1 INT. TONY'S FLAT - DAY 1
 

Intense rain outside. Thunder in the distance.
We HEAR TONY, 30’s. Pensive. Intense.
TONY
Ya born... Ya die...
(pause)
It’s what you do inbetween that
counts.
A TV on in the background:
NEWSREADER
Tonight’s top news - the body of a
man was found today. Believed to be
in his 30’s, he was found with a
gunshot wound to the head. Police
are not looking for anyone else in
connection with the incident - as
suicide is the most likely cause.
(pause)
And in other news -
TONY
(over the newsreader)
Some people... They don’t deserve a
happy ending...
FADE IN TO:
KILL ME IF YOU CAN
FOLLOWED BY:

2 INT. TONY’S FLAT - FLASHBACK 2
 

Another time - a happier time.
A PHONE vibrates. Tony quickly answers --
TONY
(into phone)
Babes. You ok?
We HEAR ALI -
ALI
(over the phone)
Just letting you know - a job has
come up. Check your black box.
(MORE)
There's something in there to tidy
the week off.
TONY
(laughs)
Checking up on me?
ALI
Just like to know you're safe. Make
sure you don't wear yourself out on
silly little boys - and save some
of that energy for me, ok?
TONY
Whatever you say.
ALI
I bumped into Jonesy earlier. He
mentioned a get together next
weekend. Might be nice to see a few
of the new faces?
TONY
Maybe... but yours is the only face
I need.
ALI
Save it for the weekend, lover.
She ends the call.
Tony begins dialling another number -
TONY
(to himself)
Right... Let’s have a look...
We HEAR BARRY, nervous sounding.
BARRY
(over phone)
Hello?
TONY
I was told to phone you.
BARRY
Are you -
TONY
(interrupting)
No names.
ALI (CONT'D)
2.
BARRY
Right. Yeah, sorry. I didn’t mean
to -
TONY
(interrupting)
No small talk either. You want to
discuss a job? We do it face to
face.
BARRY
But can’t I just -
TONY
(interrupting)
Not over the phone.
(pause)
There’s a place. Out of the way. No
prying eyes.
BARRY
(resigned)
Yeah... I was told.
TONY
Be there. Seven o’clock.
BARRY
But -
Tony ends the call.

3 INT. TONY’S CAR - MOVING - NIGHT 
 

The ENGINE is on. The car is moving.
OVER WHICH, we HEAR the RADIO and the news headlines:
NEWSREADER
And now the news at seven o’clock -
The radio is abruptly turned off -
The car slows to a stop. The electric window winds down.
Outside is BARRY, edgy and uncomfortable.
BARRY
(nervous)
Shit, what we got to meet out here
for?
3.
TONY
(amused)
Scared?
BARRY
It’s creepy as fuck out here! Could
be anyone hiding in these bushes.
TONY
No one’s out here. That’s the idea.
BARRY
Yeah, well I’m not happy about -
TONY
(impatient)
Have you got the details?
BARRY
I wrote it down.
TONY
Then hand it over.
A package is tossed into the car.
BARRY
How about a lift back up to the
main road?
TONY
How about you stop asking stupid
questions?
The electric window quickly closes. We HEAR muffled, angry
protests from Barry outside.
A LETTER is RIPPED open.
TONY (CONT’D)
(reading)
Well well...
(amused)
Can’t say I didn’t see this one
coming, you greedy prick
(pause)
And for the money they’re paying...
die, you fucking will...
FADE IN TO:
DIE YOU WILL
FOLLOWED BY:
4.
4 INT. TONY'S FLAT - NIGHT 4

