The Film

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BLACK
MUSIC IN
CU RAIN FALLING ON GROUND
SUPER: Community Prophets
WS TRAFFIC ON STREET AT NIGHT
MS PROFILE TRAIN PASSING R/L
CU MANS HAND TOSSES SOMETHING DOWN, PAN R/L TO OTHER MAN’S HAND
SUPER:In association with Legal Aid NSW
MWS TWO MEN SEATED AT BACKGAMMON BOARD OUTSIDE SHOP ON STREET
MS BLURRY LIGHTS
MWS TO BLURRY LIGHTS AND ‘80’ SPEED SIGN, DISSOLVE TO LIGHTS THROUGH WINDSCREEN, WIPERS CROSS …
SUPER: Present a joint creative enterprise
FADE TO BLACK
MALE (V/O)
… just occurred.Now they’re nineteen years old.Two witnesses on the scene reported four males getting into a red Commodore wagon.
FADE UP WS THROUGH WINDSCREEN TO ROAD AT NIGHT AHEAD
SUPER TITLE:Burn
MALE (V/O)
Rego is alpha, uniform, nine, five, sierra, yankee.
FEMALE (V/O) Sydney one five, copy that radio.
WS THROUGH WINDSCREEN TO ROAD AT NIGHT AHEAD
MALE (V/O)
Thanks Sydney one five.
FEMALE (V/O)
We’ve got …
MS TRACKING L/R ALONG STREET SHOP FRONTAGES – FADE TO BLACK
FEMALE (V/O)
… one on board heading back to Sydney Police Station.
FADE UP CU ON LETTERS ON BONNET OF POLICE VEHICLE, TILT UP TO OFFICER GETTING OUT OF CAR
MALE (V/O)
Copy one five
MS POLICE OFFICERS HOLD OPEN DOOR FOR KASSEM TO GET OUT OF CAR

CU WOMAN POLICE OFFICER IS FOLLOWED BY KASSEM AND MALE POLICE OFFICER VOICES (OOS)
(shouting)
MS BEHIND OFFICER WHO LEADS KASSEM TO A CELL, OTHER PRISONER IN HOLDING CELL BG OTHER PRISONER
(shouting)
… let me out of here …
MCU KASSEM MOVES INTO THE CELL
OTHER PRISONER (shouting)
WS PAST SERGEANT TO FEMALE POLICE OFFICER AT DESK, MALE POLICE OFFICER WITH KASSEM IN CELL BG OTHER PRISONER
(shouting)
SERGEANT BISSETT Hey
… settle down!
CU THE CUFFS ARE RELEASED FROM KASSEM’S HANDS – TILT UP OTHER PRISONER
(shouting)
SERGEANT BISSETT (OOS) Mate,
settle down and …
MS ACROSS TO FEMALE POLICE OFFICER IN FRONT OF DESK, SERGEANT BEHIND
SERGEANT BISSETT
… shut up. I won’t tell you again.
CU PAST POLICE OFFICER TO KASSEM

MCU KASSEM TAKES HAIR BAND OFF AND HANDS IT TO OFFICER WHO EXITS SHOT AND CLOSES DOOR FG OTHER PRISONER
(shouting)
SERGEANT BISSETT (OOS)
You can wait … sit down and you can wait five minutes.
MS ACROSS TO OTHER PRISONER BANGING GLASS CELL OTHER PRISONER
(shouting)Let me out!
Settle down …
CU THROUGH GLASS CELL TO KASSEM SERGEANT BISSETT (OOS)
… or I’ll stick you out the back.
OTHER PRISONER
(shouting)
CU LACES BEING TAKEN FROM SHOES

CU LACES BEING TAKEN FROM SHOES, TILT UP

CU SERGEANTS HANDS PUT LACES AND OTHER ITEMS IN PLASTIC BAG
SERGEANT BISSETT
We’re putting your property in this bag and you’ll get it once you are released.
MS FEMALE POLICE OFFICER WITH PROPERTY BAG, MALE POLICE OFFICER BESIDE, SERGEANT AT DESK BG

