'Crime Crackers' Episode 18

 

4.3.1

EXTERIOR; THEME PARK

FX SCRAPING NOISE CAN BE HEARD

 

DREW What is it exactly that you're doing?

JADE Can you take a few steps back please; this is still a crime scene and an explosion leaves masses of evidence.

DREW What evidence have you found?

JADE Nothing telling, the devise was a pipe bomb, pretty basic stuff really but they can be deadly little suckers. Some are packed them with nails; this one was just packed with gunpowder so you guys got off really lightly.

DREW Any witnesses?

JADE No, the C.C.T.V no witnesses.

DREW What about the staff?

JADE We can't get anything out of them.

DREW So the bomber hasn't blown it? (LAUGHS)

JADE (SEVERE) People could have been hurt you know.

FX DEVON APPRAOCHES

Hi boss, nothing to report yet.

DEVON Have you got the ghost train running yet?

DREW The un-dead can wait for me to finish my coffee and Marlborough Light.

DEVON Make it so, we've had enough loses this week.

DREW Live long and prosper (ASIDE) you moron.

DEVON It's just what you think; brother and sister running the family business just like Phil and Grant Mitchell.

JADE More like Steptoe and Sister.

FX TEXT MESSAGE ALERT
JADE Can you read that text to me, I can't put this down.

DEVON Sure. It's from a marquee company, you getting married?

JADE Hardly, on the side from my crime fighting I'm trying to organise a surprise party for Lavinia's birthday.

DEVON You could have the party here? It would be cheaper.

JADE Excellente Ambassador; with this theme park you're really spoiling us!

DEVON Mai oui, Senora!

JADE Now all I need is a theme for our theme park party.

DEVON Tarts and vicars?

JADE Too tacky.

DEVON Pimps and prostitutes?

JADE I can't imagine Lav dressed up as a prostitute can you?

DEVON Ok, I see you're point.

JADE I know ABBA, seventies music, big hair and free love. Lavinia's a regular dancing queen.

 

 

GRAMS DANCING QUEEN - ABBA

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4.3.2

INTERIOR OF OFFICE

FX EMAIL ALERT, COMUPTER FX

SAB Simon says; you have fifty-nine minutes to comply with my demands.

LAVNINA Open the attachment he sent.

SAB There is a bomb planted somewhere in the park, you have fifty-nine minutes to deliver the money to a drop off point of my choosing otherwise I will be forced to show you how vulnerable you really are.

LAVINIA You'll have to tell her Sting, I couldn't bear it.

SAB Jade is to wear a red baseball hat; so I can spot her in the crowd.

LAVINIA Naz has a red hat she can wear that.

SAB Go to staff locker 118…

LAVINIA We've got your number you lunatic.

SAB …and collect the ear piece transmitter. Be in line for the Tea Cups at 1500 hours.

STING This is too dangerous for Jade.

LAVINIA Did he say; Simon says? Cleary a Die Hard wanna be.

STING I've tried tracing the email but it's from a closed account. I'll get Naz on to it.

LAVINIA I'll have to go and organise Jade. Simple Simon was the code word he used in his other communications; Simple Simon wins all.

GRAMS WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA

FADE

 

 

 

4.3.3

INTERIOR OF THE GHOST TRAIN

FX CARTOON STYLE SCREAM

NAZ So that's how that works.

FX CARTOON STYLE SCREAM, SOMEONE APPROACHES

Whose there?

DREW Hey!

NAZ (JUMPS) Oh my…you scared the life out of me. Do you always sneak up on people like that?

DREW Not always. Are you as obsessed with the Ghost Train as I am?

NAZ Where did you come from anyway?

DREW I'm always around, waltzing with the skeletons.

NAZ Well you shouldn't creep up on people like that.

DREW Have you ever noticed that people become the colours they wear? I noticed you colour is red Naz.

FX SCREAM IN DISTANCE

NAZ Now you're really scaring me, can we get out through here?

DREW If we must.

FX DOOR OPENS ONTO THEME PARK

STING Hey Naz! I've been looking all over for you; we've got a situation on our hands.

NAZ Let's walk and talk.

STING It's a code red.

NAZ Red?

STING Yeah, as in emergency. You've had some flowers delivered as well.
NAZ More flowers? Anonymous emails and calls, this starting to get a bit too Fatal Attraction for me.

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4.3.4

GROUP IN NARROW CORRIDOR UNDERNEATH THE PARK.

FX ECHO ON VOICES,

DEVON Inside this backpack is 50k in cash, please, please be careful with it.

JADE Don't panic, I'm not going to run away with the money.

DEVON I don't believe for a second you would but getting that money together was a nightmare. Bank manager started asking all sorts of awkward questions.

JADE I'm about to walk into jaws of a blackmailer, I don't need reminding about how important the situation is.

DEVON I'm sorry but blackmailers make me edgy.

JADE Been blackmailed before have you?

DEVON What? No, don't be silly. (AWKWARD LAUGH)

FX QUICK FOOTSTEPS APPROACH, ECHO

STING Here's the situation; Naz is trying to analyse the voice patterns of the caller but so far hasn't turned up anything.

JADE I've been through so much with you guys that nothing surprises me anymore, just another average day.

STING Are you ready?

JADE As I'll ever be, it's like Lav says; blackmailers are just like diplomacy; it's all about the art of letting someone have their way. (TAKES DEEP BREATH)

FX DOOR OPENS ON TO THEME PARK…THEME PARK ATMOS…DOOR CLOSES, SILENCE

FADE