The door opens - Ali enters - keys tossed on to a table - ice
thrown into a glass - whisky poured -
TONY
(amused)
Don’t I get one?
ALI
(taking a big swig)
Pour your own.
TONY
Thought you’d be back sooner.
ALI
(evasive)
Just needed to clear my head.
TONY
Headaches bothering you again?
ALI
No more than usual - on the plus
side, you now have the whole night
off.
TONY
(surprised)
You tagged that banker?
ALI
Sorry, lover. I know you were
looking forward to it but think of
the money. That’s one final demand
he won’t recover from.
TONY
(amused)
Brutal... yet sexy. You fancy
heading out?
ALI
Sure. I’m gonna go clean up.
TONY
You got it.
She leaves the room -
Tony’s phone RINGS:
5.
TONY (CONT’D)
(into phone)
Jonesy?
JONESY
(over the phone)
Got a little job for ya if ya want
it.
TONY
Oh?
JONESY
That little prick Dave. He owes
three weeks. Tired of waiting.
TONY
No worries. Send me his number.
JONESY
While you’re on, organising a get
together next weekend - strictly
pleasure. No business. Be good to
see you an Ali there if yer up for
it.
TONY
Ali mentioned it. Sounds good.
JONESY
See you there, then.
Jonesy ends the call.
Over the noise of the shower:
ALI
(in the shower)
Who was that?
TONY
Jonesy. I got a bit or ironing to
do across town. Twenty minutes. You
be ready when I get back?
ALI
Just you be careful playing with
those rats. You might catch
something.

5 EXT. STREET - CONTINUOUS 5
Over music: NO GODS.
6.
On Tony, walking. Angry, determined steps. He dials a
number on his phone.
DAVE answers:
DAVE
(snappy)
What?
TONY
Don’t “what” me, you little prick.
DAVE
(suddenly realises who
he’s talking to)
Tony?
(shitting it)
Erm, hiya mate.
TONY
I’m not your mate. Where’s Jonesy’s
money?
DAVE
Tell Jonesy I’m sorry. Been a slow
month. You know how it is.
TONY
I see your shit on every street
corner. You’re selling it to
everyone. You’ve got the money
alright and I’m gonna -
DAVE
(interrupting)
Calm down, mate. I’ve got the money
here.
TONY
You’d better have. I’m on my way...
FADE IN TO:
THE SCREAM
FOLLOWED BY:

6 INT. DAVE’S FLAT - NIGHT 6
 

he sound of choking -
7.
DAVE
(muffled - in pain)
T-Tony... Tony, please -
TONY
And if you make me come to this
shithole again I'm gonna shoot you
just to improve the fucking smell.
A heavy thud as Dave falls to the floor, unconscious.
7 EXT. STREET - CONTINUOUS 7
Tony exits.
He dials a number on his phone -
We HEAR Jonesy’s voice mail:
JONESY
(Over phone)
I’m not around. Leave a message.
TONY
(Into phone)
Jonesy, sorted that problem. I’ll
see you next week at the party.
Aint gonna be around ‘til then.
Taking Ali off for a few days.
Headaches are bothering her again.
We’re gonna kick back... Relax...
and forget about work...
FADE IN TO:
ALI
FOLLOWED BY:
8 INT. TONY'S CAR - MOVING - NIGHT 8
The car is moving. Music on in the background.
ALI
You sure you booked a table?
TONY
I booked it.
ALI
For half past?
8.
TONY
(amused)
Half past.
(pause)
You look great.
ALI
I know.
He laughs.
A pause.
He takes a moment, building up to something -
TONY
Look, I was thinking about
something -
ALI
(interrupting)
Let’s not talk about work, eh?
TONY
No, not work.
(beat)
The Doctor’s appointment next week.
ALI
I don’t want to talk about that
either.
TONY
I should be coming with you.
ALI
It’ll be something and nothing.
TONY
Even so.
ALI
(stubborn)
No.
TONY
I should be coming with you. We’re
in this together, aren’t we?
ALI
(pause - sighs - resigned)
Maybe.
9.
TONY
“Maybe?”
ALI
We’re here.
TONY
(sighs)
Ali...
ALI
Come on. I’m starved.
FADE IN TO:
MAN WITH IN
FOLLOWED BY: 