CU KASSEM, HE LIFTS HIS HEAD
Kassem Ali… I am Sergeant Bissett.
MCU SERGEANT BISSETT
SERGEANT BISSETT
I’m from Sydney Police Station. I’m the custody manager here, so I’m going to ask you a few questions whilst …
CU KASSEM, HE HOLDS UP FOUR FINGERS – FADE TO BLACK
… you’re in custody. You have been arrested by police and they can keep you in their custody for a reasonable time to conduct their investigations. The maximum investigation time cannot exceed four hours. Please note there are times which do not count towards the investigation time …
MUSIC OUT
FADE UP MS PAST JD TO TEE TALKING TO PHONE
SUPER: 2 days earlier
TEE (OOS)
Yeah hello
MUSIC IN
TEE
Yeah. Yeah, this is Tee.
CU JD
TEE (OOS)
Yeah.
CU TEE TALKING TO PHONE, HE MAKES A GAGGING SIGNAL
TEE:
No, I’m really sorry.
CU JD
TEE (OOS)
It was a mistake. No I’m not smiling – I’m not smiling …
MS TEE TALKING TO PHONE BESIDE JD – HE SITS OPPOSITE
TEE
Friday? 5pm. Don’t be late. And watch your back alright – I know where you live.
CU OTS PAST JD TO TEE
TEE
(laugh)Just joking, he hung up ages ago.
JD
Why, what was that?
TEE
Coach.
CU OTS PAST TEE TO JD
JD
What happened mate?
TEE
I might be suspended.
JD
What?
TEE
He won’t suspend me right?
CU OTS PAST TEE TO JD
JD
Tee, what did you do now man?
TEE
I went to training …
JD
Yeah you went to training …
TEE
… yeah ….
JD
… but what did you do to get suspended?
TEE
Forgot my shorts …
JD
What?
TEE
Forgot my shorts.
JD
You forgot your shorts, what do you mean you forgot your shorts?
TEE
Everyone forgets their shorts alright…
JD
So you went on the field without your shorts?
CU PAN ALONG WHEELS AND TYRES, TILT UP TO SONNY BG – OTHER GUY WALKS PAST
WORKER
Hey bro, your missus is here
SONNY
My missus?
WORKER
Yeah.
WS ACROSS ROAD, LEILA CLOSES CAR DOOR AND WALKS AWAY CAM

WS ACROSS TO LEILA, SONNY APPROACHES HER AND KISSES HER
LEILA
I’ve got some good news.
SONNY
You’ve got some good news?
LEILA
Yeah.
SONNY
What’s that?
CU OTS PAST SONNY TO LEILA

MWS SONNY STANDS OPPOSITE LEILA
SONNY
Well you going to tell me or what – what's the good news?
LEILA
(giggles)
I’ll show you.
CU ELVELOPE IN LEILA’S HAND, SHE PULLS OUT A PICTURE OF ULTRASOUND, SONNY’S HAND TAKES IT

CU OTS PAST LEILA TO SONNY
SONNY
What's this?
CU OTS PAST SONNY TO LEILA
SONNY
You pregnant?
LEILA
Yeah.
CU OTS PAST LEILA TO SONNY
SONNY
So what are you trying to tell me – I’m a … I’m going to be a dad?
LEILA
(giggling)
We’re going to have a mini me or you.
CU OTS PAST SONNY TO LEILA, THEY KISS

WS ACROSS TO TEE AND JD IN PLAY AREA
JD
You need to be speaking to Sonny.
CU PAST TEE TO JD, HE STACKS UP CRATES
JD
You going to see him this afternoon?
CU TEE, JD CROSSES R/L FG
JD
That guys a legend, man. Coach is going to listen to him.
TEE
Are you serious?
JD
Yeah, I’m serious.
WS ACROSS TO TEE AND JD IN PLAY AREA STACKING CRATES
JD
Just go see him man, tell him everything.
CU TEE LOOKING UP BESIDE STACK OF CRATES
TEE
Whoa!
JD
Ah, come on, hurry up, you just climb it …
WS ACROSS TO TEE AND JD IN PLAY AREA STACKING CRATES – FADE TO BLACK

JD
… I’ll hold it … alright …
FADE UP CU KASSEM
MUSIC OUT
MS KASSEM SITTING IN INTERVIEW ROOM, DETECTIVE ANNING PASSES AND SITS BG, DETECTIVE HARKNESS ENTERS FG
DETECTIVE ANNING
Good evening. Mr Ali is it?
KASSEM
Yeah.
DETECTIVE ANNING
I’m Detective Ryan Anning from Sydney Police Station this is Detective …
CU DETECTIVE HARKNESS, TILT DOWN AS HE LOADS A TAPE INTO THE MACHINE
DETECTIVE ANNING
… Jeff Harkness. We’re going to ask you a couple of questions in relation to an incident that happened on the third of March …
CU OTS PAST DETECTIVE ANNING TO KASSEM DETECTIVE ANNING
… two thousand and eight do you understand that?
KASSEM
I’ve got no idea what you’re talking about.
DETECTIVE ANNING
I’m just letting you know at this stage that we’re going to ask you some questions about an incident that happened on the third of March. Do you understand that?
KASSEM
Yeah.
CU CHESS BOARD
MUSIC IN
CU OTS PAST SONNY TO TEE
SONNY
Come on Tee, what are you doing man?
TEE
Huh?
SONNY
Straight up, I could finish this in three moves.
CU OTS PAST TEE TO SONNY
SONNY
So you want to take that move?
TEE
Yeah, whatever man.
CU CHESS BOARD – SONNY’S HAND REMOVES A PIECE

