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CU KASSEM
MUSIC OUT
KASSEM
What day was it? The day?
DETECTIVE ANNING
Two days ago.
KASSEM
Two days ago.
CU OTS PAST KASSEM TO DETECTIVE ANNING
KASSEM
I was at my cousin’s house actually.
DETECTIVE ANNING
What’s your cousin’s name?
CU KASSEM
KASSEM
What's my cousin’s name?
DETECTIVE ANNING
Yes.
KASSEM
Nah … ah … no comment.
DETECTIVE ANNING
You don’t know…
KASSEM
No comment.
DETECTIVE ANNING
… you know your cousin’s name but you don’t wish to tell us?
MCU TEE WELCOMES KASSEM AND NELLA
MUSIC IN
KASSEM
Sonny … where’s Leila?
SONNY (OOS)
She’s in the kitchen, making something to eat.
MS FOLLOW KASSEM INTO THE KITCHEN WHERE LEILA IS SPEAKING ON THE PHONE
LEILA
I don’t know …
NELLA (OOS)
.. if I’d known you were playing chess …
MWS LEILA SPEAKING TO PHONE, KASSEM COMES UP BEHIND HER
LEILA
Yeah darl, I’m like – hey …
KASSEM
Boo … how you doing?
LEILA
Hey … yeah …
KASSEM
Ah, you’re on the phone …
LEILA
… ah … yeah …
MS INTO KITCHEN, LEILA SITS AT THE TABLE
LEILA
… yeah, Kass is here. Yeah, I don’t know. (giggle)
KASSEM
Leila I need a minute of your time.
MWS PAST DAN AT STREET LIGHT SMOKING, A TAXI PULLS UP BG

CU DAN

MS WOMAN GETS OUT OF TAXI CARRYING SHOPPING

MWS PAST DAN TO WOMAN AT TAXI SIDE

CU DAN

MS THE WOMAN TAKES MONEY FROM HER WALLET AND PAYS THE TAXI DRIVER

CU DAN

MS THE WOMAN TAKES THE CHANGE FROM THE DRIVER, PUTS IT IN HER WALLET

MWS PAST DAN TO WOMAN CARRYING SHOPPING OOS R

CU DAN

MS PAST LEILA SITTING AT THE TABLE TO KASSEM GOING THROUGH FILES BG
LEILA
Ah Kass, Kass … can you - Kass put it away. Ah, I’ll call you back alright? Yeah, okay.
MUSIC OUT
KASSEM
What's this?
LEILA
Alright. Can you um …can you just put it, just put it away? Yeah, yeah, yeah alright – bye.
CU KASSEM, HE SITS DOWN OTS PAST LEILA
LEILA (OOS)
What do you want?
KASSEM
What do I want?
LEILA
Yeah, what do you want?
KASSEM
What – I can’t come say hello to my cousin eh?
LEILA
(giggling)
Yeah, come and say hello to your cousin.
KASSEM
Yeah …
LEILA
Ah yeah, okay – what do you need?
KASSEM
I need fifty bucks.
LEILA
Fifty …
CU OTS PAST KASSEM TO LEILA
LEILA
… bucks!? No I don’t have fifty bucks …
KASSEM
Are you serious?
LEILA
I don’t get paid until next week.
CU OTS PAST LEILA TO KASSEM
MUSIC IN
KASSEM
Forty bucks?
LEILA
Not forty not thirty I’m sorry.
KASSEM
Twenty?
LEILA
No … no … if you really need money ask Sonny.
KASSEM
I don’t want to ask Sonny but …
LEILA
Why don’t you want to ask Sonny?
CU OTS PAST LEILA TO KASSEM
KASSEM
I asked him for fifty last week.
LEILA
No …!
KASSEM
No?
LEILA
Nah!
MS PAST LEILA TO KASSEM – HE STANDS AND PICKS UP THE CAR KEYS FROM THE TABLE
KASSEM
Ah … sweet …
LEILA
Ah …
KASSEM
I’m going to take these, okay?
LEILA
… okay – what do you need the car for?
KASSEM
I was going to go for a drive with the boys.
LEILA
Ah, okay you’re going to go for a drive with the boys?
KASSEM
Yeah, is that alright …
LEILA
A couple …
CU KASSEM
LEILA (OOS)
… of hours.
KASSEM
Two hours, I’ll be back in two.
LEILA
Okay, okay …
KASSEM
Back in two …
LEILA
And please don’t speed …
KASSEM
I don’t speed.
LEILA
… and don’t do anything illegal in my car. (giggle)
KASSEM
Illegal? Come on – I don’t do anything illegal.
MS PAST KASSEM TO LEILA – TRACK WITH HIM L/R AS HE MOVES TO THE FRONT ROOM

