship back and it's stronger than if you'd simply bought
the first round and reiterated how awfully sorry you were.
TERRY
There must have been something else.
JOHNNY
Well you could unfuck my girlfriend. [pause] I'm sorry. That was cheap.
TERRY
How about since I went to such lengths to atone for that, you could stop bringing it up.
JOHNNY
I will. You have my word.
TERRY
As comforting as that is, is it too late for us to get a final drink? I'm still not ready to experience the
weight of all this while sober.

INT. PAWN SHOP. The front door has been more smashed down than broken into, but inside most of the
place and the vast majority of the items sit untouched. PAWN SHOP OWNER is pissed off, but takes his
time to take in the scene. He lifts up the rug and opens the previously unseen floor compartment. We
see that the watch stolen from Heavy is there and some cash. Leaving it open, Pawn Shop Owner gets a
carrier bag from under the counter and fills it with jewelry and other valuables from the front display. He
places the bag in the compartment and closes it over, replacing the carpet. He then calls the police.

INT POLICE STATION. Heavy is fingerprinted by PC CALVIN GRAHAM. DET WRIGHT looks on.

HEAVY
Can I call a solicitor now?
DET WRIGHT
Sure, sometimes these legal aid types take a few hours to arrive but if you don't mind waiting.
Wright looks away from Heavy to glance at the paper work in front of her.
DET WRIGHT
Randolph huh?
HEAVY
Randy to friends.
DET WRIGHT
That's a stupid name as well.
HEAVY
I don't need you guys to sort out a solicitor for me, I have one. The number is in my phone.
DET WRIGHT
You carry around your solicitors phone number?
HEAVY
Nothing unusual about that. The number is under 'Jock'.
DET WRIGHT
Oh? Is he primarily for civil cases? What am I asking...you don't look the sort to be suing people for
defamation. Any insult they could hurl at you could probably be proven true. Besides, you don't look
rich, so the only other reason to have a solicitor on speed dial is if you're a career criminal with a boss
who pays your legal fees. Does he cover your expenses as well or does the cost of all those pies come out
of your own pocket?
HEAVY
I'm no career criminal.
DET WRIGHT
Don't worry Randolph I'll have your record up on screen with a couple of clicks. Just to make sure.

INT. NICELY DECORATED ROOM. JOCK receives phonecall. We hear what he hears as we watch his face.
DET WRIGHT
This is Detective Wright at Brackley police station. Your client, Randolph Vincent, has been arrested for
possession of a class A drug and possession of child pornography.
JOCK
I see. Can I speak to him?
Jock waits.
JOCK
What the hell is going on?
Jock listens.
JOCK
OK, calm down. I'll be there as quickly as I can.

INT. POLICE STATION. We see Wright putting the phone down and turning to Heavy.
DET WRIGHT
I've gotta admit, the force he put behind his nightstick, I felt bad for you. The feeling even lingered for a
few seconds. But by the time we finished searching your car, I was wishing he'd whacked you a few more
times. Wishing I'd joined in myself actually.
HEAVY
It was planted.
DET WRIGHT
The stick? Yeah planted right across your skull.
HEAVY
The DVD.
DET WRIGHT
By who?
HEAVY

I don't know. Shouldn't my lawyer be here for this?

DET WRIGHT
Why, so he can help you come up with a better excuse?
HEAVY
Lawyer. Now.
BAIRD knocks on the door, even though it's already open.
PC BAIRD
I got a call to go to, you coming along?

