Scene 1 EXT. NORMAL MONDAY MORNING HERINGDON - YELLOW FLAGS TAXI TERMINAL, OVERTON, HERINGDON Heringdon is a busy, well established Suburb, quickly growing in population and though mainly a wealthy area, there are a lot of un safe, no go areas. The calming voice of Rachel Wilson - the taxi operator for Yellow Flag Taxi’s contacts her drivers for the start of their shift. Three Cars with distinguished coloured flags waving from their Radio aerials exit the terminal. RACH Urgh… Monday morning start of another week. OK, STEVE your covering the west, MIKE the East, and SEAN lucky you, you get the central district. You know your destinations. Get there in double quick time. Over Cars separate at a crossroads FADE OUT Montage of Taxi Customers chatting with SEAN WALKER, MIKE MITCHELL and STEVE RENDALL the Taxi drivers INT. INSIDE OF DRIVERS TAXI’ (various times of day) INCLUDED WITHIN THE MONTAGE An ELDERLY WOMAN in her eighties is sitting in the back. She looks a sweet woman, but speaks with a tone suggesting a bitter past MIKE’ Taxi)(08:30) ELDERLY WOMAN To the market…I must get some new slippers…oh and a few tomatoes and other bits and pieces for tea. Oh and can’t forget my beloved dogs tea either. Would you be a dear and help me with my bags oh and do you do home delivery? FOREIGN TOURIST - can’t understand what’s being said (STEVE’ Taxi)(12:30) A FOREIGN TOURIST carrying his video camera on him , sun glasses and a hat (looking at English book, flipping frantically through the pages) FOREIGNER Um…To…St…St…Stat…ion, London…me? STEVE Which Station? FOREIGNER No… Bus…Bus… London, me…sightsee STEVE Oh Ok SINGLE MUM in her early twenties with uncontrollable KIDS. Her mannerisms and persona tell a story of betrayal from her boyfriend and that times are tougher than she every could have imagined, when she found out she had twins to bring up on her own. (MIKE’S’ Taxi)(15:00) Two children crying their lungs out in the back, the Single Mum exhausted from sleep deprivation, fed up and seriously trying to reason with the young new borns. SINGLE MUM Quiet…please be quiet…go to sleep…please GIRL with New Job, she‘s suited as if she‘s dressed in exactly the same outfit that she wore to her interview, that’s because it’s the only suit she’s got. Her bubbly personality is annoying for most but looks as though it will get her far in the world of telemarketing. She‘s obviously a bit of a blagger. (MIKE’ Taxi) - Won’t shut up (17:00) GIRL My god what a day….dream come true…I tell you five years ago I was nowhere, today look at me…Suited and booted…I’m so excited…you want to go for a drink later…actually, god what am I thinking, I don’t even know you… Sobby RICH GUY (SEAN’ Taxi) crying his heart out, He’s got the traditional red roses and box of chocolates and he keeps looking at the ring box that holds a very valuable diamond ring. It’s as though he’s just found out money isn’t everything - SEAN’ Taxi (22:00) RICH GUY How could she do this to me…I thought it was going so well…Booked up a restaurant, bought roses and everything…but that look on her face…horrified…what do I do with this ring now?… SEAN Take it back to where you bought it FADE OUT TITLES Shows a montage of all the events in snippets of the two part drama Scene 2 Pulling up to one side SEAN gets his bearings as to where the customer will be waiting then moves into position. EXT. TAXI PULLS UP OUTSIDE OFFICE BUILDINGS WHERE WOMAN HAS HER HAND RAISED SEAN a twenty something taxi driver, Had a rough childhood and as a result dresses how he likes, tracksuit bottoms and some kind of football top takes and he has a no crap attitude, not taking any messing from anyone, especially customers, that is unless they happen to be a good looking woman. In the past he has had several complaints from customers about being abusive but, he only ever gets warnings from boss MIKE. Being very fond of the lad he sees there relationship very much as father son so throughout any predicaments they are there for each other. SEAN takes