Wednesday, 27 January 2016

Live Brief 2 - Quick Synopsis

Opens to a shot inside a small café/restaurant, it’s fairly busy but we’re focusing on a table in the center. Two men are seated across from each other, face to face.

The first man is smart, his appearance is of wealth, he wears a suit with a very traditional haircut, he’s sat up straight, he means business. His intimidation fills the room.

The second is closer to a boy than a man; he’s early 20’s and is uniformed in a hoody and jeans. Despite being in the presence of the first man, he is suspiciously confident and calm. He too is smart.

The first man, Alastair Franklin is sat with a device of some kind (Laptop maybe) with the ability to input numbers, in front of him. He wants Matthew Anderson to input the code, as he is the only one who knows it. He tries intimidating Matt and a conversation ensues, Matt claims to not know the code but its clear he does. He also claims he’s trying to help people.

Alastair then declares that if he wants to play the hard way, he can play the hard way. A suited man nearby talks over comms ‘Bring him out’. A young man around the same age as Matt is forced out of a back room and thrown on to a chair at the same table as Matt and Alastair. Alastair’s men clear the café/restaurant. Matts face is shocked, as his best friend Thomas Mann is right in front of him. Matt begins reassuring Tom that everything is going to be okay, while Tom is freaking out, he tells Matt that they have Becca (Matts Girlfriend). Alastair has one of his guys tie Tom’s right hand down to the table, he gives Matt one more chance to input the code, Matt inputs a random code that fails, calling Alastair’s bluff. It’s explained that Alastair’s company handles a lot of the digital transfers of funds for banks and large business; Matt has hacked the company and planned on transferring the money to those who need it. Alastair has a sharp knife brought out to him. Matt and Tom begin freaking out and Matt and Tom are both held down in their seats by Alastair’s men, Alastair in one clean swipe, cuts off one of Tom’s fingers. ‘You got nine more chances before I run out of fingers’

Matt apologies again and again to Tom, while Tom is almost collapses in shock from what’s happened. Matt begs Alastair to stop and continues claiming he doesn’t know the code. He inputs a two more codes in that don’t work to demonstrate it. Alastair pulls out a gun out of his jacket and shoots Tom in the head.


Alastair’s men remove Tom’s body from the room. Matt becomes angry with tears in his eye, screaming at Alastair. Matt admits he knows the code and that it was his hack and plan, and how he’ll never give it up because of people like him. Alastair suggests trying this again and has Becca brought out and thrown down on the same chair as Tom. Matt begs for her life. Alastair presses the gun against her head. Matt gives in and says he’ll input the code.  He puts the code and it’s successful. This gives Alastair’s company back control to reverse the hack. Alastair takes the device and his men, as well as Becca and starts to leave. He takes Becca as insurance until the hack is completely reversed. Matt argues and kicks up a fuss but is restrained by Alastair’s man. Matt manages to take a gun from the man and shoots him in the stomach while hiding behind him, as the rest of Alastair’s men turn around and open fire. Matt manages to jump and hide behind a booth but is now trapped. He pulls out his phone and looks to be hacking. All the lights in the café/restaurant (and maybe the block) turn off. The blackout allows Matt to escape from the booth, and multiple gunshots can be heard. The lights turn back on and everyone is dead except Matt, Becca and Alastair. Alastair has Becca hostage with a gun pointing at her. Matt has a gun pointing at Alastair. A conversation ensues about both of them walking away but Alastair shoots Matt in the head and then shoots Becca dead as well. Sirens can be heard in the background and Alastair walks out of the Café/Restaurant and fleas the scene.

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