INT BOARDED UP HOUSE HARVEY stands by the window, looking out with binoculors, we see an item he
stole from the pawn shop on the shelf next to him. In the adjoining bathroom, we see 3 bodies are piled
in the bath. Harvey picks up Rosco's knife and tucks it into his waist. He tries to shadowbox a little but his
bad arm is still not able to do much. He leaves and heads towards the bench. When 10 feet away he
takes out his weapon as he prepares to step from behind a hedge but then Peter appears with a baseball
bat. Harvey stands in cover, considering his own injuries while trying again to use his right arm.
Frustrated, he does not advance on them.
PETER
It's getting late so I'm heading home. Thought I'd have a quick stroll round first though, see if the security
guard or the guy in the car were stupid enough to still be here.
JOHNNY
No I took care of it just like I said. Sounds like you took care of this other guy pretty well yourself.
PETER (motioning towards Terry)
Sure did. You didn't change your mind about this one then?
JOHNNY
No, he's a friend.
TERRY
My ears are starting to overheat from all the burning. I think I'll go get us some beers.
JOHNNY
So what exactly happened earlier? My uncle sent me a txt message but it'd be good to hear the full

details.

EXT. CHESTNUT ROAD. HARVEY has followed TERRY and is stood still as he sees him leave the local off
license holding cans of Fosters. Harvey starts to walk as Terry looks up but they pass one another
without eye contact and Harvey enters the shop.
SHOPKEEPER
We're just closing up.
Harvey looks in the fridge, sees a gap where Fosters price tag is,
HARVEY
You got anymore Fosters?
SHOPKEEPER
Sorry, the last guy bought the lot.
Harvey leaves without a word and goes to a place a few doors along. Place is in a more advanced state of
locking up, main lights already off. All he has is tens, he flashes the notes in his hand.
HARVEY (As he grabs Fosters from fridge)
Hey can I just get a 4 pack real quick?
MINIMART EMPLOYEE
We're closed, the tills are already off.
HARVEY
You don't even have to give me change. I'll pay the full 10 for these 4.
MINIMART EMPLOYEE
I'd be risking my job to do that. [pause] What if I said I want 20 for the 4 pack?
Harvey laughs, takes the cans and leaves. Employee follows him out.
MINIMART EMPLOYEE
Hey! You can't just take those.
HARVEY
You can do something about it or go back inside.

There is a moment of indignation and hesitation but shopkeeper goes back inside.

INT PAWN SHOP. WRIGHT and BAIRD stand with PAWN SHOP OWNER.
PC BAIRD
You had a chance to assess what's missing?
PAWN SHOP OWNER
He didn't touch too much, in terms of valuables he took a lot of jewelry.
PC BAIRD
Any idea who it might have been?
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Yeah, young guy who was in earlier today pawning some of his things.
PC BAIRD
What makes you sure it's him?
PAWN SHOP OWNER
I know it's him because aside from the front display here, it's all his stuff that's been taken.
PC BAIRD
He tell you his name?
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Harvey Jenkins. I require people present a valid ID before we do a deal. He was wearing a security guard
uniform.
DET WRIGHT
You got a list of all your incomings and outgoings?
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Sure, got my ledger here.
Wright leafs through the book, scans the most recent page.
DET WRIGHT

A guy was at the station today telling me he had a watch stolen not far from here. Chunky, gold, think he
said it was a Timex.
PAWN SHOP OWNER (unconvincing)
No, no I'm afraid I can't help you there. Haven't had any watches in all week.
DET WRIGHT
So it says here.
PAWN SHOP OWNER
Hope you catch him and the guy who did this though.

EXT. BRECON ROAD. We see JOHNNY and TERRY sat on a bench with their drinks. Sound of breaking glass
in the background.
TERRY
Whoever that was I hope for their sake that wasn't the only bottle they had left.
[Shouting in the distance]
OI!
They look round and see NAZ coming towards them, angry. BILAL is behind him but at a less aggressive
pace.
NAZ [shouting]
Who do you think you're fucking with?
JOHNNY [to Terry]
Is there anybody stood behind us?
Terry
Afraid not.
NAZ is upon them now.
NAZ
We don't let you in so you smash the windows?
JOHNNY

Steady on with the accusations my good man.

