CV1

Jamal: an eighteen year old, quiet black African male who is a well-respected member of the gang CV1. Charlie: A disliked new member of the gang. (A waste man). Ricky: The joker of the gang Jade: Jamal’s girlfriend Gang member 1Gang member 2Police ManThe boss

A short film about a “normal” day in the hood. Jamel is out with his friends when one of them steals a camera from the window. As this based in Coventry the police soon find out and Jamal gets arrested. When released and another is caught it causes an unsettling with the gang.

Scene 1

Jamal is sleeping in his room. It is dark and messy. The audience can see rizzlers and a lot of clothes on the floor. There are also texts books on his desk to suggest he went to college. He rises and goes into the bathroom. He looks at his reflection and sighs. Quick shots of him shaving, fixing his hair and brushing his teeth. (Actor may need to grow stubble). We see Jamal about to leave his house. It is a small council house and there is a lot of different alcohol containers in shot. (A shot of an envelope containing benefits?).

Mother: (Unseen, whilst Jamel is leaving the house) When you’re out pick me something to drink, I’m not leaving the house today.

Jamal slams the door without answering.

Scene 2

Jamal has now joined his gang. They are all laughing and causing mishap around the

area. All are there but Charlie. They are passing round a spliff.

Gang member one: (jokily towards Ricky) You’ve had that for ages fam when we’ve all put too, pass it round you dick

Gang member two: Trust

Ricky reluctantly passes the spliff to gang member one. He kicks over a bin as a response. We see someone over the road look over. It is Charlie. He is upset that he hasn’t been told the boys are meeting up.

Ricky: (looking at Charlie) Oh not that wasteman. Has he been following us or summit.

Charlie: (Trying to act like he hadn’t heard) Hey lads, didn’t know we were meeting tonight.

Knowing that Jamal doesn’t like it Gang member one still passes the spliff to Jamal out of respect. He doesn’t take a drag.

Jamal: Who wants this?

None of the other boys respond knowing that Jamal doesn’t like them smoking weed in the open. Charlie looks up eagily as if no one else wants it he thinks he can finish it. Him and Jamal make eye contact but Jamal throws it on the floor and steps on it. Charlie and Jamal havn’t liked each other for a while.

Charlie: I’ll roll the next one

Whilst this has been happening Ricky had left the gang and he comes back with a Nikon camera. Jamal: (looking concerned) Oi, where have you got that from?

Ricky: (laughing and taking pictures of himself) Shit, this was just there, in a window, and and the window was open. Who would do that? How could I not take it? Look at it, it’s a Nikon!

Charlie: (Smiling) Shit, Ricky! We could sell that for loads!

Ricky: We? You wasteman. I’m keeping all of it for myself. (Laughs)

The other gangs members have joined in with the laughter

Jamal: Fuck, it shouldn’t of been that easy? Which house? We need to get out of here. They were probably coming back. If them people have noticed the police will already be close.

Sirens. There is a chorus of the boys cursing and they all start to run.

Jamal: See this is Cov! Police are ridiculous here!

All the boys run in different directions and Ricky in a panic throws the camera. After running for a while Charlie and Jamal have hidden behind a wall.

Jamal: (almost mumberling) Shit, I thought we stopped getting ourselves into situations like this

Charlie: (Panicking) Do you reckon we have lost them?

In audiable speaking from the police

Jamal: Nah, I can still here them. They have been waiting for an exuse to punish us for ages.

Charlie: Check which way they are going so we can go the opposite way

Jamal shakes his head

Charlie: C’mon pussy, you’re closer , it will be easier for you to look.

Jamal then nods, he takes a deep breathe and quickly looks round the wall

Jamal: Shit they are close

Footsteps can be heard coming closer to the boys. In a panic Charlie pushes Jamal out from the wall in the view of the police officer before making a run for it.

Jamal: Shit!

Police man: (Unseen voice over whilst there shot of Charlie running away) You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to speak to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, an attorney will be provided at no expense to you. You have the right to not answer questions at any time and request an attorney be present before any questioning continues. Do you understand these rights?

Jamal has been arrested.

Scene 3

Shot of the outside of the police station

Police man: (Voice over) Do you know what crime has been commited? Stealing is serious. We want to get rid of you and your gang.

Do you know how much this can mess up your life?Answer me!Did you steal the camera?(Angrier) Did you steal the camera?

Whilst the voice over is going on a couple of seconds are filmed of the outside of the police station and then we see Jamal walk out from it. There are a couple of shots of him walking down roads before we see him meet up with Jade (his girlfriend). They embrace, and you can see Jamal is relieved.

Scene 4There is a shot of a policeman picking up a camera, he wipes off some dirt. He turns it on and flicks through some photos. We see

snap shots of Ricky.

Scene 5

All of this scene is done by filming of phone messeges and reaction shots. We

establish that the gang know that Jamal has escaped and Ricky has been arrested. The gang thinks Jamal has snaked on him.

…to be continued.