“FIRST KILL”

By

James Ravenhill

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1. EXT. HIGHWAY SIDEWALK - NIGHT
A lone payphone stands on the side of a woodland highway.
The phone is being used by JOHNNY (40, short, dressed
smart in a suit but a rough look to him) who is smoking.
His car is parked next to the phone with his younger
brother MIKEY (30, tall, dressed in a suit with an
innocent look to him) sat inside waiting, his feet up on
the dashboard. Johnny is on a call to his boss. They both
speak with thick New York accents.
BOSS
Listen here Johnny, you don’t know me
yet, but over time I’m sure you’ll come
to understand that I am a very
unforgiving man. You fail this very
simple task then there’ll be very
serious consequences for you and your
brother. You catch my drift?
JOHNNY
Have faith in us Boss, we’ll get it
done.
BOSS
That’s what I like to hear. You prove to
me you’re good at what you do with these
first couple of small jobs, then I’ll
upgrade you to the big leagues, you’ll
be making the big bucks. Right? So go to
this bar and put the fuckin weasel six
feet under for me.
JOHNNY
Don’t you worry. You’ll forget this guy
ever existed.
BOSS
Good. Now it’s very important that you
don’t let him leave the bar alive, cos
once he’s out of my territory we won’t
be able to whack him. My source tells me
he normally leaves at 11. That gives you
just under 30 minutes. When you’re done
call me on another payphone and you’ll
receive your payment. Got it?

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 JOHNNY
Half an hour? I don’t know boss.
BOSS
Get it done Johnny. No excuses.
The BOSS hangs up. JOHNNY throws the phone back at the
console in anger and heads towards the car.
JOHNNY
Shit! Hey Mikey quit lazing around will
you and get me the photo of the target.
Should have the address on the back.
JOHNNY gets in the car as MIKEY fumbles around with the
photo and a map.

2. ENT. CAR - NIGHT

JOHNNY is driving the run down car through country lanes
whilst MIKEY stares at the photo of their target while
smoking a cigarette. Italian opera can be heard faintly
from the radio.
JOHNNY
Next time just bring your fucking cell.
Save us all this time.
MIKEY
Why couldn’t you bring yours?
JOHNNY
I mean I would’ve if some shmuck didn’t
drop it down the fucking toilet!
MIKEY
Hey you know I’m sorry about that man,
it was an accident. And at least I
remembered to grab the suit case,
otherwise we’d be screwed.

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 JOHNNY
What you expecting, a pat on the back or
something? Anyway, I hope you’ve had a
good, hard look at the contents of that
case cos you’ve gotta decide how your
gonna whack this cocksucker.
MIKEY
Wait, me? (stuttering) But, what,
Johnny, I thought you were gonna do it.
JOHNNY
Well clearly I’m the driver so no,
that’s your job. You brought the case as
well, I mean if that doesn’t settle it
then I don’t know what does.
MIKEY
But I’m no killer Johnny I can’t-
JOHNNY
Mikey, look at how much I’ve done for
you. Who’s the one who’s looked after
you all these years, put a roof over
your head, gave you food to eat. Me!
What have ever you ever done for me?
MIKEY
I don’t know. But I thought you didn’t
work for that, it was Mom’s savings that
paid-
JOHNNY
That’s not the point Mikey. The answer
is nothing, you’ve done nothing. So this
could be your way to give something
back, to finally do something for me
right?
The two stare blankly at each other. JOHNNY then turns
down another country lane.

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 JOHNNY
Hey look at it like this. You’ve been
nothing but a massive pain in the ass
for me my whole life. Like a big fucking
splinter just wedged right in. So think
of this kind act as like finally pulling
that splinter out. You see what I’m
tryna say? It’ll be a nice way to pay
your big bro back. Plus with the money
we’ll get I can buy a new car and you
can to go to your ‘fairy world’ or
whatever.
MIKEY
It’s Disney Land Johnny.
JOHNNY
Okay Disney Land, whatever. So what do
you say?
MIKEY
(sighs)Yeah, okay I guess. How am I
gonna do it though. I don’t know how
this stuff works.
JOHNNY
Well there’s plenty of choice in the
case. We got guns, knives, poison,
knuckle dusters. It’s like James Bond’s
wet dream.
MIKEY
Jeez I don’t know Johnny, couldn’t I
just go in and shoot him?
JOHNNY
What? No, we gotta try be discreate, not
get caught. Look, if you want my advice
you should try poison him. You know,
maybe buy him a drink, slip the good
stuff in when he’s not looking, then his
insides will melt when he goes to the
bathroom or something.

