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Title: Et Al

Series: Chronicle

Writer: P E Leody

SYNOPIS

PAGE 1


Close up on Mandy the talk show host introducing her programme on live TV

MANDY: THERE ARE NO SECRETS FROM OUR NEXT GUEST JOE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'THE ANONYMOUS PHYSIC'


Joe descends from the TV audience on to the stage of the show, he is no the normal high energy guess


A 2 shot of Mandy interviewing Joe

MANDY: HELLO JOE, HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY

JOE: WELL MY DEATH DAY IS ONE DAY CLOSER

AUDIENCE: HAHA

MANDY: DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOUR ARE GOING TO DIE?

JOE: NO, MY PERSONAL FATE IS INVISIBLE

AUDIENCE: OERR


Close up on Mandy

MANDY: EARLIER THIS WEEK WE SET OUT TO TEST JOE'S SKILLS AS HE WROTE DOWN LAST NIGHT'S LOTTERY NUMBERS


Mandy opens the envelope

MANDY: AND YOU SAID 15,17,38,39,44,45. THE ACTUAL NUMBERS WERE


Joe showing no signs of elation at being right

JOE: 15,17,38,39,44,45

AUDIENCE: FIX


A member of the audience has stood up and is heckling

AUDIENCE: ANYONE CAN DO THAT, HOW ABOUT PREDICTING THE WEEKEND'S NUMBERS?


Joe talks to the audience

JOE: IT WONT DO YOU ANY GOOD

AUDIENCE: CHICKEN

JOE: OK I DID WARN YOU 2,13,23,27,31,47

PAGE 2


The weekend lottery draw is being shown on a large TV in the shop window

ANNOUNCER: WELCOME TO THE WEEKEND LOTTERY, ESTIMATE PRIZE IS £10,000,000

ANNOUNCER: 31, 2, 47, 23, 13 AND 27


A close up of the balls in the lottery machine

ANNOUNCER: AND WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILLION WINNERS TONIGHT


Tony is watching the TV in frames 1 and 2 outside a shop, in corner huddled in a blanket like a down and out is Joe drinking

TONY: WOW THAT PHYSIC WAS RIGHT, AT A MINIMUM PAY OUT THAT'LL BANKRUPT THE SYNDICATE

JOE: I DID TRY TO TELL THEM

TONY: THAT WAS YOU

JOE: GUILTY AS CHARGED

TONY: YOU CAN REALLY SEE THE FUTURE?

JOE: ONLY IF I'M SOBER, CHEERS


A car pulls up and Tony opens the door

TONY: COME ON IN

JOE: YOU'LL REGRET IT

TONY: LET ME THE JUDGE OF THAT

JOE: AT LEAST I'LL BE SOBER IN THE MORNING


The car pulls up at a huge mansion

JOE: LAST CHANCE TO THROW ME OUT

TONY: YOU AND ME SON NEXT THIS TIME NEXT WEEK WE'LL BE

JOE: BEEN THERE DONE THAT


A close up of a set of keys Tony is dangling

TONY: YOU CAN HAVE THE RUN OF THIS PLACE IF YOU ANSWER A SINGLE QUESTION

JOE: THE ANSWERS NO


TONY: WHAT HARM COULD ONE QUESTION DO?

JOE: I MEAN THE ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION IS 'NO' YOUR WIFE AINT CHEATING WITH LUIGI

TONY: ARGH

JOE: ITS WITH MARIO

PAGE 3


Joe is sitting by his newly acquired swimming pool sipping a drink, Tony approaches

TONY: JOE MY MAN, HOW ARE YOU

JOE: AS PREDICTED

TONY: HAVING HAD A COUPLE OF WEEKS TO RECUPERATE I COULD DO WITH YOUR HELP

JOE: THERE IS NO GAMBLE ON THIS PLANET THAT COULD SIGNIFICANTLY ENHANCE YOUR WEALTH

TONY: NO, IT'S PURE BUSINESS


Tony and Joe watch a group of 'business' men arrive at Tony's house

TONY: THESE ARE MY

JOE: ASSOCIATES?

TONY: WELL HELL YES, SEE WHAT A PROPER EDUCATION DOES FOR YOU. MY ASSOCIATES.


