Over Black.
Psychiatrist: Look, I’ll try and help, because you’re a colleague, but it would be better for a neutral party to treat you. Are you sure you are comfortable here
Nicolas: Yes, its fine, what do I need to do.
Psychiatrist: Why not start at the beginning.
Int. Office. Day. We hear a phone ringing, while Nicolas from the first scene is working.
Nicolas: DI Johnson.
Jane (hiding, panicked): Nick, this man he’s got a gun he’s holding us hostage. I got away but he won’t go without the money.
Nicolas: Does anyone know?
Jane: There wasn’t time to sound the..... Oh no! (Static, screaming, muffled noises e.g. don’t touch me)
Nicolas: Jane!
Shot outside building. Nicolas walks to superior hurriedly.
Nicolas: Any Progress?
Howard: We have nothing on him. No name, no car, no fingerprints.
Nicolas: I need to go in, I trained for negotiations.
Howard: No, not until the SWAT team arrives.
Nicolas: You can’t be serious.
Howard: We don’t know what sort of man this is, and if we don’t... (Nicolas’ phone rings)
Roy calm well spoken: Mr Johnson, I felt like this is the right time to speak.
Nicolas: Who are you?
Roy: I’m not in the mood to play games, and I do not want to harm this woman, but I will not hesitate if my demands are not met.
Nicolas: Which are?
Roy: Firstly call everybody off; I do not want to see any sign of a police officer within 5 miles of this place. This includes you. If this happens I will let her go. If I anybody hinders my escape I will kill them all.
Nicolas: How can I believe you?
Roy: I am a man of my word, and for her sake I hope she is as well. Phone goes dead.
Howard: We sent two officers in to apprehend the man, good job distracting him.
Nicolas: You idiot! He’s going to kill all three of them now!
Howard: Don’t worry, they’re top…
Three gunshots are heard.
The phone rings again.
Roy: I told you not to test me, now these peoples blood are on your conscience.
Cut back to the café.
Psychiatrist: I read the report, Officer Williams and Phillips were lucky to have survived. I’m sorry about Jane, but I needed to see your reaction to it. I’ll need to see you again, but for how long I don’t know.
Cut to Nicolas walking down a street.
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