Criminals rob a house to discover the wealthy occupants are eccentrics who shun modern society and have no online banking so the thieves hatch a plot to obtain funds via a live performance.
Type:
Short
Status:
For sale
Page Count:
15pp
Genre:
Comedy, Crime
Budget:
Shoestring
Age Rating:
13+
Synopsis/Details
An armed robber fresh out of prison reinvents himself as a pimp getting others to rob local houses instead as he's now the intelligence source only. Bent tax officials and cab drivers Bart met in prison are now his A team. The puppeteer thug has a vulnerable young woman under his thumb who turns tricks but her alias is a part time assistant in a jewelry department. A woman in jeopardy Jodie has a bad past and desperately wants to escape Bart but cannot see any way out so seeks solace during clandestine meetings with her secret new lover. Camilla and Jodie met by chance and Jodie feels protective over the refined somewhat naive woman but with secrets of her own Camilla has surprises in store. One night the criminals break into a Georgian house in up market leafy London only to find the wealthy heir and his wife are eccentric bohemians who shun modern society. Rich in bricks and mortar but seemingly cash poor they even have no internet connection for an online banking facility so Bart and his team hatch a plot to do an old school con. "Something personal." It's showtime but who will be the real winner?
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The Writer: Debbie Croysdale

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