Ordinary Lies Page #5

Season #1 Episode #2

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DAD:

I can’t

He really wants that car (and the mum wants him to have it).

But the dad is a stubborn old mule.

FAT JASON:

Okay, tell you what I’ll do, I’ll

speak to my sales manager - because

I don’t want to see this lad in

tears, I really don’t

He ruffles the young lad’s hair and goes. He swings into

Marianne’s office, knocks on open door

FAT JASON (CONT'D)

The Mini Cooper, I need you to come

and play Bad Cop -

MARIANNE:

(nods, rises to come)

Where’ve you reached with them?

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FAT JASON:

The mum and son desperately want

it, the dad’s adamant he can’t go

over five grand. But trust me, if

he ever wants shagging again he’ll

buy this motor.

They laugh.

As we follow them they pass Beth coming this way, she blanks

Marianne and walks past the open door of her office, as she

glances in she notices Marianne’s MOBILE buzzing on the her

desk. She thinks about calling her, but then, just as

swiftly another thought hits her. She glances back and sees

Marianne and Jason go into the office where the family are -

she is doing big hellos, playing the part.

I.e. She is massively distracted.

Beth makes a decision. Checking to see if anyone is looking,

she slides into Marianne’s office and GRABS THE PHONE.

She exits.

34 INT. JS MOTORS - SHOWROOM/OFFICE AREA - DAY 13 - 09.05 34

Beth in a concealed position, beside a LARGE CUTOUT OF A

SMILING MERCEDES - ‘We sell happy cars’.

She has clear sight of Marianne and Fat Jason in the office

from where she is but her eyes are on the phone. In haste,

she scans through - TEXT MESSAGES, looking, looking,

looking... inbox, outbox, deleted... but there is nothing

suspicious. Eyes all the time flitting up to check Marianne

isn’t exiting the negotiation.

She scrolls through the call register. Again, nothing

suspicious...

Then the phone book, a,b,c, and in D she finds DAVE (WORK),

DAVE/FRANCE, and DAVE ;) - strange.

But as she opens the number of Dave ;) and scans it, grabs a

pen to write it down, she sees...

Marianne standing to leave the room. Sh*t, sh*t...

She quickly heads back across, but it’s now a race against

time. Marianne is shaking hands with the dad, and the mum,

saying her goodbye’s - deal done...

Beth reaches her office and manages to slide the phone back

on the desk, but just as she is exiting the office, as

nonchalant as she can manage, Marianne sees her

MARIANNE:

Beth

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Beth turns.

BETH:

Your phone was ringing - I was

going to bring it to you - but then

it stopped

A lie, and they both know it, but Beth isn’t waiting around

for interrogation. Marianne goes into her office - picks up

the phone and can instantly tell - where is the missed call

notice - that Beth was lying...

Beth crashes back into her own office. Exhales. But even

so, three Dave numbers - what the hell is that about?

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36 EXT. MANCHESTER AIRPORT - CAR PARK - DAY 13 - 10.30 36

Tracy walks, with her suitcases, the full length of the

airport car park. Still glancing round, still full of terror

that she is being followed. Play her paranoia - jump cuts

emphasize show her agitation. Jimmy’s car is parked right at

the far end (the agreed meeting point) and he watches her

arrive, but doesn’t get out, doesn’t come to help. He just

watches her coming towards him on her own

She eventually arrives. He springs the boot. Climbs out.

JIMMY:

Where is she?

TRACY:

(frantic -)

She got caught, she got stopped,

with all the drugs inside her

JIMMY:

Get in the car.

TRACY:

You said it’d be a breeze, said

there’d be no chance

JIMMY:

In the car.

She does. He flings the suitcases in the boot.

37 INT/EXT. JIMMY’S CAR/STREETS - DAY 13 - 10.45 37

Driving along, away from the airport. Jimmy’s eyes flit to

the rear view, making sure they aren’t being followed...

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TRACY:

We both went to the airport. Did

exactly as we were told. But

something happened. Customs

appeared. Marched her to an office.

They must know.

JIMMY:

Not necessarily.

TRACY:

Why would they stop her!

JIMMY:

(calming, reassuring)

Look, until we know for definite

let’s assume she’s alright. They

might have just been asking

questions

TRACY:

And kept her off the flight! Why

would they do that. Why?

JIMMY:

I don’t know. I’ll talk to people,

see if I can find anything out. If

she’s been done there’ll be news,

right. Just... stay with it.

Tracy frantic - the full weight of the mess they are in

hitting her between the eyes.

TRACY:

I want this stuff out of me. I want

this sh*t out of me right now

He delves in his pocket and casually tosses her something.

JIMMY:

Here

Tracy looks at the box quizzically

JIMMY (CONT'D)

Laxatives. Cherry flavoured.

38 INT. JS MOTORS - BETH’S OFFICE - DAY 13 - 17.15 38

Most people have left for the day. Beth is in her office.

Her phone rings. She grabs it

BETH:

JS Motors. Beth Corben.

Silent.

Her heart pounds. This again.

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BETH (CONT’D)

Beth Corben.

Nothing. She hangs up. Then looks across the office at the

closed dark ‘sales manager’s office’. On Beth.

She notices Mike is still working in his office. She grabs

her phone and rings internally, he answers

BETH (CONT’D)

Can we talk?

39 INT/EXT. JS MOTORS - MIKE’S OFFICE/CAR PARK - DAY 13 39

-17.20

Mike has booze for special occasions and they are sitting in

his office, each with a a glass of wine...

BETH:

I’ve no proof of anything

MIKE:

Sounds iffy to me. Calls day and

night, three Dave’s in her phone

BETH:

They could be different people

MIKE:

Shall I get her in. Talk to her

about it

BETH:

And say what?

Beth looks tired, pained with it all

BETH (CONT’D)

She flatly denies it. I can’t

harass the woman. And I can’t

admit stealing her phone.

Mike accepts that.

BETH (CONT’D)

What do you know about her?

MIKE:

Marianne? Not a lot. But that’s not

saying much - what I know about the

personal lives of my staff you

could write on the bumper of a

cinquecento.

He smiles, she returns it.

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BETH:

Her records say she’s married but

she never seems to talk about him

Mike shrugs, then a memory is dredged.

MIKE:

Hang on... is he the one that had

his tongue pierced?

BETH:

(amused)

Y-what?

MIKE:

Christmas do, he came to pick her

up; I offer him a drink, next thing

I know he’s talking cunnilingus -

Which at least makes Beth smile.

MIKE (CONT’D)

It heightens the pleasure -

apparently. So I’d imagine she’s

still with him...

They smile. Mood lightened, he tries optimism.

MIKE (CONT’D)

Look, Beth, he hasn’t ran away with

her, so we can rule out a serious

relationship...

BETH:

Can we?

She challenges him with a look

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