An artificially lit office is
shown. Ordinary office stationary is seen, neatly organised alongside generic
office furniture. The space lacks personality, save for one picture on the wall
next to the office's computer. Chief of police BRIAN
SMITH is sat behind the office's desk. As a man in the late prime
of his career, Smith is in his late 40s, and seems to have been aged by the
importance of his position. As a man of great importance, he has an air of
cold, impersonal professionalism. Smith is shown to be organising paperwork and
typing on the office's computer before picking up the office phone in swift,
efficient movements.
[THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON SMITH IN A MEDIUM SHOT, SHOWING THE DESK FROM ABOVE THE WAIST AND A LIMITED VIEW OF THE WIDER OFFICE]
SMITH: *speaking into the office phone* Show them in.
[CAMERA FOCUSES ON THE VIEW OF THE OFFICE DOOR FROM BEHIND SMITH'S DESK.]
Two police investigators enter the office. Both are dressed in business suits and are cleanly shaven. They are noticeably younger than SMITH, giving the impression that they are fresh from training and lack the experience of their higher ranking colleagues. Police investigator JOHN MILLER and STANLEY FISHER are both in their late twenties -early thirties, but appear younger due to lack of practical experience in the field. Both seem uncomfortable in the office, despite attempting to mimic the professional attitude employed by SMITH. SMITH continues typing before looking up and standing to address MILLER and FISHER.
[A CLOSE UP SHOT ON SMITH IS USED DURING THE DEBRIEFING. SHOT-REVERSE-SHOTS ARE USED THROUGHOUT THE CONVERSATION. ENSURE THERE IS AN EYE-LINE MATCH BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS.]
SMITH: Boys, three months ago, a body was found under the South bridge. No evidence was found at the scene of the event and it was concluded that the individual was drowned. Previous investigations concluded that the cause of death was suicide. That is, until last night. At 4 am yesterday, an office worker came across another body in the woods by St. David's church when out walking his dog. For a case like this, I would ordinarily put one of the department's more experienced sergeants in charge, however, I have the department's finest investigators currently working on the kidnapping case of Mary Thomas. I want you two to lead the investigations into this case whilst we wait for investigator Milton to arrive from Scotland Yard.
MILLER and FISHER look at each other briefly, clearly irritated that SMITH won't entrust them to investigate the case without the help of Scotland Yard's investigator. Nevertheless FISHER steps towards SMITH's desk.
FISHER: Do you have any other leads to go off on?
SMITH retrieves a plain brown file from a stack of paperwork on the desk, which he offers to MILLER who has also moved closer to SMITH's desk.
[MATCH ON ACTION WHEN THE FILE IS BEING TRANSFERRED FORM SMITH TO MILLER]
SMITH: This is the case file. As the dog walker who discovered the body had firm alibis, there is currently only one potential lead.
As SMITH is talking, MILLER opens the file and begins to leaf through the paperwork, stopping at a picture/ mug shot of a young woman. This is an image of the same woman shown during the opening title sequence in the previous scene.
[A CLOSE UP SHOT OF THE FILE GIVES THE AUDIENCE A CLEAR VIEW OF THE PICTURE OF THE YOUNG WOMAN.]
MILLER: Are you serious? The only suspect we have is a teenage girl?
FISHER looks over MILLER'S shoulder in order to see the image.
[AN OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT MAY BE USED]
FISHER: I would have thought that you of all people would have learnt not to judge a book by it's cover.
SMITH: She's in holding room three waiting for questioning. I am expecting a report on the progress of your investigations at 8 am tomorrow. You are dismissed.
SMITH looks down and resumes typing as he dismisses FISHER and MILLER. The police investigators exit his office, with case file in hand and an apprehensive look upon their faces.
[THE CAMERA FOCUSES ON THE OFFICE DOOR IN A MEDIUM/ LONG SHOT AS THE POLICE INVESTIGATORS EXIT]
[FADE OUT]:
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