MS SONNY SHOT L SITS OPPOSITE TEE, THEY ARE PLAYING CHESS
SONNY
You need to watch the game. Come on Tee, I taught you better than that.
TEE
Sonny, I need a favor.
SONNY
What’s that?
CU PAST SONNY TO TEE
TEE
I need you to come and talk to my coach.
CU PAST TEE TO SONNY
SONNY
Talk to the coach? What about?
CU PAST SONNY TO TEE
TEE
Ah … I went to training without my shorts.
SONNY
So what did you wear?
TEE
My undies.
SONNY
You went onto the field with your undies?
TEE
Yeah.
SONNY
What do you mean? Were you drunk?
TEE
Yeah.
SONNY
Come on man, why …
MS SONNY SHOT L SITS OPPOSITE TEE, THEY ARE PLAYING CHESS

SONNY
… are you fucking around like that?
SONNY
And what did he say?
TEE
Ah … I might be suspended.
SONNY
What do you mean, you might be suspended?
TEE
Well I might, I need to go to a hearing on Friday.
SONNY
So you want me to come down?
TEE
Yeah?
SONNY
Yeah.
TEE
Thanks, it means a lot.

SONNY
I don’t know if it's going to make a big difference but I’ll have a word to him, I’ll speak to him you know what I mean.
TEE
Thanks Sonny.
MUSIC OUT
DETECTIVE ANNING (V/O)
I’m going to ask you questions …
CU OTS PAST KASSEM TO DETECTIVE ANNING
DETECTIVE ANNING
… about an armed robbery that occurred about eleven forty pm on the third of March two thousand and eight in the lane way near …
CU KASSEM
DETECTIVE ANNING (OOS)
… Carter Street, Westown.
KASSEM
What time was it? Eleven …
DETECTIVE ANNING
Eleven forty pm.
KASSEM
Na.
DETECTIVE ANNING
Nothing at all, do you recall what you were doing on that day?
KASSEM
If anything I was most probably asleep at that time.
DETECTIVE ANNING
Eleven forty pm?
KASSEM
Yeah.
WS ACROSS STREET TO KASSEM AND DAN WITH NELLA WALKING TO CAM – DAN WAITS BY STREET LIGHT
MUSIC IN
KASSEM
Listen, Dan … this is my cousins house bro. I don’t know if it’s all sweet with you coming in …
TEE
Hey, Nella.
MWS PAST SONNY AND TEE AT THE WINDOW TO NELLA APPROACHING FROM BG
TEE
Hey Nella.
MCU THROUGH WINDOW TO SONNY, NELLA ENTERS SHOT R FG AND SHAKES HANDS
NELLA
Hey Sonny.
SONNY
Hey bro …
MS PAST SONNY AT WINDOW TO KASSEM APPROACHING, DAN WAITING AT STREET LIGHT BG

MCU THROUGH WINDOW TO SONNY
KASSEM (OOS)
What you doing Sonny?
MS PAST SONNY AT WINDOW TO KASSEM APPROACHING – THEY SHAKE HANDS, DAN WAITING AT STREET LIGHT BG
SONNY
What’s up Kass?
KASSEM
Not much bro.
SONNY
Who’s your mate?
KASSEM
That’s my mate Dan, bro.
CU OTS PAST KASSEM TO SONNY
SONNY
Your mate Dan?
KASSEM
Yeah. You don’t know him.
WS ACROSS TO DAN AT STREET LIGHT SMOKING
SONNY (OOS)
Why is he out the front like that?
CU OTS PAST SONNY TO KASSEM
KASSEM
I thought fuck man, you don’t know the bloke. I didn’t want to bring him to your house you know what I mean I told him to just kick around outside for five minutes and … I’ll be back soon you know.
MWS PAST SONNY AND TEE AT THE WINDOW TO KASSEM AND NELLA, DAN BG
KASSEM
Get someone to open the door for me.
SONNY
Hey Tee …
MCU OTS PAST SONNY TO TEE
SONNY
… open the door.
CU SONNY, HE SLIDES THE WINDOW CLOSED AND CLOSES THE BLIND

CU SONNY CLOSES THE BLIND

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