9 INT. RESTAURANT - NIGHT 9
 

Background noise -
TONY
How’s the wine?
ALI
Nice. You want to try?
TONY
Wish I could. Driving.
ALI
This place is a bit classy?
TONY
Yeah, well we deserve to push the
boat out. We’ve been working hard
enough lately.
ALI
You enjoy it.
TONY
And you don’t?
ALI
It has it’s moments.
TONY
You’re a natural.
10.
ALI
Enough with the flattery. Pour the
wine.
TONY
In a minute...
(pause)
There’s something I wanted to ask
you.
ALI
Oh?
TONY
(deep breath)
Marry me.
ALI
(surprised)
What?
TONY
You heard.
ALI
Marry?
TONY
That’s right. We should do it. We
should go for it and -
ALI
(interrupting)
Marriage? That’s for normal people,
isn’t it? People with normal lives.
TONY
“Normal?”
ALI
You know what I’m getting at.
TONY
We can have normal lives. We can if
we want.
ALI
Heartless killers. No mercy. You
told me that. You taught me that.
No mercy, remember?
TONY
That’s work... Just work. The
people we...
(MORE)
11.
(pause)
Look, don’t feel guilty about being
happy. I’m not.
ALI
But... marriage.
TONY
Yeah. Marriage. Me and you. Let’s
go for it. Let’s do it.
(pause)
What do you say?
Pause.
ALI
Okay...
TONY
Yeah?
ALI
(laughs - happy)
Yes! I’ll marry you, you moron!
Happy laughter -
FADE IN TO:
47
FOLLOWED BY:

10 EXT. BEACH - DAY 10
 

Waves lap the shore -
Tony and Ali, relaxed, taking in the view -
ALI
It’s amazing here.
TONY
Yeah. It’ll do.
ALI
You planned all this.
TONY
‘Course I did!
TONY (CONT'D)
12.
ALI
(laughs)
An old romantic. Who’d have thought
it. Wait ‘til I tell Jonesy.
TONY
No, you won’t! Don’t want my
reputation on the street to -
ALI
(interrupting)
I’m joking. Pour more wine.
Drinks being poured -
TONY
I love you, you know.
ALI
I love you too...
FADE IN TO:
SUNSHINE AND COFFEE
FOLLOWED BY:

11 INT. TONY'S FLAT - NIGHT 11
 

Ali, flustered. Rushing around to get ready.
ALI
You should be getting ready!
TONY
(distracted)
Eh?
ALI
We told Jonesy we were on our way.
TONY
He won’t mind.
ALI
Yeah, well I do. Stop playing with
your phone!
TONY
I’m looking at the photos from last
weekend.
13.
ALI
Well put a shirt on! The taxi will
be here any minute.
TONY
Look at this one.
ALI
I’ve seen it.
TONY
What about this one?
ALI
Tony!
TONY
I wish we could have stayed longer.
ALI
We will next time.
TONY
Yeah, we will. Come here -
He grabs hold of her -
ALI
Get off! We’ve no time.
TONY
Weekends away. Just me and you.
That’s how it’s going to be from
now on.
ALI
We’re late!
TONY
Just me and you, right?
Pause. They kiss.
A car horn outside.
ALI
We better go. Jonesy’s waiting.
FADE IN TO:
RAISE YOUR HANDS
FOLLOWED BY:
14.

12 INT. HOSPITAL - DAY 12
 

A hospital corridor. Footsteps reverberate on polished
floors.
Tony and Ali.
TONY
(hushed - nervous)
I hate hospitals.
ALI
(sighs)
Relax.
TONY
We should have been seen twenty
minutes ago.
ALI
They’re busy people.
TONY
So are we. Got to meet Jonesy later
about that job. Got to organise a -
(whispers)
Organise another shooter, one that
can’t be traced. Then there’s that
dodgy bookmaker that -
ALI
(interrupting)
You babble when you’re nervous, you
know that?
TONY
(offended)
Nervous? Me?
A NURSE approaches:
NURSE
If you can come this way?

