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FADE UP SUNRISE THROUGH TREE

WS TRAFFIC ON STREET

MS PROFILE SONNY WORKING ON A CAR

WS TEE WALKING ALONG SUBURBAN STREET TO CAM

MS TEE WALKING TO CAM
TEE
Hey Sonny.
MWS PROFILE TEE WALKS R/L TO SONNY BESIDE CAR
SONNY
Hey Tee. What are you up to?
CU OTS PAST SONNY TO TEE
TEE
Ah, nothin’
SONNY
How was last night?
TEE
Last night …?
CU OTS PAST TEE TO SONNY
SONNY
The boys look after ya?
TEE
Yeah, the boys did look after me.
SONNY
Yeah, what did you’s get up too?
TEE
Up to - oh no nothing much – just kicking at the park.
SONNY
Are you alright?
TEE
Yeah.
SONNY
Are you sure – you don’t look too good man?
TEE
No I just haven’t slept.
SONNY
Ah … sweet …
CU TEE
SONNY (OOS)
Ahh …
WS PEOPLE ON STREET IN FRONT OF MURALS
KASSEM (V/O)
Yeah. I’m not with any of the boys man …
MWS KASSEM ON STREET TALKING TO PHONE – HE GREETS TWO GUYS
KASSEM
(to phone)
… I dropped him off. Unbelievable man, I don’t want to bring him out with me anymore, no way. It’s not going to happen.
MAN
Kass!
KASSEM
(to phone)
I’ll call you back, I’ll call you back.
(to boys)
What you doing …?
CU ARM, TILT UP TO NELLA SLEEPING

MS THROUGH DOOR TO NELLA SLEEPING

MS TRAIN PASSING L/R

MS DAN WALKING TO CAM
DETECTIVE ANNING (V/O)
Now …
WS DAN WALKING ALONG TRAIN PLATFORM TO CAM
… we also have a statement from a number of …
CU DETECTIVE ANNING
DETECTIVE ANNING
… witnesses who have indicated that they saw your vehicle, in the laneway near Carter Street in Westown.
CU OTS PAST DETECTIVE ANNING TO KASSEM
DETECTIVE ANNING
And they’ve provided a description of yourself, wearing the clothing as …
CU DETECTIVE ANNING
DETECTIVE ANNING
… indicated in the CCTV footage …
DETECTIVE ANNING
… and have described the vehicle and given the registration number of the vehicle registered to your cousin as being at the scene – and the persons responsible for the stabbing getting back into that vehicle.
WS EXT LEILA’S HOUSE, A POLICE CAR PULLS UP
SFX: KNOCK ON THE DOOR, IT OPENS
MCU OTS PAST CONSTABLES TO LEILA AS SHE OPENS THE DOOR
CONSTABLE RUTGERS
Hi there, my names Constable Rutgers this is Sergeant Undzillo, we’re from the local police. Do you …
WS PAST POLICE CAR TO OFFICERS SPEAKING TO LEILA AT THE FRONT DOOR OF HOUSE
CONSTABLE RUTGERS
… own this vehicle out the front mam?
LEILA
Yeah.
CONSTABLE RUTGERS
That’s your vehicle?
CU OTS PAST CONSTABLE TO LEILA
LEILA
(she nods her head)
Um hum.
CONSTABLE RUTGERS
And your – what’s your name?
LEILA
Ah, Leila.
CU CONSTABLE RUTGERS

CONSTABLE RUTGERS
The reason we’re asking, okay, the vehicle was involved in a serious incident two nights ago. Were you driving the vehicle then?
CU OTS PAST CONSTABLE TO LEILA – SHE SHAKES HER HEAD

CONSTABLE RUTGERS
Did you lend the vehicle to someone?
LEILA
Ah … my little cousin.
CONSTABLE RUTGERS
Your little cousin. What’s your little cousin’s name?
LEILA
Um … Kassem.
MCU OTS PAST LEILA TO CONSTABLE RUTGERS AND UNDZILLO

SERGEANT UNDZILLO
What’s Kassem’s surname?
LEILA
Um … Ali.

CONSTABLE RUTGERS
Leila, do you know who else was in the car with Kassem that night?
LEILA
Um … I’m not really sure.
CU CONSTABLE RUTGERS
CONTSTABLE RUTGERS
Okay, it's a fairly serious incident, okay and I’ll just let you know that if you don’t tell us you may be committing an offence.

