1. EXT. NIGHT--------------------------WORTHING RAILWAY STATION
IT IS EARLY EVENING IN DARK
OCTOBER AS THE TRAIN PULLS IN TO THE PLATFORM.
AMONG THOSE GETTING OFF ARE PETERS, 27, AND OWENS. 34. OWENS
CARRIES A
SMALL BAG. BOTH WEAR JEANS. THE PAIR APPROACH THE EXIT BARRIER
AND OWENS
SPEAKS TO THE TICKET COLLECTOR WHO IS STANDING AT THE EXIT TICKET
BOOTH
OWENS: Hi. Two returns to Hove please. We had to run to catch this train as it was leaving so didn't get tickets.
COLLECTOR: Just a minute..
THE COLLECTOR LOOKS IN THE BOOTH
FOR HIS TICKET DOCKETS AND PENS IN THE
DETAILS ON A PAGE.
COLLECTOR: Two returns Hove - that's seven pounds please.
OWENS PAYS THE MONEY. THE
COLLECTOR HANDS OVER THE TICKET AND WE SEE
IT IS A SMALL NOTEPAD SIZED PIECE OF PAPER. THE PLATFORM CLOCK IS
AT 7.45PM.
THERE IS ONLY LIGHT TRAFFIC IN
THE QUIET STREETS OUTSIDE THE STATION. OWENS
AND PETERS PAUSE FOR A MOMENT OUTSIDE THE STATION ENTRANCE TO
LIGHT CIGARETTES BEFORE MOVING OFF TO THEIR RIGHT OUT OF STATION
APPROACH TO HEAD DOWN STATION ROAD. THEY SEEM TO KNOW JUST WHERE
THEY ARE GOING.
FURTHER ALONG THE ONE-SIDED TERRACED STREET THEY PASS A DISMOUNTED POLICE MOTORCYCLIST WHO IS TALKING TO AN ELDERLY MAN AT A HOUSE DOORWAY.
WE FOLLOW OWENS AND PETERS ALONG SEVERAL STREETS UNTIL THEY ENTER A BAR.
2. INT. NIGHT -------------------------A PUBLIC HOUSE
INSIDE THE BAR OWENS AND PETERS EACH HAVE BEERS. THEY ARE SITTING AT A SMALL TABLE ON WHICH IS THE SMALL BAG CARRIED BY OWENS. HE REMOVES TWO PAIRS OF GLOVES AND TWO WOOLLY HATS FROM THE BAG, GIVING A SET TO PETERS.
OWENS: We're early. We'll give it to around nine o'clock. Okay?
PETERS: Yep. Okay.
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3. EXT. NIGHT--------------------------STATION ROAD
THE POLICE MOTORCYCLIST IS THANKING THE ELDERLY MAN AND LEAVING. WE WATCH HIM RIDE AWAY UP THE STREET.
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4. INT. NIGHT--------------------------POLICE STATION
THE UNIFORMS TELL US WE ARE IN A POLICE STATION AND WE PULL IN ON A PLAIN-CLOTHED OFFICER SPEAKING ON THE PHONE.
DETECTIVE: Yes, we have that. They left about four pm you say?
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WE SEE THE WHO THE OFFICER IS TALKING WITH. IT IS A YOUNG WOMAN STANDING IN THE NARROW HALLWAY OF HER APARTMENT FACING AWAY FROM OUR POV.WOMAN: Yes. I told the other policeman that earlier.
DETECTIVE: (voice over) I know. I just wanted to check if you found out where they were going?
WOMAN: They didn't say exactly. I just know they were talking about dental surgeries.
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DETECTIVE: Okay. Thanks. Don't worry. (hangs up)
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THE WOMAN IS JUST HANGING UP THE PHONE. WE HEAR AN UNSEEN CHILD'S VOICE CRY "MUMMY"WOMAN: Coming....
SHE WALKS AWAY FROM PUR POV TOWARDS A DOOR AT THE END OF THE HALLWAY
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5. EXT.NIGHT-------------------------------THE BAR
OWENS AND PETERS EMERGE FROM THE PUB, PULLING ON THEIR GLOVES AND WOOLLY HATS.
OWENS: Let's go get the stuff.
WE HOLD ON THEM A FEW BEATS AS THEY WALK TOWARDS US FROM THE PUB.
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6. INT.NIGHT-------------------------------POLICE STATION
THE DETECTIVE IS SPEAKING WITH AN OLDER MAN ALSO IN CIVVIES.
DETECTIVE: Just bloody great. They could be at any one of 150 places.
OLDER MAN: I'll send a reminder out to the patrols. Send their descriptions again too.
DETECTIVE: (after a beat - resigned) Yeah.
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7. EXT.NIGHT-------------------------------TOOL STREET
THE SPARSELY LIT STREET IS EMPTY. IT HAS A MIXTURE OF BUILDINGS, MOST SET FROM THE ROAD BEHIND LOW WALLS. WE PAN 180° TO VIEW THE OTHER END OF THE STEET AND OWENS AND PETERS ARE APPROACHING US.
TO OUR IMMEDIATE LEFT IS A SMALL CLOSED ENGINEERING WORKSHOP BUTTING RIGHT UP TO THE SIDEWALK.THEY TURN DOWN A NARROW GAP JUST BEFORE THE BUILDING.
