Planning - Script for Detective Scene

In many crime/thriller films detectives are involved, especially in films where missing people are involved. We felt that this would be an intriguing element we could incorporate into our trailer, particularly to show the Mothers severity and longing to find her daughter. We are planning to film this in a dark room, with spotlight lighting - a typical detective office setting, meaning that audiences can identify with the setting immediately. We felt this would be another opportunity for us to subtly convey the doubt people, including the detective, were feeling due to the Mothers young age. We wanted the detective to act as a composed character who believed in the power of the police, and reinforces how the Mother should not attempt to get involved. Therefore, when shots are used to allude to the fact the Mother is taking the situation into her own hands, audiences will become more excited at the thought of rules being broken.

We wanted the scene to start in the middle of the conversation, creating another enigma because audiences are unaware of the conversation prior to the footage.

Script

Alissa (Desperate and angry)  -  Detective moor you HAVE to help me, I will do anything to find her, I mean anything

Detective (Calm, cool and collected)– No Sarah, you will do nothing. As much as I hate to say it, this is not your business now.

Alissa – Not my business, how dare you! This is my daughter. My everything.

Detective – If you want to find Rosie, you must leave it to the police. They know what they are doing.

Alissa- What exactly do I do then detective? Sit here and wait?

Detective – No you can help us. So how old was Rosie?

Alissa – She IS 4 years old.

Detective – and you are 18 I believe yes?

Alissa- Yes, is that a problem?

(Silence)

Detective – No, of course not…