LEILA
Okay … what – what happen – like what exactly happened?
Now she’s also obliged to inform us who the passengers where in your vehicle.
KASSEM
She only lent me the car.
DETECTIVE ANNING
That’s right … and her obligation under the law …
KASSEM
And she doesn’t know – she doesn’t know who I was with.
DETECTIVE ANNING
… listen, let me finish – you asked me a question let me explain to you why your cousin’s involved. She’s the owner of the motor vehicle, and the law requires her to provide the name and address of the driver and any passengers in the vehicle at the time.
WS LEILA IS LED DOWN THE CORRIDOR TO CAM WITH AN OFFICER
That’s her obligation under the law – I’m just letting you know what her obligations are.
KASSEM (V/O)
Yeah but she’s not liable for prosecution - because she doesn’t know who was in the car other than me.
DETECTIVE ANNING
Well who was in the car?
KASSEM
Well that’s what I know and that’s what you’re not going to know.
DETECTIVE ANNING
So you’re not going to tell us?
KASSEM
Nah.
WS TEE IN CARPARK IN THE RAIN
The witnesses also describe a male, the person from …
WS DOWN TO PLAYGROUND AND CAR PARK
… this photograph, who I suggest to you is in fact Tee Samuelu …
MS TEE DETECTIVE ANNING (V/O)
… was standing as a look out, next to the vehicle, after …
MWS DOWN TO CRATES SCATTERED IN PLAYGROUND
… this offence took place. Is there anything you want to tell me about that?
CU OTS PAST KASSEM TO DETECTIVE ANNING KASSEM
Actually that’s not true man.
DETECTIVE ANNING
What’s the truth?
KASSEM
That he wasn’t a ..
KASSEM
… look out.
DETECTIVE ANNING
But he was with you?
KASSEM
Yeah, he was.
DETECTIVE ANNING
And what did he do?
KASSEM
Fuck man, all he did was … he didn’t get out of the car the whole night actually. Like he was in the car – there … I – I – when I was at the servo I told him to stay in the car, you know – I made sure whatever I was doing he was in the car, you know?
CU HAND UNLATCHES BOLTS AND OPENS DOOR TO REVEAL TEE – HE MOVES TO CAM
MUSIC IN
POLICE OFFICER (OOS)
Jump out mate.
MS SERGEANT BISSETT – PAN AROUND PROCESSING ROOM, OTHER PRISONER ASLEEP IN CELL
SERGEANT BISSETT (OOS)
Hello mate, what have you got?
SEAGEANT UNDZILLO (OOS)
Hello …
CU TEE LOOKING AROUND
SERGEANT UNDZILLO (OOS)
…we’ve got an armed robbery and malicious wounding.
CU OTS PAST SERGEANT BISSETT TO SEAGEANT UNDZILLO
SERGEANT BISSETT
He’s a juvenile, is he?
SERGEANT UNDZILLO
Yes.
SERGEANT BISSETT
How old is he?
SERGEANT UNDZILLO
He’s sixteen.
MS CONSTABLE RUTGER PUTS TEE IN A CELL
What's his surname?
Samula?
Can you spell it – S A M …
S A M …
CU SERGEANT BISSETT
… U E L U.
CU FINGERS ON KEYBOARD SERGEANT BISSETT (OOS)
First name?
CU GRAPHICS ON SCREEN FILLING IN FORM
Tee. T double E.
Date of birth?
CU TEE BEING SETTLED IN CELL BY CONSTABLE RUTGER
Twelfth of the fifth ninety …
CONSTABLE RUTGER
You need to take your belt off as well.
MS TEE REMOVES HIS BELT AND HANDS IT TO CONTSTABLE RUTGER
… just fill out an arrest form for me …
CU TEE SEATED IN CELL, THE DOOR IS CLOSED
MUSIC OUT
We suggest that you were involved in the robbery on the gentlemen …
DETECTIVE ANNING
… in the laneway, after he used the ATM.
KASSEM
No, I wasn’t involved I – I … I didn’t even touch the bloke you know what I mean.
DETECTIVE ANNING
What do you mean you didn’t touch him?
KASSEM
I didn’t – I didn’t ask him for his property, I didn’t fuckin … I didn’t lay a finger on him you know, and you know, when everything happened you know I … I …
CU DETECTIVE ANNING
KASSEM
… was just standing there like…
DETECTIVE ANNING
So you recall the laneway?
CU OTS PAST DETECTIVE ANNING TO KASSEM KASSEM
Yeah, something did happen …
DETECTIVE ANNING
Where someone’s property was asked for but not by you?
KASSEM
Yeah – nah, not by me.
CU PHOTO (TEE LEANING ON THE CAR) IN HAND IS PASSED OVER
DETECTIVE ANNING
And this gentleman yeah, you’re saying he didn’t act as a lookout?
KASSEM
No – he wasn’t – it like - he wasn’t there – he didn’t even see anything, whatever happened – didn’t I say – he was in the car …

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Chapter 4 - The Police Spread Their Net

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