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Title: We Are Detective

Series: Chronicle

Writer: P E Leody

SYNOPIS: 

PAGE 1

This is a the much abbreviated story of Impala and her job as the night shift for a detective agency. Her modus operandi is to get her pal Brian the ACTOOOR to disguise himself to distract attention whilst she does the business


1 
London skyline at dusk

Caption: LONDON, ENGLAND. THE PERPETUAL RAIN DRAGS SOMBRE CLOUDS OVER IT'S TALL EDIFICES. DARKNESS IS SUSTAINED BY THE LEAKING OF LIGHT THROUGH THE MURKY WINDOWS. IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO COME FROM. NOT A GREAT PLACE TO GO TO, BUT A GREAT PLACE TO COME FROM.


2 
Inside a Victorian London pub

Caption: OLD CITIES LINE THEIR WALLS WITH MEMORIES. I HAVE NONE SINCE MY ACCIDENT. I THEN JOINED THE GRAVEYARD SHIFT OF A DETECTIVE AGENCY NAMED AFTER A VAGUELY SUCCESSFUL 80S POP BAND. I BELIEVE MY NEVER SEEN PARTNER WANTED A LAW SUIT TO GET THE EXPOSURE.


3 
Brian sits drinking with two men they are trying to employ him, Impala dressed as a bar tended hangs around

MAN 1: YOUR OFFICE SAID YOU MAINLY OPERATE AT NIGHT

BRIAN: AHH THE SLOPING DAY SHIFT


4 
The men and Brian sit across a table, the barman (Impala) approaches

MAN 2: WE HAVE A SERIOUS LEAK WE NEED YOU TO FIND THE SOURCE


5 
The barman leans over and wipes the table.

IMPALA: LEAVE THE DOSSIER UNDER THE CISTERN OF THE MIDDLE GENTS STALL

MAN 1: WHO ARE YOU?

IMPALA: WE ARE DETECTIVE

MAN 2: SO WHO'S THIS?

BRIAN: WELL SIR I AM AN ACTOOOOR

PAGE 2

On this page there is a full width frame over which a smaller frame breakouts. It moves along the page right as it goes down


1 
The breakout on the left shows Brian walking his dog


2 
The pair approach a nuclear power station

Caption: INTELLIGENCE HAS IT THAT THIS POWER STATION IS THE NEXT TARGET. THE RECORDS ARE UNACCESSIBLE APART FROM A SECURE TERMINAL INSIDE


3 
A group of visitors being shown around the complex

GUIDE: WELCOME TO THE CITIPOWERS LUXURY FACILITY TOUR


4 
A breakout of the dog is tied up with a water bowl to an air vent

GUIDE: SIR YOU'LL HAVE TO LEAVE YOUR DOG HERE


5 
The continuation of frame 3 that has gone behind frame 5

GUIDE: ALTHOUGH THIS IS A SAFE PLACE FOR PETS, IN FACT THE RADIATION PRESENT IS LESS THAN A LUMINOUS WATCH. BUT WE CAN'T HAVE FIDO LEAVING HIS DEPOSITS ON OUR NICE STAINLESS STEEL CLEAN VISITORS CENTRE


6 
The visitors minus Brian walking through generators to the loading room

GUIDE: WE PRODUCE ENOUGH ENERGY TO POWER THE TOP 5 MAJOR TOWNS OF THIS COUNTRY


7 
A breakout showing a shadowy figure extracting computer details

Sfx: KERCLICK


8 
The continuation of frame 6 that has gone behind frame 7, an alarm sounds right at it's end

GUIDE: THE ONLY WASTE IS HOT WATER WHICH WE PIPE TO OUR LOCAL SHRIMP FARM, WHICH YOU CAN BUY FROM ON YOUR WAY OUT

Sfx: KERRING KERCHUGA


9 
An alarm has gone off security guards chase Brian past the visitors, the dog runs off the other way (to the right)

GUIDE: OH DEAR MORE TROUBLE MAKERS, THERES ALWAYS ONE I BLAME THE SOYA MILK, BEANS AREN'T MEANT TO BE DRUNK

BRIAN: FOLLOW THE ACTOOOR


10 
The breakout of frame 9 on the far right. Impala runs with the dog suit over one arm the disk in the other

IMPALA: ALWAYS ONE, ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE

PAGE 3

A reflection of page 2. A full width frame over which a smaller frame breakouts. It moves along the page left as it goes down


1 
A huge warehouse on the dockside

Caption: HAVING FAILED TO PREVENT THE THEFT INTELLIGENCE NOW REPORTS THE DROP IS RUMOURED TO BE HERE. I HOWEVER HAVE THE REAL LIVE BAIT AND INSTALLED A TRACKER ON IT


