CHARACTERS:
CHARLIE An easily-persuaded rookie cop, tomboy, introverted, later leaves her job as a cop to illegally print money at SpinStraw Inc.
ANNA Manager of SpinStraw Inc, sly, manipulative, seeks power, intelligent
VERONICA KING Founder and owner of SpinStraw Inc, stubborn, angry, powerful, intelligent, trusts Anna.
CARL Charlie’s initial criminal suspect, worker at SpinStraw Inc, shady.
EMPLOYEE 1 Worker at SpinStraw Inc, eager, forceful.
EMPLOYEE 2 Worker at Spinstraw Inc, always messes up, accident-prone, always gets yelled at.
HITMAN Hitman for the illegal business, killing anyone that may be suspicious of knowing about SpinStraw Inc.
JONAH PATTERSON Victim.
PLOT OUTLINE:
Charlie, a rookie police officer, is keen on proving herself as a detective by investigating a shady business that produces fake money. In a case of unintentional mistaken identity Charlie finds herself working for the company and blackmailed in a downward spiral.
1: EXT. GRIM LANE. NIGHT.
Darkness. CHARLIE drives in her 1950’s Sprite car, stops, and writes in her notepad about her first mission following the potential criminal suspect, CARL.
CHARLIE (V/O)
0240 hours. Wednesday morning, July 16th, 1958. Potential criminal suspect has made their way to Grim Lane, goes by the name of Carl.
Charlie exits the car to find CARL, and finds him talking to HITMAN handing him a profile. Charlie hides in the darkness, watching.
CARL
(almost whispering)
Max Patterson. 30 years old. Some say that he almost found our spot, so we’re suspicious. Just kill him.
Carl leaves and Charlie discreetly follows him.
2. INT. SPINSTRAW INC. DAY.
Around 7 people work and print fake money. Carl enters and Charlie follows. Charlie, trying to be subtle, examines the area. EMPLOYEE 1 finds Charlie, mistaking her for another worker and throws her pair of plastic gloves.
EMPLOYEE 1
Hurry up, you’re late. (judgmentally) Nice disguise, but its your first day in business. Learn to be more prompt.
VERONICA KING enters unhappy, her large heels click loudly. Workers stiffen at the sound of her presence. Employee 1 takes Charlie to a desk and sits her down.
EMPLOYEE 1
Keep Still. Don’t Talk.
Charlie is confused and scared. Veronica examines a bill.
VERONICA
(holds up two $100 notes to EMPLOYEE 2)
Real Australian Bill. Fake Australian Bill. Can you see the difference? (getting angrier) No? You’re an idiot!
ANNA enters and notices the tense atmosphere.
ANNA
Veronica!
She walks over to Veronica.
ANNA (CONT’D)
We got a new shipment of paper and it is 100% fool proof. Would you come over and help me bring them in please.
Anna looks over at Employee 2 who silently thanks Anna. Anna walks back to her office past Charlie. Anna slams her hand on Charlie’s desk.
ANNA
Hey! (smirks) Get back to work.
3. EXT/INT. CHARLIE’S HOUSE. NIGHT.
Charlie is in her car, writing in her note pad.
CHARLIE (V/O)
July 23rd, 1958. Situation and procedure hasn’t gone to plan. Criminal suspect has been identified as working for a money forging business.
Charlie puts away note pad in car and makes her way to enter her house. Her front door is half open. Cautiously, with her hand on her gun, she enters and finds Anna playing pool.
ANNA
Took you long enough.
Anna breaks the pool balls to start the game. Charlie, confused, grabs a pool stick and joins her.
ANNA
I want you to do something for me. You are good at what you do… Let’s see how good you really are…
She walks over to Charlie
ANNA (CONT’D)
I’ve been in this business long enough, I live for control over it. You are going to find out everything you can about Veronica.
Anna throws Charlie’s cop badge across the pool table.
ANNA
So, tell me Officer; what do you say? You know Veronica wouldn’t like the fact that you have… authoritative connections?”
Defeated, Charlie pours 2 drinks and they continue playing pool.
