"nasty story" working script

7/24/2019 "Nasty Story" Working Script

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NASTY STORY

Written by

Paul Anderton

Based on a story by

Peter Michael George

37 Crompton RoadManchesterM19 [email protected]+447725346261


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INT. POLICE INTERVIEW ROOM - DAY

ADAM sits in the room, on the villain side of the table.Across from him are DI PARSONS and DS WILMOTT. Adam isdishevelled and has been crying. PARSONS is stern, Wilmottimpassive.

PARSONSPerhaps youd like to tell us aboutthe victim.

Adam glares at Parsons.

ADAMSophie. Her name was Sophie.

INT. KITCHEN - DAY

SOPHIE sits at the kitchen table looking at a brochure ofwedding dresses. She glances up at a framed photo showing herand Adam. Hes in Army fatigues.

ADAM(V.O.)

She was everything to me. Thethought of her kept me going whileI was stationed abroad.

She smiles, gets back to the brochure.

INT. FLORIST - DAY

Sophie stands in the flower shop, talking to the Florist.Its somewhat heated.

ADAM(V.O.)

We decided wed tie the knot when Igot back. She was so excited,planning everything.

Through the shop window we barely catch a glimpse of a figure

outside, looking in. A hood covers his face, so we cant seehim. Well call him MANSON.

INT. SUPERMARKET - DAY

Sophie struggles with her shopping trolley. She bumps intosomeone and quickly apologises. Its MANSON, still wearingthe hood. (possibly go down the he stole her key routehere)


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INT. INTERVIEW ROOM - DAY

PARSONSSo how would you characterise yourrelationship with the - withSophie?

INT. BEDROOM - NIGHT

Sophies asleep. Her mobile phone rings. Number withheld.

ADAM(V.O.)

We were very much in love. We weregetting married, for Gods sake.

She groggily answers; theres no-one there.

INT. KITCHEN - DAY

Sophie gets home with the shopping, dumps the bags on thecounter. We glimpse the picture frame from before - the photoinside it has gone.

She puts groceries away, notices the picture.

ADAM(V.O.)

Of course, we had our ups anddowns, but doesnt every couple?

The back door - Theres a mans footprint on the doormat.

Shes scared.

Theres a noise upstairs; she runs.

Front door - locked.

Back door - locked.

She grabs a kitchen knife and backs up.

She fumbles in her pocket for her phone and pulls it out. Shetries to dial - INSERT SIM.

ADAM (CONTD)(V.O.)

We could always talk through ourproblems.

On the work-top is the house phone. She grabs it. Dead.

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She looks at the window. Picks up a frying pan. Swings.

CLANG!

She tries again. The glass still doesnt break.

ADAM (CONTD)(V.O.)Its not like either of us wantedout or anything.

Behind her in the doorway, MANSON. He wears a balaclava withteeth attached to the mouth area; a horrifying grin.

She drops the frying pan and grabs the knife, brandishing ittightly.

Manson is holding a bath mat, like gladiators rete. Headvances.

She swings with the knife; he tangles the blade in the mat.

Its pulled from her grasp.

He grabs her.

INT. INTERVIEW ROOM - DAY

PARSONSWeve done a little digging, Mr.Eastley. You failed to mention that

you were dishonourably dischargedfrom the armed forces.

Adam looks guilty.

ADAMThe appeal court overturned it. Iwas discharged on medical grounds.

PARSONSYes. Mental instability, it says.

(beat)

Not surprising, looking at this.

Parsons opens the dossier in front of him and glances at it,paying more attention to Adams reaction.

PARSONS (CONTD)It says you and a woman from yoursquad disappeared in Afghanistan,and when they found you together,she had been butchered.

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Adams upset at hearing this.

ADAMJen.

PARSONS

Thats why they threw you out ofthe army, isnt it! They tried toput you away, but somehow youconvinced the appeals panel thatyou didnt do it!

(beat)Isnt that right?

Adam leaps to his feet, tries to leave.

Wilmott Grabs him roughhly, puts him back in the chair.

PARSONS (CONTD)

She had family! A husband! And theyall watched you get away withmurder!

ADAMNo! We were captured.

INT. BATHROOM - NIGHT

MANSON drops SOPHIE by the bath, starts to fill it.

Sophies eyes dart, looking for a way out. Her mouth is

covered with tape.

ADAM(V.O.)

They said they wanted to drive usout. They thought it would be a wayto prove to us that wed never bewelcomed there.

Her wrists and ankles too. She squirms, unable to freeherself.

Manson hoists her into the half-full bath.

She sees the knife in his hand as he leans forward, andrecoils, MOANING.

With a few slashes, he tears open her clothing, discards iton the floor.

She tries to cover her implied nakedness. He walks out of theroom.

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ADAM (CONTD)(V.O.)

They made me watch.

Seeing her chance, she struggles in the water, trying to getout. She manages to get to her knees in the full bath.

Hes there, pushes her back. Grabs her ankle and pulls herunderwater.

As she thrashes for air, he pulls down the shower curtain andlays it over the bath, taping the edges down.

INT. BATHROOM - DAY

SOPHIE hangs by her wrists, bound with rope and attached tothe ceiling, her feet dangling. She looks somewhat bloated asshe struggles feebly.

ADAM(V.O.)

They skinned her, like a deadanimal.

A large-bladed knife, sharp, shiny, in his gloved hand.

Blade on mottled, wrinkled skin.

MUFFLED SCREAMS.

Peeled skin. Blood.

From outside the bathroom, a hint of whats happening.

ADAM (CONTD)(V.O.)

But she wasnt dead.(beat)

Not for a long time.

INT. HOUSE - DAY

We see a flash of SOPHIE, skinned alive (see Castor Troy inFace-Off).

Adam's hand enters frame with a note: "My wife for yourwife." - we hear dripping of blood, maybe see a pool of itleaving the bathroom.

Adams reaction.

FADE TO BLACK.

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