1. Living Beyond Your Means
By
Daniel Cooke
(c) Netherhall School 2013
08danicook@netherhall.org

2. FADE IN:(CREDITS OVER VISUALS)
1.EXT. HOUSE
The Street is quiet, slowly a car pulls up in front of the
house and stops softly.STEVIE steps out and walks towards
the house. He is holding a bulky envelope in his hand.
STEVIE posts the envelope in an agitated fashion looking
from side to side as he does as if to check for witness’.
STEVIE then runs back to the other side of the car and
crouches so that he is shielded from sight.
2.INT. HOUSE
JIMMY walks to door and picks up the package. he looks at
the package , then he reaches for the door handle and slowly
opens the door.
3.EXT. HOUSE
JIMMY opens the door and walks out onto the step at the
front of the house and looks about intrigued.STEVIE slowly
edge’s along the car towards the bonnet.
JIMMY
I am not doing this anymore, i told
you to stay away! The boys are
looking for you and i can protect
you no longer.
STEVIE reaches into his coat and pulls out a gun. He then
stands and point the gun at JIMMY.
STEVIE
You have no choice, i am getting
out of here with protection some
way or another. you and your thugs
cant touch me.
STEVIE moves round the car towards JIMMY. STEVIE grabs the
package out of JIMMY’S hand and then points the gun to his
head.
JIMMY
Just think about thi...
STEVIE pulls the trigger and JIMMY falls to the ground in a
pool of blood.

3. 2.
4.INT. HOUSE
JULIA runs down the stairs and looks at JIMMY. STEVIE stands
beside her.
JULIA
Oh for fuck sake Stevie, have you
seen the carpet!
STEVIE
Shit i thought i loaded it with
blanks, fucking mum tidying my room
again.
JULIA
The carpet Stevie the fucking
carpet!
STEVIE
Shh...
JULIA
There is a body on my carpet,
Stevie get rid of it!
STEVIE
Open the boot on my car
STEVIE reaches into his pocket and pulls out a set of keys.
He presses the button to unlock the car frantically, getting
frustrated as it does not seem to work straight off.
JULIA
Just give me the bloody things
STEVIE hands the keys to JULIA and she point the keys at the
car. it opens on the first press of the key.
JULIA
Just needed a woman’s touch
JULIA winks at STEVIE.STEVIE snatches the keys from JULIA’s
hands and tucks them in his pocket. he then picks up the
body in his arms and walks towards the car.
5.EXT. HOUSE
As they reach the boot of the car JULIA pops it just in time
for STEVIE to deposit the body in the boot. JULIA starts to
walk away and STEVIE calls to her still looking in the boot.
(CONTINUED)

4. CONTINUED:
3.
STEVIE
You want some fruit?
JULIA
What have you got?
STEVIE
Apple? Pear? Banana? orange? kiwi?
Watermellon? Grape? Ovacado?
Carrot? Tomato? Asparagus? Potato?
Apricot? Brussel? Broad bean?
Courgette? Beans? Bruce willis?
Clementine? Cherry? Brocolli?
Garlic? Runner Bean? Green bean?
Iceberg? Leek? Lemon? Mushroom?
Peanut? Pepper? Strawberry? Mint?
JULIA
No thanks
STEVIE
i see, i see.
JULIA walks to the passenger door of the car and gets in.
STEVIE then appears in the open door of the car with a
pineapple.
STEVIE
Pineapple?
TITLE FADES IN
FADE TO BLACK