2. DREW, DRUGS AND DECEIT
ACT 1 SCENE 1
London 2012, Richmond. DREW is 19 and a bit of a "jack the
lad". He is in a club in Richmond on his own as his friends
have all gone home early. The club is owned by a notorious
drug lord named FRANK.
£1million of drug money is stashed in a duffel bag and
is being exchanged in a dingy, dark room at the back of the
club. FRANK, DEALER ONE and DEALER TWO are present.
DEALER ONE
show us the money before we hand it
over, you cant be trusted
DEALER TWO
yeah damn right go on we aren’t
stupid, £1million this lots worth
FRANK
oh shut it, disrespect me like that
again and ill kill you. understand
me?
Frank begins to wave his gun around in the air in the
direction of Dealer One and Dealer Two.
DEALER ONE
sorry Frank.
DEALER TWO
Yeah, sorry Frank we were only
joking!
Frank hands over the drugs to the dealers.
DEALER ONE
thanks a lot mate!
DEALER TWO
yeah, nice doing business with ya!
Meanwhile DREW is dancing with a GIRL on the floor, she is
absolutely stunning and every man in the room is jealous.
Drew is conscious of the angry looks he is receiving from a
lot of the men on the dance floor.
(CONTINUED)
3. CONTINUED: 2.
DREW
i better watch my back every bloke
in the room is jealous and
definitely pissed off with me!
GIRL
ha ha, and why is that exactly?
DREW
oh i recon you know why!
GIRL
nope, go on tell me?
DREW
well your drop dead gorgeous arent
ya!
GIRL
yeah, i suppose i am
Drew smiles and she looks at him in a sexually inviting
manor.
DREW
ill be back in a minute babe
GIRL
ok sexy
They share a passionate kiss and drew heads towards what he
believes are the toilets, he walks past a GUARD who is
distracted by girls hugging his biceps and flirting with
him, the Guard is clearly very vain, dim and pleased by the
attention.
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DEALER ONE
here’s my card, call me if you want
to do this again
FRANK
fuck off mate, do i look gay to
you?
DEALER TWO
(under his breath) a little bit
Frank cocks his pistol, the dealers hurriedly leave the club
out the back door. Frank turns to walk back to the room
where the money is stashed.
(CONTINUED)
4. CONTINUED: 3.
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Drew has stumbled into the room which the money is in, he
vomits onto the floor, lifts his head from between his knees
and spots the bag, he approaches it. Unzipping the top he
stares greedily at the money, running his fingers over it,
he cannot resist and his intoxicated state of mine leads him
to taking the bag. He heads back towards the dance floor
where the Girl is eagerly waiting his return.
GIRL
you were ages?
DREW
Lets go, quick. (arm in arm with
the beautiful woman)
Drew and the girl leave the club
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Frank notices the bag is gone.
FRANK
WHAT THE? OI (to the guard) WHAT
HAPPENED?!
GUARD
what boss?
FRANK
THE FUCKING MONEY!!! GUARD THE
DOORS!
(LIGHTS ON)
FRANK
RIGHT, i want every one of you
lined up along that wall your
getting searched, THE LOT OF YA!!
Meanwhile Drew, the cash and Girl are heading back to his
place, as quick as they can. Darting down alleyways and
running occasionally an over paranoid Drew wants to get home
and safe. They arrive back at Drew’s house and enter through
the front door.
DREW
quick up the stairs
GIRL
what is it? whats in the bag?
(CONTINUED)
5. CONTINUED: 4.
DREW
ill show you in a minute!
They head up the stairs and into Drew’s bedroom
DREW
Look.
GIRL
(PAUSE) how, how much is there?!
DREW
i dont know, a million?!
GIRL
oh my god, what have you done?!
they will come looking drew! they
will find you!
DREW
i know but ill find a way dont you
worry about that gorgeous.
GIRL
(laughs) i hope so, for your sake!
they kiss, and progress onto the bed
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GUARD
none of them have it boss..
FRANK
shit, check the CCTV
(TIME LAPSE)
GUARD
(Looking through footage) BOSS!
FRANK
WHAT? WHAT?
GUARD
LOOK IVE FOUND HIM!
FRANK
GET OUT THE WAY, LET ME SEE.
Frank stares at Drew’s image on the screen as he leaves the
club arm in arm with the girl
(CONTINUED)
6. CONTINUED: 5.
FRANK
son of a bitch..
