Screenplay for the film Double Crossing

Double Crossing

By Harriet Cressey

SCENE 1

FADE IN

EXT: MIDTOWN NEW YORK- NIGHT

City street very busy shows cars driving in a rush. Bright lights. Zooms into a rusty window.

SCENE 2

DISSOLVE IN

INT: STAIRWELL

VIRGINA walks up a long set of spiral stairs and heads towards a

door. She wears a black fur coat, white lace dress and black heels, smoking on a ciggarette.

Dutch Tilt Angle

She walks through another door and leans against the door frame.

a TILT shot reveals Virginia through a long mirror

VIRGINIA

He knows

FRANK

Medium shot of Frank, he's wearing a black suit jacket and white shirt.

I had some idea with the late night call, what are we going to do baby? Does he know your here?, How do you know he hasnt followed you?

VIRGINIA

Jesus Frank calm down, he's gone away for the night dealing with some buisness, so no he does not know i'm here.

Pause Virginia walks over to the table where Frank is sat and takes a seat opposite him. She lights up another ciggarette.

VIRGINIA

Over the shoulder shot

 I've been thinking........

Virginia pushes an envolope towards Frank, shown through a close up.

Theres a over the shoulder shot of Frank.  He opens the envolope, a extreme close up reveals to the audience that it is Virginia's husbands insurance plan.

FRANK

Is this going to hurt...........(long pause)....someone?

VIRGINIA

Virgina walks around the table and bends down to Franks ear. This is shown through a tilt shot connotating her domination and muniplitive schemes.

But the reward will be worth it

Virginia sais this seductively

SCENE 3
DISSOLVE
INT BEDROOM

The dissolve takes us to a flashback narrated by the voice of Frank Lawrence

      FRANK

  

 'she was beautiful, she was dangerous, she enticed me into her spiders web of desire and lust. I have never felt guilty over our actions, and still dont. I gave her attention and satisfied her needs, unlike her filthy rich husband. I would give and do anything for her to be mine'

A medium shot reflected through a mirror shows Virginia laid on the bed smoking a ciggarette, the camera pans right to reveal Frank fastening up his shirt.

He finishes getting dressed kisses her on the forhead and leaves.