13 INT. DOCTOR’S OFFICE - CONTINUOUS 13
 

A quiet, stuffy office -
A door closes.
Tony and Ali sit. Tony is the nervous one here. More
babbling.
15.
TONY
Nice office, Doc. I like the
plants. Yeah, very nice. I like a
plant too.
ALI
(nudging him)
Shh!
An official sounding DOCTOR speaks. Cool and calm.
DOCTOR
Sorry to keep you waiting. I wanted
to look over the can results again.
TONY
Fair enough.
(pause)
Well don’t leave us hanging on to -
DOCTOR
It’s bad news I’m afraid.
Boom. Let the moment hang in the air like a mushroom cloud.
ALI
Bad news?
DOCTOR
There are cysts on the front of the
brain. That’s why the headaches are
getting worse.
ALI
Cysts?
DOCTOR
Cysts.
(pause)
Cancerous cysts.
ALI
(stoic)
I see.
DOCTOR
We’re going to begin treatment
straight away.
ALI
Tony?
No answer. Stunned silence.
16.
ALI (CONT’D)
Tony...
(through tears)
Tony, say something.
FADE IN TO:
GOT TO MAKE IT
FOLLOWED BY:

14 INT. TONY'S FLAT - DAY 14
 

Time has moved on.
The mood is sombre from now on...
The phone rings. Tony answers.
Tony sounds tired and strained.
TONY
(into phone)
Jonesy.
JONESY
(over the phone)
How’s she holding up, mate?
TONY
The chemo... It’s pretty rough on
her.
JONESY
And what about you?
TONY
I’m fine.
JONESY
You don’t sound it.
TONY
I’m keeping it together. What else
can I do?
JONESY
You know I’m here for you. For both
of you. Anything you need.
TONY
(pause)
I’m in a dark place, Jonesy.
(MORE)
17.
A dark place. She’s the tough one.
(holding back tears)
Always was the tough one.
JONESY
You can do this, Tony. You can -
Ali’s sudden cry of pain in the background -
TONY
I’ve got to go, mate.
Tony ends the call.

15 INT. TONY’S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS 15
 

Over Ali’s pained moaning -
Tony rushes in -
TONY
(worried)
Ali?
ALI
(gasping for breath)
Something... Something’s wrong... I
can’t... I can’t...
TONY
I’m here. I’m here, come on. It’s -
ALI
(interrupting)
I can’t. I...
She drifts into unconsciousness.
TONY
Ali!
(teary)
I’ll get help. I’ll get help!
He dials the phone. Over which.
OPERATOR
(over phone)
999. What’s your emergency?
TONY
(frantic)
I need an ambulance!
TONY (CONT'D)
18.
OPERATOR
Try to stay calm.
TONY
She’s unconscious!
OPERATOR
I need your address.
TONY
Just hurry.
(crying)
Ali. Ali, come back...
FADE IN TO:
SUMMER’S GONE
FOLLOWED BY:

16 INT. HOSPITAL - CONTINUOUS 16
 

A beep-beep of a heart monitor in the background.
TONY
(emotional)
Ali... ali, come on.
(pause)
Not yet. You’re not supposed to go
yet. I need you. You hear me?
(pause)
Don’t leave me. Don’t leave me on
my own! Ali!
Jonesy burst into the room.
JONESY
(shocked)
Tony!
TONY
I can’t do it. I can’t do it
without her.
The heart monitor flatlines. An ominous tone building in
intensity.
FADE IN TO:
TAKEN
FOLLOWED BY:
19.

