In the Flesh Page #11

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Jem picks up the walkie talkie. Listens intently.

GARY OVER WALKIE TALKIE (CONT’D)

We’re going over there now to bag

it!

Jem snaps up and runs.

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INT. WALKER HOUSE - DINING ROOM - NIGHT 3 60

Sue, Steve and Kieren are having dinner round the table. Of

course Kieren’s food is untouched, but he’s keeping up the

charade of pretend eating.

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STEVE:

This is a lovely bit of beef, Sue.

Isn’t it, Kier?

KIEREN:

(sarcastic)

Delicious dad. Melts in the mouth.

Kieren shakes his head: “How would I know, dad. Really.”

SLAM of the back door. Jem enters, wide eyed and soaking.

STEVE:

You’re back finally

JEM:

They know about him!

SUE:

Who knows?

JEM:

The HVF. They’re coming over to get

him right now!

Sue and Steve freeze. Kieren looks around petrified - seems

Bill Macy is now the unofficial boss of Roarton. Oh no.

SUE:

Steve, Jem. Shed.

Jem grabs a flashlight and they all exit.

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EXT. WALKER HOUSE - BACK GARDEN - NIGHT 3 61

We follow them as they cross to the back garden SHED.

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EXT. WALKER HOUSE - SHED - NIGHT 3 62

Normal looking shed. Freezer. A few bikes. Lawn mower. Steve

moves the freezer out of the way. Jem turns on the

flashlight. There behind the freezer is an assortment of

gardening equipment that has been “weaponized” (a rake with

knife blades attached to the end, a cricket bat with nails

hammered through it). They look old, rusty and used. Sue

grabs a chainsaw. Jem grabs a LOCKED MONEY BOX.

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63 INT. WALKER HOUSE - KITCHEN - NIGHT 3 63

Jem enters with the locked money box. Steve follows holding

the rake and cricket bat. Sue’s got her chainsaw. Kieren

reacts - “Whoa, those look lethal”. Jem goes into a drawer.

Takes out the SMALL KEY and uses it to open the money box.

Kieren’s eyes grow wide as he sees Jem taking out a SMITH &

WESSON MAGNUM PISTOL. Jem starts loading the hand cannon with

bullets. Kieren watches in puzzled shock, his little sister

is a miniature Rambo. Jem senses his eyes on her. She gives

him daggers back that say “this is your fault I’m having to

do this”. Outside, the sound of a VEHICLE APPROACHING.

STEVE:

I’ll take the front. Sue take the

back. Jem, hide him.

JEM:

But he’s

STEVE:

DO IT NOW!

Jem relents and roughly pushes Kieren upstairs with her gun.

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64 INT. WALKER HOUSE - KIEREN’S BEDROOM - NIGHT 3 64

Jem shoves Kieren into the wardrobe. She closes the door.

VEHICLE LIGHTS flash past outside. Jem crosses to the window,

sees BILL’S PICK UP racing into the cul de sac.

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65 EXT. WALKER HOUSE - NIGHT 3 65

BILL’S PICK UP skids to a halt.

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66 INT. WALKER HOUSE - HALLWAY (FRONT) - NIGHT 3 66

We push into Steve, his eyes trained on the front door. His

weapon ready.

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67 INT. WALKER HOUSE - HALLWAY (BACK) - NIGHT 3 67

We push into Sue, her eyes trained on the back door that

leads to the cul de sac. Her weapon ready.

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68 EXT. WALKER HOUSE - NIGHT 3 68

Bill gets out of his pick-up. Dean, Gary. They all carry

rifles (Dean and Gary also carry netting). Bill points to his

right.

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69 INT. WALKER HOUSE - HALLWAY (FRONT) - NIGHT 3 69

CLOSE ON STEVE - beads of sweat on his forehead, clutching

his weapon.

70 INT. WALKER HOUSE - HALLWAY (BACK) - NIGHT 3 70

CLOSE ON SUE - Attention and weapon fixed on the door.

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71 INT. WALKER HOUSE - KIEREN’S BEDROOM - NIGHT 3 71

CLOSE ON JEM - crouching on the ground. Hands tight around

her weapon.

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72 INT. WALKER HOUSE - KIEREN’S BEDROOM - WARDROBE - NIGHT 3 72

CLOSE ON KIEREN - eyes terrified pin pricks.

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73 INT. WALKER HOUSE - HALLWAY (FRONT) - NIGHT 3 73

In the front hallway we see Steve poised for action. A long

moment... Then:
A LOUD KNOCK ON THE DOOR.

This is it. They’ve come for him. Steve holds his weapon.

He’s not going to start fighting until he absolutely has to.

Another loud knock.

SUE:

Steve?!

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Steve edges to the door, opens it a crack. He sees through

the slither:
Dean standing on the door step, shotgun in hand,

netting in the other. He opens his mouth to speak.

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73A INT. WALKER HOUSE - KIERENS ROOM - NIGHT 3 73A

Kieren in the wardrobe, desperately tries to hear the muffled

voices outside.

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74

INT. WALKER HOUSE - HALLWAY (FRONT) - MOMENTS LATER - NIGHT 3

74

A confused Jem comes downstairs - just called by her Dad.

Steve and Sue watch as she crosses to the front door.

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75

EXT. WALKER HOUSE - NIGHT 3 75

Jem exits and sees:

Bill, Gary and Dean waiting for her. We notice Gary has

NETTING.

BILL:

(to Jem)

Wanted yer to see this.

Bill nods to Gary and Dean who bound over to...

NO. 11. The house opposite. Ken Burton’s house.

ON JEM’S expression as Gary kicks in the door and enters.

Still on Jem.

Commotion SCREAMING and SHOUTING in No 11 then she sees:

Gary dragging a netted MAGGIE BURTON out of NUMBER 11.

KEN BURTON, in pyjamas and dressing gown, flies out the house

after her.

Dean restrains him.

Gary is taking Maggie towards his pick up.

Bill stops him.

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BILL (CONT’D)

(indicates spot next to

his feet)

Set it down‘ere.

Gary, little confused, nods and drops Maggie to her knees

next to Bill.

Bill looks down at Maggie. Addresses Ken.

BILL (CONT’D)

How do, Ken?

KEN:

Please, Bill?

BILL:

How do, Maggie?

MAGGIE (63), in her night gown, looks up at Bill, scared to

death.

BILL (CONT’D)

(to Maggie)

Long time no see.

(to Ken)

Seem to recall last time I saw yer

wife Ken, she were in a casket.

Ken’s desperate.

KEN:

That weren’t her.

BILL:

That weren’t her?

KEN:

Getting mixed up with her sister.

BILL:

Her sister?

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76 INT. WALKER HOUSE - KIEREN’S BEDROOM - NIGHT 3 76

Kieren edges out of the wardrobe and looks out the window.

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77 EXT. THE MEADOWS - NIGHT 3 77

Bill laughs.

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BILL:

Maggie’s got a twin sister and she

were the one who died, not yer

wife?

Ken nods.

Bill C*CKS his gun. Puts it to the back of Maggie’s head.

Maggie wails.

Ken cries out.

Gary and Dean exchange a look - “Whoa, just a second, I

thought we were only gonna catch her.”

KEN:

Please Bill. It’s Maggie. Me wife

of twenty five years. Please Bill,

please don’t do this.

Bill hesitates. Lowers the shotgun.

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