Script

 

INT.INTERROGATION ROOM.MIDDAY

Henry Silva waits impatiently in the room for the detective, his feet are vibrating with signs of frustration and he is sitting incorrectly of his boredom.

HENRY SILVA

Why,....Why am I here? I don't know anything?

(He asked with an attitude)

A feint creak is heard from the door, followed by footsteps as Detective Harper enters the room, and takes a seat oppositional to Henry.

STERNE HARPER

Lets skip the whole innocent act, this is how say we do it, I ask a question and you my friend get to answer...…..honestly, how about that?.

Henry looks at Harper with a dead stare, and neither is fazed.

STERNE HARPER

(Sterne folds his arms)

Understood?

Henry doesn't respond instead of words he gives him a hand gesture to tell him to carry on

STERNE HARPER

Let's start simple, have you heard of …..the gang The Nordrakes

HENRY SILVA

(Henry avoided eye contact and his mouth was partially open as if he wanted to speak the truth)

No.... No I haven't- that some sort of band?

STERNE HARPER

(Sterne smiled, he knew the kid was lying)

 You're sure.....been on the news, they are quite famous,- gang attacks local pharmacy- Nordrakes terrorising local neighbourhoods...…Familiar?

2.

HENRY SILVA

Mate... I don't know anything about the Nordrakes!

(Henry breathes heavily)

STERNE HARPER

Seems like you are taking this a bit personal.

(Sterne grins)

Sterne is enjoying making Henry look like an idiot, it looks like nothing Sterne has said since he has arrived has had any effect on Henry.

HENRY SILVA

No Comment

(Henry exclaims with excitement)

STERNE HARPER

Too late for that Broad-church bollocks, you act like a king but your no more than a pawn!

These words hurt Henry emotionally as he realises his worth among crime, and Henrys guard has been let down. Sterne reaches under the desk whilst remaining eye contact and slams a dossier on the desk.

HENRY SILVA

Wha-what is thi-is?

(Henry struggles to smile and act confident making his way through the message)

STERNE HARPER

Maybe if you finished school and didn't join a gang you would be able to read it- this a Police Dossier, we occasionally tend to put our evidence in here.

(Sterne pushes the Dossier over to Henry slowly across to table into Henry's shaking hands)

STERNE HARPER

Why don't flip to page 17 and you may get a big surprise.

3.

Henry complies with Sterne and grasps the dossier, and slowly flicks through the pages and the more he sees the more he realises, there were dates, names, addresses and most importantly on page 17 there was a black and white image. It was a picture of Henry and a member of the gang, is was undeniable proof and Henry had realised how much trouble he had gotten himself into.

STERNE HARPER

(He states whilst grabbing the dossier out of Henry's hands)

Now, wanna try gain kid, What do you know about the Nordrakes?

HENRY SILVA

I-I-I don..

(Its seems Henry wants to lie but he realises there is no point in doing so, he takes a pause and Sterne leans back in his chair as he appears more relaxed)

HENRY SILVA

The gang's leader is called Tony he goes by Basilisk.

Henry seems more worried after confessing, and Sterne seems amused as his takes notes in his dossier.

STERNE HARPER

Now we are getting somewhere, but if you really want to make my day i wouldn't mind a Shelby gt500 or a last name.....

HENRY SILVA

Never met the guy.... Wait why am I talking to you?

(Henry seems uneased)

HENRY SILVA

Now that I have do my service to the community, can I leave?

STERNE HARPER

(Sterne puts his pen on the desk gently)

NO!

4.

HENRY SILVA

NO?

(Henry is enraged and confused)

STERNE HARPER

I think I could get more out of you.... like the name of the guy I caught you with....., I'm sure you know who I'm on about, I can show you the picture again if you li-i.

(Sterne leans forward to Henry, and Henry stutters)

(Before Sterne can finish his sentence Henry interrupts him)

HENRY SILVA

 You are on about Maverick!

(Sterne looks frustrated how Henry cut him off)

HENRY SILVA

 He's Tony's wingman, I-I had missed a deal and Maverick was sent to beat me up for my mistake instead he left me off with a warning....tha-ats what you saw.

STERNE HARPER

(Sterne has a slight thought Henry is lying)

Maverick?

HENRY SILVA

Top Gun friend i guess

(Henry remains worried but still has his sarcastic persona)

Sterne continues to take notes and Henry looks at the file from the corner of his eye as if he is curious of what Sterne is writing.

STERNE HARPER

(Sterne rests the dossier on his lap and looks back up at Henry)

It took a while for you to give me Tony's name but no time to tell me his wingman's?

5.

Sterne looks serious, because he feels all the information he has been given is all false and his trust for the kid has gone down.

HENRY SILVA

(Henry takes a breath)

Well... When a warning is a death threat you opinions change about a person, look this gang isn't some group of kids, these creeps they just want to get high and break stuff including people, especially people.

Henry looks more uncomfortable every time he speaks, his eyes fly around the room ready for an ambush. He scratches his neck as it itches from the sweat.

STERNE HARPER

(Sterne puts the dossier on the desk and gets out of his chair and starts walking around the room)

Suddenly not feeling safe?

HENRY SILVA

Thanks

(Henry gets up and kicks this chair with anger)

HENRY SILVA

 You just helped me sign my death bed, so really thanks!

STERNE HARPER

(Leans his hands over the back of the chair for support)

Well, your not dead yet, so why not a few more names, i would appreciate it

HENRY SILVA

You are kidding me....right? I just said I'm gonna die, and you just want to add to your stupid diary! What happened to Protect and Serve!

Sterne remains calm against Henry loud tone.

STERNE HARPER

(Sterne doesn't appreciate how Henry spoke to him)

Take a seat...

6.

Henry gives up the attitude, picks his chair up and sits and he is ordered. He looks up to see Sterne looking down on him.

STERNE HARPER

Its a dossier, not a diary kid. Mr. Silva? If we can finish this interview with no drama.... I can protect you, we have the resources to hide you but for me to scratch your back …. your are going to have to scratch mine.

(Henry look back to Sterne intrigued)

HENRY SILVA

(As Henry speaks he slowly raises himself from the chair)

You give me your word that you will protect me from The Nordrakes? I won't allow another person that i feel i can't trust.

STERNE HARPER

Whether or not i help.....Depends

HENRY SILVA

Depends?

(Henry looks at Sterne with confusion and curiosity)

STERNE HARPER

Depends! On your next words.

Both stand towards each other and shakes hands as they have agreed to help each other for their own goals and as the shake- the screen fades to black.

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