Detective Script

FADE IN
Screen fades in from black. A young man in his twenties or so is sitting behind a desk in an office. The office has an air of gloom in it lit by a single lamp on a side table. A name plaque on the desk says Ender Maloney P. I. The man smells the sweet yet stale aroma of the pipe smoke left behind by his latest client. Mr. Dodgers was always smoking that pipe when he came in and it always left Maloney’s office with that sickly sweet aroma in the air. (camera moves around room) The book shelves on the wall seem to detest the smell as well because the books always seem to fade a little more each time he comes in. Maloney’s secretary orders carpet cleaning for the great Persian rug on the floor after each visit.

MALONEY’S VOICE
(talking into intercom)

Ms. Lucy.

LUCY’S VOICE
(out of intercom)

Yes Mr. Maloney.

MALONEY

I need the usual clean up job Ms. Lucy.

LUCY

Yes Sir Mr. Maloney.

Maloney still can’t get Mr. Dodgers request out of his head. Never in his 5 years of being a private investigator has he ever had a request like this. (police scanner crackles in the background) Why would this upstanding citizen want him to watch a husband and wife for him? Even though Mr. Dodgers comes in often looking for Maloney’s services for little tidbits of information from aspiring clients and such. This makes sense considering Mr. Dodgers line of work being a lawyer and all, but this was a little too private and personal. Maloney would take the job anyway regardless of the situation.

LUCY’S VOICE
(out of intercom)

Mr. Maloney you should turn the volume of the scanner up sir and listen.
Maloney reaches over and turns the volume on the scanner up.

DISPATCHER’S VOICE
(out of scanner)

(static) We have a call from 1254 North Eddington Street from a Mrs. Gifalga, she says her husband has been killed. All available units to report there now.

Maloney switches off the scanner and reaches in his desk drawer and takes out a folder. The folder says Greg Gifalga and Evelyn Gifalga, Maloney lowers his head and thinks to himself.

MALONEY

(in his mind)

Oh boy, here we go…..