Screenplay

Screenplay

Inside the living room, Patrick Maloney waits for his wife to return from work

PM Doing general chores. Religious imagery- crosses in the background, religious jewellery.
Patrick hums to himself as he irons one of his wife's blouses.

CUT TO BLACK

PM in the kitchen. He cuts vegetables for their dinner.
CUT TO PM removing lamb from the freezer. He hears the front door shut.

Enter Mary Maloney

PM (From the kitchen) : Hello, Darling

MM: Hello.

PM walks into the living room where his wife is standing. He takes her coat from her. He gets them each a drink.

PM: Tired, darling?

MM: (sigh) Exhausted. 

MM downs her drink. She rises slowly. PM jumps up.

PM: I'll get it!

MM: (Irritated) Sit.

MM leaves to get another drink.

MM returns.

PM: I'm making lamb tonight, your favourite

MM doesn't respond

PM: Or I could fetch you something smaller-

MM: (snappy) I don't want anything.

PM: I can make some soup, or we can order in, or-

MM: Forget about it.

Patrick stands up

MM: Sit down- for one minute. Just sit.

PM sits- He looks worried.

PM: What's the matter?

(From outside) The conversation plays out- muffled
Brief cut to inside

MM: He's 25, I didn't know how to tell you-

Cut to outside, the conversation further plays out
INSIDE

MM: You'll be taken care of.

PM: (Whispering) I'll fix some tea.

PM walks to the kitchen and starts to prepare the tea.

MM: (from the living room) I told you I don't want anything, I'm going out.

PM lifts the leg of lamb, walks to the living room behind MM. He hits her over the head with the leg of lamb.
She falls.

PM walks back to the ironing board, expressionless. 
(Casually) He then goes back to the kitchen to prepare the food and puts it in the oven.

PM picks up the phone.

PM: (on the phone) Quick! Come quickly! Mary's dead!

Cut to black. 
There is a knock at the door.

Enter detectives

PM: (Quietly) Mary's dead- she's dead!

Time lapse
Cut To black
Cut to living room- the detectives are having a discussion

AS: He must have been hit by a blunt object
AM: It's a brutal attack
AS: Our Mary's a strong woman, I don't know how anyone could manage to take her out

Patrick enters the living room

PM: You must be starving, please, have some supper while you're here.
AM: We mustn't Patrick, we're busy men.
PM: The dinner is made, it'll go to waste if you don't have some.
AS: (To AM) It smells fab [AM], we could just have a plate.
PM: I'll fetch you both some dinner. 

PM walks into the kitchen
PM enters the room with two plates
AS and AM begin eating 
PM goes back to the kitchen

AS: (Eating) Whoever did it couldn't carry a weapon that big around
AM: (Messily Eating)I'd say it's right under our noses

Cut to PM in the kitchen 
PM begins to smile faintly
CUT TO BLACK