Synopsis/Details
The dead of night. A large petrochemical plant glows in the dark.
Kyle Murdock limps towards an abandoned car. Drawn and haggard, he has a bullet in the gut and case full of cash. Alice Vandort was the woman of his dreams and happy ever after was around the corner.
At the car, Murdock drops the case and searches the trunk. Alice steps into the light and a shiver goes down Murdock's spine. Dressed to kill, she holds the case in one hand and a gun in the other. Murdock lurches forward and Alice pulls the trigger. Murdock hits the dirt and Alice walks away. Triple cross, she takes ten steps and the bomb in the case explodes.
LEAD CHARACTERS:
KYLE MURDOCK
Age 43.
Crumpled suit, drawn and haggard. Kyle Murdock is a classic down-at-heel film-noir anti-hero. Fallen for the wrong woman, he takes one last job and pays the ultimate price.
ALICE VANDORT
Age 27.
Poised, seductive, duplicitous and alluring. Alice Vandort is the femme-fatale from the streets of sin. Looking after number one, first she beguiles Murdock and then betrays him.
Audio Version, performed and dramatised:
https://soundcloud.com/greedyowl/the-champagne-lounge_episode-5_bait
Story & Logistics
Story Situation:
Discovery of the dishonour of a loved one
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Moral Affections:
Vice
Cast Size:
Couple
Locations:
Couple
Special Effects:
Blood
Characters
Lead Role Ages:
Female Adult, Male Adult
Hero Type:
Anti-Hero
Villian Type:
Femme/Homme Fatale
Advanced
Subgenre:
Crime & Gangster, Femme Fatale, Film Noir
Action Elements:
Weaponry
Time Period:
Contemporary times
Relationship Topics:
Passion
Writer Style:
Raymond Chandler
