1999

INT.LAW SCHOOL ENGLAND.MORNING

Opening Shot Idea : Outside shot of the school , with a foggy

background.

The year is 1999 , this scene takes place at a law school, the
news of a proffesors murder has been spreading around
throughout campus. Teachers are discussing the matter with
their students.

STUDY HALL

PROFESSOR X
Students please settle down, we are all aware
of the horrific act which took place earlier
today, we are shocked and on the basis of this
Reaction. Further investigation shall take
place...

Professor continues to speak however his voice is mumbled.

Shot Idea : Close up on Dotty and CONNOR.

CONNOR
*He whispers in Dotty’s ear*

Students are seen speaking in the background.

PROFESSOR X
Due to these precautions classes will be
dismissed until further notice. Good day.

The Professor and the students exit the study hall in an

orderly fashion. CONNOR and Dotty stay behind.

CONNOR
Headed somewhere?

DOTTY
Perhaps.

CONNOR
 Are you in a rush?

DOTTY
Depends , where do you want to take me?

CONNOR
Ah..too obvious.

DOTTY
Unfortunately that would be the case
but the odds may be in your favour.

Dotty walks away. Insert Transition (ex: Faded)

SCENE 2

FLASHFORWARD 2 WEEKS.

Dotty is conversing with M.J (Best friend) , whilst they talk

Connor approaches Dotty from behind and taps her on the
shoulder , she turns around and looks at him with a surprised
expression.

M.J
(Joking manner)
I’ll see you later.

DOTTY
What are you doing here?

CONNOR
I go to school here.

DOTTY
Oh, right. So I remember.

CONNOR
Umm ..I.. have something for you.

DOTTY
Really , what?

CONNOR takes out the box with the gift.

 CONNOR
A token of my affection.

Dotty opens the box delicately.

CONNOR
Which I hope you’ll accept.

DOTTY
My word. It’s beautiful. I don’t think
I’ll ever be able to pay you back.

CONNOR
You don’t need to ,no amount could match for
what I’d do to win your heart.

Dotty doesn’t say a word , she’s blushing.

CONNOR
May I?

She laughs and gives him the necklace as he puts it around her
neck , he whispers something in her ear.
*it’s from the crime scene*
(The whisper is inaudible it can only be seen)
Dotty’s shocked.

CUT.

INT.DOTTY HOME.NIGHT

Dotty enters her house , forgets to close the door. When she
returns to close the door , she notices it’s slightly more
open than before. She then hears a sound from inside the
house.
DETECTIVE
(heard from inside the house)
Find that necklace! fast!

Dotty hears him and she looks down at her necklace , she
starts to panic and escapes by running down the street.

CHAPTER 2
M.J notices Dotty running by her street , she opens the door
for Dotty.

M.J
Dotty? What are you doing here?

DOTTY
(out of breath)
Necklace , Police...Connor.

M.J
What?.. get in here ..okay now slow down and
Tell me what happened?

DOTTY
Remember the gift Connor gave me?

M.J
Yes , what about it?

DOTTY
He told me “it’s from the crime scene” ..
whispered it in my ear. I didn’t think much of
it at first..but now the police are at my house
and I heard them say they’re looking for a
necklace!
M.J
Audible gasp

DOTTY
They’re after me. I don’t know what to do!

M.J
Let me see the necklace.

Dotty takes the necklace off from her neck quickly and hands
it to M.J.

Shot Idea : Thug watching dotty and M.J examine the necklace ,
from a distance outside.

INT.M.J’s HOUSE.NIGHT
 M.J
Dotty there’s a chip in this necklace!..
they’re tracking you , they probably know where
you are right now! We need to destroy this
Immediately!

Just as she finishes the sentence, the Thug enters the house
and starts shooting. Dotty gets down. M.J throws a sharp
object at the Thug. They start to fight it out amongst each
other.

M.J
DOTTY GET OUT!!

Dotty leaves the house quickly, she exits from the back door.
She runs away and hides behind a neighbours dustbin.

CHAPTER 3

M.J manages to tackle the Thug and the thug leaves dropping a
note behind. (again undecided just a prompt)M.J looks at the
note. She is shocked at what it says. Once she checks that the
coast is clear, she locks the doors and texts Dotty to come
back.