the woman’s bags, puts them in the boot and then open’s the door for his new customer, a successful, attractive BUSINESS WOMAN who is on her mobile phone, ignoring SEAN’ kind actions. For SEAN this should be a good fare. He has a charm about him that often results in either a phone number exchange or a fairly reasonable tip, He’d definitely settle for any recognition off this one though. INT. INSIDE OF SEAN’ TAXI, STATIONARY SEAN sits in the front and starts driving off. SEAN Where to maam? BUSINESS WOMAN Ivett Airport SEAN The short route or the long one? BUSINESS WOMAN What do you think? INT. INSIDE OF SEAN’ TAXI, MOVING With SEAN attracted to the woman in the back he decides to have a bit of fun and attempt to chat her up. He turns on the intercom. SEAN Had a good day then? BUSINESS WOMAN …sure thing… SEAN Out tonight? BUSINESS WOMAN …how long… With a revolted look on his face SEAN turns off the intercom SEAN Huh. Stuck up bitch Seeing her on the phone to escape boredom SEAN looks in his interior mirror tries to lip-read what she is talking about and to who. To SEAN’ surprise the woman’s hand, out of view taps on the partition, though she’s not even looking at him. She then looks up. Her phone still held waiting, impatiently wanting to get back to it. SEAN signals to the intercom in the back. BUSINESS WOMAN What’s your name? SEAN …SEAN… BUSINESS WOMAN Well SEAN Sarcastically I’m LOUISE. Please can you take a quick diversion and pick up my associate, He’s waiting at Rapley Common SEAN No problem. INT. BACK OF THE SEAN’ TAXI LOUISE gets back to her phone call LOUISE Be there in five…bye. LOUISE flips her phone up indicating end off her phone call EXT. RAPLEY COMMON, HERINGDON - TAXI PULLS UP NEXT TO A BIG SUITED MAN A WELL PRESENTED MAN wearing sunglasses, out of place on a day as cold as today, walks up from the canal moves up to were the taxi rank is outside a desolated warehouse, steps up to the side of the taxi and taps the bonnet with his briefcase eyeing the driver as if too say…finally. WELL PRESENTED MAN LOUISE your two minutes late LOUISE God, don’t lose your rag ROB, I’m here aren’t I. Blame the driver if anyone. Now get in ROB opens the door himself and sits inside. Looking at SEAN he’s annoyed that he had to. Closing the door behind him a negative atmosphere almost instantly entered the three people’s souls. ROB Charming!!! Taxi moves off INT. INSIDE OF SEAN’ TAXI An annoyed SEAN, now that the guy’s in the car, turns on the intercom… SEAN To the airport now, Yeah? ROB Well done, now be a good driver and drive as quickly and quietly as possible, me and this lovely lady have some business to attend to. SEAN returns to concentrating on the road, knowing his time is up. He hates it when he doesn’t get the girls number. INT. FRONT OF SEAN’ TAXI Radio goes off instantly taking Sean’s attention, though startling him a little RACH Brava Lima come in over… Brava Lima come in over… SEAN This is Brava Lima over… RACH Good, SEAN… um MIKE’ asked if you can pick him up. SEAN No problem, where is he? RACH Stuck sitting at the bar up the Doggett’s, watching the game. SEAN As if he’d be anywhere else.. Both give a false, hesitant laugh RACH He’s had a few, being his day off. You know what he’s like. Does he ever do anything else. SEAN Bloody Spurs fans Laughter between the two of them RACH Yeh just a shame it’ll end up with him probably drinking himself to death Energy taken out of the conversation SEAN Yeah…Tell him I’ll be there in 30 minutes. SEAN Oh and RACH… RACH Yeah… SEAN Tell him I want… Interrupted by a sudden commotion in the back ROB You bitch… SEAN Shit, ha the dudes pissed… Speak to you later RACH… RACH …Over… INT. THE BACK OF SEAN’ TAXI An arguments broken out between LOUISE and ROB ROB SEAN acting relaxed is listening to every word, noticing ROB opening his briefcase. LOUISE Don’t even think about doing something stupid The sound of a gun being cocked. ROB’ eyes widen Scene 3 INT. THE TAXI TERMINAL - OPERATORS ROOM STEVE an unfashionable, boring, miserable