17 INT. TONY'S FLAT - DAY 17
 

Over Tony’s stifled sobs.
Jonesy emerges form the kitchen. The sound of ice in a glass.
JONESY
Drink this.
TONY
I don’t want it.
JONESY
It’ll take the sting out.
TONY
I don’t need to be drunk.
JONESY
Tony...
Tony takes the drink. Downs it in one.
TONY
Feels like... Feels like a dream I
can’t wake up from. Y’know?
(pause)
We had plans. We were gonna make a
life together.
(pause)
I won’t make it without her.
JONESY
(sighs)
Tony.
TONY
I’ll go out of my fuckin’ mind!
FADE IN TO:
THOUGHTS IN MY HEAD
FOLLOWED BY:

18 INT. TONY'S FLAT - DAY 18
 

Time has moved on a little.
The phone rings. Tony answers.
20.
TONY
(into phone)
Jonesy?
JONESY
(over phone)
How you doing?
TONY
You don’t need to check in every
day, mate.
JONESY
Well I am doing. Tough. You
sleeping any better.
TONY
No.
JONESY
I thought the Doctor gave you some
tablets for -
TONY
(interrupting)
Happy pills? Fuck that. I threw
them away.
JONESY
Might help if you got out a bit.
The same four walls every day can’t
be helping.
TONY
What then?
(sarcastic)
A walk in the park? Feed the
fuckin’ ducks? Not my style.
JONESY
I was thinking of...
(hesitant)
Maybe doing a job?
TONY
A job?
JONESY
Sorry. Maybe it’s too soon to -
TONY
(interrupting)
It just follows me round, doesn’t
it? Death. It’s all I know.
21.
JONESY
Tony. Get some sleep, eh? I’ll call
you tomorrow.
Jonesy ends the call.
TONY
(pause)
It’s all I know...
FADE IN TO:
GENERATION
FOLLOWED BY:

19 INT. TONY'S FLAT - DAY 19
 

A glug-glug as whisky is poured into a large glass.
Tony downs it -
He dials a number on his phone. Jonesy answers.
JONESY
(over phone - concerned)
Tony?
TONY
(into phone)
Been thinking. You’re right. It’s
time to get back to work.
JONESY
You sure?
TONY
It’ll help. It’ll be good to have
someone else feel the hurt.
JONESY
You been drinking?
TONY
What’s that got to do with it?
JONESY
Just sayin’.
TONY
I can handle it.
22.
JONESY
I know, I’m just saying -
TONY
(interrupting - impatient)
Is there a job or isn’t there?
JONESY
There’s a job.
(pause)
If your head is in the right place.
TONY
Send me the details.
JONESY
(sighs)
Tony, listen -
TONY
(interrupting)
Send me the details!
He ends the call abruptly.
FADE IN TO:
SCARS
FOLLOWED BY:

20 INT. TONY'S FLAT - DAY 20
 

As in the opening scene, intense rain outside. Thunder in
the distance.
Tony enters. Slams the door closed.
He slumps into a chair.
The phone rings. Tony answers.
JONESY
(over phone - angry)
What the fuck was that? It was
supposed to be clean! It was a
fucking blood bath down there. You
were seen! There are witnesses.
They saw you. They all saw you. The
law will be coming! Tony! Tony,
what the fuck is -
Tony ends the call.
23.
We HEAR bullets being loaded into a gun.
He dials a number.
We HEAR:
VOICEMAIL
(cold - automated.)
Message received Wednesday
seventeenth, seven twenty pm.
Followed by:
ALI
(cheery - happy)
Hi babe. I got some take out and a
bottle. Get yourself over here.
Love you!
The call ends.
Over Tony’s crying, he keys the number again.
Again, we HEAR:
VOICEMAIL
(cold - automated.)
Message received Wednesday
seventeenth, seven twenty pm.
Followed by:
ALI
(cheery - happy)
Hi babe. I got some take out and a
bottle. Get yourself over here.
Love you!
TONY
(teary)
Yeah... Yeah, I’m coming. Don’t
worry. I’m coming to be with you...
Pause. Over the sound of the rain. Heavy breathing.
TONY (CONT’D)
Some people... They don’t deserve a
happy ending...
A GUN SHOT.
FADE IN TO:
24.
RAINY DAY
FOLLOWED BY:
NEWSREADER
Tonight’s top news - the body of a
man was found today. Believed to be
in his 30’s, he was found with a
gunshot wound to the head. Police
are not looking for anyone else in
connection with the incident - as
suicide is the most likely cause.
(pause)
And in other news -
FADE OUT.