M.J
(Text)
“I think I know who the murderer is!”

Dotty receives the text

Shot Idea : close up on the phone.

Dotty starts to slowly get up and walk back quietly to M.J’s

house. She is cautious and attentive in this scene as she
recites her inner monologue.

DOTTY
(Inner Monologue)
I am so bloody perplexed. She really gave her a
whooping there. Who was that after me?...Maybe they
did it? Oh , What have I gotten myself into?.. They
want the necklace...it’s not with me..I left it at
her house. Why did Connor give it to me? Am I really
that naive? I was a fool to believe him and his
 love. Could you even call it love? The intentions
are meant to be pure in love but he tricked me...and
I fell for it ..love can blind us from the truth and
now.. the truth.. seems to be fazing me.

Dotty arrives back at MJ’s house. She rings the doorbell, but
there is no answer. Confused, she tries another time, and is
still left without an answer. She attempts to open the door,
and finds out that it had been left open.

Dotty finds herself in a dark room and struggles to see.

Finally, she flips a light switch and MJ is revealed dead on
the floor , with a slit throat.
Light : Shining on M.J’s body.

Dotty stumbles back in terror.

She blacks out for a bit until suddenly, the detective and
deputy come bursting in, announcing that Dotty is under arrest
for the murder of Mr Smith.

DETECTIVE
Ma’am you are under arrest. Anything you do now
would be taken as offence and will be used
against you in court. Please stay put.

Dotty ignores them and manages to run away and escape. She
finds her way back to her house and opens the door to find a
shadowy figure in front of her. She turns the lights on.

CHAPTER 4

Dotty is walking down the halls of our house , towards her

room she goes into her bathroom and starts washing her
hands/face , Dotty has mascara running down her face. Dotty
looks up and sees Connor.

Audience sees Conner cross his legs and Dotty turns around.

DOTTY
Why are you here?

CONNOR
Hello Darling
Dotty backs up and breaks a vase as her hand slides along a
table.

DOTTY
Get out, now!

CONNOR
Would you like some wine? You look
positively ghastly.

DOTTY
I said get out!

CONNOR
Actually I had something to show you…

Conner gets up and takes a step towards Dotty.

DOTTY
Please, don’t do this.

CONNOR
I have to Dot.

Connor reaches his arm over Dotty’s shoulder to reach for the
handle of a closet, and when he opens it, Mr Smith’s body
falls out. Dotty stumbles back in shock.
Connor pulls out a gun from his coat and points it at Dotty.

DOTTY
You don’t have to do this.

Shot Idea : Connor sees the Detective and Deputy coming up to

the door through the window.

CONNOR
Aw my precious Dotty, I can’t go to jail.
We’re in law school for god sakes and I’ve got
a future, a bright one. I don’t have time to
deal with these small distractions… Whereas you
my fair damsel-
CONNOR tosses the gun to Dotty , she takes the gun and points
it back at him.

After Connor passes the gun the light flickers and changes
Connor’s personality.
CONNOR
It’s your choice. My life is in your hands.

DOTTY cocks the gun.

CONNOR (obviously stalling)

Wait! Wait - please reconsider. Don’t shoot!

The Detective bursts in and grabs the gun from DOTTY. He pulls
out handcuffs and puts her arms behind her back.

Conner fakes his tears and shoots Dotty a secret smile. Dotty
is taken away from the house.

DOTTY
I’m not guilty! It wasn’t me! Take him!
He did it! CONNOR JONES is a MURDERER!

VIOLENT BLACKOUT

DOTTY
(Voice over)
This is my story. I was convicted of
multiple counts of murder and sentenced to
life in jail. I thought I could trust , but
in this world trust will only kill you.
I learned that the hard way. I lost everything.
My family , My best friend , My so called love
and my favourite history teacher.

Music stops. Blackout.

SHOT IDEA : Dotty sitting at a chair against a blank

background. Handcuffed.
(Possible in editing - a camera REC with a red dot and the
time)

DOTTY (Continues)
 Connor was right about one thing. His life is
in my hands. So , here I sit on this dirty
chair , in this disgusting prison. Waiting.

BLACKOUT
DOTTY
Waiting for revenge.

END