The Death Artist Page #14

Synopsis: Ten Years have passed since Kate McKinnon traded her NYPD badge for a lucrative career in the arts. But when a string of exquisitely ritualistic murders begins plaguing the New York art scene, Kate ...
Year:
2002
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EXT COURTYARD - NIGHT

By this time a whole crowd of people have assembled at Walter's door

- Art, Maxwell, and Leonard alternately kick and bash the door - the

door begins to give -

ART:

Harder!

They continue to bash the door until finally -

INT WALTER'S ROOM - NIGHT

CRASSHHHH!!! The door bursts open and Art, Maxwell, Leonard Carla,

Cuff, Link and the critic all stumble in, pushing aside any

obstacles -

Everyone begins to pour in but as they look ahead, there is a

collective gasp -

They are looking at Walter, HANGING from a NOOSE, and covered in

dripping plaster -

The crowd gathers around Walter in stunned silence -

Carla looks remorsefully at Walter -

CARLA:

Oh no...Walter...

CRITIC:

Unbelievable...this will command

a small fortune.

MAXWELL:

I suppose he would have called it

Hanging Man...

(Beat)

...his greatest work.

PULL BACK to reveal the room of spectators, looking at Walter's

final creation -

THE END:

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Jonathan Santlofer

Jonathan Santlofer is a writer and artist. He has published five novels, including the bestselling “The Death Artist,” numerous short stories, edited several anthologies and is the Director of the Center for Fiction’s Crime Fiction Academy. He is also a painter who has exhibited worldwide. Santlofer lives and works in New York. He is currently finishing a new a novel. more…

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