Murderland Page #18

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BRUCE:

I was hired in and started to do the

boring old work routine. I was

originally brought in as a technical

advisor. First Bank had sponsored my

scholarships.

INT. BRUCE'S OFFICE - DAY

Flashback scene. Bruce is younger, clean shaven and in a

suit. He has his own office & on his desk is the old

game MOUSETRAP, modified and works by itself.

John C. McCay enters.

McCay talks to Bruce with a smile on his face & motions

for them to leave together.

BRUCE:

(V.O.)

I was asked to design something for Mr.

McCay. I had no idea what it was. I

though it was going to be a real

amusement park.

INT. CLOSED SUBWAY TUNNEL - DAY

Through a door that has remained shut for many decades,

Bruce & John C McCay enter the dark room with a late

1800's or early 1900's feel to it.

BRUCE:

(V.O.)

When I first saw the abandoned subway

tunnel, I still had no idea what it was

he wanted done. I started work on the

park.

INT. SUBWAY TUNNEL UNDER CONSTRUCTION - DAY

Bruce is toiling away with the unfinished Main Street

Merry Go Round. There are a lot of construction workers

hammering and putting up walls.

The walls are starting to go up on all of the buildings

and it is a preliminary version of Main Street. There is

even an unfinished, unpainted castle.

BRUCE:

(V.O.)

This is when I found out the truth....

John McCay arrives with Zach. Bruce shakes hands with

Zach.

BRUCE (CONT'D)

They wanted a few changes in the

design.

The Merry Go Round begins to emit gunfire.

BRUCE:

(V.O.)

This is when they told what it was

really for. They said that the people

that would be sent down here would only

be criminals, the scum of the world.

INT. CONTROL ROOM, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

The younger Bruce is at the controls.

BRUCE:

(V.O.)

I remember the first guest. He was an

accountant that had raped his daughter.

He went to trial with the best lawyers

and got off. McCay used this as an

opportunity. We nabbed him and put him

in Murderland.

On the moniter we see a middle aged exec wake up and get

gunned down.

BRUCE:

(V.O.)

This is how I got started.

INT. WATER TANK ROOM, MURDERLAND - NIGHT

Bruce has his head down.

BRUCE:

I was lured by all the money and I

truly did convince myself that what I

did was for justice. Since then, McCay

has wanted to put anyone he can down

here.

SAUNDRA:

But how do you know if the people are

guilty ?

BRUCE:

I do a very thorough background check.

I go through police files, personel

files, anything.

SAUNDRA:

Then how come Matt and I showed up as

guilty ?

BRUCE:

It was there, clear as day. I saw the

computer records. Matthew has been fed

wiring money to his personal account.

(beat)

I just knew something was wrong.

SAUNDRA:

So you may have been duped this whole

time. Killing innocent people, that

must make you feel ..., how does it

feel ?

BRUCE:

There are other things too. They had

everyone start taking those psych

tests. Did they make you take one ?

SAUNDRA:

Yeah, everyone has to when they get

hired.

BRUCE:

There's more to it than trying to see

if you'd steal from the company or if

you'd lie or cheat.

SAUNDRA:

What do you mean ?

BRUCE:

McCay had a lot money done into

researching psychological reactions to

questions that are seemingly unrelated,

but reveal everything. Like criminal

impulses, homicidal impulses.....

The water is at the knees and rising.

SAUNDRA:

And you believe that ?

BRUCE:

I've since changed my mind. I designed

this place, based on my belief that I

was doing what the legal system

couldn't or wouldn't do. McCay had the

company buy the property and they pay

the bills. It's a tax write off. On the

books everything looks kosher. I have

an office on 5th that I haven't seen in

ten years.

SAUNDRA:

Doesn't anyone notice all the people

missing ?

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