NAZ
You wanna go first?
JOHNNY
You wanna go fuck yourself?
NAZ goes for him, but Terry puts himself in the way and is dropped with a headbutt. BILAL catches up,
grabbing his brother and turning him back towards the bar.
BILAL
Enough. Head back.
JOHNNY
What the hell is this? We're minding our own business and you set your roided up pitbull on us?
BILAL
I didn't set him on you. If anything you're lucky I was here or he'd be using your hollowed out skull as a
toilet right now.
JOHNNY
Listen Bigfoot we didn't smash your windows.
BILAL
It's ok. I see a lot of people do stupid things when they've had to much to drink. You sober up and come
apologise in the morning, pay for the repairs and we'll leave it at that.
JOHNNY
What we need to discuss is what are you gonna do about my friends face?
BILAL
I'm going to allow it to heal, but only if you're talking and acting a lot differently when you sober up. See
you in the morning.
Bilal walks off. Johnny turns to Terry who is conscious but with his head in his hands.
JOHNNY
Well Terry for what it's worth, if any potential for debate previously remained over whether or not we
were even, the matter has more than been settled.

INT. POLICE STATION CORRIDOR. JOCK has arrived and is talking to DETECTIVE ANDREWS [female, white
40] and they are flanked by DETECTIVE MACK [male, black, 35].
DET ANDREWS
I'm Detective Andrews, I'll be conducting the interview.
JOCK
Ah, we spoke on the phone?
DET ANDREWS
No that was my colleage, she had somewhere to be and tagged me in.

INT. POLICE INTERVIEW ROOM. DET ANDREWS AND DET MACK sit across from HEAVY and his lawyer
JOCK.
JOCK
You don't seem to have many questions to ask. I was expecting a tougher interrogation.
DET MACK
This isn't an interrogation. Your client was caught in posession of child pornography and a class A drug.
We don't need to crack the case, break the suspect down or secure a confession.
HEAVY
It's not mine, it was planted there.
DET MACK
Ok, you're establishing your defence, it's fanciful but then again it would have to be to explain this
evidence away.
DET ANDREWS
It must be hard to come up with something on the spot.
DET MACK
Right, and how do you explain away child pornography? 'I thought they were over 18, it's just art'? Can't
be done.
DET ANDREWS

I guess, if you have such a sick prediliction, your whole psyche is based around concealing it from the
world. When that mask is unexpectedly yanked off you stay in denial as long as you can.
JOCK
It was in his car but his fingerprints were not on the disc or the case because he never touched them.
DET ANDREWS
He was wearing gloves when arrested.
JOCK
He doesn't wear them often and would have no reason to wipe prints from something he never expected
the police to find.
HEAVY
I never touched it, never saw it. This is all a set-up.
DET ANDREWS
'It wasn't me, I was framed', you sound like a broken record.
DET MACK
Although in fairness to broken records, at least they don't spit when they talk.
DET ANDREWS
One thing I'd love to hear more about is how the invisible man managed to not only hide kiddie porn in
his car but also cocaine up his nose without him noticing.
JOCK
Are you done with all your serious questions? If so please release my client.
DET ANDREWS
Can't do that, we already got his room ready for the night. It's so cosy, you're gonna love it. Check
yelp.com if you have any doubts. But I suppose we can put a stop to the questions. We have everything
we need anyway. You'll likely be in court tomorrow morning. I'll leave you confer.
DET MACK (leaving)
Under different circumstances I might have actually believed him about the cocaine. Never seen a
cokehead this fat before.
DET ANDREWS

Could be an explanation for that. I'm thinking maybe he has a salad alergy.
Jock and Heavy sit alone in the room.
JOCK
Don't worry, they're just trying to rile you. I'll be back in the morning to pick you up.
HEAVY
From court?
JOCK
That's just talk. You'll get bail.
HEAVY
Of course the coke was mine, but this other stuff no way, I never saw that disc before in my life, you
believe me right?
JOCK
Of course I do.
HEAVY
You got anything on you? Coming down hard here.
JOCK
I'm a lawyer not a drug dealer, but I sensed you might ask me that.
Although the room has no camera and they are not being watched they are sure to pass it under the
table.
HEAVY
Cheers, you're a life saver.
JOCK
Just remember these cops have nothing really. I'll have the whole case thrown out within 24 hours, as
long as you don't get caught with that at least. Thankfully the baggie is sealed, airtight, just in case you
need to store it anywhere unpleasant.