man in his mid forties wearing his 80’s style Clark Kent glasses and hair-do enters the room to see RACH a pregnant woman in her early twenties, smoking in a non smoking policy building on the operating desk. STEVE though wanting to say something bypasses her rule breaking, knowing her wit will probably get the better of him anyway, he doesn’t want the confrontation again after last time anyway. FLASHBACK - B&W - INT. TAXI TERMINAL Two weeks Ago- same location/situation…RACHEL’ Smoking STEVE Nervously Trying To Be Assertive RACH I’m gonna have to tell you to stop smoking that in here otherwise you’ll have to be disciplined. RACH Huh what u gonna whip me like a whore…how I’d love that STEVE I’m sorry???… RACH C’mon Steve we both know this baby’s yours…You wouldn’t sack a pregnant girl and put her on the streets anyway would you. You’re such a nice man. BACK TO PRESENT DAY - INT. TAXI TERMINAL Bewildered look on STEVE’ face not even hesitating that he was not going to bring up the issue again, gets to the reason he came to speak to her anyway. STEVE I hear SEAN’ up to his usual self. I just got off the phone to him and I here STEVE’ Birthday’s gonna be a blast, it’s a surprise party and he don’t even know it. RACH Oh the bastard, I’m sorry STEVE STEVE Yeah, well thanks for the plans anyway STEVE leaves the room leaving RACH cursing MIKE’ name under her breath for the weeks of planning that have gone up in smoke. STEVE slumps through the taxi terminal - sad music INT. A PUB IN LONDON 5:50pm - FOOTBALL ON TV Small, Traditional Pub bar area, overcrowded with multiple TV‘ showing the Arsenal vs. Tottenham match. There’s an energetic atmosphere of protesting, rowdy football fans, chorusing over the local derby MIKE is sitting at the crowded bar He has been drinking heavily and there are several empty beer bottles and glasses around him. MIKE’ looking at the T.V. screen, and starts babbling to the barman standing by him MIKE You…You…Know that could have been me BARMAN Uh…huh… MIKE looks into space, reminiscing FLASHBACK - FOOTBALL PITCH MIKE is 17 years old playing for the Tottenham’ youth team, playing really well until he gets hit by a hard tackle and injures his leg. MIKE’ taken off on a stretcher, to a nearby ambulance… …interrupted by… INT. LONDON PUB - BAR AREA T.V. COMMENTATOR …Thierry Henry…What a GOAL!!!!!!! MIKE completely out of it starts shouting at the screen MIKE Noooo… What kinda fucking marking was that T.V. COMMENTATOR …Arsenal 1 Tottenham 0…and there’s only ten minutes left… MIKE Shit MIKE goes into an uncontrolled rage, distraught. INT. CORNER OF THE PUB 3 ARSENAL FANS drinking in the corner of the bar see him overreacting by the bar area and respond ARSENAL FAN 1 Geez… Tottenham fans are sore losers ARSENAL FAN 2 Yep The ARSENAL FANS taunt the Tottenham Fans, chanting tunes MIKE You talking to me nancy boy As he approaches them MIKE stumbles into a near by table knocking over someone’s pint MIKE You wanna see who’s the sore loser after a fight…MATE!!! Picks up a nearby pool cue and swings it just past the ear of ARSENAL FAN 3, people in the Bar start ogling and egging the fans to fight. ARSENAL FAN 3 I ain’t taking that kinda shit from a gooner, and especially you old man Bottle swings round the back of MIKE’ Head. He’s hit, wavers and collapses to the ground FADE OUT INT. DRIVING THROUGH HERINGDON TOWN CENTRE 20:00 - FRONT OF STEVE’ TAXI MIKE wakes up next to STEVE covered in blood after a headshot by what looks like a mixture of beer bottles, pool cues and stools. MIKE’ dozy and STEVE’ annoyed due to MIKE ruining what would have been a great birthday for him. STEVE So, You’ve finally come round…When RACH told me you needed picking up I didn’t think it would involve me picking you up off the pavement and driving you to A&E MIKE Wha…Wha…Wha…What Happened, I feel like shit… STEVE You look like it too. I don’t have an answer, but the BARMAN weren’t impressed and I do know that whoever did this to you beat me too it…you bastard!