CU TEE KASSEM
I’m off anyway, yeah?
SONNY
Are you off?
CU PAST SONNY TO NELLA
KASSEM (OOS)
Yeah, I gotta go.
SONNY
Well take care, huh.
KASSEM (OOS)
Dan’s been waiting outside for a while man.
CU TEE – TILT UP AS HE STANDS, SONNY AND NELLA BG
KASSEM (OOS)
Come on, lets go.
SONNY
You off too?
NELLA (OOS)
Yeah.
TEE
Kass, can I come?
SONNY
No … finish the game off with him.
TEE
No I wasn’t playing – please Kass?
CU PAST TEE TO SONNY
KASSEM (OOS)
No, finish it off. Sonny’s …
CU TEE, KASSEM BG
KASSEM
… waiting for you man. Take a seat.
TEE
Sonny is it alright if I can go?
KASSEM
Lets go, lets go …
KASSEM (OOS)
Sonny, what do you reckon man?
SONNY
I don’t know, it's up to him.
MCU UP TO TEE, KASSEM BG
SONNY (OOS)
Do you want to go or do you want to stay here?
TEE
Yeah, I want to go.
SONNY (OOS)
Okay, are you going to take him?
KASSEM
Are you going to get upset if I take him?
SONNY
No, it's all sweet.
MCU UP TO TEE, KASSEM BG – THEY EXIT SHOT L
KASSEM
Whatever bro, lets go then man.
TEE
Thanks Sonny.
MUSIC OUT
DETECTIVE ANNING
Did you leave the house at all?
CU OTS PAST DETECTIVE ANNING TO KASSEM
KASSEM
No.
MS BLURRY LIGHTS THROUGH WINDSCREEN – DISSOLVE TO
MUSIC IN
BOYS (OOS)
(laughing)
CU BOY SMOKING
BOYS
(laughing and chatting over following)
CU KASSEM LAUGHING

CU NELLA SMOKING

MONTAGE – NELLA AND TEE LAUGHING – EFFECTS OVER – KASSEM SMOKING, DAN DRINKING, THE BOYS IN THE CAR DRIVING … DISSOLVE TO

MS PROFILE TEE IN BACK OF PARKED CAR, LAUGHING – PAN R/L PAST NELLA IN FRONT SEAT, HE PASSES OUT A BOTTLE TO KASSEM AND ONTO DAN
DETECTIVE ANNING (V/O)
So you don’t recall …
WS BOYS WITH PARKED CAR AT DOCK DETECTIVE
ANNING (V/O)
… being anywhere else but most likely at your cousins place …
DETECTIVE ANNING
… is that correct?
MUSIC OUT
KASSEM
Yeah.
DETECTIVE ANNING
Have we got those photos handy Detective Harkness?
CU PHOTOS ARE PLACED ON TABLE
DETECTIVE ANNING
In the first set of photographs, do you recognise any of the people in those photographs?
KASSEM
Yeah.
DETECTIVE ANNING
Who do you recognise in that photograph?
KASSEM
That’s me man.
DETECTIVE ANNING
That’s you?
KASSEM
Yeah.
CU PHOTOGRAPHS
DETECTIVE ANNING (OOS)
Which one’s you – in the red shirt?
KASSEM (OOS)
Yeah.
MS KASSEM IS REFLECTED IN STORE MIRROR – TILT DOWN AS HE WALKS AROUND THE SHOP
So I say, you are indicating that the person in the red shirt and white pants in both photographs is in fact you?
KASSEM (OOS)
Yep.
Right now, on those photographs in the bottom corner do you …
MWS DAN OPENS THE DOOR BG AND ENTERS THE SHOP
DETECTIVE ANNING
… recognise any of the other people in those photographs?
KASSEM (OOS)
No they were at the servo …
MWS PAST DAN TO SHOP MANAGER AT THE COUNTER
KASSEM (OOS)
… when I was there.
So … they’re not friends of yours or …
MCU KASSEM IN SHOP, NELLA BG
… any acquaintances?
KASSEM (OOS)
No.
MS PROFILE SHOP MANAGER AT COUNTER, PAN L/R TO DAN
DAN
Hey mate can I have a twenty pack of your cheapest smokes?
CU SHOP MANAGER SHOP MANAGER
Yeah mate, you got some ID there?
MS KASSEM, TILT DOWN AS HE PUTS SOMETHING IN HIS MONEY BELT
DAN (OOS)
Nah, it's in the car.
SHOP MANAGER (OOS)
I can’t help you mate, you need some ID.
CU PROFILE DAN DAN
Come on mate, just give us the smokes.
CU SHOP MANAGER MUSIC IN