2 
Breakout of frame 1 on the far right. Within the warehouse a non distinguishable Brian hiding the stolen floppy disk behind picture of flowers

BRIAN: TOO EASY


3 
An convoy of vehicles approach the warehouse silently

MAN 1: MAINTAIN SILENCE

MAN 2: I THINK EVERYONE HEARD THAT

MAN 1: GOOD, THEY'LL BE NO EXCUSES


4 
Breakout of frame 3. Brian launches off the roof in a hang glider

BRIAN: UP, UP AND AWAY METHINKS


5 
The forces inside the warehouse

MAN 1: HE'S ON THE ROOF MAKING A GETAWAY, STRIP THIS PLACE


6 
Breakout of frame 5. Impala disguised as a uniformed finds the disk

IMPALA: GOT IT CHIEF

MAN 2: YOU'LL GET STRIPES FOR THAT SON. REST OF YOU CHASE HIM DOWN OUTSIDE


7 
Breakout of 8 no on the far left. Impala sticks the disk under a picture of a ship

IMPALA: CAN'T NARRATE, CONCENTRATING


8 
Brian glides out to sea

MAN 1: STOP THE TRAITOR

MAN 2: WING HIM, PLUCK HIM. I WANT HIM AS FLIGHTLESS AS A SUNDAY ROAST

BRIAN: I'M TRAITOR I'M AN ACTOOOOR

PAGE 4


1 
Man 1 and Man 2 in a car awaiting their prey, watching a radar

Sfx: KERBEEP

MAN 1: GOT THE BLIGHTER


2 
Brian glides past on a motorbike

BRIAN: NOT A CHANCE 150 MPH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL DOESN'T DO CORNERS

MAN 1: TARGET'S OUT OF RANGE OF OUR SENSORS


3 
Brian pulls up a very nice apartment block, parking his bike. Man 1 and 2 aren't even in shot

MAN 2: PLAN P IT IS THEN

MAN 1: AS IN P45


4 
A group of elite guards abseil down around Brian

BRIAN: LET ME GUESS, YOU'RE ANGRY COS YOU'VE NOT HAD YOUR BRUNCH?


5 
The guard march Brian off, Man 1 and Man 2 have now caught up

BRIAN: WHAT DID YOU THINK OF MY PERFORMANCE AS AN ACTOOOR

MAN 1: NOT HIM AGAIN

MAN 2: ANOTHER DEAD END


6 
Impala arrives at the apartment block much later returns later

IMPALA: NO PATIENCE THESE DO RIGHTERS, IT'S TIME YOU SHOULD BE ARRESTING NOT PEOPLE

PAGE 5


1 
Impala approaches a door it has written on 'We Are A Detective Agency'

IMPALA: SEEMS FAMILIAR BUT IT CAN'T BE


2 
Impala enters the office to see Man 1 with his feet up on the desk

MAN 1: AT LAST, I SEE YOU WERE EXTRA CAUTIOUS AS EVER

IMPALA: BUT WHERE? WHO?

MAN 1: OH FORGIVE ME YOU PROBABLY DON'T REMEMBER, COME WITH ME


3 
One of the doors of the office leads to an apartment

MAN 1: RECOGNISE ANYTHING

IMPALA: THIS IS OUR COMPANY' OFFICE, YOU'RE EITHER THE SPY OR THE DAY SHIFT OR BOTH?

MAN 1: NOPE, HAVE YOU LOST THE USE OF YOUR SKILLS? WELL I SUPPOSE IT IS NEARLY DAWN

IMPALA: DAWN!, I MUST GO HOME

MAN 1: EVER THOUGHT WHY YOU DON'T SEE DAYLIGHT?


4 
The man chucks a load of photographs on the table

IMPALA: THE ACCIDENT …

MAN 1: HAVE A LOOK AT THESE YOU REALLY WONT REMEMBER

MAN 1: YOU AND YOUR PARTNER'S ACCIDENT NEARLY COST YOU BOTH YOUR LIVES

MAN 1: BUT HE MADE AN INGENIOUS DECISION TO TIME SHARE THE ONE REMAINING GOOD BODY

MAN 1: UNFORTUNATELY THIS ARRANGEMENT TURNED HIM REALLY, REALLY JOHN BOY, BAD


5 
Man 1 approaches with a mirror

MAN 1: YOU REALLY DON'T KNOW DO YOU! LOOK IN THE MIRROR, WHAT DO YOU SEE

IMPALA: ME, MYSELF, I


6 
Impala looks into the mirror to see herself a stunning woman

MAN 1: YES, YOU ARE …

IMPALA: WE ARE DETECTIVE

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