Scene 12

Pilot Scene 12

Mark is sat down at his desk, the camera pans around him, slight focus on the news playing in the background. Anni walks in as he is watching it.

Anni:
How was the studio?

Mark looks up.

Mark:
Yeah, it all looks good.

Anni:
Don’t you want to go and help Daniel?

Mark:
He has it covered.

Anni:
Well what are you doing?

Mark:
Watching the news.

Anni:
The volume isn’t on.Mark:
I’m reading the breaking news.

Anni:
Okay then. Kevin called, he had a good meeting with Andrew.

Mark nods so Anni leaves the room. He puts the volume up on the TV.

News Reporter:
Multiple shots were fired and the suspect we believe has injured a police officer. When other Officers stormed the school they had no choice but to shoot the suspect. We have just had it confirmed that he died at the scene.

Mark slams his fist into the table. Anni looks back in horrified.

Mark:
God dammit

Guest speaker:
It is unclear at this moment whether this is directly linked to the situation but social media is reporting that the suspect in question is a part of the involuntarily celibate movement. I’ve been checking the suspects twitter and as with many in their community a lot of hatred is directed at his classmates, movie stars and un-surprisingly Mark Wilson.

News reporter:
It should be noted that internationally acclaimed author Mark Wilson has been a constant commentator on the Involuntarily celibate movement and has come under scrutiny for the way he has dealt with them in the past.

Mark:
Shit.

News reporter:
The best-selling author is known for writing about the Incel movement and has received some abuse for his work. Whether this is directly linked to the suspect in question it is at the moment to early to tell.

Anni:
They are blaming you.

Mark:
Yeah I heard that.

Anni:
Have they mentioned the scene yet?

Mark stands up.

Anni:
Where are you going?

Mark:
To go and see David.

Camera follows Mark out of the office as he walks up the stairs Josh and Tom stop him.

Josh:
It’s going to be an issue.

Mark stops and looks at them

Mark:
What are you two even doing here? We don’t start filming for another three weeks.

Tom:
but you promised us work since November.

Josh:
So we are going to take that work.

Mark:
So we are just paying you to stand around.

Tom:
Pretty much.

Mark:
Well instead of commenting on stuff way above your paygrade that you know nothing about, phone Sarah and talk to her about film rigs for the bar scenes.

Mark continues to walk up the stairs transition to next scene.