ACCIDENTAL DEATH OF A FARE DODGER.
INT. TUBE
STATION - EVENING
MANISH volts barrier, and, pursued by shouting member of London Underground
staff, runs down escalator, as train is entering platform, he runs onto the
train as the doors are closing.
L.U.STAFF
Fare Dodger!
INT. TUBE TRAIN - MOMENTS LATER
MANISH adjusts his I-pod and sits down.
(Share his music)
INT. WINE BAR - EVENING
MANISH enters the bar and is greeted by SARAH, and introduced to PAUL and DAVID.
PAUL
SARAH tells us you have some nice stuff.
DAVID
We're only interested in quality product.
MANISH
I've got the top drawer, quality product you guys are looking for.
PAUL
Sample?
MANISH passes wrap to PAUL, who heads to the toilets.
DAVID
That better be from the same batch we're buying from.
MANISH
I won't fuck you guys around.
INT. SARAH'S
BEDROOM - EVENING
MANISH fucks SARAH.
INT. SARAH'S FLAT - MORNING.
MANISH
Oh fuck.
Rubs his head then his bleary eyes. Looks around the room to see where he is.
Sits up on sofa.
MANISH
SARAH...fuck!
Holds his head. Mobile phone starts to ring, he answers it.
MANISH
Hello?
RAJ
Yo MAN, you heard the news?
MANISH
What news? Anyway RAJ where the fuck were you last night? And did you collect
the product? Coz I only got ten grams left and lots of people to see.
INT. RAJ'S FLAT - MOMENTS LATER
RAJ
I got the product, but listen MAN, don't bunk the tube, there was a suicide
bomber....MAN..MAN? Charge your phone you fuck'in idiot!
RAJ slams his mobile onto work surface.
INT. SARAH'S FLAT - MOMENTS LATER
MANISH
RAJ, RAJ?
Looks at phone.
MANISH
Fuck!
MANISH gets up and starts to search for a charger, goes into Sarah's bedroom.
MANISH
Come on Sarah, you got a Nokia too, where's your charger girl?
INT. TELEPHONE BOX - MORNING
MANISH opens door to see vandalized phone.
EXT. HIGH
STREET - MORNING
MANISH runs into mobile phone shop.
INT. MOBILE PHONE SHOP - MOMENTS LATER
MANISH enters.
MANISH
Look, I need a charged battery.
ASSISTANT
I'm sorry sir, we only do new batteries, and chargers. You can charge it at
home.
MANISH
But I need a charged battery now.
ASSISTANT
I'm sorry sir....
MANISH
Fuck you bitch!
MANISH leaves the shop.
EXT. HIGH STREET - MOMENTS LATER
MANISH, obviously stressed, arches his back.
MANISH
RAJ my brother, I come to you now with wings on my feet!
MANISH adjusts his I-pod, and runs towards Underground station.
(Share his music)
INT. SMALL ROOM OFF PLATFORM OF UNDERGROUND STATION - MOMENTS LATER
Two armed cops, bored and pissed off.
COP 1
We really got the shit detail here.
COP 2
Three fuck'in strike teams in a day and we didn't make any of them!
INT. UNDERGROUND STATION - MOMENTS LATER
MANISH runs in an volts barrier, the wire from the headphones to his I-pod swinging
around.
L.U.STAFF
Hey!.. What the fuck you terrorist motherfucker!
L.U.STAFF member runs to phone.
L.U.STAFF
Hey you guys look sharp, you've got a live one coming down the stairs now. YES!
This is not a fuck'in drill! The little cunt is wired up and ready so be careful!
INT. SMALL ROOM OFF PLATFORM OF UNDERGROUND STATION - MOMENTS LATER
COP 1 slams down the phone, stands up and racks his firearm. Cop 2, who was
already standing, racks his weapon also.
COP 1
You ready!
COP 2
Fuck yeah!
COP 1
We'll be back at the top after this one son!
COP 2
Let's just do this thing!
COP 1
You scared?
COP 2
Fuck yeah!
COP 1
Me too.
BOTH
Remember the training.
They quickly exit the room.
INT. UNDERGROUND STATION PLATFORM - MOMENTS LATER
MANISH is standing on the platform, wire from headphones to I-pod in view, train
is pulling into the station, COP 1, weapon raised and sighted, crab-walks towards
him.
COP 1
Armed police!
MANISH turns and is machine gunned through the head, he drops dead to the platform.
Train pulls to a halt, and doors open.
COP 1
Stay on the train. (shouts) Armed police, all passengers stay on the train.
Guard! Close the fuck'in doors, this is a crime scene! Get that train out of
here now!
COP 2 is now on that platform, passengers quickly getting back on train, doors
close and train pulls out.
EXT. EVENING STANDARD VENDOR - EVENING
(Headline reads: BOMBER SHOT DEAD BY POLICE)
VENDOR
Standard!
INT. COURT ROOM - MORNING
JUDGE
So in summing up, Mr. Manish Chowdry illegally entered the station premises
at a time of maximum alert, with wires protruding from his jacket, and was perceived
as a threat to an incoming train full of passengers, by officer X, who shot
him dead. I have no choice but to return a verdict of accidental death.
Outcry from friends and relatives.
THE END.