You of all people…selling me out, this is quality shit we’re talking about
EXT. COLD WINTER SUNDAY, WESTNUTT, HERINGDON, SEAN’ YELLOW FLAG TAXI PULLS UP OUTSIDE A BIG BUSINESS PARK FULL OF OFFICE BUILDINGS
Bad Attitude MIKE What? STEVE They may be pissed but…ah never mind. Anyway where’s SEAN he’s gonna find his pay packets gone down drastically, when I find him. Huh…Leaving his cab unlocked and having the afternoon off, then leaving me to pick you up and deal with the police. Tell me where is he? MIKE I…I…I… Can’t remember, dunno ? did he phone me? Lazily he reaches for his mobile out of his pocket and looks at his call register. MIKE No, he ain’t, wonder where he is FADE OUT Scene 4 - TIME ELAPSED APPROX. 2HRS FROM PRESENT TIME INT. ABANDONED WAREHOUSE, SUTHERLAND MANOR, HERINGDON - LONE CAR PARKED WITH STACKS OF CARDBOARD BOXES Noise comes from boot of the car MAN Ummmmph……Ummmmph…… Boot opens after two smartly dressed Goons come in and grab the man from inside, his face is gaffer taped. It’s SEAN, battered. He’s been punched up and in need of medical attention. GOON 1 Hey Mike, I thought all the Picasso’s had been found DAN Ha yeah, guess he’s worth a fortune GOON 1 Anyway mate, the Boss is waiting for ya, what a privilege this will be for ya…not many people are graced with the presence of Johnny Vincent Walk out of the warehouse up some stairs to an office. INT. WAREHOUSE OFFICE A dingy, foul smelling, stale, depressing room in need of attention. The sort of room where you’d wipe you feet on the way out GOONS walk in holding SEAN and forcefully sit him down at a desk. He’s forced to face a chair which is turned a way from him. GOON 1 This is the guy JOHNNY JOHNNY Good…good… Well I here your ears have heard something they shouldn’t have…is that true? SEAN … JOHNNY Swivels Round in his chair to face SEAN. He’s a tall guy, scary scar marks all over his face. As cool as SEAN normally is he can’t help but be a little bit intimidated. He’s taken back rudely staring, wondering what the hell this guy’s done to deserve such disfigurement. Johnny has one had on a gun, the other on a mystery buzzer JOHNNY Fucking answer when your spoke to. JOHNNY notices SEAN’ mouth is still gaffer taped and looking at the GOONS motions to them JOHNNY You idiots, take that off. GOONS Right boss MIKE moves over and rips the gaffer tape of its face, SEAN winces in pain SEAN Arhhh.. You fucking wankers BOSS leans over the desk his eyes piercing SEAN, SEAN seems put off by the guys face and concentrates by looking into Johnny’s eyes JOHNNY Right! now that you can now obviously speak, tell me what you saw. SEAN Well aren’t you going to introduce yourself first? JOHNNY Forget it, first you tell me what I want to know, then maybe… just maybe, I might tell you. SEAN And if I don’t? JOHNNY Well , lets just say, if you don’t co-operate I will press this button in my left hand and my precious Rottweiler’s, will be released from in that room over there and will be fed well for the first time in weeks… …Oh and then after I get bored of watching you suffer in agony for a bit, I’ll work my way up your body and put a hole in each of your limbs until you talk. GET IT!!! Vicious barking in the background as THE GOONS tease them with a dead mouse which is dipped in blood, is slid under the door JOHNNY Well… SEAN not believing this is being said to him. Looks into JOHNNY’ eyes again realising he really weren’t joking SEAN Okay, Okay… FADES OUT TO INDICATE PAST EVENTS Scene 5 - BACK IN TIME - CONTINUATION FROM END OF SCENE 2 INT. SEAN’ TAXI LOUISE is holding a gun to the temple of SID. SEAN still acting calm and relaxed SID Man JOHNNY’ gonna be pissed LOUISE Shut it and give me the briefcase LOUISE presses the gun firmly into SID’ head, SID responses by fighting back, they struggle with each other LOUISE Tell me where are the guns? SID Ha sorry sweetheart, You’re too weak a person to pull that trigger Out of the corner of LOUISE’ eye she notices a piece of paper with a map of Huntingdon with pen marks all over it and a set of directions. LOUISE Wanna bet… LOUISE pulls the trigger, not showing one bit of emotion as SID slumps in the seat. SEAN reacts by the sound of the gunshot by slamming on the breaks of the TAXI. With an unimpressed look upon her face in the corner of her face. She pushes the intercom LOUISE Keep driving arsehole, this ain’t your problem SEAN in a state of confusion and disbelief this has happened drives on LOUISE Go to the Coxheath Estate, no questions and put your foot down. LOUISE turns the intercom off. SEAN realises he’s in the middle of something big. He then in a state of two minds