ACT 1 SCENE 2 THE NEXT MORNING
Drew Stretches, scans the room first noticing the girl,
clothes on the floor, wine glasses and an empty bottle on
the side, then the bag, perched at the end of the bed. He
has flashbacks of taking it and running home with it. the
realization of what hes done becomes very clear through his
facial expression.
DREW
shit!
Drew rushes off to the bank with the money, leaving the girl
in bed. however upon arrival at the bank he recognises the
guard from the club is waiting outside it. He panics and
runs home. Once home the girl is gone and her number is on a
postet note on his desk.
DREW
Ah, im going to be late!!
He gets changed and rushes off to work, stuffing the bag
underneath a loose floorboard.
(TIME LAPSE)
As Drew arrives back at his house, Frank and the guard are
leaving the house. Drew hides.
FRANK
WHERE THE FUCK WAS IT YOU WASTE OF
SPACE?!
GUARD
I dont know boss..
FRANK
Its only a matter of time ’til i
find him, when i do, hes a fucking
dead man!
They slip into a black car and drive off
DREW
How did they know i lived here?!
Drew rushes upstairs and gets the bag out from underneath
the floorboard. He empties it out onto his bed and looks at
it with both awe and terror.
(CONTINUED)
7. CONTINUED: 6.
He then searches through the money frantically, doesnt find
anything, he turns his attention to the bag and scans it
carefully, his fingers pass over a lump in the material. he
cuts away and a tracking device falls into his palms.
DREW
oh my god
(TIME LAPSE)
ACT 1 SCENE 3
Its half past five in the evening, twilight, Frank and the
Guard are walking up towards the back door, still unhinged
from the last time they broke it in.
FRANK
make no mistake if hes there we
kill him and take the cash, if he
isnt, we wait for him then kill him
and take cash.
GUARD
what if he isnt there but the cash
is?
FRANK
then its his lucky day aint it you
idiot. but ill still find him
tomorrow and kill him, no one
steals from me
GUARD
i know boss i know
They burst into the house and head towards the stairs.
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Meanwhile Drew is in his car, its dark, he looks down at the
passenger seat where a bag is placed, the sleeve of a t
shirt is visible hanging out of the side.
CUT TO:
FRANK
its gotta be somewhere in the
bedroom the trackers still saying
it is.
They walk into the bedroom and find a bag placed on the end
of Drew’s bed.
(CONTINUED)
8. CONTINUED: 7.
FRANK
haha, hes bottled it i knew he
would, you dont mess with Frank
everyone knows that
GUARD
haha yeah, damn right too boss!
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Drew arrives at a hotel, holding the bag in his left hand
tucking the shirt sleeve into the bag, he checks in at
reception.
DREW
room 301?
The hotel assistant hands him the key.
DREW
thanks, 3rd floor yeah?
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Frank and the guard are stood over the bag
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FRANK
open it then you plank
GUARD
sorry boss
The guard opens the bag
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Meanwhile, drew approaches his hotel room door 301.
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They open the bag and the bag is full of socks, with the
tracking device placed delicately on top. Franks face fills
with an extreme anger and despair, while the Guard foolishly
states the obvious.
GUARD
its not here boss! hes taken it
all!
(CONTINUED)
9. CONTINUED: 8.
Frank shakes his head in absolute disgust and resentment
towards the Guard, he pulls his pistol out shoots the Guard
through the back of the skull. His eyes look into space and
his facial expressions make it clear he is thinking about
Drew.
FRANK
SON OF A BITCH, ILL KILL HIM ILL
FUCKING KILL HIM!!!
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Drew opens the door to room 301, the beautiful girl from the
club is standing the middle of the room in a dress, with her
hands behind her back, Drew smiles and approaches her, she
smiles.
DREW
Hey baby!
GIRL
Hey baby
The girls smile transforms into a smirk and as they embrace
there is a flash of white; a gunshot.
GIRL
bye baby
Drew looks down at his shirt which is now seeping with his
crimson blood.
DREW
NO!
Drew falls to his knees, his face encompassed with shock and
despair. He clutches his heart connoting not only the
physical pain of being shot but the emotional pain of being
heartbroken. As he collapses onto his front the life begins
to pass away from him.
The girl steps over his bleeding body and exits through the
door in her stiletto heels.
(THE END)