4. (Montage Begins)
During this montage a voice over of Charlie writing in her notepad plays.
CHARLIE (V/O)
Detective Stilts. I’ve been working on this project for 3 months. Company Name: SpinStraw Incorporated. Founder: Veronica King. Accomplice: Anna.. Unknown sir name. Detective Stilts going undercover…
(Montage) INT. SPINSTRAW INC. DAY.
Employees are working and printing money. Charlie and Anna exchange glances. Anna walks past Charlie and discreetly places a note on Charlie’s desk that indicate a meeting place.
(Montage) EXT. GRIM LANE. NIGHT.
At the meeting place. Charlie walks past Anna as if not to know each other and discreetly passes her a file that has Veronica’s name and photo on it.
(Montage) INT. BOARDERS/OLD LIBRARY/SPINSTRAW INC. DAY.
Anna sits at her desk as she seals an envelope. She goes to HITMAN on the other side of the room and hands him the envelope.
ANNA
I will deliver the ring it will make him an easier target to identify. I suspect Jonah Patterson knows too much about our business.
(Montage) INT. CHARLIE’S HOUSE. NIGHT.
Charlie looks at stack of money compared to cop badge and notepad. She puts her head in her hands in frustration.
(Montage) INT. SPINSTRAW INC. DAY.
Veronica quietly spies on Charlie and Anna talking. Veronica looks back at Charlie’s desk and finds a note left by Anna. Veronica then writes up coordinates to Charlie and Anna as if they had sent it to each other.
(Montage) EXT. GRIM LANE. NIGHT.
JONAH PATTERSON wears a ring and walks through an alleyway. Hitman holds a gun, hiding from Jonah. He aims his gun at Jonah and shoots him. Once he falls to the ground, Anna appears and she pulls the ring off Jonah’s finger.
(MONTAGE) INT. CHARLIE’S HOUSE. NIGHT.
Charlie rips up note pad.
(Montage Concludes)
5. INT. SPINSTRAW INC. DAY.
Anna suspiciously picks up a coordinate that was left on her desk. She walks over to Charlie.
ANNA
This isn’t your hand writing. (whispers) Someone’s trying to mess with us… Just be cautious.
Anna begins to walk away. Charlie stops her.
CHARLIE
Hey, when you’re in charge… when we’re in charge… I’m going to get a triple raise, right? (smiling)
Anna says nothing and walks away. Charlie then finds a ring on her desk, she curiously hides it in her pocket.
6. EXT. GRIM LANE/TEDDER AVENUE. NIGHT.
Anna is in her car and looks at a gun sitting in the front seat beside her. She picks it up and gets out of her car to walk to Veronica standing in the alleyway. Veronica sees Anna and slams her to the wall stealing Anna’s gun and pointing it to her head.
VERONICA
(forcefully, almost shouting)
What.. is going on?
ANNA
I’ve always been loyal to you, Veronica. Can you just trust me on this one?
Veronica releases Anna and gives back her gun. They retreat back from each other.
Charlie’s car pulls up and she gets out to join them. Charlie enters the meeting coordinate and Anna immediately points the gun at her.
CHARLIE
Anna. It’s just me.
ANNA
I know it’s you, Charlie.
Charlie raises her hands in surrender, confused.
CHARLIE
What are you doing?
Veronica is behind Anna, smirking.
ANNA
(smiling) So, Officer… show us what’s in your pocket.
Charlie slowly pulls out the ring from her pocket. Anticipating what will happen next, she takes a deep breathe.
ANNA
(sweetly sarcastic)
You know what the ring means, right, Charlie? It’s the death ring.
Anna shoots Charlie. Charlie drops to the ground. Anna turns to Veronica and points the gun to her.
VERONICA
(confused) What are you doing?
ANNA
God, it feels good to be powerful.
Anna shoots Veronica and she falls to the ground. Anna goes to Charlie and collects the ring. She steps over them to go to a telephone box. She dials a number.
ANNA
Grim Lane, get the bodies out. Now.
7. INT. SPINSTRAW INC. DAY.
Anna walks into work with an innocent smile.
THE END.
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