drives off EXT. COXHEATH ESTATE - A BUILT UP DODGY AREA SEAN steps out of the car, and realising he doesn’t have much choice he drags ROB’ body to a skip and struggles to lift his lifeless body into it. LOUISE comes over to help LOUISE This may seem bad… SEAN You think… LOUISE Like I said this ain’t your problem SEAN How’d you mean…? LOUISE Never mind, Now get me to the airport INT. SEAN’ TAXI, MOVING LOUISE sitting in the back frantically for her phone, finding it she discreetly types in a number, with a satisfied. Wanting to know what this is about, nervously and slowly SEAN reaches for the intercom button and turns it on. LOUISE Um. It’s sorted… got the location boss BOSS Good… Tell me the location dear Discreetly but just loud enough for SEAN to hear through the intercom LOUISE explains LOUISE …The Glock 17’s are in storage bay 11 at the docks, the Smith and Wesson 45’s are in Fabric Night Club and the MP5 a5’ with the g36c’ are already in Vincent’s warehouse… BOSS Shit… …good work Wilson, I think you’ve earned yourself a raise SEAN is left bewildered by the information he’s just heard. As LOUISE is about to hang up her phone she notices out the corner of her eye the red light on the intercom is on. LOUISE Sir… we may have a problem BOSS What is it Cantle? LOUISE The driver may know… EXT. OUTSIDE OF IVETT AIRPORT - A SMALL RURAL PRIVATE AIRPORT SEAN’ taxi pulls up in a taxi rank outside the airport terminal. SEAN gets out takes a deep breath and opens the door SEAN There you go maam…Um that’ll be £20 LOUISE reaches for a pocket and pulls out a wad of cash LOUISE Here’s fifty for your trouble… thanks LOUISE runs off SEAN steps back into his Taxi, he looks at his watch noticing the time… INT. FRONT OF SEAN’ TAXI SEAN looks at the clock on his dashboard and realises he’s not going to get to the pub on time SEAN …sorry MIKE… EXT. OUTSIDE OF IVETT AIRPORT SEAN drives off Scene 6 (PAST) 1HR PRIOR TO SCENE 4 INT. JOHNNY VINCENT’ WAREHOUSE JOHNNY gets a phone call. MIKE’ explaining the situation with ROB… MIKE He weren’t in the taxi BOSS… JOHNNY WHAT…? EXT. MIXTURE OF RAPLEY COMMON AND IVETT AIRPORT Montage of MIKE watching SEAN and LOUISE spying on them at the Airport and GOON 1 at Rapley Common while we still hear the conversation DAN Looked as though the driver was in on it. JOHNNY Right you know what to do…bring him in INT. SEAN’ TAXI (30 MINS ELAPSED) SEAN is on his way to the pub to pick up MIKE when in his interior mirror a car comes speeding round the corner. Wheels squeal INT. GOONS CAR DAN Got him… They wave down SEAN’ taxi to stop and show him that their holding a gun. SEAN pulls into a multi story car park, GOONS chase him to the roof. EXT. MULTI STOREY CAR PARK Montage of two cars chasing to the roof of the car park SEAN’ Taxi gets blocked in DAN Your coming with us… Grab Him CHRIS CHRIS goes to grab SEAN CHRIS Who made him boss… Scene 7 - BACK TO PRESENT TIME - CONTINUATION OF SCENE 4 SEAN is tied up being interrogated by the GOONS, meanwhile JOHNNY is seeing a female acquaintance DAN Where are the guns? SEAN I don’t know what you’re on about mate? Interrupted by a phone going off. It’s SEAN’ the goons go off to answer it CHRIS SEAN’ phone who’s speaking? MIKE This is MIKE, Where’s SEAN? CHRIS looks over at SEAN CHRIS Who’s MIKE SEAN My boss, he’s probably wondering where I am CHRIS Here he is… CHRIS Tell them your with a mate… CHRIS holds out the phone waiting for SEAN to respond. SEAN looks around and weighs up his options SEAN MIKE… help me I’m at JOHNNY VINCENT’S warehouse… CHRIS hits SEAN round the head CHRIS Shit… Scene 8 They have just received the message from SEAN, Both have worried expressions but STEVE is much more concerned STEVE JOHNNY VINCENT, you think he’s serious? MIKE What? Why? What’s the problem? STEVE Do you know who JOHNNY VINCENT is? MIKE No STEVE God, he’s only like the biggest thug this side of Europe MIKE Well what do we do? STEVE What do you think?…We contact the old bill! EXT. STEVE’ TAXI PULLS UP OUTSIDE MIKE’S HOUSE STEVE and MIKE enter MIKE’ house and sit down at a desk, MIKE logs into his computer STEVE JOHNNY VINCENT…JOHNNY VINCENT… JOHNNY VINCENT…ah here we go. Image of JOHNNY VINCENT and a factfile on the monitor as STEVE reads it… …Reading off the website… …It is believed that JOHNNY VINCENT has a network of warehouses within the Sutherland Manor area… MIKE Well then… lets get onto them. MIKE leaves the room to get his phone… FADES OUT FOOTAGE OF WHAT’S TO COME IN THE 2ND PART CREDITS END OF PART 1 of 2 INT. STEVE’ TAXI INT. JOHNNY VINCENT’ WAREHOUSE - JOHNNY’ OFFICE
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