SHOP MANAGER
I can’t serve you without some ID.
DAN (OOS)
Ah, come on just give us the fucking smokes.
CU DAN

MS PAST SHOP MANAGER TO DAN KNOCKING MERCHANDISE OFF COUNTER

CU KASSEM
DAN (OOS)
Did that get your fucking attention!
CU DAN DAN
Can I have my fucking smokes!
Do you want to pick them up?
CU DAN DAN
No. You want to give …
CU SHOP MANAGER DAN (OOS)
… me my smokes?
KASSEM (OOS)
Dan!
CU DAN, KASSEM COMES UP BEHIND HIM
DAN
What?
KASSEM
What the fuck you knocking things down for bro?
DAN
He won’t give me my smokes.
KASSEM
Go on, give him his fucking smokes mate.
SHOP MANAGER (OOS)
CU OTS PAST KASSEM TO SHOP MANAGER – HE TURNS TO THE CIGARETTE DISPLAY
DAN (OOS)
I’ll pick them up when I get my smokes.
SHOP MANAGER
When you get your smokes?
DAN (OOS)
Yeah …
CU PROFILE DAN AND KASSEM, NELLA BG

MCU TRACK SHOP MANAGER AS HE MOVES R/L AROUND TO THE FRONT OF THE COUNTER – SHOP WORKER IN BG DIALS PHONE

MCU SHOP MANAGER
SHOP MANAGER
MWS ACROSS COUNTER TO SHOP MANAGER BESIDE DAN AND KASSEM
DAN
Ooi … who you …
CU SHOP WORKER
DAN (OOS)
… on the phone to?
SHOP WORKER
I’m calling the police.
CU DAN AND KASSEM IN BG
KASSEM
What the fuck man - get the fuck off the phone bro you calling the police bro …
SHOP MANAGER (OOS)
Hey listen …
CU SHOP MANAGER, OTHER ATTENDANT BG
SHOP MANAGER.
… I’m the manager of the shop, I’ll call the shots.
KASSEM (OOS)
Get him off the fucking phone …
SHOP MANAGER
Get off the phone …
KASSEM (OOS)
Put the phone down …
SHOP MANAGER
Get off the phone.
MCU DAN AND KASSEM
SHOP MANAGER
And don’t raise your voice in my shop.
KASSEM
Listen to your boss – get off the phone.
CU DAN SHOP MANAGER (OOS)
Your mate’s not doing the right thing is he – don’t scream in my shop.
CU OTS PAST DAN TO SHOP MANAGER
SHOP MANAGER
Pick ‘em up.
DAN
Fuck …
CU OTS PAST SHOP MANAGER TO DAN
DAN
… you.
SHOP MANAGER
Then you’re not going to get your cigarettes.
DAN
Give me the fucking smokes.
SHOP MANAGER
(shouting)
Get out of my shop!!
CU CIGARETTES IN HAND – DAN’S ARM GRABS FOR THEM
SHOP MANGER
Listen …
WS THROUGH SHOP WINDOW TO GUYS INSIDE

CU DAN FALLS INTO KASSEM – THEY EXIT BG PAST NELLA
SHOP MANAGER
Get out!
MS DAN AND KASSEM MOVE TO CAM, SHOP MANAGER IN BG TALKS TO NELLA WHO HOLDS UP BOTTLE
KASSEM
What's that all about, bro?
DAN
Fuck him.
SHOP MANAGER
You too get out – put it down and get out.
MS OTS PAST SHOP MANAGER TO NELLA
NELLA
Can I’ve my drink?
SHOP MANAGER
(shouting)
Get out!
MWS NELLA DROPS THE DRINK BOTTLE ON THE FLOOR IN FRONT OF SHOP MANAGER AND TURNS TO CAM

Bunch of fucking monkeys.

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Chapter 2 - Meet the Boys

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