Trapped Amongst Wolves

ScreenplayBy

Cansu Topcu

CHARACTERS

JESSICA SMITH

Brown hair, brown eyes, tan complexion, 5.3 height, tomboy.

Confident, sassy and outspoken.

DANTE EVANS

Black hair, brown eyes, tan complexion, 6.0 height and Italian ancestry.

Confident, powerful, mysterious, dominating aura, anger management issues.

SETTING

London, city oriented, gritty and raw appearance, not pleasant and poverty is evident.

SCENE 1

EXT. Opening scene introduces the city of London and INT. Zoom into the office Jessica works at.

JESSICA

(Slams hands onto the desk aggressively) I can't believe these pricks got away with it again. How, how, how (rubs

temples of her head). God I am going to go crazy every goddamn time. (Begins to furiously type on her computer and brings up a picture of Dante, she points at the picture and whispers) I

will get you, somehow, you're time is running out.

INT. Change of setting to Dante Evans business building.

DANTE

(Standing at the front of the table with a glass of wine in his hand) Welcome fellow associates, it's nice seeing you

after a very long and successful period in our careers (short pause) I want to take this time to thank many of you who

contributed in our success. (Short pause) At this present time we have elevated our profits to 100,000 a week and I shall

raise this glass to our success and profit with hopes that it shall continue on in this manner. (Dante gestures everyone to

take a sip of their wine) Go ahead.

Dante ends up sitting down on his chair and gestures with his hand for the rest of the men to also sit. Dante goes into deep

thought (camera close up of his face and slowly blur out).

SCENE 2

INT. Jessica is currently standing outside the head of the police department John’s office. Jessica knocks at the door.

JOHN

COME IN!

JESSICA

(Walks in slowly, shutting the door behind her) Hi there sir. How are you doing?

JOHN

(Brings all his attention towards Jessica) I'm good Jessica, What brings you here?

JESSICA

Well sir I have a little situation to discuss with you (pause) that is you have time right now?

JOHN

Go ahead I have time to spare, take a seat. (Gesturing with his hands)

JESSICA

Well (pause) I guess you probably heard about our failure to bring down Dante Evans business.

John: Yes, yes I have unfortunately heard, continue.

JESSICA

I have a plan to bring these disgusting people down (Looks at John for conformations to continue) what I have planned will guarantee to ruin Dante and his corrupt empire. (Pauses,

looking at John)

JOHN

Well continue then.

JESSICA

My plan is to go undercover and somehow become Dante Evans girlfriend. While undercover I shall bring as much information as possible, if possible dates for his future drug and weapon

transactions.

JOHN

And what make YOU think that I will allow such a thing?

JESSICA

Sir! Give me this opportunity and I’ll do you proud (Pause) I can't stand that Dante is walking around freely and ruining so

many innocent lives.

JOHN

(After a long pause) and are you sure that this is going to work. Is there a hundred percent chance that he will be in

prison by the end of your plan?

JESSICA

Yes sir!

JOHN

Are you sure Jessica, you can end up dead at the end of this.

Jessica: Yes sir I am (stern voice).

JOHN

Well (pause) you sound like you have everything to plan and we are also here for help and back up. I will give you this

opportunity to prove yourself. (Leans back on his chair) Go ahead now; tell the rest of the department so we can start

putting your plan into action.

JESSICA

Thank you sir. (Walks out the room)

SCENE 3

EXT. Jessica goes to the coffee shop that Dante goes to on a regular. INT. She walks in and walks in and starts looking to spot Dante. Jessica spots Dante and takes opportunity to bump

into him.

JESSICA

(Walks into Dante) OMG! I am so sorry. (Looks up at Dante)

DANTE

That's fine, just watch out at where you're walking next time.

JESSICA

(Brings out her hand) Jessica by the way.

DANTE

(Shakes her hand) Dante.

JESSICA

So…(pause) do you come here on a regular?

DANTE

Yeah, the coffee hear is good, How about you?

JESSICA

First time (pause) would you like to sit somewhere?

DANTE

(Thinks about it) Sure, why not.

They sit and start conversing with each other about everything and anything.

SCENE 4

2 months in

JESSICA

So (pause) Dante what will you being doing today?

DANTE

Well Jessica (sarcastic tone), I am preparing for my next transactions.

JESSICA

(Nods her head) Oh okay, well enjoy. (Smiles)

Dante walks out after getting ready.

JESSICA

(In deep thought) This is the opportunity I have been waiting for. (Picks up the phone) Hello.

Jessica is having an internal battle, to tell or not. She ends up slamming the phone down

JESSICA

I can’t, I can't do this. (Slumps onto the chair) Not now, I’m not ready (pause) and I haven’t got enough information

gathered so this would be useless. I need to wait. Be patient Jessica, be patient.

SCENE 5

Jessica’s sister Topaz is over while Dante is out and they are having a heated discussion about if Jessica should tell the

police or not.

JESSICA

I can die Topaz. Why did I even commit to this?

TOPAZ

Jessica calm down.

JESSICA

TOPAZ… I can’t if I tell the police department I would be betraying Dante but if I don’t I will be betraying police department. It feels like I’m stuck in a situation that I

can’t ever leave.

TOPAZ

Jessica you are not making anything better by panicking, if you continue you like this it will mess up somewhere and it

will be your life on the line.

JESSICA

My life is already on the line, if Dante ever finds out who I am he will kill me without a second thought. (Rubs her face in

frustration)

TOPAZ

Listen Jessica… your my older sister and I hate you being so weak like this, stop this or my respect for you will

disappear. You’re just making everything worst by doing this to yourself.

JESSICA

Listen I just need some time to think this over and I know I’m stressing but that’s just a small price I will pay for this. (They hear a door unlock downstairs and footsteps going up

stairs)I think you should go his here.

Topaz

(Gets up and collects her things and gets ready to leave)Listen stop stressing, that’s all I’m trying to say and please be careful, I don’t want to get a phone call from the police telling me you died in some ditch.(Walks towards the

front door)

JESSICA

Yeah, yeah whatever… bye, I’ll talk to you later. (Pushes her through the front door and waves at her)

SCENE 6

4 Months In

DANTE

I am leaving to deal with some business.

JESSICA

What business?

DANTE

None of YOUR business.

JESSICA

Dante… tell me!

DANTE

Listen I have another drug deal that I need to go to.

JESSICA

What, in the same warehouse you always go to?

DANTE

YES JESSICA, why are you asking so many questions?

JESSICANothing just curious (walks out the room)

DANTE

I’m leaving. (Jessica doesn’t answer back)

JESSICA

(Hears the door slam) This is it, its now or never I need to call john. (Picks up the phone)