INT JOHNNY'S APARTMENT. JOHNNY and TERRY sit on the bed. Terry still has some dried blood on his
face but no serious damage.

JOHNNY
Who you think smashed the window?
TERRY
No idea, but at least we know what our spending money's going on.
JOHNNY
Well now that is up for debate; I was rather looking forward to a lie-in tomorrow morning
TERRY
Easy come easy go. Let's just nip this in the bud, manage our already-existing problems before taking on
any additional ones.
JOHNNY
We didn't smash any windows.
TERRY
So we get away with something big that we did do and get blamed for something small we didn't do.
That's a win overall, take it.
Johnny doesn't answer but the look on his face indicates he has other plans.

INT. POLICE CELL JACK sat in cell. Door opens, DETECTIVE WRIGHT enters.
DET WRIGHT
They asked me to come and check on you, said you seemed unhappy about something or other.
JACK
Why did I get booked in?
DET WRIGHT
Because you gave no useful information. I explained it would be like this.
JACK
I tried, isn't that worth something?
DET WRIGHT
Anyone can try and fail. Nothing to boast about. If you have a brainstorm sat in here about how you can

try and succeed then I'll be all ears in the morning.

JACK
You're leaving now?
DET WRIGHT
My shift ended 20 minutes ago.
JACK
I can help you but 6 hours just wasn't enough time. Please just drop the charges and give me a proper
chance. And can I at least get some of my money back?
DET WRIGHT
No.
JACK
Why?
DET WRIGHT
Two reasons: one, you haven't proven that you legally obtained it. Two, there's a saying I always liked 'a
fool and his money are easily parted'. Good to see it ring true.
JACK
That saying is for when people are tricked out of money.
DET WRIGHT
That saying is for when people are parted from their money because they are fools. You had over a grand
and you lost it in a day because you were stupid enough to be selling drugs with it in your pocket.
JACK
What was I supposed to do, retire on it? Live the high life? Invest it in a 401K whatever the fuck that is?
DET WRIGHT
A lot of people live on less than 100 per week. So, you live on it as carefully as you can while you get
yourself a job.
JACK
I'm trying to do that here. I know what an informant contract is, give me a chance if you really care.
DET WRIGHT

I don't care. People with more redeeming qualities than you in their little finger have bad things happen
to them every day. What I care about is whether I can believe a single word you say.
JACK
You can believe every word I say.
DET WRIGHT
Tell me about the watch you stole.
JACK
What watch?
DET WRIGHT
I gotta go now, like you say time is important. Enjoy the bed.
JACK
I swear I didn't steal anything.
DET WRIGHT
I already know you stole the watch you idiot. I was just trying to find out if you intended to be genuinely
honest with me or if you were still in bullshit mode. Guess I got my answer.
JACK
Alright look I'm sorryCloses the door. We stay with Jack, his head briefly in his hands before closing his eyes, head resting
against the wall. A moment later his cell door opens again.
DET WRIGHT
Maybe I can give you another chance.
JACK
Alright.
DET WRIGHT
Sure, turns out there is something you might be able to shed some light on.
JACK
What's that?

They walk out of the cell to the next one, where the door is open. On the cell bed lies Heavy, dead, a trail
of blood from his nostril down to his mouth.
DET WRIGHT
And just so you fully understand your instructions, you're going to tell me everything you know why this
guy was in town, what he was mixed up in, and why at least one person in this big wide world of ours
wanted him dead. Understood?
JACK
Fully.
End