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8. EXT.NIGHT-------------------------------TOOL STREET - THE ALLEY
WE ARE LOOKING DOWN THE 4FT WIDE DEAD END WEED OVERGROWN GAP AS OWENS AND PETERS WALK DOWN TO THE END OF THE 40FT LONG GAP. AT THE END THEY TURN TO MAKE SURE NO ONE SEES THEM AS OWENS PULLS OUT A SMALL HOLDALL FROM UNDER SOME BRAMBLES. INSIDE THE HOLDALL IS A BRACE AND BIT AND OTHER ASSORTED SMALL HAND TOOLS.
OWENS: Let's go. The first target's about a five minute walk. I'll walk on ahead 100 yards or so, you follow. Make like you're on your own, cross the street or something.
PETERS: Okay.
OWENS: I'll stop and light a smoke right by the entrance. Watch me. If I go in it's cool. If I don't stay away from me and meet me back at the pub in 15 minutes.
PETERS: Got it.
OWENS: Let's go check it out. Keep your eyes open.
OWENS GIVES THE HOLDALL TO PETERS AND THEY GO BACK TO THE STREET. OWENS SETS OFF AT A BRISK PACE TO PUT DISTANCE BETWEEN THEM.
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9. EXT.NIGHT---------------------------STREET : TARGET ONE
A MAIN STREET WITH BIG HOUSES ALL SET BACK AT VARYING DISTANCES FROM THE ROAD. OWENS STOPS TO LIGHT A SMOKE. A CAR DRIVES PAST. PETERS IS SOME DISTANCE AWAY AS PLANNED. OWENS DUCKS INTO THE GATELESS ENTRANCE. A FEW MOMENTS LATER PETERS JOINS HIM.
THEY GO TO A DARKENED SIDE WINDOW OF THE HOUSE, OWENS JEMMIES THE WINDOW OPEN AND THEY BOTH CLIMB INTO THE BUILDING. IT HOUSES A DENTAL PRACTICE.
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10. INT. NIGHT-------------------------TARGET ONE
INSIDE WE FOLLOW THEM THROUGH VARIOUS ROOMS, DENTAL
SURGERIES, WAITING ROOMS, COME TO THE RECEPTION. THEY CONDUCT A
TIDY SEARCH, LOCATING A CASH BOX HIDDEN IN A DRAWER AND
CONTAINING ABOUT £50. THE MONEY IS CONTAINED IN PLASTIC BANK
COIN BAGS.
OWENS REMOVES THE MONEY FROM THE BAGS AND PUTS IT IN A SIMILAR BAG HE TAKES
FROM A POCKET, AFTER FIRST VERIFYING IT DOES NOT BEAR THE SAME
NAME.
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11. EXT.NIGHT-----------------------STREET : TARGET ONE
OWENS JOINS PETERS WHO IS ALREADY OUTSIDE.
OWENS: [resigned shrug] Better luck at the next place. C'mon, let's go.
THEY HEAD BACK TO THE STREET.
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12. EXT.NIGHT-----------------------YARD : TARGET TWO
WE ARE PANNING AROUND A DARKENED, ENCLOSED BACK YARD. THE STREET IS NOT VISIBLE FROM OUR POV WHICH IS NEXT TO A BACK DOOR TO THE TWO-STORY BUILDING, BUT THE EXIT APPROACH IS. OUR POV MOVES FURTHER INTO THE YARD SO WE CAN SEE THE STREET BEYOND THE EXIT, SOME 30FT AWAY.
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13. EXT.NIGHT-----------------------STREET : TARGET TWO
WE ARE NOW IN THE STREET BEYOND THE YARD. OWENS AND PETERS CASUALLY APPROACH, CHECK NO-ONE WATCHES THEN QUICKLY STEP INTO THE YARD AND OUT OF SITE FROM THE STREET.
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14. EXT.NIGHT-----------------------YARD : TARGET TWO
OWENS AND PETERS ARE BY THE BACK DOOR. OWENS IS EXAMINING THE DOOR, WHICH HAS A SINGLE SMALL SECURITY KEYHOLE.
OWENS: Give me the jemmy. Put the bag behind there (indicates some nearby timber) and keep an ear open. Don't get seen.
PETERS HIDES THE BAG AND MOVES TO THE CORNER OF THE EXIT, REMAINING CONCEALED FROM THE STREET.
OWENS IS INSERTING THE JEMMY IN THE DOOR. APPLIES PRESSURE. THERE IS A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND AT WHICH HE FREEZES AND PETERS TURNS QUICKLY TO LOOK, BUT NOTHING GIVES.
THEY EXCHANGE LOOKS FOR A FEW BEATS. OWENS RESUMES WORK ON THE DOOR BUT THEY ARE SUDDENLY INTERRUPTED AND ALERTED BY THE BRIEF CACKLE OF A POLICE RADIO FROM THE STREET.
OWENS QUICKLY DUMPS THE JEMMY BEHIND THE TIMBER BUT BEFORE THEY CAN DO ANYTHING ELSE SIX UNIFORMED POLICEMEN RUSH INTO THE YARD.
OFFICER ONE: (smug) You're nicked.
OWENS AND PETERS ARE HANDCUFFED AND PULLED FROM THE YARD.
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