EXT. PLAYING FIELD - NIGHT
13-year-old in sports clothes lying dead on the floor, with blood all over him. People surrounding him, gasping and crying and shouting all around him. Bird's eye view of the body, then a close up from the side of blood dripping off his hand.
Headmaster is shown outside overlooking the field, talking to one of his assistants.
HEADMASTER
We're going to need to lockdown the school, and interview every person here to find out who did this mad absurdity. Tell everyone on the entire premises to go to the hall immediately.
His assistant walks away at a pace.
All the gates and doors to get out of the school are locked, so that the murderer, as well as anybody else can't escape. Shows many different gates being closed at a quick pace.
Instructions from the loudspeaker saying to everyone to go to the hall. However this speech is muffled, so the audience cannot clearly understand what is being said.
Shows an establishing shot of the whole playing field, the crowd surrounding the dead boy slowly leaving, until no one is on the field apart from the dead body.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE HALL - NIGHT
Many people rushing into the hall.
INT. INSIDE THE HALL - NIGHT
Shows many people inside the hall, filling up the hall.
The headmaster is standing on the stage in front of everybody.
HEADMASTER
As you may have noticed, there has been a murder, taken place during the fixture. We do not know who did it, and we do not know what the consequence will be for the person who did do it. However if no one admits themselves as guilty by the time I stop speaking, we will have to interview everyone here to see what they were doing during the game and why they were here.
This causes the crowd to gasp and exclaim at this. The headmaster tries to calm them down.
HEADMASTER (raising his voice)
Now I know that this is not ideal, however it is what needs to be done. I personally will be interviewing so that there is no confusion between my colleagues and me, and hopefully this will make everyone a bit calmer. Thank you.
INT. IN A SMALL, DARK ROOM, THE INTERVIEWING ROOM - NIGHT
Shows multiple people being interviewed, one-by-one, over the shoulder shot from the Headmaster’s shoulder, showing the person being interviewed.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE CHANGING ROOM - NIGHT
Shot of the changing room door.
INT. INSIDE THE CHANGING ROOM - NIGHT
The changing room is nearly pitch black. Camera goes around a corner, revealing a scared boy, about 6-7 years old, shaking from fear.
INT. OUTSIDE THE INTERVIEWING ROOM - NIGHT
Shows someone leaving the room, with the headmaster holding the door for them.
HEADMASTER
Thank you.
The headmaster’s assistant walks up to him.
ASSISTANT
This is no use. We’re going to be here all night at this rate. And we probably won’t find them any-
HEADMASTER
Of course we’ll find them, don’t be stupid. This is murder, not child’s play. Just make sure everyone has a cup of tea in there hand so that they don’t get irritated.
ASSISTANT (reluctantly)
But sir…
HEADMASTER
What did I say?
ASSISTANT
Yes sir…
The assistant starts walking away. As he is, he turns around to the headmaster. A shot of the assistant looking over his shoulder to talk to the headmaster
ASSISTANT
Just remember, the murderer might be closer than you think…
The assistant walks away suspiciously, a shot of his shoes.
The headmaster walks back into the room and holds the door for another citizen. Camera starts to move back down the hallway, therefore the people becoming smaller.
INT. OUTSIDE THE INTERVIEW ROOM - EARLY MORNING
The headmaster is holding the door for the last person to be interviewed.
HEADMASTER
Thank you.
The last person walks off.
After they leave, he starts talking to himself.
HEADMASTER (loud)
That can't be it! There must be someone I'm missing! NO, that can't be it!
Someone walks up to the headmaster, a shot of his shoes walking up to him, the same shoes as the assistant. We do not see their body or face.
The person opens their mouth as if to speak.
The screen goes black.
13-year-old in sports clothes lying dead on the floor, with blood all over him. People surrounding him, gasping and crying and shouting all around him. Bird's eye view of the body, then a close up from the side of blood dripping off his hand.
Headmaster is shown outside overlooking the field, talking to one of his assistants.
HEADMASTER
We're going to need to lockdown the school, and interview every person here to find out who did this mad absurdity. Tell everyone on the entire premises to go to the hall immediately.
His assistant walks away at a pace.
All the gates and doors to get out of the school are locked, so that the murderer, as well as anybody else can't escape. Shows many different gates being closed at a quick pace.
Instructions from the loudspeaker saying to everyone to go to the hall. However this speech is muffled, so the audience cannot clearly understand what is being said.
Shows an establishing shot of the whole playing field, the crowd surrounding the dead boy slowly leaving, until no one is on the field apart from the dead body.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE HALL - NIGHT
Many people rushing into the hall.
INT. INSIDE THE HALL - NIGHT
Shows many people inside the hall, filling up the hall.
The headmaster is standing on the stage in front of everybody.
HEADMASTER
As you may have noticed, there has been a murder, taken place during the fixture. We do not know who did it, and we do not know what the consequence will be for the person who did do it. However if no one admits themselves as guilty by the time I stop speaking, we will have to interview everyone here to see what they were doing during the game and why they were here.
This causes the crowd to gasp and exclaim at this. The headmaster tries to calm them down.
HEADMASTER (raising his voice)
Now I know that this is not ideal, however it is what needs to be done. I personally will be interviewing so that there is no confusion between my colleagues and me, and hopefully this will make everyone a bit calmer. Thank you.
INT. IN A SMALL, DARK ROOM, THE INTERVIEWING ROOM - NIGHT
Shows multiple people being interviewed, one-by-one, over the shoulder shot from the Headmaster’s shoulder, showing the person being interviewed.
EXT. OUTSIDE THE CHANGING ROOM - NIGHT
Shot of the changing room door.
INT. INSIDE THE CHANGING ROOM - NIGHT
The changing room is nearly pitch black. Camera goes around a corner, revealing a scared boy, about 6-7 years old, shaking from fear.
INT. OUTSIDE THE INTERVIEWING ROOM - NIGHT
Shows someone leaving the room, with the headmaster holding the door for them.
HEADMASTER
Thank you.
The headmaster’s assistant walks up to him.
ASSISTANT
This is no use. We’re going to be here all night at this rate. And we probably won’t find them any-
HEADMASTER
Of course we’ll find them, don’t be stupid. This is murder, not child’s play. Just make sure everyone has a cup of tea in there hand so that they don’t get irritated.
ASSISTANT (reluctantly)
But sir…
HEADMASTER
What did I say?
ASSISTANT
Yes sir…
The assistant starts walking away. As he is, he turns around to the headmaster. A shot of the assistant looking over his shoulder to talk to the headmaster
ASSISTANT
Just remember, the murderer might be closer than you think…
The assistant walks away suspiciously, a shot of his shoes.
The headmaster walks back into the room and holds the door for another citizen. Camera starts to move back down the hallway, therefore the people becoming smaller.
INT. OUTSIDE THE INTERVIEW ROOM - EARLY MORNING
The headmaster is holding the door for the last person to be interviewed.
HEADMASTER
Thank you.
The last person walks off.
After they leave, he starts talking to himself.
HEADMASTER (loud)
That can't be it! There must be someone I'm missing! NO, that can't be it!
Someone walks up to the headmaster, a shot of his shoes walking up to him, the same shoes as the assistant. We do not see their body or face.
The person opens their mouth as if to speak.
The screen goes black.