Film Noir script.

The Big Apple

Establishing shot of New York City. Voice over is used. "I've seen everything you could have possibly imagined but today was definitely the worst case I have ever worked on."

INTERIOR. DETECTIVE HARPER'S OFFICE - EVENING

On Video: Detective Harper is sitting at his desk, drinking whiskey and smoking a pipe. 

Close up of phone ringing.
Detective has one more puff of his pipe and then places it down on his desk.
Wide shot showing the majority of the room in which detective Harper picks up the phone.
Mid shot of Detective Harper on the phone.

Victoria (Female character - villain) :- "Detective, my name is Victoria, I need your help!" (Sobs)

Detective Harper:- "Hello darling, I'm detective Harper, whatever's wrong?"

V:- "My husband's, my, my husband's had an accident..." (Sobbing still)

DH:- "Why don't you tell me what happened, honey?"

V:- "I'm not sure what happened detective... (sob) I walked in and he, he, was just lying there motionless on the floor" (Sobbing)

DH:- "Don't worry sweetheart, I'll get to the bottom of this."

Close up of whisky in the detectives hand.
Detective sips whisky.

V:- "Why thank you detective!" (Sobs)

DH:- "Anything for you my dear, you have a nice day now."

V:- "And you detective."

Wide shot showing the majority of the room.
Detective Harper hangs up, drinks the remainder of his whiskey and places the empty glass on the desk. Detective Harper then leaves the room.
Mid shot to long shot when the detective gets up to leave the office. Pan when the detective walks out of the office.

Over shoulder shot of the detective walking out of the building.



Exterior - Outside of the work building.

Detective stands under a lamp post just outside of the building. Single light used, the street lamp.
Detective is waiting outside waiting for his partner Detective Armstrong to discuss the case.

Detective Armstrong walks up to Detective Harper and is also wearing a suite and a hat but is also carrying a briefcase. Detective Harper smokes is pipe and then greets Detective Armstrong.

Close up of him smoking the pipe. Over the shoulder shot is used when Detective Armstrong is walking towards Detective Harper.

DH:- "Pipe?" (Harper offers Armstrong the pipe)

DA:- "No thank you, what's this case you were on about then."

DH:- "Her name is Victoria, she called about her husband... She got home and he was just lying there. She's a sweetheart, rather beautiful too. She had a sweet English accent, in which was soft to the touch. She was very upset, very dramatic too but I calmed her down."

DA:- "If you ask me it all sounds a little suspicious as you say she was being very dramatic."

DH:- "She's a darling, she clearly has nothing to do with this."

DA:- "I'd still look into her alibi, she's not to be trusted."

DH:- "I know what I'm doing detective, she's innocent and does not need the added stress of a detective questioning her about her alibi when she has nothing to do with her husbands death."

DA:- "Just keep your eye on her."

DH:- "Oh I will, don't you worry. I must be off now, have a good evening detective."

DA:- "Keep me informed."

Shot reverse shots used during the conversation.

Both detectives walk off in different directions.

Wide shot/establishing shot used to show both detectives walking different ways/on different streets