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 MIKEY
Oh I don’t know about that one Johnny,
that’s kinda messed up.
JOHNNY
Hey it’s not my problem anyway. Come on,
just have a look in the case, see if
anything takes your fancy.
MIKEY
Yeah fine.
MIKEY sits up and looks over the back of his seat into
the boot.
JOHNNY
Oh shit, and hurry up with it will you,
the bar’s at the end of this road. We
ain’t got the time to be fussy.

MIKEY’s face fills with dread and he slowly swivels back

round into his seat.
MIKEY
Umm Johnny?
JOHNNY
Yeah what?
MIKEY
About the suit case.
The two turn to face each other. JOHNNY’S face fills with
rage whilst MIKEY’S stares on in fear.
JOHNNY
What about the case Mikey?
MIKEY
Um, I may have, you know-

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 JOHNNY
(laughing sarcastically)You may have
what Mikey?
MIKEY
I may have, maybe, possibly, forgotten-
JOHNNY
YOU FORGOT THE FUCKING CASE!?
MIKEY
Look Johnny, I’m sorry man, I could’ve
sworn I brought it!
JOHNNY
YOU FORGOT THE FUCKING CASE! WE’RE
FUCKED. You hear me!? We’re dead!
JOHNNY begins to speed the car up in a panic, completely
taking his eyes off the road. They draw in closer to the
bar.
MIKEY
Johnny! I’ll fix this, I’ll-
JOHNNY
You gotta kill him. You gotta, or we’re
dead meat!
MIKEY
How!? I ain’t got shit to do it with,
there’s no way!
JOHNNY
Use your bear hands, strangle him!
Bottle him! Slash his throat with a
broken glass! I don’t care how, but YOU
GOTTA KILL HIM MIKEY!
MIKEY
Ay calm down Johnny, I’ll figure it out.
Just slow down and I’ll-

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 JOHNNY
We ain’t got time! We’re dead! WE’RE
FUCKING-
MIKEY
JOHNNY!
The car comes to a screeching stop as a body smashes off
of the bonnet and rolls over the car, leaving the
windscreen cracked and covered in blood.

3. EXT. PUB - NIGHT

A still body is sprawled behind JOHNNY’s car in the road,
the pub sitting not too far in front of the car. The road
is lit by a single street lamp, acting as a spotlight
over the body. The two jump out of the car, JOHNNY
stumbling towards the body in a panicked frenzy whilst
MIKEY hangs back in shock.
JOHNNY
Shit! Oh Jesus, I think, I think he’s
dead.
MIKEY
Oh God! (begins to whimper)
JOHNNY
Oh shit, no no no! This can’t be
happening! This is the last thing we
needed! The boss is gonna-
JOHNNY’S face lights up with a broad smirk as he stares
at the body.
JOHNNY
Mikey. Hey Mikey! Get over hear!
MIKEY walks over cautiously with his hands covering his
eyes, sobbing.
JOHNNY
(slapping MIKEY’S hand)Hey cut that shit
out will you! Come look.

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 MIKEY
But Johnny, I don’t wanna see.
JOHNNY begins laughing.
MIKEY
Shit Johnny, this ain’t funny man!
JOHNNY
Mikey, look closer.
JOHNNY pulls out a photo of their target and holds it
next to the body. MIKEY’S face lights up with glee, and
JOHNNY pulls him in close and kisses him on the cheek.
JOHNNY
You better book yourself a ticket to
Fairy land Mikey, cos we just got
ourselves our first kill!
Fades to black.

THE END