Script

Opening Sequence to the Film Noir



 

INT.Detective’s office.Morning

View of the Detectives office

I wasn’t getting any breaks, working in this tacky office they call me Fortune but I wasn’t feeling lucky. (V.O)

Close up of character’s face and shows despair

Phone rings

Fortune picks up phone immediately

Fortune: Yes -

Fortune: speaking…

… Takes a puff of his cigar

Fortune: of course sweetheart I’m here pretty much all day.

…. Blows smoke into the air

Fortune: (grieve) Just pop in sometime today I’m sure I can---

Phone hangs up immediately

Close up of Fortune putting the phone back in place

Shortly followed by,

Knock at the door

Fortune’s eyes squint up as he looks at the door

Fortune: Come in… aggressively

Assistant and Client walk in

Fortune: (frustration) What’s a man gotta do around here to get a god damn glass of whiskey!

Assistant: (panic) Sorry sir I’ll , I’ll go and get one now

Assistant leaves room

Fortune: Sorry we got off on the wrong foot. Are you the lady on the phone earlier?

Janette: (snappy) I am yes

Fortune: May I ask your name please darling?

Janette: Janette. Janette Cummings.

Fortune: What seems to be the problem then Jane---

Janette: (calmly) It’s Janette. But it’s my sister.  Basically she went away for the weekend with her husband and I haven’t heard of them since last week, I’m worried.

Fortune pulls closer

Fortune: (comforting) and what is your sisters name sweet cheeks? Have you heard anything at all off her?

Janette: Lauren James and no. Well I received this very dodgy letter 2 days go which basically quoted “from this day, this shall be a mystery – see you soon – 28^th August Town Hall at 16:00."


Fortune: Hmm.

Assistant knocks on the door 

Fortune: (shouts) One minute.

Another gentle knock at the door

Fortune: (angrily) I said one minute! 

Carries on glancing into Janette's eyes

Fortune: May I see this letter please Jan

Hands letter over

Fortune closely studies ever single bit of detail on the letter

Fortune: Come in

Assistant quickly comes into the room and hands Fortune a glass of whiskey

Fortune sips the whiskey slowly

Fortune: Janette, leave this with me I'll get it sorted, I promise.

Janette: Thank you Detective, May you call me back in a few days with information please. I'll see myself out.

EXT.TamworthChurch.Lateafternoon

Establishing shot of the location

Fortune studying the letter which Janette received

Fortune: (mumble) This doesn't add up right; best go check it out.

Fortune drives to the location

Fortune patiently waits at a bench for the person behind this letter

Fortune starts tapping his foot against the ground gently and relaxes on the bench

Fortune hears a femenine voice breathe down his neck 

There is no time for Fortune to react.

Before he could react that was it. Dead.

Killer: (Angrily) When the going gets tough, the tough gets going.

Passionately walks away.