In a huge meeting of associates Joe serves drinks, Tony's voice over can be heard

TONY: WHAT I WANT YOU TO DO IS MINGLE AND FIND OUT WHICH OF THESE ASSOCIATES ARE TRYING TO MUSCLE IN ON ME.


Joe exits the meetings and Tony confronts him

TONY: WELL

JOE: ALL BUT MARIO ARE PLANNING TO SLICE AND DICE YOU

TONY: AND HE'S THE ONE DISRESPECTING MY WIFE

JOE: I CAN GET DETAILS


All those at the meeting have been poisoned and lie slumped over the table Tony's voice can be heard

TONY: NO YOU GET BACK TO THE POOL, THERE'S NOTHING GOING TO BE DECIDED IN THAT MEETING TODAY

PAGE 4


A news reader reads the news

NEWSREADER: AND TOP MEDAL IN THE NEWS YEARS HONOURS LIST GOES TO THE ELUSIVE TONY ARMADILLO, WHOSE ASTOUNDING SUCCESS IN THE INTERNATIONAL FIELD HAS BROUGHT HIM HUGER PERSONAL REWARDS AS WELL AS ENHANCING LESS BETTER OFF COUNTRIES


Joey is watching the TV by the pool drinking Tony arrives

TONY: I WANT YOU TO COME TO THE CEREMONY

JOE: MY PROVIDING YOU WITH INFORMATION OF AN ADVANTAGEOUS NATURE DOES NOT EXTEND TO BLACKMAILING THE QUEEN

TONY: I MEANT IN A NON WORKING CAPACITY

JOE: I CANT, YOU CANT WE CAN'T

TONY: WHY NOT


Close up of Joe

JOE: IT’S A TRAP TO IDENTIFY AND ASSASSINATE YOU


Joe talks to Tony

JOE: COME ON

TONY: HAVE YOU EVER KNOW ME LIE, NO BECAUSE I CANT, HAVE YOU EVER KNOW ME BE WRONG- NO BECAUSE I NEVER AM

JOE: YOU BETTER LAY OFF THE GRAPE JUICE

TONY: ITS YOUR CALL


The news reader

NEWSREADER: TERRIBLE TRAGEDY FOR THE COUNTRY TODAY AS A OUR LEADING PHILANTHROPIST TONY ARMADILLO WAS KILLED IN A FREAK ACCIDENT WHILST ON THE WAY TO HIS ROYAL AWARD PRESENTATION.


By the pool Joe is drinking, Tony is with him

JOE: SO WHO CAUGHT IT IN YOUR PLACE

TONY: ALFONSO

JOE: TOO BAD I LIKED HIM, HE MIXED A GREAT MARGARITAS

TONY: I'M SURE NIC'LL APPRECIATE THAT


In the shadows Joe and Tony watch at 'Tony's' funeral

JOE: NOBODIES SUSPECTS ANYTHING

TONY: I'M NOW OFFICALLY INVISIBLE, I’LL BE ABLE TO DO ANYTHING

JOE: YOU MIGHT WANNA GET SOME REAL FLWOERS

PAGE 5


In dungeon Tony surveys his work of art

TONY: PICK ANY ONE YOU WANT, THEY'RE ALL GENUINE

JOE: EXCEPT THAT ONE

TONY: REALLY

JOE: YEP EVEN THE ONE IN THE MUSEUM'S A FAKE TOO


Close up of the 2

TONY: DO YOU KNOW HOW YOUR GONNA DIE

JOE: NO MY FUTURE IS HIDDEN FROM ME

TONY: WHAT ABOUT ME

JOE: CURIOUSLY NOT YOU EITHER


Tony rummages in a box

TONY: THAT MUST MEAN I OUTLIVE YOU

JOE: MEANS THERE MUST BE SOME CIRCUMSTANCES

TONY: I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS A ABOUT YOU

JOE: AND I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS ABOUT YOU


Tony approaches Joe brandishing a chock enchain

TONY: YES


Joe is murdered by Tony

TONY: NOW WE ARE BOTH SAFE


Tony clasps his head

TONY: RICH AND, FREE. WHY DOES MY HEAD HURT THIS CANT BE GUILT


Close up

TONY: I NOW KNOW EVERYTHING, MY COMPANY’S GOING TO START AND WAR AND END THIS PLANET. ONLY MY DEATH CAN PREVENT IT

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